Vegetarian vegan sustainable eating cooking classes, healthy recipes, health, nutrition, animal rights

"Thank you so much for your inspiration! This was my 3rd class, and I have finally become vegan. I feel so much better. Thank you!"

~Student

(We also offer Private Classes)

In our monthly high-energy demonstration vegetarian cooking classes, we

feature uncomplicated recipes
debunk myths regarding plant-based eating
share food lore & history
eat yummy food samples
enjoy taste tests of various foods & products
have a lot of fun!

Committed to supporting a sustainable food system, we use mostly local, seasonal, organic plant-based ingredients and provide students with

copies of the featured recipes
a bevy of resources on nutrition, cooking tips, and more!

(Register below)

2009 Schedule (menus available soon)

January - Healthful Resolutions: Low-Cal, High-Flavor (buy recipes)

February 28 - The Joy of Vegan Baking (view menu)

March 28 - Demystifying Tofu & Tempeh (view menu)

April 25 - Hearty Homestyle Italian (view menu)

May 23 - No Class for Memorial Day

June 20 - Burgers & Backyard Bites (view menu)

July 25 - Greens, Greens, Glorious Greens! (view menu)

August 22 - Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Menu (view menu)

September 19 - The Joy of Vegan Baking (about cookbook)

October 17 - No Class

November 7 - Harvest Feast (Thanksgiving for the Birds)

December 12 - Holiday Entertaining

(View 2007 Class Recipes)

$55 per class

(There is a $5 in-class food/materials fee, due on day of class, and there is a small fee for online transactions.) Discounts available when you register for our Class Packages.

June 20, 2009 - Burgers and Backyard Bites

November 7, 2009 - Harvest Feast (Thanksgiving) ($60)

THE DETAILS:

PAY BY CHECK: Mail your check made out to "Compassionate Cooks, P.O. Box 18512 Oakland, CA 94619.

PAY BY ONLINE/CREDIT CARD: Use the online registration. NOTE: A small handling fee is added to all online payments.

TUITION: $55 per person + $5 food/materials fee (due on day of class). November and December classes are $60 + $5 due to their more elaborate recipes.

WHEN: All classes are held on Saturdays from 10am - 1pm. Please register no later than two days before the class.

WHERE: First Unitarian Church of Oakland - 685 14th St. - conveniently located right off the freeway and within walking distance to public transportation, including 12th and 19th Street BART stations.

PARKING:

Free parking on Saturdays and Sundays at the Clay Street Garage at 14th and Clay
Two-hour parking all around the church (people usually just check their cars or meters during our break)
On Martin Luther King, between 11th and 12th St., in front of the Pardee Home Museum, the 2-hour parking ends and there is unmarked, unmetered parking.

WAIVER/CLASS POLICIES: If paying by check, please enclose a copy of the signed liability waiver and class policies. If paying online, please understand that you are agreeing to the liability waiver and class policies.

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