This class will focus on ancient traditional practices using cultured dairy. We will make our own butter from cream that we culture as well as learning how to make another important and very simple cultured dairy product, kefir. We will discuss why it is important to make sure your diet includes fats from animals that […]
Participate in this 'weed walk' and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already recognizing many of the benefits of these 'interlopers.' However, when it comes to serving them up in the kitchen, few […]
This class will cover techniques that allow you to get a meal on the table in less than an hour, sometimes less than half an hour, and focus on using ingredients that you may already have. We will cover several techniques that allow you to speed up your meal prep. We will be making three […]
Let’s make Temari Sushi and Hand Rolls. Temari sushi can be described as cute, decorative (and edible) sushi balls. Hand rolls are just like what they are called! Using an assortment of ingredients to create your own roll. Rina Scharf is from Japan. She then migrated to Hawaii where she lived for 24 years. She […]
Why is it important to consider how our ancestors from virtually all cultures prepared their grains, nuts and legumes in a different manner than what is presented in our modern cookbooks? During this class we will learn how to soak, ferment and sprout these foods just as most all pre industrialized cultures practiced. We will […]
Come join Co-op staffer Erin Majors and Board Member Jim Hutcheon for an evening of fabulous seasonal cooking. This is the first in a four part series where we will make seasonal dishes using the ripest and freshest produce we can get our hands on. Late August will be at the height of our local […]
Participate in this 'weed walk' and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already recognizing many of the benefits of these 'interlopers.' However, when it comes to serving them up in the kitchen, few […]
Join Stephanie Petersen for an evening learning healthy diet and lifestyle tweaks that help reduce overall inflammation. Stephanie is a local healthy diet and lifestyle coach with extensive training and experience in nutrition, herbal medicine, massage, exercise, stress-reduction techniques, sleep hygiene, and hypnosis. In this hands-on class, we'll discuss and practice healthy habits that help […]
Bokashi fermentation is a method of turning EVERYTHING from your kitchen into compost. It's an anaerobic process that takes bone, meat, cheese, dairy, so all the things that attract critters and/or don't break down so well if you put it in your outside compost pile. This class will teach you how to make your own […]
You don’t have to garden solely from last frost to first frost. There are crops to be had all year long! Learn how to extend your harvest and maximize your efforts. Jennifern Falknor has loved to garden organically all her life- ever since she put Jiffy Pop kernels in the ground as a kid to […]