Food nourishes us on many different levels including:

• social – such as enjoying meals with friends and family, as well as celebrating our culture, traditions, and heritage
• spiritual – harmonizing with nature and her rhythms, as well as cultivating mindfulness and gratitude
• physical/biological – absorbing vitamins and minerals in food fuels, heals, and balances us
• mental/emotional – changes in moods and emotions can come from how we dine

Refined processed foods have become the way in which people tend to celebrate in the U.S. For example, hotdogs, chips, and other snack foods epitomize celebrations and fun. Mounds of sweets are pushed on us from February 14 on Valentine’s day, during Easter, and all the way until the end of the year with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!

But what if we changed the way we saw food in our celebrations? What if we started adding healthier options that were even fresher, better tasting, and which even left us feeling better, AND which are also easy to make?

I will teach how to make fresh, colorful, gourmet dishes in this class that will go over well at potlucks & picnics, on the dinner table, or in your lunch that you carry to work with you! (Guaranteed to turn heads.)

Life is meant to be celebrated, and food is part of that.

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Menu (100% Vegan and Gluten Free):

• Artichoke Heart, Corn, Tomato Salad
• Asian Rice Noodles with Vegetables, Tofu,  & Peanut Sauce
• Cilantro Lime Hummus

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Leslie’s vegan macrobiotic cooking classes are for people who seek a healthier lifestyle and a natural approach to diet and healing. Learn how to bring more balance, flexibility, and joy into your life through the power of food. In each class, you will discover the importance and health benefits of a whole foods plant-based diet. Only the freshest, organic, seasonal ingredients are used in a variety of sumptuous and enticing ways. The recipes shared in the class are easy to prepare, even if you have just a little bit of cooking experience.

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Class Structure

Classes include an introductory lecture, demonstration by Leslie of the recipes, and educational material.

The atmosphere is fun, casual, interactive, and friendly. All questions about the day’s topic welcomed during the cooking classes. We end by enjoying a delicious taste of all the food, followed by cooperative cleanup.

To use fewer paper products, please feel free to bring your own eating utensils (plate, bowl, chopsticks, etc). There is a sink to wash up at the end.

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Special Considerations

Please note that for these classes:

• Demo only by the teacher (not hands on by the students).
• This particular class focuses on a mix between healthy vegan recipes and the macrobiotic way. Macrobiotic philosophies will be discussed.
• Hawaii is a diverse place, and we are likely to have people of many different backgrounds in class. Please remember that everyone is always doing the best they can, and we all in different places on the journey. Thus, when interacting with others, constructive and supportive comments are requested at all times.
• Refunds are offered if the teacher is notified within 24-hours of the class. PayPal fees will be deducted for credit card refunds. Payment is not transferable to other classes and no shows will not be refunded.