This has been a very exciting week. I am starting a new project and the pieces are all falling into place very, very nicely. Some time in January, 2018, I will be giving a Whole 30 cooking demonstration at Natural Grocers. Ever since I started blogging 3 1/2 years ago, I have wanted to find away to teach people how to cook. The cost of renting a place to cook, the cost of ingredients and incidentals and the cost of advertising the event have always put it out of my reach. Knowing I really couldn’t afford to do it, I really just quit thinking about it.
Last week, after an incredibly encouraging conversation with one of my online friends, I decided to try finding a place to do this one more time. I went into Natural Grocers and asked about renting their kitchen space. About 5 minutes later, I had a potential place to cook, a potential budget and a belly ache, I was so excited. I still have one hurdle to jump, I need to submit a proposal to the corporate office and they have to accept it. The lady I was talking to at the store was really excited about the idea and said it shouldn’t be a problem getting my idea accepted.
I am proceeding like this is a done deal and starting to develop my presentation, make a handout and deciding what I want to cook. I could use your help with this. If you have any questions about the Whole 30 ask them in the comments. I will answer them to the best of my ability here and use them to help me draft my presentation. Thanks in advance for all your help.
Vanilla Chai Baked Oatmeal
from Running With Spoons
1/2 cup rolled oats or flaked grains
2 TBS oat bran
2 TBS flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves
1 TBS maple syrup or brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoon milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a l cup baking dish with cooking spray. Place dry ingredients in the baking dish and mix well. In a small bowl, combine vanilla and milk and mix well. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve with additional milk and sweetener, if desired.
A Cuppa And Conversation 