Intro to Menopause
Class 1 Advanced Prep

 We are so excited to cook with you next week and to talk about the impact of food on health and menopause! Our class will focus on Nutrition and an easy and delicious recipe;  Sheet Pan Fall Roasted Harissa Vegetables with Chicken

To make the most of our time together, there are a few things you will need to do in advance of the class, so please read closely:

• Ensure that you have all of the ingredients listed for each recipe. 

• Ensure that you have all the equipment needed on the equipment list.

• Measure and prepare your ingredients in advance  - prep all the ingredients - unless otherwise noted.  And read through the recipe - if the ingredients are used together in the recipe, they can be measured and kept together in a bowl. For example, if there are 5 spices that are all added at the same time, feel free to measure them into a small bowl. This will help save on clean up and make for more efficient cooking. 

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

• Give yourself about 30 minutes to prep the ingredients  This is a VERY important step to make things run as smoothly as possible. 

  •  Here is a link to a nice video explaining how to prepare your space before cooking:   Simple video (1 min) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll2QRgNAdzc

  • If you want to get a headstart you can view this video on basic knife skills, some of which we will go over in class: https://stellaculinary.com/cooking-videos/culinary-knife-skills

Equipment - List

Chef’s knife 
Cutting board 
Rimmed baking sheet 
Large mixing bowl 
Rubber spatula 
Whisk 
Wooden spoon
Measuring spoons 
Dry measuring cups
Meat thermometer

Ingredients - List

Produce:

• 1 eggplant (about 1 pound) 

• 12 oz butternut squash - whole, pre-peeled or pre-cut (least preferred option)

• ½ pound parsnips

• 10 oz grape or cherry tomatoes

• 1 red onion

• 3 garlic cloves 

• 4 (6-8 ounces) boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 1.5-2lbs thick fish fillets or 1-2 packages firm tofu)

• ¼ cup chopped cilantro or parsley

• ½ cup plain greek yogurt

Pantry: 

• ¼ cup harissa paste

• Extra virgin olive oil

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• Kosher salt

• Fresh ground black pepper

Prep for this recipe - preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Measure all the ingredients - we will prep together.