Events

Featured Event:

Location: Center for Plant-based Living
If you are wanting all things plant-based all the time - you've got it!! We have just opened the Center for Plant-based Living, it's the nation's first plant-based nutrition and culinary education center located in downtown Kirkwood. Join us and let's get cooking!

March 23, 2022, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
Dr. Loomis is back and he is doing only one class while vising this time and it’s what many people still wonder about - SOY. Good, bad and all the stuff in between! We’ll also cook up three soy based recipes featuring the most popular ways to eat soy: edamame, tempeh and tofu.

March 17, 2022, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
Good health is not for the lucky - you create your own good health! Let’s celebrate this St. Patrick’s with a nutritious twist on traditional foods! Menu Sauteed Cabbage with Potatoes and Carrots finished with Dill and Yogurt Irish Sausage Links Irish Soda Bread

March 13, 2022, at 04:00 PM
Location: virtual
Good health is not for the lucky - you create your own good health! Let’s keep at it and cook together on this Sunday night! Menu Sauteed Cabbage with Potatoes and Carrots finished with Dill and Yogurt Irish Sausage Links Irish Soda Bread

February 10, 2022, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
If you’re planning on gathering with friends to watch the Super Bowl (commercials), of course you need to be noshing on all things buffalo! Menu Seitan Buffalo Nuggets with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing + Buffalo Sauce Thick and Creamy Buffalo Chick’n Dip Buffalo Black Bean and Quinoa Bites

February 8, 2022, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual
If you’re planning on gathering with friends to watch the Super Bowl (commercials), of course you need to be noshing on all things buffalo! Menu Seitan Buffalo Nuggets with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing + Buffalo Sauce Thick and Creamy Buffalo Chick’n Dip Buffalo Black Bean and Quinoa Bites

January 24, 2022, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual
These are some favorite meals from around the globe! We’re keeping the flavor, but pulling out the added calories and excess fat. No need to talk calories counts here, rather, you will learn about calorie density vs. nutrient density so that next time you cook, you’ll have a better understanding of how to re-create meals in your own kitchen that are full of flavor, nutrient dense to support optimum health and not packed with excess calories. This class is also gluten-free! Menu Hearty Miso Soup Jackfruit CurrY Over Riced Cauliflower Chef AJ’s Mediterranean Kale

January 21, 2022, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living

January 8, 2022, at 12:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
From making a simple vegetable broth (without all the junk in it!), to creating robust flavors in an oil-free, dry saute, you’ll learn all the culinary basics you need to jump start or even enhance your plant-based journey. Some other valuable take-a-ways: How to make almond milk How to make a rich and creamy cheesy sauce that EVERYONE will love! The formula to making a great oil-free dressing every time! How to make a Parmesan cheese And much more! You’ll also receive a full color 25-page PDF of everything we will cover in class! This thing is like a BOOK; you’ll love it!!

December 13, 2021, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual
You might have to pry your guests away from the buffet table if you plan on including these at your holiday gatherings! Check out this menu*! Caramelized Onion Dip Tempeh Meatballs in Marinara Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter Glitter Truffles New World Wassail Cocktail *This is a gluten-free class *Mocktail version will also be offered

November 15, 2021, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual
We are celebrating the foods that were once on the first Thanksgiving Table. Squash, corn and beans were in abundance as they are in our class. Menu Fruit and Nut Corn Muffins Three Sisters Stew Succotash with Roasted Potatoes

October 26, 2021, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
We’re using the best of fall foods and cooking them in new, amazing ways! Menu Crispy Citrus Brussels Sprouts with Sesame Seeds and an Orange Maple Reduction Golden Beet and Grapefruit Salad with White Beans and Avocado, finished with a Balsamic Reduction. Butternut Squash Carbonara

October 24, 2021, at 10:00 AM
Location: St. Louis Forest Park
I'm so excited to be back at out Veg Fest! Dr. Jim Loomis and I will be back together doing our Doc and Chef gig. Come check it out!

October 21, 2021, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual

October 2, 2021, at 06:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
Peruvian Cuisine is a study in contrast: hot and cold, acidic and starchy, robust and delicate. Think spices and big flavors! Join us for a unique 4 course feast celebrating this unique South American cuisine, purely plant based.

September 30, 2021, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual
From making a simple vegetable broth (without all the junk in it!), to creating robust flavors in an oil-free, dry saute, you’ll learn all the culinary basics you need to jump start or even enhance your plant-based journey. Some other valuable take-a-ways: How to make almond milk How to make a rich and creamy cheesy sauce that EVERYONE will love! The secret formula to making a great oil-free dressing every time! How to make a Parmesan cheese And much more! You’ll also receive a digital full color 25-page PDF that you can keep on your phone/device for quick reference! This is priceless!