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Healthy Holiday Feast

Natural foods chef, Christine Oppenheim is ready to help with healthy holiday foods that are packed with flavor but won’t pack on the pounds.


Join for a hands-on cooking class that will teach you a few fresh, delicious and nutritious plant-based recipes for winter that will wow your skeptical friends and family, and reduce the guilt from holiday overindulgence. 


Using seasonal and organic ingredients, the menu includes:

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Whole Grain Sweet Potato Biscuits


Rosemary White Bean Gravy

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Wild Rice and Dried Cranberry Stuffed Winter Squash


(Un)traditional Green Bean Casserole


Butternut squash bisque with cashew sour cream


*Menu can easily be made gluten free, soy free and nut free.


After you’ve learned to make a tasty winter meal, come back the following Sunday, December 9, for dessert! We’ll prepare recipes to enjoy with your meal, as well as some that are great to gift, including pumpkin cupcakes, no-bake sweet potato pie and a sweet, crunchy nut and seed brittle. Sign up for both classes together and save $10!


Class size is limited to 12 people, so reserve your space early to ensure enrollment! You must RSVP to attend these classes.


RSVP Info: If paying by check, please email ChefChristineO@gmail.com for info on where to send payment. You may also pay by credit card via paypal at www.veggiefixation.com. Payment must be received by November 28. I will send an email confirmation with details about class location once payment is received, so please be sure to include a valid email address.

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