Well, the boys are all grown up. No more tweens – all teens (15 and 13 years) and what a difference! No more breaks every 15 minutes, no more inability to concentrate – C and D stayed with the class the whole time. This week it was Indian food. We made Chicken Tikka Masala Palak… continue reading
Back in the CUESA (Center for Education of Sustainable Agriculture) Classroom for this year’s seasonal cook class. Today we make gluten free Sage Pumpkin Galette with Spiced Pepitas and Vegan Jerky Assemble the baked Kabocha squash on rolled out gluten free dough topped with seasoned ricotta Add caramelized onions Fold in the sides and add… continue reading
Preparing the entree – Grilled Flank Steak Time for Appy Hour! Appetizers were Mango Mint and Crab Spring roll with Grilled Pineapple Salsa And Candy-Coated Brie The entree was Grilled Flank Steak Pinwheels with Prosciutto, Provolone and Basil Dessert – cheesecake from Prolific Oven, Palo Alto Make a wish! Wishing you many, many more.
A beautiful, colorful backdrop greeted the guests at this 60th birthday party. Appetizers for the luncheon were Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms Proscuitto-Wrapped Melon One World Seafood Smoked Trout, Cypress Grove Goat Cheese & Cucumber A selection of salads graced the grilled chicken and roasted potato entree including Spinach Feta and Berries with Poppyseed Dressing…. continue reading
We didn’t get a lot of photos from this event, (sometimes there’s just too much going on) but here’s a few. Mexican Street Food Party! Mini Gazpacho Taquitos with Beef (chunks of beef around mini corn tortillas) Grilled Corn Bites with Cilantro Lime and Queso Fresco Tostadas de Tinga (tostadas with shredded pork) Salmon with… continue reading
This is a partial list of groups I have given presentations / lectures to since 2006. PAST EVENTS Apple, Inc. American Association of University Woman Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust California Academy of Sciences California Dietetic Association – Trends in Nutrition 2010 California Farmer’s Markets CA Representative Wilma Chan Center for Integrated Medicine – O’Connor Hospital… continue reading
Welcome to Ananda Valley Farm, 67 acres in Half Moon Bay A beautiful farm and retreat center near the coast, available for events. Today we are at a retreat with Awakening Self on land has been lovingly farmed for more than 100 years. The soil is rated Class 1: the most fertile in the world…. continue reading
Pacific TherX of Portola Valley is a proud sponsor of the Portola Valley Farmers Markets visiting chef series, teaching shoppers how to use the produce they buy at the market. We’ve been doing a series a classes on how to Eat More Veggies One of the dishes we did this time was Sauted Cauliflower CousCous… continue reading
The retreat was all day and included breakfast lunch, dinner and snacks. Mango Chia Breakfast Pudding Breakfast Veggies Macadamia Nut Hemp Seed Cheese Gluten-free Date Bars Jess Curtis and Company
Back at Stanford Hospital for their all day wellness faire. We start with a breakfast 5-Minute Cook Class that included Hemp, Mulberry, Quinoa Millet Breakfast Cereal Breakfast Veggies with Buckwheat And Mango Chia Breakfast Pudding Then on to lunch with Asian Lettuce Cups with Almond Coconut Drizzle Our EZ Seasoning and Quick Dinner options included… continue reading