This 2 part class includes lecture and hands on and I promise you that by incorporating a few changes that I will cover in this class, you will boost your immunity, have more energy, and manage your weight better. We will take a science based approach to examine different food categories for nutritional components and compare them in terms of nutrient and caloric density. We will explore and learn how to structure a full day of meals comparing the SAD (standard American diet) to a healthy whole foods diet as well as a raw vegan diet. We will break down this day of meals to show the great nutrition including Omega 3s and Protein, that can be found by incorporating these foods into your diet. You, in turn, can make powerful and sustainable food choices that directly and positively impact your health. In addition to an overview of whole and raw food ingredients and their health benefits, we will discuss and present recommended raw kitchen supplies and appliances as well as the various methods to soak and sprout seeds and nuts and turn them into delicious and nutritious entrees. And as you get more nutrients from your diet, you will experience the benefits of how incorporating this simple, whole foods-based approach is the key to achieving vibrant health. You will leave this class with a notebook that includes lecture notes, recipes, and web and other resources that are essential to your success in incorporating whole and raw foods into your diet. This class includes lectures/instructional materials and 2 demos and tastings in each session.

Learn which produce and other food items are essential to have on hand in a whole foods kitchen. Learn how seeds, nuts, grains, greens, and all types of produce can be soaked, sprouted, blended, juiced, and dehydrated to provide you with the most nutrient dense delicious foods available, and frankly the best kept secret to weight control. Includes raw food ingredients, kitchen staples & supplies, along with complete preparation methods and recipes. 2 demos and tasting in this session.

Learn how to make delicious uncooked soups for all occasions from your evening meals to entertaining. We will learn techniques used by Whole and Raw Food Chefs and enjoy samples throughout the class. Nutritional information available for all recipes. Soups may include Chia Gazpacho, Cream of Shitake and Chicken-less Noodle.

Learn how to create terrific chocolate desserts with raw cacao, nuts, agave, dates, real vanilla bean, coconuts, sea salts, and other raw unprocessed ingredients. Enjoy the great taste of chocolate and get the benefits of its antioxidants without the hydrogenated fats, pasteurized milk, and sugar, typical ingredients that go into a chocolate bar. We will chop open young thai coconuts and use the water, milk and meat inside in our recipes. We will discuss the nutritional benefits of raw cacao, young coconuts and other great ingredients that we will be using in class. This class is hands on and you should plan on taking home some treats. Valentine chocolates will be available for purchase at the end of class.

Enjoy the benefits of vibrant nourishing and life giving foods that you can grow in your own home. Take charge of your health and learn the practical and easy methods to having buckwheat, sunflower and wheatgrass available throughout the year. This class will be lecture as well as hands on split into 2 weeks so we can grow, harvest, process and of course eat and drink the sprouts and wheatgrass. We will provide an in depth overview of the benefits of growing sprouts as a vibrant energy food in your own home. We will cover seed selection, growing equipment, and juicing equipment as well as the history and nutritional benefits of this Superfood. Material fee includes seeds, tray, soil and sprouting jar.

Learn how to make Kombucha, the very popular fermented drink that contains active cultures, enzymes, and probiotics with numerous reported health benefits. We will also make a natural healthy soda using apple, ginger, lime, whey, and maple syrup and without all that nasty stuff in a "typical soda". Learn how to make your own whey and yogurt with the highest quality probiotics which are necessary to support digestion, aid in nutrient absorption and contribute to optimum metabolic function while inhibiting harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract. You will leave with recipes as well as details about the health benefits of lacto-fermented living foods. Tastings and recipes included, as well as your own Kombucha Culture so you can have this drink for pennies a day.