Feeding Your Family Vitamins ?

Food Matters - 17th October

Movie Afternoon - Screening Food Matters

Time: 1pm -3pm
Date: Saturday 17th October 2009
Place: To be advised (Central Hamilton NZ Location)
Entry: $10

Food Matters is a hard hitting, fast paced look at our current state of health. Despite the billions of dollars of funding and research into new so-called cures we continue to suffer from a raft of chronic ills and every day maladies. Patching up an over-toxic and overindulgent population with a host of toxic therapies and nutrient sparse foods is definitely not helping the situation.

Add on the high demands made upon our already over-burdened health care system and it’s little wonder that doctors and health care practitioners have less and less time to teach people about how to eat and live well, precisely the information that could prevent people from being there in the first place.

Food Matters hosts several world leaders in nutrition and natural healing who claim that not only are we harming our bodies with improper nutrition, but that the right kind of foods, supplements and detoxifcation can be used to treat chronic illnesses as fatal as terminally diagnosed cancer.

The film sets about uncovering the trillion dollar worldwide ‘sickness industry’ and points out that not every problem requires costly, major medical attention and reveals many alternative therapies that can be more effective, more economical and less harmful than conventional medical treatments. Find out what works, what doesn't and what’s killing you. Becoming informed about the choices you have for you and your family’s health could save your life.

FEATURING: Andrew Saul, Charlotte Gerson, Dr Dan Rogers, David Wolfe, Prof. Ian Brighthope, Jerome Burne, Phillip Day, Victor Zeines

RSVP by e-mail (click on the envelope to the right)

Courses

We still have some spots available on next weekends Soft Cheese Course and the Yoghurt evening. Specific details of the courses below e-mail us to book your spot.

Change of Address for Bob Corker

Change of address for Bob Corker event next Saturday.

New address is 75 Lewis Street, Glenview, Hamilton (click on the address and it will bring up a map :) )

Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Cheers Bri

Bob Corker

**We have just received an e-mail from Bob, Kay will be joining him for this engagement so we are in for a double special treat .. this is something not to be missed**

Calling gardeners, cooks and the nutritionally orientated...

For an awesome speaking engagement with

Bob Corker author of ‘Change Of Heart’ The Ecology of Nourishing Food

Time: 1pm – 3pm
Date: Saturday 29th Aug
Place: 75 Lewis Street, Glenview, Hamilton
Entry: $5

Bob Corker was a co-founder of the Koanga Institute (www.koanga.co.nz), and has worked for 25 years as an Environmental Consultant and Permaculture Designer. He has used this background to outline the ‘science’ behind the vision in his and Kay Baxter's new book ‘Change Of Heart’.

Co author and partner Kay Baxter was a co-founder of the Koanga Institute and is renowned for her gardening skills and knowledge of New Zealand heritage food plants. Kay has recently turned her attention to growing ‘nutrient dense’ food and applying the philosophy of the Weston A Price Foundation to New Zealand foods and culture

Bob will talk about his and Kay’s journey and their new book.

The book ‘Change Of Heart’ and this lecture are about re-creating ‘culture’, about getting back into relationship with our bodies and our environment. This event and book are about nourishing food, about the internal as much as the external.

Are we in for a treat or what!

There will be an opportunity to purchase ‘Change of Heart’

Refreshments included.

To RSVP send us an e-mail by clicking on the envelope to the right.

Courses

We had such a blast with everyone from our recent cheese courses and with so much interest we are excited to announce the following courses to the end of 2009.

Places are limited, to reserve a place in any of the courses below email us (click on the envelope at the right of the page)

We will then contact you to confirm space(s) in the workshop and payment

Gift Certificates Available

Soft Cheese - $140 10am – 3pm

A full day demonstration, from Yogurt Cheese, Mascapone, Cottage and Cream Cheese, Ricotta, Houlami, Feta and more. This full day includes lunch, notes, recipes and loads of inspiration.

Course Dates: 5^th September or 6^th September

7^th November or 8^th November

Yoghurt - $45 6pm – 9pm

An evening course on yogurt the different types, how to make it fresh at home. and what to do with any excess. We will cover Kefir, Caspian Sea Yoghurt, Plain Heated Cultured Yogurt and Yoghurt Cheeses. Once we have done the initial demonstration you will split off into groups and make yoghurt to take home.

Course Dates: 4^th September or 6^th November

Lacto Fermentation - $80 9am – 1pm

A one day course, learn the health benefits and traditional ways of Lacto Fermentation. From fruit ciders and preserves to orange cakes and dosas. You will chop, slice and take some stress relief with pounding various vegetables as you create something wonderful to take home. With lots of taste testing and light refreshments during the day you will be armed with lots of yummy recipes and notes to whip up a storm in your kitchen.

Course Dates: 19^th September or 24^th October

Back To Basics - $80 9am – 2pm

Do you have children with bottomless stomach pits and or an ever stretched budget to feed your family - this is a one day course, to learn how to get back to basics of traditional wholesome cooking. Learn how to cook like Grandma used to and cut your grocery bill down with cultures, lacto fermentation, bone broths, soaking and sprouting. These techniques will help you to prepare traditional foods as quick as possible and fill a hungry family. We will discuss how to reign in those family mad meal times, look at meal planning and budgeting. This full day includes lunch, recipes and notes.

Course Dates: 10^th October or 21^st November

Short Courses 6pm – 9pm

Various Short Courses will be held Friday evenings - Chef Demonstrations, Introduction to Soft Cheese and Cultures, Nourishing Foods on Tight Budgets, Whole Foods for fussy eaters and more. Details will be released once confirmed.

Sourdough Starter

I have finally ventured into sourdough ... last Saturday I put 2 cups of whole wheat flour and 2 cups of water in a large glass jar and secured a cloth over the top. The best spot for the culture was beside our hob, out of direct sunlight. For the first couple of days I added a cup of whole wheat flour and filtered water to make my soupy mix. I thought I had really mucked it up and was nearly ready to throw and start again as the mixture kept seperating!!! However last night my starter went through a massive growth stage so much so it decided to run out of the jar and all over the bench and all down the cupboards as well .... eik what a mess ... but finally my starter had started to froth. like the recipie told me ... so I transfered it to a much larger glass jar and tommorrow I get to use my starter in sweet corn fritters for lunch ... yummm. The photo is of the starter in it's new jar (hopefully I don't get up to such a mess in the morning)!!!!
Cheers Bri :)