September Cooking Classes Themed Around Kanu Hawaii's "Eat Local Challenge!"

Honolulu, HI (Aug. 23, 2011)Kanu Hawaii's "Eat Local Challenge!" will be the theme for vegetarian cooking classes held by Down to Earth ALL VEGETARIAN Organic & Natural during the month of September:

KAPOLEI: Weekly Classes

Vegetarian Chef Andrea Bertoli Every Wednesday 5:00pm-6:00pm. 4460 Kapolei Parkway, Suite 320. Advance registration required: 947-3249.

  • September 7th - Eat Your (Local)Greens! Lemon & Macadamia Nut Kale, Sautéed Bitter Greens and Soba Salad with Greens.
  • September 14th - Delicious Banana Desserts- Classic Banana Bread, Caramelized Banana Crème Pie and Banana Cookies.
  • September 21st - Local-Licious Dinner Party! Cucumber Salad, Roasted Tomato Soup, Orange Sesame Tofu and Pineapple Cake.
  • September 28th - Eat a Hawaiian Rainbow- Rainbow Salad, Pesto Sweet Potatoes, and Lemon Avocado ‘Crème’ Pie.

KAPOLEI: Monthly Class

Featuring the Love Life Team of Vegetarian Chefs. The 3rd Saturday of every month 11:00am- 12:00pm. 4460 Kapolei Parkway, Suite 320. Advance registration required: 947-3249.

  • September 17th - Hawaiian Veggie Luau! Vegan Kalua Pork with Pineapple BBQ Sauce, Lomi Lomi Salad with Local Vegetables, Tofu Poke with Local Tomatoes and Avocado and Local Fruit Mochi.

HONOLULU

Vegetarian Chef Saradha Johnson. First Saturday of every month. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. 2515 S. King St. (808) 947-3249

  • September 3rd - Fresh and Healthy Ono Wraps- Local Avocado and Veggie Wrap, Tempeh Wrap with Pineapple Salsa and Fresh Guacamole.

KAILUA

Vegetarian Chef Mama T. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 4:30pm – 5:30pm. 201 Hamakua Dr. – (808) 262-3838

  • September 6th - Eat Local Raw Foods! Raw Lettuce Tacos- Cucumber, Corn, and Tomato Salsa, and Raw Cinnamon Pecan Mango Tart.
  • September 20th - Indian Made Easy! Spicy Lentils with Local Tomatoes, Coconut Curry with Chickpeas and Okinawan Sweet Potatoes, and Lemon Garlic Cous Cous with Fresh Local Kahuku Farms Corn.

PEARLRIDGE

Vegetarian Chef Cynthia Cruz. 1st & 3rd Mondays 5:30pm – 6:30pm. 98-129 Kaonohi St. – (808) 488-1375

  • September 5th - Local Grindz! Vegan Garlic & Spirulina Fried Shrimp, Tofu Poke with Local Tomatoes & Avocado and Local Fruit Mochi.
  • September 19th - Hawaiian Veggie Luau! Vegan Kalua Pork with Pineapple BBQ Sauce, Lomi Lomi Salad with Local Vegetables, and Okinawan Sweet Potato Manapua.

KAHULUI

Vegetarian Chef Devin Tuesday Nights 5:30pm – 6:30pm. 305 Dairy Rd. – (808) 877-2661

  • September 6th - “BBQ” BBQ Tempeh, Corn with Roasted Peanuts, Okinawan Sweet Potato Salad, and Fresh Fruit Popsicles.
  • September 13th - “Parsley- The Under Rated Herb” –Local Fresh Fruit Salad with Brown Sugar Crème Sauce, Toast with Chimichurri Sauce, Tangy Kobocha Slices and Mushroom Salad with Parsley Vinaigrette.
  • September 20th - “Family Style” Mixed Greens with Veggie Vinaigrette, Cheese Bread with Kula Goat Cheese, and Quinoa Lasagna.
  • September 27th - “A Night In” A Bay Leaf and Black Peppercorn Plum Sparkler, Eggplant with Orzo Rice, Broiled Tomatoes, and Myer Lemon Bundt Cake.

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