This group of classes offers a solid foundation for any level of cooking. You might be a master on the BBQ but haven’t a clue what steaming means, you may have cooked all your life with white flour, dairy and sugar and are suddenly at a loss over what to make for best health. Perhaps you are new to a vegetarian lifestyle and trying to find the balance. This series of classes covers it all! Payment plan available!*
Wednesday, September 19th: Class 1 – Low Glycemic Eating
Wednesday, October 3rd: Class 2 – Veggie In Balanc- Macrobiotics Basics
Wednesday, October 10th: Class 3 – Veggie Protein
Wednesday, October 17th: Class 4 – Grain-Free Goodness
Wednesday, October 24th: Class 5 – Raw Food Feast
Thursday, November 1st: Class 6 - Healthy Comfort Food
Wednesday, November 7th: Class 7 - Asian Inspired
Wednesday, November 14th: Class 8- Mediterranean Flavours
Wednesday, November 21st: Class 9 - Easy Indian
Wednesday, November 28th: Class 10- Mexican Fiesta
Please note that there is no class on Wednesday, September 26th or Wednesday, October 31st
There IS class on Thursday, November 1st.
Topics Covered Include:
- Low Glycemic Eating and The Glycemic Index
- Benefits of Whole Foods for Whole Health
- Holistic Principals of Comfort Food
- Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices
- Vegetable Based Proteins
- Sprouting and Soaking Grains and Seeds
- Health Benefits of Fermented Foods
- Cooking with Whole Grains
- Cooking with Lentils
- Cooking/Baking with alternative and gluten-free flours
- Grain-Free Meals / Flour Alternatives
- The Specific Carbohydrate Diet
- Health Benefits of Raw food
- Basic Raw food preparation
- Structure a balance vegetarian meal
- Traditions of macrobiotic
- Basics of a mediteranean diet
- Good fats vs. bad fats
- Flavouring with Indian spices
- Exploration of cultural traditions in cooking
- Flavour For Health
- Cooking with sea vegetables
*If you would like to pay in two (2) installments please contact us and we'd be pleased to organize that for you.
All classes are vegetarian and vegan friendly (we do use some honey), wheat and gluten-free, dairy-free, and we do not use any refined sugars, starches or flours of any kind. We are 100% whole and natural with an emphasis on local and organic whenever possible.
