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| You can't tell, but this house is rad |
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| Pretty cauliflower |
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| Ladies who watch other ladies cook |
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| Farmers Market veggies from Farm Box LA |
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| The makings of a pineapple/mint spritzer |
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| Mung beans, brown rice and veggies, bubbling away |
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| The lovely mother/daughter team |
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| A Friend wandered in mid-class |
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| The hubs making his own un-yogi dinner of PB&J |
I went to a cooking class a few weeks ago and I'm just getting around to covering the details now. How embarrassing. How lazy of me. Seriously, I used to feel lazy but now that I chase an almost 2 year old all over town (notice I didn't say 21-month-old, ew) I feel ENTITLED to laziness and hell I even bask in it. So back to this cooking class. The theme has Yogi Indian Food from India. I can't decide if I went to the cooking class to enjoy this incredible home or to educate myself further in the world of healthy wholesome vegetarian fare. My friend Alex and I (pictured above right with me) went on a homes tour in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach and this home was on it. we were so taken by the layout, decor and utter gorgeousness of everything we were practically Pinterest-ing everything with our brains. I was taking interior design mental notes for sure. They had a brochure out for cooking classes so of course we jumped right on them and signed up yes to cook but also to see this home again. The pix just don't give it a lick of justice.
The menu was yummy and right up my alley:
Vegetable Mung Beans and Rice
Chola Tikki (chickpea patties) with dipping sauce
Roasted Cauliflower
Samosa Style Sweet Potatoes
Mini halwa (carrot pudding) pies
The chick pea patties were very similar to falafel (yummy), and I loved the soupy rice/veg/kale mix with tons of indian spices. The sweet potato were basically oven fries, who can go wrong there, but the only thing I didn't care for were the pies. I love dessert and raw or almost raw sweets but for some reason I wasn't a fan. I totally respect the effort though, I love playing around with raw/dehydrated desserts and its always a hit or miss for me...
It was a fun night and we shared wine and gabbed with a super interesting mix of ladies as the sun set over Hermosa Beach. I love that! It was more of a cooking party than instruction. You could sit back and sip wine or wander around and help chop veggies. Lisa and Marisa were warm hosts and I am never disappointed by an evening of food. Especially when I learn something.
The menu was yummy and right up my alley:
Vegetable Mung Beans and Rice
Chola Tikki (chickpea patties) with dipping sauce
Roasted Cauliflower
Samosa Style Sweet Potatoes
Mini halwa (carrot pudding) pies
The chick pea patties were very similar to falafel (yummy), and I loved the soupy rice/veg/kale mix with tons of indian spices. The sweet potato were basically oven fries, who can go wrong there, but the only thing I didn't care for were the pies. I love dessert and raw or almost raw sweets but for some reason I wasn't a fan. I totally respect the effort though, I love playing around with raw/dehydrated desserts and its always a hit or miss for me...
It was a fun night and we shared wine and gabbed with a super interesting mix of ladies as the sun set over Hermosa Beach. I love that! It was more of a cooking party than instruction. You could sit back and sip wine or wander around and help chop veggies. Lisa and Marisa were warm hosts and I am never disappointed by an evening of food. Especially when I learn something.
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