HOLISTIC CULINARY
ARTS PROGRAM
with Anastasia Akasha Kaur RHN
JULY 7-19, 2017
DRAGONFLY FARM
UPPER NEW CORNWALL, NS
PROGRAM DETAILS
CURRICULUM
The curriculum consists of:
*IN-CLASS INSTRUCTION
*KITCHEN LABS
The skills and recipes presented in kitchen labs are influenced by many cooking and nutritional philosophies including and not limited to macrobiotics, international cuisines, raw foods, and traditional diets.
*HOME STUDY
Written and Cooking Assignments, Required Reading/Viewing
*FIELD TRIPS
I am pleased to announce that the program is now being offered this summer as a 12 1/2 day intensive on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia. Dragonfly Farm is a working farm located 15 minutes from Mahone Bay where pigs, chickens, turkeys and sometimes sheep live. There is a beautiful organic herb and vegetable garden where we will harvest many of the ingredients used in the program. In your free time take advantage of the many sights and sounds of Lunenburg and Mahone Bay, or visit the numerous beaches and lakes (like visit my personal favourite waterfall 10 minutes from the farm!)
Students have the option of driving in daily, living on site, or staying in local accommodations.
COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT ONE
EATING FOR HEALTH
*How Diet Affects Health
*What Your Body Needs to Be Healthy
* Conscious Eating
REAL FOOD 101
*What is Real Food?
* How to Read Food Labels
* How to Avoid Artificial Ingredients & Identify Real Foods
* Organic Foods & Chemical Agriculture and Your Health
* GMO's
* Sourcing Ingredients
KITCHEN LAB
#1- Vegetables
#2- Stock, Soup, Stews & Sauces
UNIT TWO
KITCHEN SET UP AND ORGANIZATION
* Kitchen Tools & Equipment
* Pantry Essentials & Key Ingredients
* Kitchen Tips
MASTERING THE BASICS
*Healthy Fats
*Sweeteners
*Salt
*The Importance of Eating Seasonally and Locally
*Basic Knife and Cutting Skills
*Food Storage & Preparation Tips
KITCHEN LAB
#3- Grains & Cereals
#4- Bread & Baking
UNIT THREE
NUTRITION BASICS
* Macro & Micro Nutrients
* Water Quality and Quantity in Diet
* Soil Management, Farming Practices and Your Health
* Blood Sugar and Diet
KITCHEN LAB
#5- Animal Protein
#6- Plant Based Protein
UNIT FOUR
MODERN DIETS
Develop an understanding of the current trends in ‘healthy eating’ with
their relative strengths and weakness.
*SAD (Standard American Diet)
* Vegetarian
* Vegan
* Macrobiotic
* Paleo
* Raw
KITCHEN LAB
#7- Fish & Seafood
#8- Booster Foods
(Seaweed, Superfoods, Herbs & Spices, Nuts & Seeds)
UNIT FIVE
FOOD AS MEDICINE
*Digestion
*Gut Health
*Mind Body Connection
*Food Intolerances & Sensitivities
*Therapeutic Diets
(Anti-Inflammatory Diet, GAPS, SCD, Ketogenic Diet, FODMAPs,
Gluten-Free)