Juliet Torzewski

Virtual Cooking Class- St. Patty’s Ice Cream Sandwiches

Shamrock Ice Cream Sandwich

DSL Cooking Level: Easy Ingredients: Green shamrock cookies OR your favorite cookies Pistachio ice cream OR your favorite ice cream For decorating- green sprinkles, lucky charms, or any other decorating faves Directions: Wash your hands! Get your ice cream out to melt- it needs to melt for 10 minutes Scoop ice cream and put it […]

Virtual Cooking Class- Irish Cottage Pie

Cottage pie

CLICK HERE to join the March 16th Zoom   DSL Cooking Level: Medium (Oven, skillet) Ingredients: 1 ½ – 2 Lbs. Ground Beef ½ Cup Onion, chopped 2 tsp Garlic, minced 1 teaspoon Thyme 4 Tbsp. Ketchup 1 Pkg Frozen Mixed Veggies (Corn, Carrots and Green Beans) 2 Tablespoons Flour 1 ½ Cups Beef Stock or Broth 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce 4–6 Oz shredded cheese of […]

In loving memory of Katherine Scholtz

Two adults with Down Syndrome smiling

It is with the deepest sadness we share with you one of our most beloved members, Katherine Scholtz has passed. Known here at DSL as “KitKat” she was truly magic. She lit up any room she was in, and she knew it! Katherine was We will miss her dearly and feel honored and grateful to […]

In loving memory of Quade Bischoff

Quade Nathaniel Bischoff gained his angel wings on December 20, 2022. He is now slinging Spider-man webs and flying from place to place, has the loudest microphone possible and is on a huge stage, has all the Ikea paintbrushes available, is tearing off his shirt to show his muscles from time to time and having […]

Chicken Rice Bowl- Virtual Cooking Class

Chicken Rice Bowl

DSL Chef Level: Easy (microwave) Ingredients: serves 4 For the sauce: * 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1 green onion, minced 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot *You can also just use your favorite Asian inspired sauce like General Tso, […]

Chicken Nachos- Virtual Cooking Class

Chicken Nachos

DSL Chef Level: Easy (oven or microwave) Ingredients for 6-8 people *Note: as you know, nachos can be made a million different ways! Get the ingredients you like the best OR that you already have on hand! 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans 1 (2.25-ounce) can sliced black olives 12 ounces sharp cheddar or Monterey jack cheese, or a combination […]

Baked Zucchini With Cheesy Garlic Bread Crumbs-Virtual Cooking Class

Zucchini

DSL Chef Level- Easy (oven) Ingredients, serves 4 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/2 pounds of zucchini or yellow summer squash halved lengthwise salt and pepper 1 cup of panko bread crumbs 1/2 grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional) 2 garlic cloves grated or minced Directions: Wash your hands! […]

Ham and Egg Cups (GF)- Virtual Cooking Class

Ham and egg cups

DSL Chef Level: Easy (oven) Ingredients for 6 egg cups 6 Ham slices or Canadian bacon 6 Eggs Salt and Pepper Directions: Wash your hands Preheat oven to 350 Place ham or Canadian bacon in muffin tin, may need to use a knife to overlap easier and make a “cup” shape Crack an egg into […]

Hash Brown Nests (GF)- Virtual Cooking Class

Hash brown nests

DSL Chef Level: Medium (oven, skillet) Ingredients for 6 “nests”: 1/2 pound shredded potatoes (if frozen be sure to thaw before!) 2 tablespoons melted butter 1/4 teaspoon salt few shakes of pepper 6 eggs (we will scramble together) Bacon bits (for serving, optional) Cheese (for serving, optional) Cooking spray Directions: Wash your hands! Preheat the […]

French Toast Muffins- Virtual Cooking Class

French Toast Muffins

DSL Chef Level: Easy (oven) Ingredients: 2 Cups Milk 4 Eggs 1/4 Cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg or cinnamon 8 Cups of cubed white bread sliced almonds (optional) Maple syrup for serving Powdered sugar, for serving Cooking spray Directions: Wash your hands! Preheat the oven to 350 Coat a 12 cup […]

French Toast Pigs in a Blanket- Virtual Cooking Class

french toast pigs in blanket

DSL Chef Level: Medium (oven/air fryer and skillet) Ingredients: 12 pork breakfast sausage links (about 14 ounces) 6 large eggs 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg Pinch of kosher salt 12 slices potato bread or country white bread 4 tablespoons unsalted butter Confectioners’ sugar, for […]

Ham and Cheese Wafflewiches-Virtual Cooking Class

Ham and cheese wafflewiches with Kale Chips

DSL Chef Level: Easy (oven or air fryer and skillet or panini press/sandwich press) Ingredients: For the kale chips: 1 bunch kale (about 1 pound), preferably Tuscan 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt For the Wafflewich 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated 1/3 cup honey mustard 8 frozen waffles 1/2 pound deli-sliced ham […]

Puff Pastry Pizza Twists- Virtual Cooking Class

pizza twists

CLICK HERE to join the Zoom Feb 16th   DSL Chef Level: Easy (oven or air fryer) Ingredients: 2 sheets puff pastry defrosted if frozen 1/4 cup tomato sauce plus more for dipping 3/4 cup mozzarella shredded low-moisture 1/2 cup mini pepperonis 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon water 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions: Wash your hands! Preheat oven to 400˚F […]

Loaded Potato Cakes- Virtual Cooking Class

Loaded potato muffins

DSL Chef Level: Easy (microwave, oven) Ingredients: 24 petite red potatoes 4 eggs Bacon, cooked and in pieces Shredded cheese Salt and pepper Directions: Wash your hands! Preheat oven to 400 Put potatoes in microwave for 4 minutes While those cook, get out a muffin tin with 12 cups Crack 4 eggs and mix them […]

Virtual Cooking Class -Big Mac Sliders

Sliders

Cooking with Jon Beams – Sunday, January 19th from 5:30-6:30 CLICK HERE to join the Zoom DSL Chef Level- Medium (Stove, Oven) Makes 12 sliders Ingredients: 1 onion 1 pound of ground beef or turkey 12 slider buns (most come in packs of 6) American cheese (about 6 slices) Pickles 2 tablespoons melted butter Sesame […]

Dill Pickle Soup- Virtual Cooking Class

Brat Soup

DSL Chef Level: Easy (stove, optional crockpot) Ingredients: 1 package of bratwurst (Carly will use bacon and cheddar) Some folks use already cooked/grilled brats for this and slice them for the soup. This is a great recipe for grill leftovers! Carly will be cooking her brats like sausage during class) 1 small onion, chopped 1 […]

Crockpot Chili- Virtual Cooking Class

Chili

DSL Chef Level: Easy (stove, crockpot)  Ingredients: 1 pound of ground beef or ground turkey 1 packet of Bloemer’s Chili Seasoning 1 can kidney beans 1 16oz jar of chunky salsa (We like ChiChis brand) 1 4oz can of tomato paste 1 8oz can of tomato sauce Macaroni or spaghetti noodles (optional) Cheddar cheese (for […]

Meet our 2022 Annual Award Winners…

2022 Award

Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners!  Joseph O. Thomas Volunteer Award goes to Tom Round – For extraordinary volunteer service to Down Syndrome of Louisville. “Tom’s son Brady was born in 2021 and he has hit the ground running for us! Videos, photographs, and any other media related content we need he has come through with […]

Maddie’s Eggroll In A Bowl- Virtual Cooking Class

Maddie holding a bowl of ramen

DSL Chef Level: Intermediate (stove)   Ingredients:  1 1/2 lb ground beef or turkey 1 large onion diced finely 16 oz coleslaw mix 1/2 cup carrots peeled and finely shredded 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 tbsp garlic minced 1/2 to 3/4 […]

Bruschetta- Virtual Cooking Class

girl holding bruschetta

DSL Chef Level: Easy (chopping) Ingredients 4-5 medium-sized Roma tomatoes finely diced 1/4 cup fresh basil finely chopped 3 cloves garlic minced 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp ground pepper 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided 1 loaf of French bread    Instructions Wash your hands! Cut the tomatoes into […]

KFC Bowls- Virtual Cooking Class

KFC Bowl

DSL Chef Level: Easy (microwave/air fryer) Ingredients Prepared mashed potatoes (Carly will use Bob Evans brand) Prepared gravy (country-style or brown, your preference) Chicken nuggets or chicken strips (Carly will use the air fryer) Handful of corn (canned or frozen/steamed) Shredded cheese Salt and pepper Instructions Wash your hands! Heat up all of your ingredients […]

Salmon with Zucchini and Rice- Virtual Cooking Class

Salmon

DSL Chef Level: Intermediate (stove, microwave) Ingredients: Fresh Salmon (we do 6oz per person in my family) Green onion 2 Tablespoons of butter 1 lemon Bag of jasmine microwavable rice (any rice will be fine!)  1 zucchini  Salt, pepper, olive oil  Greek seasoning (optional) Dried Dill (optional)    Instructions:  Preheat the oven to 420 degrees.  […]

Chicken Tamale Bake- Virtual Cooking Class

Chicken tamale pie

DSL Chef Level: Intermediate (oven) Ingredients: 1/3 cup milk 1 egg  1 1/2 tablespoon taco seasoning, divided 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn 1 (8.5 ounce) box corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy) 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained 1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast […]

Chocolate-Dipped Oranges- Virtual Cooking Class

Chocolate dipped oranges

DSL chef level: easy Makes about 28 pieces Ingredients: 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 3 clementine oranges 1 tablespoon chopped roasted almonds Pinch of flaky sea salt Directions:  Wash your hands! Line a sheet pan with parchment paper If they aren’t already, chop your almonds Put the chocolate chips into a small bowl and microwave […]

Cheesy Pasta Presto- Virtual Cooking Class

Cheesy Pasta Presto

Chef skill level: intermediate. (Stove, boiling water, chopping) Can easily be modified for a novice chef. Ingredients: Salt (to salt your pasta water) 1 box  of penne pasta  2 tablespoons of olive oil (twice around the pan) 5 thick slices of pancetta OR thick cut bacon, diced 1 small onion, chopped 4 large garlic cloves, […]

Super Stuffed Potatoes- Virtual Cooking Class

DSL Chef Level: Easy (Microwave, Broiler) *Modification: could use microwave or air fryer instead of broiler Ingredients:  4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 russet potatoes 1/2 cup of sour cream OR plain greek yogurt 2 scallions 1/2 cup black olives salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of your favorite shredded cheese Directions: […]

One Pot Broccoli Bowtie Pasta- Virtual Cooking Class

DSL Chef Level: Intermediate (Stove) Modification: could use ready pasta and microwave the broccoli if aren’t ready to use the stove independently Ingredients: 1 box of bowtie pasta 1 bag of frozen broccoli (9-10oz) Olive oil, for drizzling 2 tsp minced garlic 1 cup of starchy pasta water (Don’t forget to save it!) 1/3 to […]

Antipasto Salad- Virtual Cooking Class

antipasto salad

DSL Chef Level: Easy (some chopping) Makes 4 servings Ingredients:  Please note- there are many ingredients listed, but you can just add the items you like! For the dressing: Your favorite vinaigrette OR 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper to taste For the salad: chunks or pearls of mozzarella cheese […]

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