Classes & Demos
September Classes:
Survival Workshop
Sunday September 12th – 1-4:30 p.m.
854 Long Harbour Road on Salt Spring Island
How to survive one week on raw food with easy recipes and menu planning. Enjoy a 7-course meal, receive handouts and recipes, and watch food-prep demonstrations.
$61.60 (HST included) per workshop or $117.60 (HST included) for couples
RESERVATION AND PAYMENT REQUIRED IN ADVANCE
Please see our coming events for details on our special Raw Dinners, demos and sales of raw foods.
To register or if you have any questions, please call Jim at (250) 537-2048 or email rawsome@shaw.ca.
great visuals and a really clear and helpful handout. Not to mention the tasty treats." - CL |
Other Class Descriptions
The Benefits of Juicing - Class Description
Juice is one of the most important additions to healthy eating,
because it is the easiest way to maximize your nutrient intake. This
class will introduce you to juices and smoothies that you can make for
maximum vitality or weight loss. You will also learn the difference
between juicers and blenders and why you would choose one over the
other. This is a great introduction to the raw food lifestyle.
In the juicing workshop you will learn:
- How to select a juicer to meet your needs.
- How juicing is the most efficient way to get all the greens you need each day.
- How to get your 5-a-day servings of fruits and vegetables in one 5-minute smoothie.
- How to make dairy-free nut and seed milks.
- How to make nut butters.
- How to make a delicious quick soup in a blender.
Forget Cooking! Class Description
Eating healthy foods has never been so delicious and easy. After this class, you will have the skills to prepare a variety of dishes for daily breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Basic knife skills and equipment use (blenders and food processors) are covered.
In Forget Cooking! you will learn:
- How to make non-dairy nut and seed milks.
- How to make creamy vegetable soup in less than 10 minutes.
- How shredding and marinating kale and other dark leafy greens makes them as tender as cooked, without loss of nutrients.
- How to turn nuts and seeds into protein rich pâtés.
- How to transform zucchini into delicate angel-hair noodles--it's pasta without the starch!
- The secret ingredient in raw chocolate mousse that replaces butter, cream, and eggs.
Menu Almond Milk |
Brunch On The Island 
Enjoy a healthy and hardy Sunday brunch with juices and smoothies for maximum vitality, people-pleasing granola and oatmeal, decadent crepes and cinnamon rolls.
In “Brunch On the Island ” you will learn:
• How juicing is the most efficient way to get all the greens you need each day.
• How to get your “5-a-day” servings of fruits and vegetables in one 5-minute smoothie.
• How to make low-carb granola out of nuts and seeds in 5 minutes.
• How to make dairy-free nut and seed milks.
• How to soak whole oat groats to make a raw oatmeal that tastes better than cooked.
• How to make wheat-free crepes with a sweet fruit filling--perfect for brunch.
• How to use leftover almond meal to replace flour in decadent gooey cinnamon rolls.
Sweet Desserts
Raw desserts are ideal for anyone who loves sweets but is trying to avoid refined carbohydrates and sugars, dairy products, and unhealthful fats. These treats taste as rich and sweet as their traditional counterparts, but the bonus is they’re healthy!
In Sweet Desserts you will learn:
• How to make easy no-roll, no-bake pie crusts, tart shells, and crisp toppings.
• How to use coconut oil to replace butter in chocolate truffles.
• How to make foolproof dairy-free ice cream.
• How to make a gourmet chocolate cake in 10 minutes flat.
Most demos are 15-20 minutes long complete with free samples and copies of the recipes.
- Mediterranean Kale
- Garden blend soup
- Zuchinni Noodles Marinara
- Chocolate Mousse Tart
- Flourless chocolate cake
If you are interested in any of these classes or demos, please contact us for further details or to arrange a class for yourself or a group.
| "I enjoyed sharing this experience and interest with other great
people. Good for you guys for creating space and time for this great
movement on Salt Spring." ~ Lennea |
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