Abel Velasquez, a trainer with the SunUte Fitness program, partnered up with Deanna Frost, the Southern Ute Tribe’s Food Distribution Program Director and Rebecca McKibben, Culinary Manager with Manna Soup Kitchen, to host the most recent video, which highlights cooking techniques based on protein forward recipes with an emphasis on nutrition and fitness. The demonstration took place in Ignacio on Tuesday, June 23.
Rebecca McKibben, Culinary Manager with Manna Soup Kitchen used ground bison meat from the Food Distribution program to cook up healthy, yet delicious, tacos using fresh ingredients.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Jeremy Wade Shockley | The Southern Ute Drum
Cooking with SunUte Fitness
Cooking Matters Colorado’s free resources for families to use at home:
https://cookingmatters.org/cooking-matters-home
Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) and how the program works for families who use SNAP, and can take advantage of DUFB:
https://doubleupcolorado.org/
Stay tuned: Next week we highlight whole grains with Lisa Smith of Shining Mountain Health and Wellness.
