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Raw Foods Spring/Summer 2010 Schedule (April-September)
• Demonstration: students observe as instructor
prepares recipes. Raw Foods Whether you have been eating raw foods for some time or are new to it and curious about this dynamic food movement that emphasizes optimal nutrient absorption and bioavailability, these classes will provide the basic principles of a cuisine that preserves and optimizes vitamins, minerals, and enzymes along with techniques for raw food preparation such as dehydrating, soaking, juicing, sprouting, and the many uses of a Vitamix blender, juicer, and dehydrator.
# 73 Raw Comfort Foods
Going raw might be somewhat difficult at first. Cravings for the familiar cooked foods we all grew up with strike without warning and can be somewhat overwhelming. Given time, these longings will pass, and here’s just the class to help you hold on until they do. You will marvel at Loren’s heat- free versions as you learn to use the Vita-Mix blender, dehydrator, Champion juicer, mandoline, and a spring-form pan. You will help Loren prepare the following incredibly comforting and exceptionally healthful dishes: Party Tacos with Spiced Nut Meat, Sour “Cream,” and Guacamole; Brazil Nut Loaf with Mashed “Potatoes,” Rosemary and Thyme Mushroom Gravy, and Marinated Tomato Kale Salad; Zucchini Mac & “Cheese” Casserole with Crunchy Multigrain Topping; Sprouted Wild Rice Salad with Herbed Vinaigrette and Sunflower Seed-Sun Dried Tomato Pâté; and Coconut-Pineapple-Carrot Layer Cake with Cashew Cheese Icing.
# 74 A 5-Part Raw Foods Seminar: Everything You Need to Know (NEW SERIES)
In this exciting five-part seminar, Chef Ladan Raissi – culinary and academy director of Oklahoma City’s acclaimed raw food academy, 105 degrees – introduces the delights and health benefits of a raw foods diet. You’ll marvel at high-energy breakfast drinks that keep you running smoothly all day; fantastic pizza and crackers; scrumptious spreads, dips and pestos; enzyme-packed salads and dressings; crowd-pleaser entrées; and outrageously decadent desserts. You’ll familiarize yourself with the juicer, dehydrator, Vita-Mix blender, and other essential tools; discover how to achieve nutritional balance with living foods and superfoods like goji berries, hemp, maca, cacao, coconut and spirulina; brush up on your knife skills; and amass a treasure-trove of timesaving tips, techniques, and recipes for eating raw every day. If you wonder whether living foods are right for you, are transitioning from cooked foods, or want to re-energize a raw food lifestyle, this is an opportunity not to be missed!
# 75 The Power of Raw Superfoods
Packed with super-abundant antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients like Omega-3 fatty acids, raw superfoods such as spirulina, açai, goji berries, chia, hemp seeds and cacao can power up your raw food diet - or any other diet, for that matter. Kelly will prepare these nutrient-dense foods in six delicious recipes, demonstrating essential raw food techniques like soaking, sprouting, using a Vita-Mix, and making raw chocolate desserts. You’ll discover specific health benefits of these superior foods and learn how to effectively set up your superfoods pantry. Super Green Smoothies with Açai and Chia Seeds; Raw Oatmeal with Flax Seeds, Goji Berries, Apples and Cinnamon; Sprouted and Spiced Hemp Hummus with Crudités; Mermaid Salad with Quinoa, Marinated Avocado and Sea Vegetables; Chocolate Hemp Truffles; and Frozen Peanut Butter-Coconut Cacao Cups. (Vegan)
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