Another local cookingclass from CSU!

The CSU nutrition center has put together a cooking class for
families looking to avoid allergens. See below for details. Please
pass this on to anyone you think may be interested in such a class.

-Pamela

Join us at the Nutrition Center at CSU to learn new recipes and quick
tips for nutritious meals! Every class will feature a few recipes
with cooking and nutrition education, followed by an optional 30-
minute question and answer session.

FFEBRUARY 9TH AND 10TH 6:30PM: "AVOIDING ALLERGENS"

Are you struggling to think of new meal ideas for yourself or loved
ones with multiple food allergies? In this class we will make
several tasty recipes free of gluten, soy, eggs, nuts, and dairy
products. We will also discuss how to get important nutrients that
may be missing or inadequate in an allergen-free diet, and ways to
keep meals interesting when dealing with restrictions. (Class is
repeated – choose just one!)

HHOW TO JOIN

Where: The Nutrition Center, room 114 Gifford Building

When: All classes will be held at 12-1:30 PM unless otherwise
specified.

Cost: $10; limited to first 15 people

Other information: Registration is required for all classes!
Individual appointments with registered dietitians and graduate
students are also available.

Contact: The Nutrition Center at CSU: 491-8615

The Cooking Class...(a report)

... was so wonderful!! Linda Hoffman who runs "Come Back to the Table" had introduced us to healthy, seasonal, fresh ingredients cooking while incorporting and sharing her thoughts on allergies, and responding to our concerns. She has opened up my eyes to the importance of healthy fat/oil, which are so important in building healthy cell membranes, some facts about some legumes/grains, how to shop smart, so much more topics I can't possibly list them all right here.

Linda has mentioned that despite the wide range of our allergies, her regular clients (non-food-allergy clients) cook up something that was not that much different from what we cooked tonight. We had fish, chicken, lamb, beef, beets, lettuce, tomato, red and green peppers, pineapple, cranberry, garlic, coconut oil, grape oil, kale, onion, mushroom, brussel sprouts, grapefruit, murey (?) lemon, lime, sun dried tomato, corn grits, herbs, brocolli, coconut milk, sea salt & pepper...

It was so nice to be in her serious kitchen to get better ideas on how to cook, select, store. Even her entertainment center was filled with dishes etc... not because of food allergies, but because she (must) enjoys it. I feel I got so much information at one night without having to wade through the overwhelming amount of information out there. She's already done that part for us. An interesting closeness and connection I felt, over interest in eating healthy, with an awareness that food is important and that is what builds our bodies and affects our souls.

Thank you for the fabulous night Linda, thank you so much for setting this up Catherine, and thanks to the 6 other ladies that signed up tonight - all who made the evening very speical.

Cooking Class for allergies

Dear Members,

I am pleased to offer a cooking class lead by Linda Hoffman a local chef and avid student of nutrition. Linda runs a business called Back to the Table that offers cooking classes and catering. Linda specializes in whole foods cooking and nutrition. Linda also writes a column for the Coloradoan featured on Wednesday mornings.

Details: The class is specially designed for parents dealing with food allergies focusing on healthy fats that include: coconut oil, butter or ghee, avocado oil, and pumpkin seed oil (no tree nut or peanut). Class will cook a meal that will involve chicken or fish and vegetables. Included will be several recipes for quick dinners and snacks, how to cook wild and brown rice and oats quickly, and possible substitutions for items family may have allergies to. Linda will also include nutrition information and local farmer contacts for fruits, vegetables, and pasture raised animals.

For more information on Linda please look up her website at: www.comebacktothetable.com

*PLEASE CONTACT ME BY DECEMBER 17 IF INTERESTED. RESERVATIONS WILL BE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE AND MUST HAVE 8 PEOPLE. CLASS FEE IS $40.00. DATE: SUNDAY JANUARY 18, 2009 5:00 PM-8:00PM.*

Happy Holidays!
Catherine
rcateck (at) msn.com