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Nourishing Traditions Food Preparation Workshop

Traditional meal preparation methods produced food that was high in vitamins, nutrients and was easily digestible. In contrast, today’s modern highly processed and refined foods are often very difficult to digest and low in absorbable nutrients and vitamins. Some believe that processed food is a leading factor in the proliferation of modern diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Come join us in a journey to help you incorporate traditional cooking methods into your life to contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

The classes teach traditional techniques based on Sally Fallon’s book, Nourishing Traditions. The classes will focus on the preparation of foods that promote healthy digestion, immune function, and overall health. Topics include:  fermented foods, nutrient dense broths, proper soaking of grains, nuts and legumes, high quality farming methods, and the incorporation of the traditional methods into the modern lifestyle.

All the cooking classes are hands on classes. You will go home with a workbook chock-full of information, recipes, and samples. The classes currently being offered are taught as two or three hour classes including:

An Easy Intro to Lacto-Fermentation and Basic Food Preparations
In this 3 hour double class you will:

1. Understand why lacto-fermenting is health giving, fun, and easy
2. Learn to make two delicious lacto-fermented vegetable based recipes ~ sauerkraut and a delicious lacto-fermented beverage
3. Take home your first batch!
4. Learn the “why’s” behind Nourishing Traditions prep methods
5. Develop meal planning skills and learn why it is important!
6. Get hands-on practice in the preparation of grains, nuts and beans

All about Condiments and Salsas

1. Learn that lacto-fermented condiments are a delicious and effective way to bring digestive enzymes to your cooked foods, aiding in the vitamin and mineral absorption
2. Understand that our common condiments started from these traditional fermented foods
3. Get hands on training in how to make ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, salad dressings and salsas - all alive with probiotics, digestive enzymes, and are delicious and easy to make!
4. Take home your first batch!

Easy Stocks and Bone Broths

1. Understand that homemade bone broths provide much needed assimilatible minerals, and vitamins with the addition of vegetables
2. Learn that spending just a little more time in the kitchen provides your family with delicious, health giving foods based on the bone broths you make.  There are so many uses!
3. Enjoy a bowl of homemade soup to round off the evening…

All About Organ Meats and Lard

1. Understand how to prepare and cook organ meats, some of the nutritious of all meats.
2. Learn how, when and why to lard.

Class Information
Series of 6 classes $240, Single class $49.00

• Sat. February 13th ~ 12:00pm-2:00pm ~ All About Organ Meats & Lard
• Thu. February 25th ~ 6:00pm-8:00pm ~ All About Condiments & Salsa's
• Sat. March 13th ~ 12-3pm ~ Lacto Fermentation & Food Preparation
• Thur. March 25th ~ 6:00pm-8:00pm ~ Stocks and Bone Broths
• Sat April 10th ~2:00-4:00pm~ About Organ Meats & Lard
• Thur. April 22nd ~ 6:00pm-8:00pm ~ All About Condiments & Salsa's
• Sat. May 8th ~12-3pm ~ Lacto Fermentation & Food Preparation
• Thur. May 27th ~ 6:00pm-8:00pm ~ Stocks and Bone Broths
• Sat June 12th ~ 12:00pm-2:00pm ~ All About Condiments & Salsa's

Call Groton Wellness Dental Spa & Medical Center to schedule for the classes at 978-449-9919 or Contact Us. See an updated listing of all classes on the schedule of classes.