“To those who consider life something other than a monstrous belly with a golden navel for all to worship;
To those who have tasted and preferred renunciation, simplicity and freedom;
To those who make an art of living;
To those who cultivate poverty as a spiritual exercise whatever their religion;
To those who find in each moment a life to live for;
To the unwilling poor, victims of society, property, climate, injustice, ignorance, overpopulation, stupidity, evil or dumb pride;
Because it is clear that peoples kitchens all over the world have learned to adapt to what’s available
and from the nearly nothing at their disposal make more than just enough to live on, make sturdy, simple pleasures and elemental feasts.”
-The People’s Cook Book, by James Kardon
Find out what’s going on at the kitchen! Please register in the store for classes and feasts unless otherwise noted… hope to see you soon!
November 28th — Eating for Adrenal Fatigue: Do you struggle with burnout? Is your energy gone and you almost feel hyper because you are so spent? Having trouble sleeping? Do you lean on caffeine and quick energy supplements just to get through the day? headaches? You may struggle with adrenal fatigue. These little hormone factories are especially susceptible to stress and often just give in and give out. Join me and Dr. Elizabeth Mc Elligott as we talk about dealing with this popular phenomenon with real foods to restore your body and your mind back into balance. It can be done and we’ll feed you too! 6:30-8pm $35/ person. Please sign up in the online store.
December 5th - Bee Products as Medicine: $20/ person. 6:30pm. Besides being delicious, raw honey and many other honeybee products also contain healing virtues. Come learn more about the medicinal applications of the products of the beehives:
-Raw Honey
-Beeswax
-Propolis
-Bee Pollen
-Royal Jelly
-Bee Venom
An in-depth overview of each item’s therapeutic benefits will be given, along with
potential uses for each. This is a great class for beekeepers interested in new ways to use the products of their hives, bee lovers, and anyone interested in alternative therapies.
Taught by Madelyn and Matt Morris, owners of Mickelberry Gardens. Their
company makes unique products showcasing raw Pacific Northwest Honey,
beeswax, and propolis. They raise honeybees organically, and also source healing
hive products from local beekeepers www.mickelberrygardens.com. To register please email [email protected].
December 6th: Eating for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Do you struggle with with feeling depressed or low energy in the winter? As the days shorten our bodies’ needs change too and many people experience this as seasonal depression; however, for most of them this is just a nutritional deficiency that can be corrected with simple changes to your diet to fortify yourself for this time of year. Come learn as Dr. Elizabeth McElligott and myself talk about a whole foods approach to SAD with tips on menu plans and tasting too. $35/ person Please sign up in the online store
December 8th & 9th: The Wellspring School: Whole Foods Cooking II , 9:00am-5:00pm both days Cost: $325.00
Do you want to take a fun, hands-on whole foods based cooking class that gives you the opportunity to learn real cooking techniques, menu planning and how to make tasty substitutions for those with dietary restrictions? Are you curious about what spices can be used to enhance the overall health benefits and flavors of various dishes? Are you interested in fermentation? Have you ever made amasaki or sauerkraut? Looking for some delicious yet affordable recipes for meats and veggies? Do you want to test your ability to make dishes from ingredients you have on hand? Are you curious about what to do with those leftovers? Do you just want to taste a lot of great food and have fun?
If you answered yes to any of the above, then our Whole Foods Cooking Class is for you! In one weekend you’ll cover an incredible amount of territory. Really! This class is part of our Wholistic Nutrition program but it’s also open to public participants. The class is fast-paced, fun and packed full of information.
You’ll need to bring an apron, knife, cutting board and a hearty appetite. Space is limited, so sign up today!
December 11th: Candied Citrus Peels: more info coming soon…
December 12th: Eating to manage Fibromyalgia: approaching pain with foods. more info to come…
December 13th — Simple Cures: Preserving Meats & Fishes: Preserving Meats is a seasonal favorite as this is the time for building that healthy and organ insulating layer to protect us from the cold. It is also a time for deep rich flavors. This class is designed to give you and understanding of the role that you can play using salt as your primary cooking tool. It is also a preservation technique and a way to lacto-ferment your meats! Students will have a chance to take home products that we make and taste extensively finished foods to create a strong foundation for using these things at home. I will demo (and you will help to make) Pork Rillettes, Gravlax, Homemade Bacon and Pickled Herring, perfect for holiday entertaining and food gifts. This class runs 2 1/2 hours so please come prepared to stay a while. 6:30pm $50/ person, please sign up in the store
December 15th & 16th — Gifted 2: Still Giftin’:A Holiday Affair, Hosted by ADX + Portland Made
417 SE 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97214, 10-6p www.adxportland.com/gifted2
Gifted 2: Still Giftin’, a holiday affair, is your one stop shop for the holiday season
featuring 50+ handpicked vendors from the Portland creative community. Vendor
categories include accessories, clothing, household items, furniture, art, baked goods,
books and more. Gifted 2: Still Giftin’ is joining forces with the finest local bakeries to
host a good ‘ol fashioned cakewalk.
And if that’s not enough, we’ll have a DIY gift-wrapping station presented by SCRAP
and Destination DIY. Beverages provided by Ninkasi. Nosh on holiday goodies from
Salt, Fire & Time and take photos with Santa Charles, the ADX shop dog, in the YELP
photo booth!
Vendors include Tiny Meat, The Joinery, Appetite, Hand Eye Supply, Grove, BT
Livermore, Black Star Bags, Solestruck, Red Clouds Collective, Nicole Lavelle, 3%milk,
Modica Design, Backtalk, The Peoples Republic, Miss Zumstein, Scout & Whistle,
Double Darn, Hinged Strung Stitched, Ruby Jewel and more!
Questions? Contact [email protected] OR 503-915-4342
December 18th — Homemade Fermented Sodas: Want to learn how to make delicious bubbly drinks at home? Come learn how to make Kombucha, lacto fermented sodas and ginger ale. You’ll even get to take a few bottles home! Please note that this can be a messy class, so be prepared to get a little soaked yourself and we’ll even send you home with a few bottles to taste too and your own SCOBY! 6:30pm $40/person (this class tends to run late, so please prepare to stay 2-3 hours) Please sign up in the online store
December 24th - January 4th CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
February 5th- Pregnancy Nutrition Series Begins. This is a 6-week series of classes to give you information not only to help you conceive but to see you all the way through baby’s first foods and introducing them. We cover a wide range of topics in these discussion based classes that include simple food demonstrations and lots of tasting! In addition to walking you through each phase of your pregnancy and birth preparation we will also cover topics like vaccinations, placental encapsulation, food toxicities, cravings, simple remedies and more. We meet on tuesday evenings at 6:30pm. Please sign up in the online store to reserve your space today!
