Eating Healthy, Cooking Healthy

The Bolick Center was filled with beautiful aromas on Monday, October 20th. The Black Student Alliance club at PVCC arranged a signature event to get your taste buds involved and your mind activated with the joy of cooking.

Chef Ralph Brown Sr., PVCC alumni, was the master behind the demo, demonstrating the making of an omelet. The theme was breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Brown said “People tend to think that breakfast is hard. They skip breakfast because it’s hard to do.”  This statement relates to college students well, in that they usually sleep away breakfast time as a result of late night studying. Brown assured that breakfast can be easy, “If you prep the food at night, it will be easier to cook in the morning because everything is already ready.” He emphasized the importance of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables incorporated into meals, “I’m here to teach people how to eat healthy.”

Vice President of the BSA, David, explained the importance of this event, “Most of us [BSA Members] grew up around their grandmothers’ cooking. We were around their cooking which usually involved the grits, the fried foods… this event helps the healthy campaign; to provide a healthy alternative for foods for BSA and the community.” From the look of the faces of those who received their omelets, the public agreed that healthy food can also be tasty.