A seed is a miracle waiting to happen! Come celebrate seeds and get ready for this season’s sowing with Midwest Food Connection. We will start seeds indoors together, learn how to care for and transplant them. We’ll talk about what this means and how you can grow food to help your community! Supplies to grow along will be provided for attendees to take home in advance of this virtual class.

Instructors from the Midwest Food Connection

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What your body, mind and spirit need to feel balanced shifts and changes throughout the seasons, especially in a climate like Minnesota’s where we have 5 distinct seasons. Spring brings a lot of energy up from the earth, which we may experience as forgetfulness, anxiety, lethargy and brain fog. Jesse Haas, functional nutritionist and co-founder of Wellness Minneapolis, draws the connection between the changes we see happening outdoors and what we’re experiencing in ourselves in this conversation about eating seasonally for mental wellness.

Jesse Haas, CNS, LN; Wellness Minneapolis

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Shojin Ryori is a Buddhist vegetarian cuisine in Japan that has been around for centuries. Meals contain soy products like tofu, grains, seasonal vegetables, and dishes are carefully put together using long-established cooking methods that balance body, mind, and spirit.

Tonight’s menu is inspired by the temple stay at Zenkoji Temple in Nagano prefecture, and we will prepare together a healthy vegetarian menu.

Menu:
Tofu Steak with Mushroom Sauce
Kimpira (Sautee burdock roots, and carrots)
Sunomono (Cucumber, apple, and seaweed in vinaigrette)
Brown Rice

Koshiki Smith, The Japanese Kitchen

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Natural burial is among the most ancient of rituals to honor a body after death. Join this session to learn how natural burial is making a comeback, the three designations of natural burial cemeteries (according to the Green Burial Council), and how your after-death choices can fully reflect the values of your life.

Presented by Land Conservation Natural Burial Project

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Requested by a student from a previous class, Oyako Donburi is chicken, eggs, and onion cooked in a sweet and savory broth, served on a bed of steamed rice. Oyako Donburi is a widely eaten casual meal in Japan that brings comfort and is easy to make and economical.
Enjoy the small dish of Namasu, daikon radish, and carrots in vinaigrette and baked mochi for dessert.
Menu:
Oyako Donburi
Namasu (Daikon and carrots in vinaigrette)
Baked Mochi

Koshiki Smith, The Japanese Kitchen

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Dublin Coddle is an Irish one-pot meal. We start with the “rashers” or thick cut bacon, then bring in the “bangers” or sausage, add spuds, onion and slow cook in herbs and broth.

Jessica Tijerina, owner of Tijerina Global Spices

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When your thyroid doesn’t function well, it can affect almost every aspect of your health from depression to weight gain. Learn what key nutrients are needed for healthy thyroid function and discover what you can do to naturally improve thyroid function, increase your energy, mood, and metabolism.

Sara Jean Barrett, ND; Wellness Minneapolis

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