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Let’s Cook workshop series at UOG to teach nutritional twists on popular local recipes

Let’s Cook workshop series at UOG to teach nutritional twists on popular local recipes

Let’s Cook workshop series at UOG to teach nutritional twists on popular local recipes


10/24/2024

Three "Let's Cook" workshop participants shape dough while laughing and smiling in a kitchen
Participants of the Nihi ta Fanmama’tinas (Let’s Cook): Reducing Added Sugars Workshop on Nov. 16, 2023, at the University of Guam share a laugh while learning to make whole-wheat rosketti.

Community members of all ages are invited to explore some new seasonal recipes that also pack a nutritious punch in the upcoming Nihi ta Fanmama’tinas (Let’s Cook) series with University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach. The class series, launched in 2022, aims to teach residents ways to use locally grown produce to make popular local foods, like titiyas and tinaktak, more nutritious.

Over four classes throughout November, the extension nutrition team, led by registered dietitian nutritionist Dr. Tanisha Aflague, will teach participants how to boost the fiber, calcium, and nutritional content of their recipes and how to reduce levels of sodium, fats, and added sugars. 

The class schedule is as follows:

Focus on Fiber

Time: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 6
Featured recipes: Turkey taro chili, kangkong titiyas, coconut-flour cake
Cost: $10 

Reducing Added Sugars

Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Date: Saturday, Nov. 9
Featured recipes: Pumpkin pie in a cup, whole-wheat rosketti, turkey tinaktak, low-sugar holiday beverages
Cost: $10

Nutrient-Dense, Low-Sodium Foods

Time: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 13
Featured recipes: Stuffed kamuti (sweet potato), vegetable and salmon patties, påstit kalamasa (pumpkin turnovers)
Cost: $10

More Calcium, Less Fat

Time: 9 a.m. – Noon
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16
Featured recipes: Sardine tacos, kangkong skillet lasagna, Guam green smoothies
Cost: $10 

All classes will be held at the Agriculture & Life Sciences Bldg., Room 125, on the University of Guam campus.

To register, go to https://url.uog.edu/nihi2024 or contact Clarissa S.N. Barcinas at (671) 735-2020/41 or csnbarcinas@triton.uog.edu. The $10 registration fee covers course materials and food samples.

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