Vegetarian Gourmet Cooking School

Basics Of Healthy Cooking Principals of Balance and Vegetarian Cooking Techniques

Discover how easy it is to prepare food that tastes delicious and is good for you, as we focus on the three headings above. You'll find out how to prepare non-dairy dishes, whole grain and pasta dishes, high-protein beans, calcium-rich greens, salads, dressings, and sugar and dairy-free deserts. Learn to use basic cooking techniques such as steaming, baking, sautéing and stir-frying. You'll also practice knife skills and learn time saving steps for meal preparation as well as how to organize your kitchen. We'll carefully guide you through these principles which you will be able to use for a lifetime of delicious cooking and eating. Most classes consists of preparing and tasting a full meal.

If you are ready to make some healthful changes in your diet and don't know where to begin, these are the classes for you! Discover a variety of health-supportive foods in addition to the previous listings, such as sea-vegetables, fruits, oils, vegetables, natural sweeteners, and more. You'll find out why we use them and how to gradually incorporate them into your eating habits. We'll discuss the ABC's of menu planning, which foods to have on hand, and how to create nutritional balanced meals.

We will try to introduce you to an entirely new way of thinking about food, and give you the tools to help make some sense out of the many different types of dietary advice that you may hear or have heard. You will learn basic principles of nutrition and the science of creating balance.

The Staff Of Life Gourmet Cooking School and Workshop (sponsored by Kara's Delight) Schedule for the year 2010 is as follows:

The 5 Day s (7) sessions Cost per person $600.00
Classes will be 3-4 hours long. Check listing for the topics and length of each class. Classes start promptly. Email: karasdelight@gmail.com Space is limited.
Reservations must be made in advance, 2 weeks before the school starts. Space limited! The Class will only take up to 8 students per session!

To find out more about the dates and topics go to http://www.bibleschoolofhealth.com/ and click on Calendar Events.

Spring and Summer Enrollment: You may attend the session of your choice or enroll in all five at one time. Classes per session is $150.

Private Classes

Learning to cook is some of the best training anyone can take. Everyone has to eat, and with good training, preparing food becomes very enjoyable and brings back the spirit of sharing with family and friends. Here's a wonderfully different way to get that special group together--a private cooking class!

Classes can be arranged for groups of 8 to 24 people. Why not entertain your business guests at a Cooking Class instead of a Restaurant! Or take part in planning the class menu so it can be lavish or practical!

Fresh Choice

Just in Time...Vegetarian Gourmet Cooking offeres Fresh Choices, a quick and easy menu planning for busy families. Five days of delicious nutritious meals, prepared in your own kitchen with all the portions and cooking done for you! Nothing but the freshest ingredients!

Kara's Recipes

Orange Glazed Blueberry Scones
2 CUPS BREAD FLOUR, PLUS MORE FOR ROLLING BERRIES
1 TABLESPOON BAKING POWDER
1 TEASPOON SEA SALT
1/3 CUP FRUCTOSE SUGAR
¾ CUP SOY BUTTERMILKE *SEE NOTE
5 TABLESPOON COLD SOY BUTTER
1 PINT FRESH BLUEBERRIES

ORANGE GLAZE
2 TABLSPOON SOY MARGARINE
2 CUPS POWDERED FRUCTOSE, SIFTED
2 ORANGES, (JUICE OF AND ZEST)

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES F.

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder (featherweight or rumford without aluminum), salt and sugar, mix thoroughly. Cut in soy butter using 2 forks or a pastry blender. The soy butter pieces should be coated with flour and resembles crumbs.

*Soy Buttermilk: ¾ cup soy milk, one tablespoon lemon juice or enough to curd.

In another bowl, mix soy buttermilk and then add to the flour mixture. Mix just to incorporate, do not overwork the dough.

Roll blueberries in flour to coat. This will help prevent the fruit from sinking to the bottom of the scones when baked. Fold the blueberries into batter, being careful not to bruise. Drop large tablespoons of batter on an un-greased cookie sheet or flatten on floured counter top like pizza dough and cut into 8 sections or use cookie cutter and place on cookie sheet. Be careful not to over work dough while shaping.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until brown. Cool before applying orange glaze.

ORANGE GLAZE

Combine margarine, sugar, juice of oranges and zest in a saucepan. Cook until butter and sugar are melted and mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and beat until smooth and slightly cool. Drizzle or brush on top of scones and let glaze get hazy and hardened. Enjoy and share them with a friend!

Note: If oranges are not sweet as should be, you may use one tablespoon of frozen orange juice, added to juice of fresh orange.