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| | 5 Close Take a Step Plant-Forward
Tuesday, March 5 
Westside Santa Cruz
Take a Step Plant-ForwardHobbies & Special Interest
6:00pm - 7:00pm
 A Plant-Based Workshop with Revit, Inc.
Discover and celebrate the delicious new world of plant-based foods as we turn a new leaf in 2019.
We’ll introduce the range of health, environmental, and economic benefits of plant-based foods. Then we’ll sample a variety of tasty plant-based comfort foods available at New Leaf, with tips on preparation and use for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that you, your friends, and family will enjoy!
Come sample the best plant-based brands that can easily substitute for meat and dairy foods, and make it effortless to transition to a plant-based diet.
Optional short store tour to follow after the workshop.
About Revit:
Revit, Inc. is a Santa Cruz area company whose mission is to help people transition to a plant-based diet. The founders have followed a plant-based diet for 25 years and currently offer consulting services for restaurants, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to get on-board with the plant-forward movement! Sign Up For Event
| 6 CloseDim Sum Workshop
Wednesday, March 6
Westside Santa Cruz
Dim Sum WorkshopFood & Drink
6:00pm - 8:30pm
$50.00 With Chef Eric Adema
This class will focus on the technique involved in making 5 dim sum favorites. We will roll out dough and hand press: vegan sweet pea & mushroom Har Gow or “crystal dumplings,” spicy shrimp & scallop shu mai, pork xiao long bao or “soup dumplings,” BBQ chicken Char Sui Bao or ”steamed buns,” and Hong Kong style egg custard tarts. The bamboo steamers will be going so we can feast on our creations throughout the whole class. Beer & wine pairing will be available, and recipes will be provided for doughs, fillings, & dipping sauces.
About the Instructor:
Chef Eric Jan Adema first learned his passion for food while cooking his great grandmother’s recipes with his mother as a kid. In 1989 his family took over the Boulders Inn in Connecticut, and by age 24 he became the head chef . In 2003, Eric moved to San Francisco where he worked as a chef & restaurant consultant for over 10 years. He now lives in Boulder Creek .
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| 7 CloseLearn to Shop on Your Bike!
Thursday, March 7
Westside Santa Cruz
Learn to Shop on Your Bike!Hobbies & Special Interest
6:30pm - 7:30pm
 With Matt Miller, Program Specialist at Ecology Action
Every wonder what it would be like to ride your bike for a grocery store run? The freedom of movement, the easy bike parking right up front, and not hassling with parking your car.
In this new class we'll look at making your trips to the grocery store by bike. How are you supposed to carry all of your goods on two wheels? We'll peel back the layers on how make a store run successful. Do I need a basket or panniers? What even is a pannier anyway? Different ways to pack your supplies, distributing weight, and knowing when too much is too much.
The best part is, you can add that extra dessert item to your grocery list because you biked there, you need the calories to get home! Join us to learn the ins and outs of shopping by bike.
One lucky class participant will be drawn to win a "Grocery Getter Kit" from Blackburn Design including a front rack, rear rack, and set of grocery panniers.
Each *REGISTERED* participant will recieve a FREE Klean Kanteen!!
About the Instructor:
Matt Miller works as the Sustainable Transportation Program Specialist for Ecology Action. Among other projects, he manages Santa Cruz County Bike to Work Day. He's been bike commuting in Santa Cruz for 10 years and has several hundred successful grocery store runs by bike to his credit. Whether it's making a quick run for meal ingredients or stocking up for the week, Matt has done it all. From grocery shopping, to moving houses, to biking cross country, Matt brings a depth of bike experience that will help unpack the nuance to shopping by bike.
About Ecology Action:
Ecology Action is a nearly 50 year old non-profit that brings innovative programs to people, businesses, and communities to help them achieve environmental and economic sustainability. Ecology Action headquarters is in downtown Santa Cruz. More can be found out here: ecoact.org
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| | | 13 CloseRegional Spanish Cooking: Tapas and Wine
Wednesday, March 13
Westside Santa Cruz
Regional Spanish Cooking: Tapas and WineFood & Drink
6:00pm - 8:30pm
$45.00 With Chef Laura Casasayas Pala
Join Chef Laura in preparing fine versions of the most tasty and authentic Spanish Tapas. Enjoy experimenting with different textures, flavors and ingredients in this hands-on cooking class that will feature gazpacho, creamy black rice and calamari, Txacha, ham and cheese fried roll, and stuffed red pickled pepper! Savor your tapas with a glass of Spanish wine.
Do you know where the word "tapas" comes from?
King Alfonso XIII was on an official visit to Cadiz, southern Spain, sitting in a restaurant next to the beach. He asked for a glass of wine. Suddenly the wind rose. The waiter covered the wine glass with a slice of ham. The king, curious, asked why the waiter had done that. He explained that he had put a TAPA (top in English) to the cup to protect the Wine from the Sand. The King liked the idea and when he finished his first glass of wine he decided to order another glass of wine with the same TAPA.
That's why in some of the wineries and bars in Spain offer food with your glass of wine or beer.
About the Instructor:
Laura Casasayas was born in Catalonian, Spain and raised around food, stories and traditional cooking. Her grandmother taught her the magic of what ingredients make a delicious, nutritious homemade Spanish dish. Laura is a Spanish Acupuncturist, Dietitian and creator of the 11th Hour Coffee food menu. Laura has more than 10 years running her own practice in Spain. she Recently moved to Santa Cruz and has a very strong desire to keep educating and expanding awareness in mindful and healthy eating.
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