Cook for Good Coast-to-Coast Tour!
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I took the Cook for Good show on the road, from Wilmington North Carolina to Portland Oregon for the International Association of Culinary Professionals conference. Then back east to Gainesville Florida and north to North Carolina: the Sandhills, Pittsboro, and Raleigh. The main goal of the tour was to help people see how easy and affordable it is to cook real, seasonal food from scratch.
Want a Tour Stop in Your Town on a Future Tour? I'll be teaching at co-ops, grocery stores including Whole Foods Markets, and for various organizations as I go to Portland and back. If you'd like to have me do one or more classes for your organization or have an active MeetUp group or other gathering of like-minded souls, email cook@cookforgood.com and let me know! Please include suggested venue name and contact information. I may be able to do a few events at the end of this tour and am already planning the next ones.
See tour schedule below for details of confirmed stops.
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The tour raised money for the Community Food Security Coalition and other local anti-hunger or environmental groups. |
Highlights from Special Twenty Minutes a Day Class in Fairfield Iowa
Highlights from the class in Fairfield, Iowa, include an overview of the Cook for Good philosophy and how to make baked pears with cinnamon-yogurt sauce.
- You bought it, so cook it! Making green cooking affordable — You can afford to cook with local, sustainably grown, and organic ingredients. Just squeeze every last drop of flavor and nutrition out of the food you buy. I'll show you how to make delicious dishes out of food that many people throw away. Learn how to make Magic Asparagus Quiche, Parsley Pesto, Chickpea Gravy, and Spanish Rice. Develop new habits that will provide you with "free" meals every month. Save hundreds of dollars a year and up your locavore score by making the best use of your freezer. If you don't learn enough tips to save at least double the cost of this class in a year, contact Cook for Good for a full refund. Class time: 1 hour.
- Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day — In just 20 minutes of active time a day, you can cook a big part of your family's food for the week from pure, seasonal ingredients. You'll marvel at how easy it is to save money by cooking delicious food from scratch. I'll show you my super-efficient cooking plan that lets even a busy family enjoy home-made bread, pasta sauces, bean stews, healthy snacks, speedy side dishes, and fruit desserts. You'll gain the skills needed to take the Cook for Good Challenge this summer: can you cook everything from scratch for a week? (Hint: yes you can!) Take home a cooking plan and recipes to use right away and to up your locavore score. Class time: 1 hour.
- Using Thrift as a Path Towards Healthy People and Healthy Food Systems — A growing minority of people vote with their forks for pure food, humane treatment of workers and animals, a sustainable local food system, and the environment. Yet many people can't see the point of eating anything but the cheapest, most convenient, and "tastiest" food, no matter what their financial situation. This talk discusses four hurdles that keep people from eating healthy, local food and four opportunities to help people overcome them.
Cook for Good Coast-to-Coast Tour Schedule
Events
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city |
place |
time / cost |
class / event |
| 4/3 |
Wilmington, NC |
Tidal Creek Co-op |
1:30 p.m. $3 owners, $5 others |
You Bought It, So Cook It! |
| 3:00 p.m. $3 owners, $5 others |
Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day |
| 4/10 |
Hendersonville, NC |
Hendersonville Community Co-op |
2:00 p.m. $10 owners, $12 others |
Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day, Benefit for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project |
| 4/12 |
Lexington, KY |
Good Foods Market & Cafe |
2:00 p.m. $10 owners, $12 others |
Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day, Benefit for the Community Food Security Coalition |
| 4/14 |
Urbana, IL |
Common Ground Food Co-op |
6:00 p.m. $5 owners, $10 others |
Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day, Benefit for the Benefit for the Community Food Security Coalition |
| 4/15 |
Fairfield, IA |
At Home Store |
6:30 p.m. $25 |
Special cooking and tasting version of Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day. A Slow Foods event. Benefit for community radio station KRUU. |
| 4/20 |
Portland, OR |
People's Food Co-op. Benefit for the Community Food Security Coalition |
6:30 – 9 p.m. special free event |
6:30: Using Thrift as a Path Towards Healthy People and Healthy Food Systems |
| 8:00:You bought it, so cook it! Making green cooking affordable. |
| 4/21–24 |
Portland, OR |
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Attending the International Association of Culinary Professionals conference. |
| 4/27 |
Sacramento, CA |
Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Collaborative Quarterly Meeting |
9 a.m. &ndash noon |
Using Thrift as a Path Towards Healthy People and Healthy Food Systems (30 minute presentation) |
| 4/27 |
Sacramento, CA |
Whole Foods Market – Arden |
7:00 p.m., $10 |
Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day |
| 4/28 – 4/29 |
Sacramento, CA |
Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Collaborative |
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- April 28, noon – 1:30 — Harmony Health Family Resource Center, Marysville. Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day.
- April 29
- 11:00 – noon, Sacramento Food Bank, 333 3rd Ave, Sacramento. Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day.
- 3:00 – 4:00, Food Bank of Yolo County, 1244 Fortna Ave, Woodland. Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day.
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| 5/21 |
Hilton Head, SC |
Volunteers in Medicine Clinic |
2:00 p.m. |
Cook for Good in 20 Minutes a Day. Private session for volunteers and clients of the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic. Also a benefit for the clinic. |
| 6/12 |
Pittsboro, NC |
Chatham Marketplace |
2:00 p.m., $5 owners, $10 others |
You bought it, so cook it! Making green cooking affordable. A benefit for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. Pre-register at the Marketplace or call (919) 542-2643. |
| 6/26 |
Cary, NC |
Western Wake Farmers Market |
8:00 a.m. to noon |
Special market display of lessons from You Bought It, So Cook It class, with tasting of Green Eggs Scramble around 10:00. Part of the celebration of the Market's kickoff for accepting EBT cards (food stamps). |
Note: Tour Finale and class for the Sandhills Farm-to-Table Co-operative will be in August or September.
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