Day 40 - All Kinds of Protein

This may look like a concoction, but trust me, Harvesters has the best recipes.  It was protein week for the after-school neighborhood program, Harvesters' Kids in the Kitchen (I was the aide).  The featured recipe was a healthy alternative to tacos made with meat.  In the lesson part of the hour, the kids learned the difference between a seed, a kidney bean, a pistachio, a navy bean, a chickpea, a split pea, a lima bean, a black bean and other forms of protein that could fit loosely in a sandwich size ziploc bag.  The 2nd half hour, they diced tomatoes and onions and stirred the rest of the ingredients in a skillet for their taco tasting.  Toppings of cheese, sour cream, and salsa were served on the side.  The kids received a certificate for participating in 4 weeks of cooking classes and were given the famed Harvesters folder-bound cookbook.  As a thank you for helping, I graciously accepted one, too.


Whole Wheat Couscous Tacos, the kids' version

P. S. It was so good that I went home and made a batch for dinner.