Guest guest Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 VEGETARIAN COOKING CLASS: HEALTHY RESOULTIONS - HIGH FLAVOR, LOW CALORIE JANUARY 14 SATURDAY 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m. A low-fat vegetarian diet is associated not only with weight loss but also with disease prevention and reversal, including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Though healthful vegetarian diets are naturally lower in calories and higher in fiber than meat- and dairy-based diets, our January class focuses on those delicious dishes that are exceptionally low in fat and calories but high on flavor. ON THE MENU: -Polenta Casserole with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce -Sensational Sweet and Sour Tempeh -Gorgeous Garlic & Greens Soup -Quick Bean Burritos -Fantastic Fruit Crumble WHEN: Saturday, January 14th -- 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. WHERE: First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St. at Castro. DIRECTIONS: http://www.uuoakland.org/directions.htm COST: $45 HOW TO SIGN UP: Register online at http://www.compassionatecooks.com/reg.htm or mail a check to Compassionate Cooks P.O. Box 18512 Oakland, CA 94619. PLEASE NOTE: You are considered a TENTATIVE sign-up until we receive your payment, at which time we will send you a confirmation via email. DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Thursday January 12th WHAT TO EXPECT: In our monthly demonstration cooking classes, we feature uncomplicated recipes, debunk myths regarding plant-based eating, eat yummy food samples, and have a lot of fun! Committed to using local, seasonal, mostly organic ingredients, we provide students with copies of the featured recipes and a bevy of resources on nutrition, local restaurants, cooking tips, and more! WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING " Loved it. Loved it. Loved it. I want to bring all my friends and family here next time. Thank you for all your hard work and effort. I can't wait to come back. " " I think you have a future as TV's first vegan chef! You should get in touch with KQED! " " Awesome class! Loved being exposed to recipes which use ingredients outside of my normal repertoire. Thank you for introducing people to veg cooking in such an enthusiastic way. " " I am an official groupie! You're so fabulous! It's so nice to be able to go to a cooking class and learn so much about health and compassion as well as learning amazing recipes. And you make the adventure fun and exciting! " " How delightful! I'm so glad I came. Wonderful wealth of information. Will definitely return for future classes. The food was so tasty, some of the best I've ever had. Thanks so much! " " You have such a warm personality and are so knowledgeable. I love your enthusiasm and will be looking for the TV show! " " Great class. Great soups. Great teacher! Your sense of humor is infectious. Thanks. " " Thank you so much! These recipes were absolutely delicious! I can't imagine missing meat or dairy eating like this. These dishes were not just yummy for vegan food -- they're just flat out yummy! I'm so glad I found out about these classes! " --------------------- " Be Kind to Animals...Don't Eat Them. " Colleen Patrick-Goudreau Founder & Director Compassionate Cooks P.O. Box 18512 Oakland, CA 94619 510.531.COOK (2665) colleen http://www.compassionatecooks.com Compassionate Cooks is dedicated to empowering people to make informed food choices and to debunking myths about vegetarianism through cooking classes, nutrition workshops, farm animal sanctuary tours, and cooking DVDs. --------------------- Join our mailing list http://www.compassionatecooks.com/join.htm Check out our vegetarian cooking DVD http://www.compassionatecooks.com/video.htm Register for our vegetarian cooking classes http://www.compassionatecooks.com/reg.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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