This evening begins a series of cooking classes that will be of interest to the sustainable living community in Flagstaff. The instructor is Lisa Rayner, author of Growing Food in the Southwest Mountains and soon-to-be-published The Sunny Side of Cooking: Solar cooking and other ecologically friendly cooking methods for the 21st century (available in October). Take one or more classes, as you like.
Gluten free baking
Tuesday, September 25, 6-8 p.m.
The Seasoned Kitchen,
106 N San Francisco StLearn how to bake breads, cookies, pies, pancakes and more with whole grain, gluten free flours like amaranth, quinoa, mesquite, almond meal, cornmeal and much more.
$25. To register, call (928) 213-5942
The Sunny Side of Cooking
Saturday, October 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Golden Opportunity Learning Depot, Located on 3 acres in a rural area one mile south of Sedona, Arizona
Learn how to build, buy and use solar cookers. A solar vegetarian meal will be prepared and served
$40. To register or for more information call 928-204-0528. www.goldepot.net.
Golden Opportunity Learning Depot is a nonprofit meeting place where adults and children are invited to share knowledge, support healthy lifestyles, and celebrate life in communion with nature.
Bake Your Own Artisan Bread
October 6, 1-4pm
Coconino Community College Fourth StreetCampus, Rm B35
Fee: $35 CRN: 50065
Learn how to bake real San Francisco sourdough, crusty French artisan loaves, dark Russian rye breads, Italian ciabatta, Indian naan, Saudi Arabian pitas and great homemade pizza crusts. Discover how real sourdough cultures are ecosystems composed of yeast and lacto-bacteria living together in a symbiotic relationship; how to capture a new sourdough culture from the air; where to buy authentic sourdough cultures from around the world (one culture will be available for purchase at the workshop); how to keep a sourdough culture healthy for decades; and how to grind your own wholegrain flours. Call 928/526-7644 to register or register at either Fourth Streetor Lone Tree Campuses. To register online, you must have a student ID number. Call 928/526-7644 to obtain a student ID number.Canning Apples
November 3, 1-4pm
Coconino Community College Fourth StreetCampus, Rm B35
Fee: $35 CRN: 50093
Learn USDA boiling water bath canning methods and even take home canned applesauce made with NO added sweeteners. Boiling water bath canning can be used to can whole fruit, jam, jelly, juice, salsa, chutney, vinegar-pickled vegetables, and naturally fermented vegetables like sauerkraut, kimchee and Kosher dills. Call 928/526-7644 to register or register at either Fourth Streetor Lone Tree Campuses. To register online, you must have a student ID number. Call 928/526-7644 to obtain a student ID number.