VfL Roving Chef Justina recently completed a cookery demonstration at a retirement village on the outskirts of Birmingham.
The village is run by ExtraCare Charitable Trust, contains 180 apartments, and houses over 200 people.
Justina treated residents to a demonstration of veggie cookery. She cooked butternut squash macaroni cheese, whipped up refreshing banana and peanut butter milkshake and finished the meal with hazelnut truffles for dessert.
Justina says simple one-pot macaroni cheese is a quick and delicious recipe, which is favoured even by fussy eaters. Meanwhile, the milkshake is fortified with high-protein plant milk and peanut butter and would make a great breakfast or midday snack for those with a reduced appetite. Hazelnut truffles are just as good as they sound – Justina describes them as a home-made Ferrero Rocher, but with more nuts and flavour.
During the demonstration, Justina gave a presentation on meat-free cooking and answered questions from the attendees.
Justina said: “I've kept these recipes basic; you can add extra ingredients, such as more vegetables or fruit and change the flavour by adding different spices and herbs.” She added that residents could alter the recipes if they tried them in their own kitchens.
Attendees said they particularly liked the fortified milkshake, because it showed that nutritious food need not be boring. Residents suggested an interesting alternative to the recipe – adding some rum.
If you would like to book a VfL chef for a cookery demonstration in the Midlands, contact us by emailing justina@vegetarianforlife.org.uk or by calling 0161 257 0887
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