Sustenance Training / Lifestyle Support
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Here at GingerBuddha.com when we speak of Sustenance Training we are addressing not only the foods we eat and how we prepare them, but also what we choose to take in concerning all other parts of our lives.
Influences such as: television shows and movies, subjects we focus on and the people we associate with, to name just a very few. All of these things directly affect our hearts, minds and physical make-up, and there's always some fine tuning to be done. This process of awareness opens the door to directing your focus toward achieving your highest ideal of peace, productivity, and wellness.
Ideally, we choose what is most beneficial for us in support of a higher sense of well being.
So what we come to ask ourselves is:
1. What do you wish you had more time for?
2. Is the food you are eating making you feel vital?
3. Are the relationships in your life comfortable and inspiring?
The above questions are just a few of the big ones. From there we we begin to discover more about ourselves through "tuning-in" to how the above affect us, we begin to understand more about our choices.
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CookWell Course Outline with Courtney Coleman
Whole Foods Cooking for Health and Happiness
Learn what’s most balancing for your body type
Macrobiotics Ayurvedic Cooking Solar Nutrition
instructors:
Courtney Coleman: Whole Foods Expert.www.cookwell.org to subscribe to our monthly newsletter for tips, recipes, and schedule of group classes.
Don Andrade: chef, knifemaker & Zen kitchen enthusiast. www.CaliforniaCustomKnives.com
SESSION #1: Whole Foods Cooking 101
we’ll discuss: whole foods cooking as preventative medicine,
eating/cooking seasonally & the basics of macrobiotic theory (excess
vs deficient body types & individual digestive strength), in by
sprouting & simmering whole grains for best digestion & nutrient
assimilation, glycemic aspect of diet, the nightshades, the broccoli
family veggies, food-based vitamin/mineral supplements, better
digestibility of beans, the CookWell list of wholefoods preparation
staples for your kitchen & best cooking oils for various
temperatures, the importance of drinking enough re-mineralized water
daily, and blood type diet & lifestyle basics.
we’ll instruct on preparation of 4 items; possibly...
beautiful pot of black beans OR adzuki beans with cumin, coriander & ginger, sprouted, whole grain brown rice OR millet & amaranth to incorporate with the beansghee to use as a stable cooking oil, dark leafy greens & seasonal veggie stir-steam (meat optional)
you’ll get 4 handouts for reference:
list of whole foods preparation staples, recommended reading
list, blood type diet & lifestyle basic guidelines, and fantastic
recipes #1
SESSION #2: Individualizing Your Diet & The Wonders Of Kvaas
we’ll discuss: mindfulness as it relates to preparing healing food, identifying emotional attachments to certain foods & learning to be gentle with oneself in eating healthier, how one’s needs change constantly, strategies for getting off refined sugar, the Ayurvedic body types and beneficial foods for each, maintaining proper body alkalinity through your diet, GMO’d foods, the oxalic acid veggies, the pros and cons of soy, the importance of cultured foods such as beet kvaas, and knife skills for safety and various textures and flavors.
we’ll instruct on preparation of 3 items; possibly...
yellow curry casserole OR East Indian vegetarian mung bean stew
red quinoa arugula tabouli
beet kvaas (Russian probiotic, mineral supplement, and liver tonic)
you’ll get 4 handouts for reference:
Ayurvedic body types and beneficial foods for each, general principals re: Ayurvedic diet,
list of tasty herb/spice combinations for seasoning, and fantastic recipes #2
SESSION #3: Food Combining Principals & Getting Low Glycemicas preventative medicine
we’ll discuss: the importance of proper food combining for best digestion and assimilation, how to gradually work toward eating a low glycemic diet as preventative medicine, symptoms of gluten & lactose allergies, flax or chia seeds vs. fish oil as supplements, nut/grain milks vs. raw dairy products, protein/fat/carb ratios for different metabolic types, suggestions on the enjoyment of cooking, and deeply listening to your body to recognize imbalance & know what you need
we’ll instruct on preparation of 3 items; possibly...
Organic Chicken OR Tempe with curried shallots, arame & dulse sea vegetable, lemon and dill
yam and portabella mushrooms with coriander, nutmeg and ginger (OR for candida dieters:
brown rice bake with shiitake mushroom, bok choy, asparagus and ginger)
cilantro cole slaw with cayenne, lime and dill
you’ll get 4 handouts for reference:
food combining fundamentals, chart of cooking times and water ratios for
simmering each kind of whole grains & beans, symptoms of gluten
& lactose allergies, and fantastic recipes #3
SESSION #4: The Wonderful World Of Sea Veggies & Sauerkraut
we’ll discuss: cooking with sea vegetables as a source of trace minerals in the diet and to help cleanse heavy metals and radioactive substances from the body, step by step how to make raw sauerkraut & the importance of probiotic-rich foods, the best brands of probiotic supplements, and the book: The Self-Healing Cookbook.
we’ll instruct on preparation of 3 items; possibly...
chili stew OR coconut curry with kombu & wakame sea vegetables sauerkraut OR kimchee
you’ll get 3 handouts for reference:
benefits of 7 different sea vegetables and recipes for each
step by step for home-made sauerkraut, and fantastic recipes #4
SESSION #5: Calcium Uptake, Hormone Balance and Healthy Desserts
we’ll discuss: iron rich and calcium rich whole foods meals how to maximize vitamin/mineral assimilation with whole foods, hormone balance with whole foods diet & lifestyle, incorporating more raw and living foods into your diet and when is best to do so, the benefits of periodic cleansing diets for various organs and body systems, emotions as they relate to eating, how to fresh grind & culture whole grains for baking sugar & gluten free desserts, and the book: Healing With Whole Foods
we’ll instruct on preparation of 3 items; possibly...
sugar & gluten free lemon-lavender poppy loaf
homemade lemon-tahini dressing over amazing green salad
toasted sesame-wakame as calcium supplement
you’ll get 4 handouts for reference:
CookWell calcium protocol, whole foods diet & lifestyle guidelines for hormone balance,
fantastic recipes #5, and colon cleansing guidelines
Instructional Session Rates
Private Rate
$100/hr cooking instruction
Group Rates for 2 hr cooking sessions
2 people = $100 per person
3 people = $70 per person
4 people = $50 per person
5 people = $ 40 per person
6 people = $ 35 per person
7 people = $ 30 per person
8 or more people = $25 per person
We are always available for private sessions, and we encourage group sessions due to the rich and varied learning atmosphere.
~ if client needs Don & Courtney to grocery shop for the session,
there is a $50.00 additional charge which excludes cost of groceries
~ for locations further than a 15 miles drive from SLO, there is a travel fee of $2 per mile.
To schedule any of the above sessions, please contact either of us for group and private rates.
Each session takes approximately 2-3 hours. We recommend starting with session #1.
We’re now offering on-site cooking for your party/event
AND on-site meals to store & re-heat for your busy work week
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Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.
Hippocrates, Father of Medicine, 400 B.C.
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