Classes

Zoom Class:  Plant-Based Pizza,  May 21, 2022, 1-3:30 PM, Central Time

All recipes are plant-based and oil-free.

I taught a pizza class in 2020 and the video recording did not turn out well so I couldn’t make it available on my website for purchase.  Since then, I’ve had numerous requests to do this class again for people who missed it the first time. Of course, I’ve made some changes because I always get new ideas!  My students who attended this class in 2020 have continually posted photos of their beautiful pizzas on social media so I know the class had an impression on them.  It’s a fun way to make our healthy plant-based food with family and friends too.

For this class we will make from scratch whole grain pizza dough in class, along with tomato sauce, pesto, and various toppings.  I’ll show you how to shave some vegetable toppings very thinly. We will roll out the pizza dough, transfer it to a pizza peel, and bake it on a baking stone in the oven or on your grill.  We will also make a plant-based pizza cheese that can be shredded to top the pizza.  Creative toppings and sauces will take your pizza to the next level

RECIPES:

Pizza Dough from scratch with options for herb and vegetable add-ins

Gluten Free Pizza Dough option

Sauces:  Tomato and Pesto

Toppings:  Tofu “Sausage” along with numerous ideas for specialty pizza toppings for

Southwest Green Chile Pizza

Everything Veggie Pizza

Sausage and Mushroom Pizza

And many other combinations

Zoom Class:  Plant-Based Hawaiian Dishes,  June 18, 2022, 1-3:30 PM, Central Time

All recipes are plant-based and oil-free.

I have been thinking about this class for a long time and experimenting with tofu poke bowls full of unique ingredients such as ogo seaweed and kukui or macadamia nuts, versions of sushi that look like the Spam Musubi so popular in Hawaii. I have fond memories of banana bread on the Road to Hana and a special granola we enjoyed every morning at the Westin hotel, while we were on our honeymoon in Hawaii 20 years ago. My Tofu Poke Bowl, with roasted instead of fried tofu, is fresh and bursting with flavor, complimented by a bowl of a new version of miso soup.  I think you will love the unique recipes in this fun class!

RECIPES

Hawaiian Banana Bread with Macadamia Nuts and Chocolate

Maui Granola

Tofu Musubi—rice balls with tofu “spam” and seaweed

My Best Poke Bowl

Sweet Potato Miso Soup

Zoom Class:  Plant-Based Mediterranean Bowl

All recipes are plant-based and oil-free.

I was excited when a fast casual restaurant called Cava opened in our city.  When I went there for a meal, I quickly discovered that almost everything on the menu was prepared with oil, even the rice and lentils. I was able to make a bowl with only greens, hummus (theirs is oil-free), pickled onions, cucumber and tahini dressing. As much as I enjoyed the “salad”, I wanted the whole thing—lentils, falafel, roasted veggies and more.  I had to learn to make my own version at home, all oil-free!  You will love this bowl.

RECIPES

Splendid Greens combination

Saffron Brown Rice

Hummus

Tzatziki

Roasted Vegetables

Falafel

Pickled Onions

Lentil Tabbouleh

Sesame Herb Tahini Dressing

Hot Harissa Sauce

Pickled Fresno Chiles

Zoom Class:  Plant-Based Santa Fe

All recipes are plant-based and oil-free.

Santa Fe is one of my favorite places to visit.  The smells of roasting chiles, the complex spices in the food, the amazing restaurants I found over many years of returning time and time again.  The Santa Fe Farmers Market where I discovered Heidi’s Organic Raspberry Jam and the unique types of chiles grown in the area keep us coming back.  I wanted to find a way to create the flavors of Santa Fe in my plant-based style of cooking without oil. I think I succeeded with this menu.  While papusas are not a New Mexico dish I discovered them while in Santa Fe where there are chefs from El Salvador making them in the local restaurants such as Tune Up Café, and Café Pasqual’s. I think of them when I think of Santa Fe!

RECIPES

Griddled Green Chile Polenta Cakes with Red Chile Sauce

Green Chile Burger

Papusa (Corn Cake) stuffed with zucchini, corn, green chile, and tomatoes with a special Jalapeno sauce

Red Chile Chocolate Brownies

Zoom Class:  Plant-Based Comfort Food 2022

All recipes are plant-based and oil-free.

Comfort food classes are at the top of the list of my most popular classes.  Comfort food can be anything, depending on your heritage and experiences.  I’ve been asked to teach people how to make their favorite stroganoff dish, southern food such as creamed corn, hush puppies, old fashioned meatloaf with potatoes and gravy for the boyfriend or husband, and other dishes that remind them of home, but in a whole food plant-based no oil version.  I’ve been testing recipes and making various dishes like these that taste so good you won’t miss the original version.

RECIPES

Vegetable and Mushroom Stroganoff

Creamed Corn

Hush Puppies

Veggie Loaf Dinner Plate (Plant loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy with corn and peas)

Hummingbird Cake (Bananas, Pineapple, and pecans)

Zoom Class:  Plant-Based Flavors of Fall

All recipes are plant-based and oil-free.

When I was visiting my daughter in Houston last fall, I was inspired by a dish called, “Fall Salad” at Coltivare Restaurant where they grow produce for the restaurant on the garden patio.  The salad had greens, persimmons, candied pecans and a pumpkin vinaigrette.  I knew I had to make a version one day, along with their amazing focaccia bread with rosemary and sea salt.  These dishes make me remember the flavors and smell of that fall day with my daughter.

RECIPES

Fall Salad with Spinach, Radicchio and Persimmons with Pumpkin Dressing

Focaccia with Rosemary

Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Raisins

White Beans with Greens and Pot Liquor

Apple Cider Donuts

December 10, 2022

Zoom Class:  Plant-Based Gifts from the Kitchen

All recipes are plant-based and oil-free.

I like to make food gifts for friends every year and I’ve learned how to package them so they look special.  From mini pumpkin breads to bar cookies, jars of pickles or jams, everything I’ve given from my kitchen is greeted with a smile. In this class I’ll spend some time on the packaging of the food gifts as well as giving you resources for ordering boxes, labels and decorative items for your gifts.

RECIPES

Snickers Cookie Bars

Double Chocolate Granola

Mini Quick Breads

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Pistachio Superfood Balls

Pear Compote for canning

Saved pickles from the summer for gift giving