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Wild Mushroom Fettucini with Wilted Spinach Salad
Every now and then, we have a craving for pasta with a rich cream sauce. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we have a great selection of wild mushrooms available at local farmer’s markets and sometimes regular grocery stores. We are quite blessed! So now we just need to prepare a thick dairy-free alfredo sauce that […]
KALE SALAD WITH BRAISED TOFU
Summer is almost here so it is a good time to increase the amount fresh foods, salads in our diet. I have grown kale for many years and because of its hardiness have enjoyed it all year around. Several of my favorites, Russian Red and Scotch curly kale are great for salads. Dinosaur kale works great steamed […]
SUMMER CLASS SCHEDULE UPDATED
Please note the new dates. I clicked the publish button prematurely on the previous post! JUNIOR CHEF ACADEMY – June 6th, 13th, 20th, 5-7:30pm, Firstenburg, Vancouver, WA MOROCCAN NIGHT – July 6th, 6-8:30pm, Clark College, Vancouver, WA FRENCH CUISINE – July 7th, 6-8:30pm, St John Community Center, Portland HEART HEALTHY COMFORT FOODS – July 11th, 5-6:30pm, Firstenburg C.C., Vancouver […]
UPCOMING SUMMER COOKING CLASSES
Summer is fast approaching so get ready for some fun and educational vegan cooking classes. Mark your calendar and don’t wait to register online because seats are filling in quickly. ____________________________________________________ WHAT: JUNIOR CHEF ACADEMY WHEN: June 6th, 13th, 20th, 5-7:30pm WHERE: Firstenburg Community Center 700 N.E. 136th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98684 DESCRIPTION: Ages […]
Vegetable Stew with Polenta
Earth Day Portland What a glorious day today was. Quite appropriate for Earthday. I love Portland. As in most cities accross the US, Portland had its celebration of all good things for the earth, found locally, built sustainably, with respect to the earth and all its inhabitants, in music, artful displays, bringing together young and […]
OLIVE TAPENADE
Pronounced “tah-puh-nod”, this olive spread, is usually served as an appetizer on toasted sliced French baguette, crackers or fresh cut vegetables. It originates from the South of France. It is an olive spread, a form of caviar that captures the rich and natural essences of Provence, through the olives, the capers and the olive oil. […]
Miso – The Ultimate Radiation Shield
Even though, the news isn’t covering the situation in Japan as much as before, the dangers for residents in Japan and people around the world is no less because of it. While everyone is talking about taking iodine supplement, is there anything else we can do? I found out that there is something everyone can […]
Nutritious Seaweed Salad
In honor of the people of Japan, I wanted to feature a seaweed salad. It is said that Japanese people have eaten sea vegetables for more than 10,000 years. Most seaweed, because it comes from the ocean offers the broadest spectrum of minerals of any food. It also contains a large range of amino acids […]