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Focus
on Fermentation $150 Learn the ancient art of fermentation! Fermented foods can boost your immune system, aid your digestion and increase your vitality. They are surprisingly simple to make. Join us for this hands-on course in a small group format. The class includes extensive hand outs, a full meal, kitchen and garden tour, knife skills module, hands-on course work and more. The class is in a beautiful Victorian home, built in 1917. You can get inspired with a tour of the house and extensive gardens. You will learn many recipes and leave with several dishes to nurture at home. Plus, you will learn knife skills from the pros, including how to open a coconut! There is no class like this in the Bay Area and will not be held again in 2010. Catch it now! In Focus on Fermentation you will learn:
Class includes: saukerkraut, herbed almond cheese, komboucha, fruit kimchee, rejevelac, kefir and coconut yougurt. Cleanse
with Raw Foods March 20th from 10 am - 2 pm at Heather's house in Oakland - Register here $99 Free your body of stored fat and toxins. Increase your energy, clarity, and productivity. Get out of a rut and live YOUR best life! Learn how at this special workshop on cleansing with raw foods. Find all the details here. Make sure to register and say you are a Raw Bay Area student - you will recieve a special gadget pack. Staying Rawsome This Winter teleclass with with co-presenter Olga Aura - $15 register and receive a pre-recorded class and e-book Chilly weather can leave us all wanting to fill up with warm foods and put our healthy diets aside. No need to feel discouraged as the seasons change! In this one-hour class, you will learn how eating raw foods can help you boost your immunity and mood this winter. It will be easy to eat raw, nutritious foods AND stay cozy as the temperature drops. You will learn dozens of practical ways you can get rawsome, stay rawsome and take care of your cold weather cravings. Feel successful as you become more vibrant, alive, and satisfied. In this class you will: * Understand why it
is important to eat raw foods in the winter time If you are registering for the teleclass version, upon registration you will receive the e-book and download information. The teleclass has been recorded, and every participant will have unlimited access to it. Register for the tele-class here: Learn
to Grow Sprouts $20 Sprouts are living foods rich in protein, enzymes, and many nutrients. And, they are an excellent way to feed your family for very little money - a pound of greens can be started for only 25 cents! Perhaps you think sprouting might be too labor intensive? Think again! In this fast-paced, one-hour class, you will learn everything you need to know about how to grow sprouts fast and easy. Bring your own glass jar. You will walk home with baby sprouts of your own. You will learn: * The complete nutritional profile of sprouts * How to feel comfortable sprouting using a jar, dirt, and other mediums * Several new recipes using sprouts Breakfast
and Brunches $45 Breakfast is the most important meal to eat healthfully, since a heavy meal at this time of day can be difficult to digest and slow you down. The menu for this class has something for everyone--everyday juices and smoothies for maximum vitality or weight loss, people-pleasing granola and oatmeal, and decadent crepes and cinnamon rolls. In Breakfast and Brunch you will learn: * How juicing is an efficient way to get all the greens you need
each day. Menu: Green Vitality Juice, Berry Green Smoothie, Granola with
Almond Milk, Old-fashioned Oatmeal, Tropical Fruit Crepes, Cinnamon
Rolls Green Juices and Smoothies April 1st from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at Cafe Gratitude in Berkeley - Register here April 22nd from 5:30 - 6:30 pm at Cafe Gratitude in San Francisco - Register here $20 Everybody knows that it is important to eat a lot of green leafy vegetables, but it can be hard to get enough servings in per day. Did you know that these green drinks can boost your energy, mental clarity and healthful vitality? In this fast paced class you will learn how to do it for yourself. You will learn: Flavors
of the Mediterranean April 19 from 6 - 8:30 pm at Cafe Gratitude in Oakland - Register here $45 Middle Eastern restaurants are always a hit, and with good reason--aromatic herbs, warming spices, and pungent flavors such as olives and feta cheese make this cuisine both exotic and comforting. Now you can enjoy all your favorites, even hummus and falafel, in the raw. Heather has traveled extensively in the Middle East and will share many tips and adventure tales to help you prepare these easy meals in an authentic way. In Flavors of the Mediterranean you will learn: Asian
Fusion May 24 from 6 - 8:30 pm at Whole Foods / Cafe Gratitude in Oakland - Register here $45 Everyone loves to eat with their hands and to take food "to go"--which explains the popularity of finger foods such as sandwiches. But the typical sandwich is high in carbs and can leave you feeling weighed down. Asian wraps, such as spring rolls and nori rolls, are the solution to energizing food on the go. Pair these wraps with other delicious entrées, sides, and dessert for an over-the-top pan-Asian feast! In Asian Fusion you will learn: • How to roll
picture-perfect vegetarian sushi and spring rolls. Menu: Vietnamese Salad Rolls with Mock Peanut Sauce, California Rolls, Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad), Mango Avocado Salad, Tom Kha (Thai Coconut Soup), Vegetable Teriyaki, Mango Ice Cream with Tropical Ambrosia. Mexican
Fiesta -
Register Here $45 Mexican food is what many people crave when they want something hearty, cheesy, and comforting. And who doesn't love to munch on chips and salsa in front of a video? Unfortunately, traditional Mexican cuisine is notorious for being high in calories, greasy, and short on fresh veggies. But once you learn the raw food preparation techniques in this class, you'll be able to make a truly healthy as well as delicious Mexican Fiesta for yourself and your friends. In Mexican Fiesta you will learn:
Menu: Hot Red Pepper Chips, Salsa, Authentic Guacamole, Enchiladas de Verdura con Chili Colorado, Mexican Seasoned Cabbage, Tropical Fruit Tart American Comfort Foods May 15th from 10 am - 12:30 pm at Cafe Gratitude in Berkeley $45 The Raw Diet doesn't have to mean living on salads, energy soups and fruit. These comfort foods will satisfy even the heartiest appetite, and appeal to the gourmet inside each of us. In American Comfort
Foods you will learn: Menu: Old-Fashioned Chocolate Milkshake, Vegetable Planner with Mock Sour Cream and Chive Dip, Garden Burgers with BBQ Sauce, Coleslaw, Southern Greens, Peach Cobbler Check out this video of Raw Bay Area classes:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All classes are vegan and use primarily raw ingredients. These classes are appropriate for people with food allergies and serious illnesses, those looking to lose weight, as well as those curious about how to bring more whole, healthy foods into their diet. Cancellation policy for all classes: Cancellations requested at least two days prior will be given a full refund. If you find you are not able to attend, feel free to send someone in your place.
Why
Raw Foods? By donation / pay it forward. Suggested: $10 - $20 This one hour information session will introduce you to the benefits of eating more raw foods. It will give you nutritional background, and clear steps to help you feel great. You will learn what raw, vegan foods are all about and why they are important for optimal health. We will cover nutritional benefits and offer specific immediate steps you can take to bring these foods into your diet. Snacks will be served! Specific topics that will be covered include: - The effects
of cooking on different nutrients Pre-registration is not neccessary.
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