[Vision2020] Co-op cooking classes

Andreas Schou ophite at gmail.com
Sun Mar 21 16:26:49 PDT 2010


Gary --

People claim there are benefits for everyone to a gluten free diet. My
general impression is that those people are amongst the
food-purity-crazy people I mentioned before.

-- ACS

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Gary Crabtree <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Actually, what my question was meant to imply was, are there OTHER benefits
> to a gluten free diet besides those for whom gluten causes varying degrees
> of gastric upset. The google research I did do did not reveal any and I was
> mildly curious. I couldn't care less how many people show up at any of the
> coop sponsored classes. Were I going to attend any, it would have been the
> herbalism and the urban chicken symposium but I heard it was SRO.
>
> g
> From: Craine Kit
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:35 PM
> To: Dan Carscallen
> Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Co-op cooking classes
> Dan,
> If g was curious re: benefits of non-gluten diets, he could have done is own
> research on Google.
> If g was just curious, he could have left off the results of his research
> into the percent of the population affected by the problem and just asked
> his question.
> His post implies the Co-op is out-of-line providing classes for a small
> number of people. I'm saying walk the miles in their shoes before he
> condemns.
>
> Kit Craine
>
> On Mar 20, 2010, at 8:17 PM, "Dan Carscallen" <areaman at moscow.com> wrote:
>
> Kit,
>
> Gary said:
>
> "No snarkyness intended here, I'm just curious why gluten in the diet
> receives so much attention when other food related conditions do not. Are
> there other reason besides actual physical intolerance that make this type
> of diet attractive?"
>
> Now, to me it seemed he was asking something out of pure curiosity, and
> wondering if maybe a gluten-free diet was something for him. (not that Gary
> needs any defending from me)
>
> for me, I wonder if there are *more* food allergies nowadays, or if we're
> just getting more educated about them because of the increased flow of
> information.
>
> your pal
>
> DC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Craine Kit
> To: Gary Crabtree
> Cc: <vision2020 at secure.fsr.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Co-op cooking classes
> I'm sure this I'd something g cannot understand. Gluten is both a major
> ingredient in American diets and a deadly poison for some people. If those
> people want to eat something beyond nuts and berries, they need to learn how
> to work within their limits. Places like the Co-op which offer classes and
> accurate labels are doing a public service out of a concern for others. This
> is called COMPASSION.
> Perhaps of g would pick a food allergy sich as gluten and religiously read
> and translate tinsy tiny lists of ingredients, he might appreciate why a bit
> of help for a small minority is a good thing. As a bonus, the Co-op  does't
> need gov'mt entitlements, taxes, or other nasty things.
>
> Kit Craine
>
> On Mar 20, 2010, at 7:44 PM, "Gary Crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> A quick google search on "gluten" reveals that .5 to 1.% of people have
> problems that require them to avoid this protein. Considering the small
> percent of the pop. that needs to adhere to a diet such as this, why do
> co-ops and other alternative oriented groups seem to devote so much
> attention to this type of diet? No snarkyness intended here, I'm just
> curious why gluten in the diet receives so much attention when other
> food related conditions do not. Are there other reason besides actual
> physical intolerance that make this type of diet attractive?
>
> g
> From: Bill London
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:31 PM
> To: vision2020 at secure.fsr.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Co-op cooking classes
> *Moscow Food Co-op Sponsors Cooking Classes: Gluten Free & Indian Cuisine*
>
> The Moscow Food Co-op is sponsoring a series of cooking classes this
> spring, featuring the preparation of gluten free foods and Indian
> cuisine. Each class will include a cooking session with sampling and
> discussion. All classes are held in the kitchen of the Unitarian
> Universalist Church of the Palouse, 420 East Second Street, Moscow,
> Idaho. The cost is $24 per class ($21 for Co-op members). Registration
> is required; register with any Co-op cashier at 121 East Fifth Street in
> downtown Moscow. Enrollment is limited to 20 per class.
>
> _Classes:_
> * *
> */Gluten Free (GF)/*/ *Savory Baking*/* *taught by Angela Bunce, 5:30 –
> 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 7
> *Featured recipes: *Popovers, Granola & Crepes using a variety of flours
> such as teff, soy, amaranth and sorghum.
> *Instructor:* Angela Bunce, previous winner of the Moscow Food Co-op
> gluten free baking contest, adopted gluten free cooking for her family
> when her husband was diagnosed with celiac disease. As a registered
> dietitian, she specializes in gluten intolerance, seeing individuals for
> nutrition consultation at Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston.
>
> */Gluten Free (GF) Sweet Baking/* taught by Angela Bunce, 5:30 – 7 p.m.,
> Wednesday, April 14
> *Featured recipes:* Moscow Food Co-op’s Chocolate Chip Ginger Bars,
> Oatmeal Cookie Bars, Pie Crust & Crustless Pumpkin Pie
> *Instructor:* Angela Bunce, previous winner of the Moscow Food Co-op
> gluten free baking contest, adopted gluten free cooking for her family
> when her husband was diagnosed with celiac disease. As a registered
> dietitian, she specializes in gluten intolerance, seeing individuals for
> nutrition consultation at Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston.
>
> */Gluten Free (GF)/*/ *Conversion Pizza Party!*/* *taught by Angela
> Bunce, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 28
> *Featured recipes:* Pizza, plus two submitted recipes from our participants
> *Instructor:* Angela Bunce, previous winner of the Moscow Food Co-op
> gluten free baking contest, adopted gluten free cooking for her family
> when her husband was diagnosed with celiac disease. As a registered
> dietitian, she specializes in gluten intolerance, seeing individuals for
> nutrition consultation at Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston.
>
> */Indian Cuisine /*/t/aught by Geeta Dutta 4 – 6 p.m., Saturday, April 24
> *Featured Recipes:* /Seenk Kabob/ (ground beef on skewers w/ mint
> chutney), Shrimp Malai Curry, Bell Pepper Medley, /Daal /(seasoned pink
> lentils) & /Rasmalai /(ricotta cheese desert flavored w/ cardamom & rose
> water)
> *Instructor:* Geeta Dutta started experimenting with Indian cooking when
> she could not find authentic Indian dishes like she remembered even in
> the best Indian restaurants in this country. Her family had no written
> recipes, so after many phone calls, emails & refining cooking sessions
> she created a cookbook and will share some of her family’s favorite
> dishes in this class.
>
> ________________________________
>
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>  List services made available by First Step Internet,
>  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>                http://www.fsr.net
>           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
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> List services made available by First Step Internet,
> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>               http://www.fsr.net
>          mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
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> ________________________________
>
> =======================================================
>  List services made available by First Step Internet,
>  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>                http://www.fsr.net
>           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> =======================================================
>
> =======================================================
> List services made available by First Step Internet,
> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>               http://www.fsr.net
>          mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> =======================================================
>
> ________________________________
>
> =======================================================
>  List services made available by First Step Internet,
>  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>                http://www.fsr.net
>           mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> =======================================================
>
> =======================================================
>  List services made available by First Step Internet,
>  serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.
>               http://www.fsr.net
>          mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com
> =======================================================
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