Teaching Fat-Free Vegan Classes

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I just joined this group and have enjoyed reading the interactions! I

have been " fat-free vegan " for a year and a half now and feel that I

have learned so much and have much to share with others. I've thought

of going back to school to get my RD license, but I am married with 4

children and don't know if I want to spend so much time away from them

studying and going to school. Do any of you have suggestions about

what avenue to take if I want to teach groups/individuals about how to

cook and eat this way successfully? (without a degree) I would

appreciate any suggestions you may have.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jenn @ passthepotatoes.com

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Hi Jenn

To gain experience, how about starting a " Healthy Vegetarian cooking "

class for moms and kids in your home?

If its gets too large, seek out a church/ community center with a

kitchen, most can be rented inexpensively.

With the internet, self-directed study in all areas of health, cooking

,nutrition and gardening are easy the resourses largely free.

Bon apetit!

Carol W.

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Wow how fun and what a good idea to teach others.  If it were me, I'd offer my neighbors a "free" class with a pre-planned menu that you have worked out and see if anyone comes.  Word of mouth is big. Then you can actually say you have teaching "experience" and maybe do a local class at the community center or recreation building with kitchen.  Also, you can contact the local commercial kitchens in your area and see if they are set up to allow you to teach a class, and then advertise and do it that way.  Those are just a couple of ideas I myself had when I wanted to begin to cook for others.  GOOD LUCK!  If you live in the Portland area, I'll hire you to come in and teach me a thing or two!JTOn Apr 6, 2009, at 7:23 AM, Jennifer Hafen wrote:I just joined this group and have enjoyed reading the interactions! I have been "fat-free vegan" for a year and a half now and feel that I have learned so much and have much to share with others. I've thought of going back to school to get my RD license, but I am married with 4 children and don't know if I want to spend so much time away from them studying and going to school. Do any of you have suggestions about what avenue to take if I want to teach groups/individuals about how to cook and eat this way successfully? (without a degree) I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.Sincerely,Jenn @ passthepotatoes.com jennifer trumpjennifur

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Dear Jenn,

 

I just read your comment on the (my first experience with

group).

 

A thought about avenues of spreading the word about Nutrition Fundaments in how

to eat a whole food plant based lifestyle could be through your area vegetarian

society or other organized vegetarian/vegan groups sometime through health

deli's, restaurants, health food stores, libraries, etc.

 

I am president of the Vegetarian Society of Utah and have changed my life since

I turned from SAD to Vegan on 5/7/07 at age 63. To see my story on my web site

(www.lizab.com) click on " weight loss " . VSU has given me a great outlet to

share the information at many different venues. I have even changed my whole

business focus as a motivational speaker to mainly speaking on Nutritional

Fundamentals of the Whole Food Plant Based Lifestyle and how it saved my life

and continues to open my body to the best health I have ever had (will be 65

next week). It's never too late to take control of our health and if we can get

the message to as many young people as possible they will have incredible lives

without going through any of the major diseases that are plaguing our planet

today!!

 

Hope this have been helpful. I wish you success and if I can be of help let me

know.

 

I love your blog and your recipes; I can't wait to make the potato tacos! and

all the rest of your recipes. I don't use any oil (sauté in water, cooking

sherry, lemon, vinegars or Braggs Aminos) or added salt (grinding up original

salt free Spike is delicious and/or Mrs Dash salt substitutes ). Also limit

refined sugars and most all processed food.

 

I have a blog started but haven't the time to get it looking the way I want or

even get it with the information I want on it, hopefully soon. I am president

of 3 active organizations which includes promoting my own business, student of

T. Colin Campbell's Nutrition Fundamentals online through eCornell, instructing

Tai Chi and hosting a weekly one hour VEG TALK radio show 2 to 3 times a month

and well the list goes on but I love it!

 

I am posting your site at VSU and will add it to our website. Thanks!

 

 

 

Make a great day,

Barbara

President

VSU - www.vsutah.org

 

 

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Hi JenniferI'm about to start teaching cooking classes at the end of this month and I'm very excited about it! What a great way to earn a bit of cash and help people have fun in the kitchen and spread the word about veganism.Not all of my recipes will be fatfree, but most will  be low-fat, just because that's the way I cook.My first series of 4 classes has been organised through SAFE, the animal advocacy group we're involved with, and the second lot is for a high school which runs evening classes. I'm also thinking of doing classes for young teens on Friday evenings at our local community centre, and am investigating doing a few classes at a high school which has an active animal rights group and a lot of vegan students. Best wishesAlice LeonardANGEL FOOD for vegan treats: marshmallow, meringue, cheeses and creamPO Box 78111 Grey Lynn, Auckland, New ZealandPhone 0064 9 3764623 or 021 2964996This is why I'm vegan:"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men." - Alice Walker  On 7/04/2009, at 2:23 AM, Jennifer Hafen wrote:I just joined this group and have enjoyed reading the interactions! I have been "fat-free vegan" for a year and a half now and feel that I have learned so much and have much to share with others. I've thought of going back to school to get my RD license, but I am married with 4 children and don't know if I want to spend so much time away from them studying and going to school. Do any of you have suggestions about what avenue to take if I want to teach groups/individuals about how to cook and eat this way successfully? (without a degree) I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.Sincerely,Jenn @ passthepotatoes.com

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What a great story, Liza! You're an inspiration. Best wishesAlice Leonard On 7/04/2009, at 6:20 AM, lizawithab wrote:A thought about avenues of spreading the word about Nutrition Fundaments in how to eat a whole food plant based lifestyle could be through your area vegetarian society or other organized vegetarian/vegan groups sometime through health deli's, restaurants, health food stores, libraries, etc.I am president of the Vegetarian Society of Utah and have changed my life since I turned from SAD to Vegan on 5/7/07 at age 63. To see my story on my web site (www.lizab.com) click on "weight loss". VSU has given me a great outlet to share the information at many different venues. I have even changed my whole business focus as a motivational speaker to mainly speaking on Nutritional Fundamentals of the Whole Food Plant Based Lifestyle and how it saved my life and continues to open my body to the best health I have ever had (will be 65 next week). It's never too late to take control of our health and if we can get the message to as many young people as possible they will have incredible lives without going through any of the major diseases that are plaguing our planet today!!Hope this have been helpful. I wish you success and if I can be of help let me know.I love your blog and your recipes; I can't wait to make the potato tacos! and all the rest of your recipes. I don't use any oil (sauté in water, cooking sherry, lemon, vinegars or Braggs Aminos) or added salt (grinding up original salt free Spike is delicious and/or Mrs Dash salt substitutes ). Also limit refined sugars and most all processed food. I have a blog started but haven't the time to get it looking the way I want or even get it with the information I want on it, hopefully soon. I am president of 3 active organizations which includes promoting my own business, student of T. Colin Campbell's Nutrition Fundamentals online through eCornell, instructing Tai Chi and hosting a weekly one hour VEG TALK radio show 2 to 3 times a month and well the list goes on but I love it!I am posting your site at VSU and will add it to our website. Thanks!Make a great day,BarbaraPresidentVSU - www.vsutah.org

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I have been teaching vegan cooking classes in the greater Salt Lake City area for the past 8 years. Mine were set up through Wild Oats (then Whole Foods, and now Sunflower Farmers' Markets), first through EarthSave and now also with Ching Farm Animal Rescue & Sanctuary. I have also taught them through community education (evening courses taught at local Jr High & High Schools). If you want to do it through ComEd, now is the time to start planning-most don't have summer programs, so this would be for a fall session. Most ComEd courses have a 4 student minimum, so you would have to meet the enrollment, otherwise they will cancel your class. They can roll it over to the next session but you have to tell them to, otherwise they won't do it (at least this was my experience) You don't need a degree to do ether of these

types of classes, but ComEd will probably pay you more if you have a teaching certificate.If you teach them in a natural food store, some will give you gift cards for that store and others will pay cash, but it may not be as an employee. They will often contract you out and when it comes to tax time, you are considered self-employed and you will have to pay taxes on that, so be caustious with that. With the ComEd, I was an actual employeee, so I was taxed like it was a regular job nd not as self-employed.It may take a few months to get everything set up, but once it's set up, it's a lot of fun :)JennSLC, UTMonday, April 6, 2009, 1:11 PM

 

 

Hi JenniferI'm about to start teaching cooking classes at the end of this month and I'm very excited about it! What a great way to earn a bit of cash and help people have fun in the kitchen and spread the word about veganism.Not all of my recipes will be fatfree, but most will be low-fat, just because that's the way I cook.My first series of 4 classes has been organised through SAFE, the animal advocacy group we're involved with, and the second lot is for a high school which runs evening classes. I'm also thinking of doing classes for young teens on Friday evenings at our local community centre, and am investigating doing a few classes at a high school which has an active animal rights group and a lot of vegan students. Best wishesAlice LeonardANGEL FOOD for vegan treats: marshmallow, meringue, cheeses and creamPO Box 78111 Grey Lynn, Auckland, New ZealandPhone 0064 9 3764623 or 021 2964996This is why I'm vegan:"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men." - Alice Walker On 7/04/2009, at 2:23 AM, Jennifer Hafen wrote:I just joined this group and have enjoyed reading the interactions! I have been "fat-free vegan" for a year and a half now and feel that I have learned so much and have much to share with others. I've thought of going back to school to get my RD license, but I am married with 4 children and don't know if I want to spend so much time away from them studying and going to school. Do any of you have suggestions about what avenue to take if I want

to teach groups/individuals about how to cook and eat this way successfully? (without a degree) I would appreciate any suggestions you may have.Sincerely,Jenn @ passthepotatoes. com