Clients at Back2Basics Outdoor Adventures treatment center competed in Flagstaff at a local youth group fundraiser.
By Carly Robertson, Online Content Editor (Posted via PRWeb)
Back2Basics drug and alcohol rehab took home 1st place in the chili cook off held at the Alano Club in Flagstaff, AZ. Proceeds benefit at state youth group.
Clients Jake, Joe, Jon and Shane from competed against others in the community.
“My favorite part of the whole thing was just hanging out with people I normally don’t talk to, and making friends outside of Back2Basics,” said current client Jake.
As a part of the program clients take a weekly culinary class with Culinary Director, Kathy DuPrez where they learn how to meal plan, grocery shop, prepare their own food and proper cooking methods and knife skills.
“[For the competition] I encouraged the clients to work as a team and try to be as unique as possible with flavors and presentation,” said DuPrez, who has about 40 years in the food service industry.
DuPrez assisted the clients in further developing an existing chili recipe out of the Back2Basics in-house cookbook. Clients went the extra mile in presentation and taste.
“I was impressed with our finished product so I went into the competition pretty confident,” said current client Shane. “The fact that we made a green chili set us apart from many of our opponents, who made traditional chili.”
For Back2Basics client Joe, the reward was far greater than first place. “Events like the cook off make me excited about sobriety because it is a chance to do something positive in my recovery. I was happy with the outcome, win or lose, because it is not about the accolades I received, but the willingness to try.”
