Pack a Nutritional Lunch with Lex and The Messy Chef

It's back to school season, meaning it's time to start packing school lunches! Join us for an exciting class of making healthy lunches, yum!
About this Event

Join us at our Hertel location for a meal prep class focused on making healthy, yummy, and nutritious back-to-school lunches and snacks led by The Messy Chef!

Attendees will:

🍴 Prepare chia seed jam with yogurt

🥕 Make carrot cake power balls

🛒 Go on a store tour featuring fruits, veggies, and dairy

😋 Eat snacks

💚 Discuss the importance of nutrition

🗒️ Take home recipes for later

About Rebekah, aka The Messy Chef 👩‍🍳 Rebekah holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from the National University of Natural Medicine and brings experience in food access, community engagement, nutrition education, and grant management.

Most recently, Rebekah managed a New York State Food for New York Families grant focused on reducing food insecurity among underserved postsecondary students at the University at Buffalo. She also worked as a SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension, where she provided nutrition education and cooking workshops throughout Erie County.

Rebekah is passionate about cooking with the community, bringing people together through food, and helping children build a positive relationship with food and their bodies from an early age. She believes that getting kids in the kitchen as young as possible can help foster confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong appreciation for food.