For the 2021 NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference, we asked 7 different organizations to make original cooking demos. The chefs, organizations, and their recipes represent a wide variety of connections to fighting child hunger in North Carolina. Some dishes are a perfect for the USDA guidelines that meal sponsors must follow as a part of the federally-supported child nutrition programs. Others feature working chefs from restaurants in North Carolina that support schools and community organizations in their work to feed kids, partnerships that are more important now than ever. One video even serves as a “How-To” on making your own cooking demonstration.
Watch the full playlist on YouTube, or check out the individual videos and recipes below.
And don’t forget to check out other nutrition education resources from Carolina Hunger Initiative.
Andrea’s Carrot Dip
from Andrea Reusing (Lantern Restaurant, Kitchen Patrol, and EATNC)
Tsige’s Shiro Wot
from ourBRIDGE for Kids and Tsige Meshesha, owner and chef at Nile Grocery & Restaurant (Charlotte, NC)
Steps for a Successful Cooking Demo
featuring a recipe for Rainbow Ramen, from Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC (Jenny Ryan and Sara Clement)
Fiesta Parfait and Dairy Bowls
from The Dairy Alliance (Callie Yakubisin)
Blueberry Crisp
from the NC K-12 Culinary Institute (Tracey Bates), NC Department of Public Instruction, and New Hanover County Schools (Imer Smith and Michael Markantone)
Teriyaki Chicken
from Charles Hall, Providence Community Meals Chef at Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
Recipe card coming soon
Sausage and Grits Good Bowls
from Dr. Alice Ammerman, nutrition professor and Good Bowls founder