Public Cooking Classes

Heal your Body, Protect the Planet!

Did you know?

• The United Nations climate report states that animal food production is the single greatest cause of global warming, more than all forms of transportation combined.
• There are thousands of international studies showing the diseases of our time–heart disease, cancer, and diabetes–are almost completely preventable by eating more plant foods and less animal foods.

These demonstration-style classes are limited in number of participants to insure personalized instruction and ample opportunity for questions and lively, interactive discussion. Meredith provides participants with the complete meal, all the recipes, and the latest diet and health news. The healing qualities of each food are discussed.

FEE: $50 per class Marin (Larkspur); $60 per class Peninsula (Menlo Park)

LOCATION:
Larkspur: Redwood High School 120/Staff Lounge, 395 Doherty Dr.
Menlo Park location provided upon registration.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:
To register for Larkspur classes, please go to www.marinlearn.com. Click on Courses, then the Self category, then click on Home & Garden.

RECIPES ONLY: $10
Please state for which cooking class you want the recipes.

New Year's Resolution Cooking Class

Larkspur: Tuesday, Jan. 26, 6:30-8:30 PM
Visit www.marinlearn.com to register.

Your resolutions to eat healthy and lose weight will be met for a lifetime when you include these dishes in your cool season recipe repertoire. Come to know the benefits of miso, healing mushrooms, whole grains and vegetables.

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Vegetable Miso Soup with Tofu, Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms & Ginger
Pressure-Cooked Short Grain Brown Rice with Variations
Sesame Salt
Oven-Roasted Delicata Squash with Sweet Miso Glaze
Silky Apple Pudding with Toasted Walnut Topping
Twig Tea & Green Tea

Healing Recipes from the Longest Living People on the Planet

Larkspur: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 6:30-8:30 PM
Visit www.marinlearn.com to register.

Learn to make The World's Most Mineral-Rich Soup Stock, quick and easy, and keep it on hand for reheating cooked whole grains and for steaming vegetables. Whole grain noodles are fast to prepare and easy to digest. Make enough sushi for lunch or travel food. Miso, soy sauce and pickles are natural probiotics due to their fermentation. Eat well and thrive!

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Soba Noodles in Savory Broth
Tofu Cutlets
Brown Rice Sushi with Dipping Sauce
Blanched Spinach with Toasted Sesame Dressing
Red Radish Pickles
Dessert Mochi
Green & Twig Teas

Greens Glorious Greens!

Larkspur: Tuesday, March 16, 6:30-8:30 PM
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Green leafy vegetables are one of our most powerful weapons against cancer and the diseases of aging. Learn to make 4 dishes with these nutritional superstars and take home 4 bonus recipes. Quinoa and cookies round out the meal.

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Warm Vegetable Salad with Lemon-Miso-Tahini Dressing & Fresh Dill
Dandelion Greens with Tempeh Bacon in Hot Garlic Vinaigrette
Kale with Fat-Free 1, 2 and 3 Taste Dressings
Mustard Greens with Shallots & Shiitake Mushrooms
Balsamic Braised Greens
Bok Choy with Gingered Mushroom Sauce
Broccoli with Creamy Tofu Ranch Dressing
Sesame Spinach

Tempeh Temptations: The Super Soyfood

Menlo Park: Sat., April 24, 2:00-4:00 PM
Email or call Patty Evans at pevans18@sbcglobal.net or 650-988-9342 to register.

Tempeh is higher in protein and lower in fat than tofu. With fermentation, 50% of the original protein is turned into amino acids that are readily assimilated by the body. Fermentation also produces a medicinal antibiotic that increases the body’s resistance to infections and toxins. Learn how to convert recipes based on chicken to ones based on tempeh, including a new version of a classic Spanish recipe from The Silver Palate Cookbook.

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Basic Braised Tempeh with Variations
Tempeh Marbella
Brown Jasmine Rice with Spring Greens
TLT Tempeh Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Low-Acid Eating: The Best of Macrobiotic, Vegan & Raw Cuisines

Larkspur: Tuesday, May 11, 6:30-8:30 PM
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Menlo Park: Sat., May 15, 2:00-4:00 PM
Email or call Patty Evans at pevans18@sbcglobal.net or 650-988-9342 to register.

Eating to balance your pH to slightly alkaline is a fascinating journey of self-discovery. Make it easy and delicious with these basic recipes. Learn which whole grains are the most alkaline-forming, which sea salt is most mineral-rich, how to fix your favorite high-fat dressings, and how to grow and use two kinds of sprouts.

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Creamy Greens Soup
Millet, Leeks & Spring Garlic
with the Most Mineral-Rich Flax & Sesame Salt
Light & Luscious Low-Fat Springtime Salad
Kraut & Sprout Salad
Fresh Fruit Compote with Lavender Syrup

Light & Luscious Summer Desserts

Menlo Park: Sat., June 12, 2:00-4:00 PM
Email or call Patty Evans at pevans18@sbcglobal.net or 650-988-9342 to register.

Larkspur: June 22, 6:30-8:30 PM
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You don't have to desert dessert to be healthy! Learn the basics of healthy baking as well as how to make desserts based on fresh fruits that require no cooking. See how Meredith has revised some of the recipes in her award-winning dessert book, Sweet and Natural, to make them even healthier, and how you can do the same.

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Meyer Lemon Cake with Summer Berry Sauce & Fresh Mint
Strawberry & Blackberry-Beaujolais Sorbets
Macedonia Italian Fresh Fruit Compote with Orange Syrup
Fresh Fruit Tarts
Peach Crisp

Healthy Thai Cuisine

Larkspur: July 13, 6:30-8:30 PM
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Waken your taste-buds with delicate and flavor-saturated finger foods followed by an herb- and citrus-infused coconut soup. Learn to make silky dairy-free sorbets based on the fruits of the season. Tropical foods are best enjoyed during the warm summer months.

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Veggie Rice Wraps with Sesame-Lime or Peanut Dipping Sauces
Thai Coconut Soup with Lemon Grass, Kaffir Lime and Tofu
Spiced Jasmine Rice
Mango-Papaya and Mango-Coconut Sorbets