When the teens come into our kitchen at Haley House, I tell them who I am that I grew up in a small town in Connecticut where everyone was white and Christian, that I played tennis and that my favorite meal was a grilled hot dog and an icy cold root beer in the heat of summer.
I tell them that love to work in Roxbury, where I can learn about cultures I never got to see as a kid. Then I ask each student to talk a bit about where they grew up, their heritage, and some of their favorite foods.
I jot the foods and ethnicities down as ideas for future classes. Burritos, nachos, pastelitos, cereal bars, clam chowder, banana pudding - no problem, we can make delicious healthy …
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