What's for lunch or how to cook Coucous 10 different ways!

Image via WikipediaSilver Threads seniors group in Petawawa Ontario is fortunate to have members with a  variety of skills. One lady, a former high school teacher, is also a volunteer caterer for the club.Carine McGonegal is a Renfrew County Community Food Advisor . She created a seminar with the theme: What's For lunch? basing on how to use Couscous. The menu is as follows: Moroccan Chickpeas and Couscous, Skillet Pork chops with Sweet Potatoes and Couscous,Mediterranean Lamb Curry Couscous, Lunch Box Peachy Sweet Potato and Couscous. Salads: Couscous Salad, Curried Couscous Salad, Couscous with Currants and Carrots and Cottage Chesse Blend. Dessert was fruity Sweet Couscous.
The preparation area was divided into: one table with the food ingredients; one table with the cooking and preparation items and five tables with recipes and basic information. Twenty "silver thread" members divided up and prepared part of the meal.It was a little harried at times as knives and bowls were used by everyone!  Those who finished preparing their meal dish first helped set up tables for the meal. Twenty four ravenous people listened to their leader as they were encouraged to get dessert first. The dessert was a mixture of three different types of couscous and strawberries. blueberries and bananas. Of course  that was the easy part. The prepared dishes were set out in order with the  name of the  cooks underneath.
The group enjoyed the variety of dishes with couscous so there may be a run on couscous in the stores!
Thank you to Cairine for her hard work preparing the menu, buying the food and supervising the preparation! As a participant I look forward to the next event.