Workshop – Festival of Flowers: Floral Designing and Flower Feast
Spend an evening designing and feasting on gorgeous flowers.
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Garden to Glass, Summer Drinks and Tapas Workshop
Delicious drinks and tapas from the garden.
Edible Wild Foods Gourmet Workshop – Identification, Harvesting and Use of Wild Plants
Explore the fascinating world of wild edibles. Start with an herb walk to identify common tasty plants. Make refreshing teas, nutritious salads, savory soups and delicious additions to pasta, veggies and side dishes. Discover how to locate, identify harvest and prepare wild edibles to add nutrition and flavor to your meals. We end by dining […]
The Cook’s Herb Garden Workshop and Dinner
Discover the delights of growing your own herb garden! Herbs are perfectly suited to our Colorado climate and have numerous health and taste benefits. We cover how to grow, maintain and harvest herbs and the culinary uses and health benefits of seven popular herbs, including marjoram, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, chives and basil. Enjoy a […]
Spring Self Renewal Mini-Retreat
Saturday, April 04, 2020 – 10:00 AM Running Time: 3 hours Ends At: 1:00 PM Spring is a time of renewal and reawakening. Take some time off to discover herbal tonics, health – superfoods and natural skin products you can make yourself. Learn simple self-care practices to regain balance and vibrant health. Bring home […]
Mexican Fiesta Cooking Class and Dinner
Discover the ease of preparing delicious dishes from south of the border. We will prepare the classics; salsa, pico de gallo and guacamole and use them for garnishes for meatball tortilla soup, crispy chorizo enchiladas, and creamy chicken with pumpkin seed sauce. Sip on hibiscus lime coolers and indulge your sweet tooth with chocolate chili […]
The Art of Pressed Flowers
Can’t wait for spring flowers? Spend an enjoyable morning creating your own masterpieces with gorgeous pressed flowers. We will make beautiful floral bookmarks and cards, a reusable floral glass votive, and a botanical dipped candle to take home. Learn the best flowers to grow and how to press for optimal color, durability and longevity. Handout […]
Delicious Vegetarian
Discover the scrumptious side of international vegetarian cuisine. We’ll begin with a savory salad and continue with black bean and sweet potato tacos with avocado crema, a spicy cashew veggie stir fry, a pesto and roasted veggie pizza and end with a sweet. Eat your veggies and love doing it! Recipes and full meal included. […]
Kale Chips
I was never impressed with the taste of store-bought kale chips but I find these surprisingly addictive and quite tasty. 1 lb fresh kale, stems removed and torn into chip-size pieces 2 tbs olive oil 2 tbs tahini 2 tbs soy sauce Preheat oven to 325. Add the oil, tamari and soy sauce together in […]
Immune Boosting Soup
Did you get that nasty head cold/flu going around? Several members of my family have it. Remember to wash your hands and slap infected family members if they don’t cover their sneezes and coughs. A gentle slap, after all they’re sick. Here’s a great soup for winter bugs or just a nice, mild detox after […]
Ginger Tea
Peel and thinly slice 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger root and add to 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes, strain and drink with honey, if desired. Toss the strained ginger slices with sugar and dry on wax paper for candied ginger. Print Ginger Tea Author Susan Evans, Certified […]
The Herb Blurb – January 2020
It’s time for evaluating patterns we have established in our lives and how they are influencing our days. It’s easy to say I don’t have time for that now, I’ve got a Netflix binge coming up, but this is often why we don’t have the time. We don’t plan, we don’t focus. We are easily […]
