Sharon Feskanin brings a gourmet touch to gluten free and allergy free baking. Former owner of Zander's Healthy Bakery and author of "Mommy and Me Gluten Free", Sharon has learned the art of making delectable treats while avoiding certain ingredients. Sharon and Sue will be sharing recipes and tips that are gluten free, dairy free, egg free, as well as cooking with spelt.
Taught by Sharon Feskanin
Get ready to taste and learn how to make some delicious gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, holiday baked goods!
Taught by Maria Speck and Sue Becker
Maria Speck, author of Ancient Grains for Modern Meals, will be sharing her culinary expertise at the Bread Beckers. Sue will join Maria in the kitchen to show us all how to make ancient grains a delectable part of every meal. Her genuine personality and love of cooking will inspire all who attend. I can almost smell the spices of the Mediterranean already!
Maria will be on hand after the class for a book signing.
Her beautiful cookbook received top honors this past year.
A New York Times notable cookbook for 2011
A Washington Post top 10 cookbook for 2011
Cooking Light, one of the best 100 cookbooks of the past 25 years
Gourmand Awards, winner USA Mediterranean category
Are you ready to get started in bread making but are intimidated due to a busy schedule?
Have you gotten out of the routine due to kids getting older and the schedule getting busier?
Are you needing just some quick tips and short cuts to get REAL BREAD on the table on a regular basis?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then this is the class for you. Join Ashley while she teaches you some fun and exciting trick to using your Grain Mill, Zojirushi Bread Machine, and Flat Bread Maker.
This is a special presentation by Sue to cover the basics of healthy eating. The nutritional facts presented will be both encouraging and enlightening. Sue will clearly demonstrate how simple and delicious healthy eating can be and doable for even the busiest family. Sue will include a demonstration of milling flour and making bread and muffins.
Are bagels one of your families' little junkie hold outs?
Sue will show you how easy it is to make a variety of bagels and spreads.
This class is for anyone who wants to get started grinding their own wheat and making their own bread products. This class is shorter than our regular "Getting Started" class - we will concentrate specifically on making bread!
We will cover the two electric mills:
We'll also discuss all electric bread making options using:
In addition to making basic breads, we'll show you how to:
This class is for anyone who is ready to move past the basics of bread making.
Do you still find yourself using processed white flour products for pizza night or birthday parties? If you answered yes, then this class is for you!
We will specifically cover:
A Celtic Christmas cooking class and cook book signing event: Celebrating both the Southern and Irish heritage with the new release of "The Shamrock and Peach" a culinary journey from the North of Ireland to the American South with Scots-Irish cook Judith McLoughin. Samplings from the book will be provided on arrival. Judith will be available for book signing at the class.
Sue will introduce you to the best thing for the home cook since running water!
Learn to make fall-off-the-bone-tender chicken in half an hour, delectable black beans and rice, and garlic green beans even your kids will love. Sue will show you, step-by-step, how to make an entire meal (including dessert) in a pressure cooker.
If you have a pressure cooker, come and find out what an amazingly versatile tool you have in your cupboard. If you don't own one yet, come to taste why you should!
We will cover the basics of pressure canning as well as the "how tos" of food dehydration. We will thoroughly cover the variety of uses for a food dehydrator and demonstrate numerous ideas using the dehydrated foods including beef jerky, fruit leathers, grapes, vegetables, vegetable powders and even yogurt! A fun and lively class!!!
Every woman’s (and man’s) dream – chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner! And of course dessert! You will not want to miss this class – a Valentine’s special!
Taught by Steven Rankin
We are pleased to announce that Steven Rankin will be coming to the Bread Beckers for this exciting and informative series. Steven has a diploma in Exercise Science from Georgia Southwestern State University. He has over 12 years of experience in the field of physical training and exercise. He also has a powerful personal testimony of recovery after being shot in the face in the line of duty as a police officer where he was a physical trainer for the SWAT team.
Steven is very grounded both spiritually and intellectually. His desire is to educate others about the benefits of exercise, as well as to give you the tools you need to build your own exercise program that works best for you.
You may attend one, two or all three of the classes.
$25 for each session or $60 if you register for all three at once.
Energize your life with Exercise
Learn how to bring back that youthful feeling with proper exercise and training.
Stretch Your Problems Away
Learn how to use stretching and muscle anatomy mapping to stop those aches and pains, and prevent intrusive surgery.
Got Fat? - Metabolize It!
Learn how to turn your body into a fat burning machine by understanding some basic metabolism concepts. Steven will teach you about the benefits of eating the right foods at the right time for your specific metabolism type. These facts could help you lose the excess fat that seems to never go away no matter what you do.
Sue and Ashley team up to share some great new recipes that will bring comfort and joy to your entire family. From hot soups, warm drinks to sweet treats, you will love this class. Pumpkin, apples and cheese are sure to be involved!
Want to eat well, but spend less time in the kitchen? In Fast Fixes you will learn to streamline your food preparation, take advantage of our quick tips and organization strategies, and recieve lots of meals-in-a-hurry recipes - in just 3 hours, we will cover 2 dozen recipes!
We will show ou how easy, economical, and healthy it is to make your own baby food. With healthy tips about adding some "not so common" foods to the mix to ensure maximum nutrition.
Fermented whole foods may be the single most important food group missing from our diets. America is one of the few cultures that does not consume fermented foods as part of the daily diet. Yet, those foods are vital to good health.
We will show you how to make commonly fermented foods such as:
These super foods are easy to make and are so delicious that you can easily incorporate them into every meal!
We will introduce you to the world of milling your own grains and making all your own breads. We will start from "scratch" and discuss all the necessary baking ingredients and types of wheat and equipment needed to make this lifestyle change not only possible but doable!
We will demonstrate milling flour, mixing quick breads, kneading bread dough, either by hand or machine, shaping the dough, making quick cereals, and even tortillas.
And best of all - you get to taste everything we make!! We will demonstrate the Wonder Mill, NutriMill, Bosch Kitchen Machine, the Kitchen Assistant, Zojirushi Bread Machine, Tribest Personal Blender, and the ChefPro Tortilla press.
Lots of information presenting the endless possibilities of baking with whole grains.
This class will help you gain the confidence and know how to begin making your own gluten free breads and rolls. Join us for a time of baking, sampling, and lots of helpful information. Delicious gluten free foods can be prepared fresh at home for less! Freshly milled gluten free (GF) flours contain all of the naturally occurring fiber and are much more nutritious than prepared bags of GF flour.
Along with GF grains, beans, and ingredients, the Zojirushi bread machine, Magic Mill (Electrolux) Mixer, and three of our cookbooks will be highlighted. The necessary ingredients and supplies are available here for your convenience.
This class will help you gain the confidence and know-how to begin making your own gluten free breads and rolls. Join us for a time of baking, sampling, and lots of helpful information. Delicious gluten free foods can be prepared fresh at home for less! Freshly milled gluten free (GF) flours contain all of the naturally occurring fiber and are much more nutritious than prepared bags of GF flour.
Along with GF grains, beans, and ingredients, the Zojirushi bread machine, Verona (Magic Mill/Electrolux) Mixer, and three of our cookbooks will be highlighted. The necessary ingredients and supplies are available here for your convenience.
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