Cooking with Melissa:

Off to a Good Start – Heart-Healthy Breakfasts

Presented by: Melissa Gallagher-Cashman, CTRS, CDP, CADDCT, CMDCP, NASM-CPT

Join Recreational Therapist Melissa Gallagher-Cashman for a 4-part virtual cooking class series! Melissa will show you how heart-healthy ingredients can be both delicious and easy to make! You will practice mindfulness, heighten your senses, and recall past memories. In this class you will make avocado toast & yogurt parfait. Grab your measuring spoons and spatulas and join AFA for “Cooking with Melissa”!

This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.

List of Ingredients:

Avocado Toast
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
Fresh basil (chopped) or dried basil
1-2 teaspoons of red onion or onion powder
1 slice of whole grain bread
½ ripe avocado
Pinch of salt

Yogurt Parfait
1 cup of plain or vanilla Greek yogurt (or regular yogurt)
¼ cup of unsweetened granola
½ cup of berries of your choice
¼ cup chopped nuts

Cooking Tools:
Cutting Board
Knives for chopping
Spoon
Small mixing bowl
Toaster
Parfait Glass (or tall glass)
Measuring cups and spoons