Residents of Ships' Cove Apartments had the opportunity to help make two healthy recipes for a warm summer day on July 13, 2015 with the help of NHP Foundation Residential Services Coordinator Pam Anderson-Livingston  Following recipes in the Old Ways African Health and Heritage Guide, Pam demonstrated how easy it is to incorporate inexpensive vegetables into two healthy dishes: a black-eyed pea salad and a peanut butter spinach smoothie. "These are easy and quick recipes that provide loads of nutrition," commented Anderson-Livingston who offers cooking classes every Monday afternoon for residents. "We always make sure people get a taste of what we make as well as copies of recipes to take home," she added. The classes are  part of an on-going effort to bring resources to the people who live in this building. Click here for a 23-minute video of the class. Click here for photos of a health fair held in the building last year. For more information, contact Pamela Anderson-Livingston at 508-673-1321.

(Top row) Residents Odilon Boullard and Betty Ann Trudel watch as Residential Services Coordinator Pam Anderson-Livingston begins to cut up the vegetables for a black-eyed pea salad. (Row two) Resident Denise Carter assists Pam in the preparations. (Row three) Once the salad is complete, Denise displays the finished product for resident Ron Carp. (Row four) Ninety-five-year-old Odilon watches as Pam and her assistants make a peanut butter spinach smoothie in the blender. (Bottom row) Everyone enjoys a sample of the two dishes while Pam hands out recipes and other information on nutrition.