Montana Indigenous cooking class promotes nutrition, culture, connection – Calgary Journal

November 15, 2024

Missoula’s All Nations Health Center cooking classes focus on meal prep and sovereignty.

On a Tuesday evening in late October, the smell of cooking onions and meat combined with the sound of lively chatter to create a friendly warmth in Missoula Food Bank’s learning kitchen as about a dozen people prepared bison salsa verde enchiladas.

The cooking class, held by All Nations Health Center on Oct. 22, was the second of a three-part series focused on meal prep and Indigenous nutrition.

After explaining the recipe, Érica Rubino, the registered dietitian leading the class, wandered among the hotplate stations giving directions and advice.

“If you’ve made ground meat before, follow your heart,” she said to the class. “Or you can follow the instructions.”

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