A fun night in the kitchen!

Survivor VoicesSurvivor-led peer program
Written By Jennifer Lucking

Last night, our Peer Support Group participated in a cooking night.

Facilitated by one of the peer participants, she created the recipe and produced a recipe card and an ingredient list. (Scroll down for the recipe!)

With thanks to 4:ONE who provided grocery gift cards, each participant purchased groceries and joined together via Zoom to cook the meal and eat "together" afterwards.

“It was an amazing night for so many reasons! We were able to acknowledge and learn from a strength of a fellow peer.

Many of the participants have not been going into grocery stores because of Covid. Some of them were challenged to overcome anxieties of going into a store and asking for help finding certain ingredients. This gave a wonderful opportunity for participants to encourage each other in this process. Because of the ongoing isolation of Covid, it was a great evening to cook and share a meal together.”

Michelle, Peer Advocate

Thank you, Quintina, for sharing your recipe with us!

Quintina’s Chicken Vegetable Stir-Fry

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 1lb chicken breast (cubed)

  • 1 cup chicken broth

  • ⅓ soya sauce

  • 1 cup teriyaki sauce

  • 2 tbsp salt

  • 2 tbsp pepper

  • 2 tbsp garlic powder

  • 1lb broccoli

  • 1 white onion

  • 8oz mushrooms

  • 2 carrots

  • 4 tbsp sesame oil

  • 250g bean sprouts

  • 1tbsp ginger

  • ¼ flour 

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

  • frying pan

  • sauce pot

  • tablespoons

  • spatula

  • knife

  • cutting board

  • peeler

  • 2 bowls

  • measuring cup

  • stove top

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: In a large pan on medium-high heat, add enough oil to cover the base of the pan. Once the oil is hot, add chicken, season with salt and pepper sauté until cooked through and browned. Remove cooked chicken from pan and set aside.

Step 2: In the same pan, add oil to cover the base of the pan and add sauté mushrooms. When the mushrooms start to soften, add broccoli florets, white onion, bean sprouts and carrots.

Step 3: In a sauce pot add in chicken broth, soya sauce, teriyaki sauce, crushed ginger, flour and garlic powder.

Step 4: Combine the sauce with the chicken and vegetables and mix thoroughly.

ENJOY!

Jennifer Lucking
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