Vegetarian Cooking Class: Healthy Holiday Cooking and Baking

Sign up for December's Vegetarian Cooking Class: Healthy Holiday Cooking & Baking
Join Compassionate Cooks as we shatter the myth that "healthy" and "delicious" are incompatible. We will be featuring an array of mouth-watering dishes that are full of flavor, full of fiber, free of cholesterol, and free of saturated fat. Using local, in-season, mostly organic ingredients, we feature uncomplicated recipes, debunk myths regarding plant-based eating, eat yummy food samples, and have a lot of fun!

On the Menu for December's Class
*Curried Apricot Basmati Rice with Root Vegetables
*Butternut Squash Risotto with Toasted Sage & Walnuts
*Saffron-Spiked Moroccan Stew with Couscous
*Pine Nut Anise Cookies
*Russian Tea Cakes (aka Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pecan Balls)

WHEN: Saturday, December 10th -- 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 www.compassionatecooks.com/reg.htm or mail a check to Colleen Patrick-Goudreau 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: Friday December 9th

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“Great food and a fabulous, engaging style of presenting information. Thank you so much for a wonderful afternoon of cooking and humor. I'll be back for sure!”

"Great class! Your energy and enthusiasm are contagious. You're an awesome instructor - and entertainer! I'll be waiting for you to have your own show on the Food Network!"

"Delightfully entertaining, highly informative, and inspiring. The food was great, and the recipes are very accessible! Thank you."

"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 energy, great information about nutrition. You picked great, easy recipes! You showed us that eating healthy really doesn't have to be hard!”

"I really enjoyed your class. It was inspirational, actually. I'm going to give vegan eating a try after being vegetarian for three years - based on some of your passionate comments! Thanks!"

See you in December!