Circle of Support Family Cook Productions

Family Cook Productions did a cooking demo to show how cooking can be a regular family activity. Lynn Fredericks from Family Cook Productions invited two of her teens from her Teen Iron Chef program to help out with the demo. Participants of the meeting helped with the preparation of the food, which was a fresh salsa dip made of tomatoes, mangos, black beans, corn, cilantro, and a hint of pepper to add some spiciness to the dish; needless to say, it was very delicious. Participants were very impressed by the maturity of the two Teen Iron Chefs. One of them is actually in foster care herself, and she was very excited about being part of this workshop. This created a dialogue of how foster families can get involved in different cooking workshops, particularly for teens in foster care. A copy of Lynn Frederick's book, Cooking Time is Family Time, was also raffled off to a lucky participant. Foster parents who attended this meeting also learned about the Stanton Street CSA and what Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) is; this is a great opportunity for families to get fresh and locally grown organic produce for very little, depending on income requirements. This is a very useful resource for many of our foster families.