High School Senior Huxley Smart helped to prepare local veggies during the Farm to Cafeteria 5th Season event in August
By Madie Murray
On Wednesday, September 28, Huxley Smart will be preparing and serving a very special lunch in the school cafeteria for up to 250 people. She chose for her Senior Project to create a school lunch made from nothing but ingredients found on Orcas Island.
Her menu will be Sheppard’s Pie made from Coffelt beef, potatoes and other vegetables such as carrots, onions, garlic, celery and green beans are from Maple Rock Farm which she secured doing work in trade. For dessert, she is making fresh apple sauce using apples recently gleaned from trees on Bob and Phyllis Henigson’s property in Deer Harbor.
“One of my real challenges was salt, so I went to North Beach and got a gallon of sea water, boiled it down and got much more than I’ll need! I was really surprised,” says Smart.
Adults and kids alike are invited to experience this amazing Smart Senior Lunch Project on the 28th between 11:30 and 12:45 in the school cafeteria. Meals are $2.50 for kids and $5.00 for adults. That includes a beverage and a pass at the fresh salad bar.
Huxley, way to go! Very inventive and what a way to teach the generations of future cooks on the island. Great Senior Project!!
very exciting. i have friends sending me emails about you. i know you will do well. i look forward to seeing you soon.
love karen