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Event date: Mar 3, 2012
Event location: Mr. Green Beans
Learn to make this delicious cheese, which is commonly used in preparing Indian food. It’s easy to make in your own kitchen using equipment you probably already own. We’ll sample already-made panir and then class participants will make a batch to take home. Each participant will leave with about a half pound of panir and Indian recipes to try at home. $25 Register for this class. more...
Event date: Mar 24, 2012
Event location: Mr. Green Beans
Kombucha is a raw, living beverage. Why pay $3-5 for a bottle of kombucha from the store when you can make your own at home for $3 a gallon? You choose the flavors, you make it flat or fizzy according to your taste, and you can make as much as you want. In class we will cover the basics of making your own delicious kombucha, from brewing to bottling. We'll be sampling a few different flavors of kombucha, and each person in the class more...
Event date: Feb 29, 2012
Event location: Mr. Green Beans
Demystify soap making. Learn the basics of soap making from scratch. You will learn to properly handle Lye both in it’s dry form and after you’ve added it to water. You will learn about fats and how they changed the performance of your custom soaps. You'll also learn about essential oils and how to add them to your soap. Class fee includes all materials, and participants will be able to take home 1-2 pounds of soap. more...
Event date: Feb 25, 2012
Event location: Mr. Green Beans
Kombucha is a raw, living beverage. Why pay $3-5 for a bottle of kombucha from the store when you can make your own at home for $3 a gallon? You choose the flavors, you make it flat or fizzy according to your taste, and you can make as much as you want. In class we will cover the basics of making your own delicious kombucha, from brewing to bottling. We'll be sampling a few different flavors of kombucha, and each person in the class more...
Event date: Feb 22, 2012
Event location: Mr. Green Beans
Learn how to roast your own coffee! Using appliances that you may already have, and techniques that are easy to learn. We will show you just how easy it really is to roast your own coffee. $20.00 Class fees include a pound of raw coffee to take home and roast yourself. Register for this class. more...
Event date: May 5, 2012
Event location: Mr. Green Beans
It's easy to make delicious, nutritious yogurt, chevre and cream cheese at home! In this class we’ll sample home-made Greek yogurt, non-fat yogurt and melt-in-your-mouth cream cheese. Participants will learn how to make each of these at home, as well as chevre, mascarpone and many other soft cheeses, with inexpensive equipment you may already have on hand—a thermometer and a thermos. $25 Register for this class. more...
Event date: Mar 31, 2012
Event location: Mr. Green Beans
Impress friends and neighbors by arriving at your next party with fresh mozzarella—no need to tell them it only took 30 minutes to make. In this class you’ll learn what the mozzarella should look like at each step, how to stretch it properly and a few little tricks for getting your mozzarella to turn out great every time. Each participant will make about a half pound of mozzarella to take home (or eat right away). $25 more...
Event date: Dec 1, 2011
Event location: Paxton Gate Portland
Vagabond Opera in the store... LIVE! Come join us to celebrate our one year anniversary. Complimentary beer, wine & snacks will be provided... and raffle prizes to boot! Share this event with your friends, like our Facebook page and hope to see ya soon. :) more...
Event location: Mississippi Ave.
November 26, 4-6 p.m. This year, Mississippi Ave. is hosting the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 26th from 4-6 p.m. at Mississippi Commons (3731 N Mississippi Avenue). The evening will offer treats and delights for adults and children alike, featuring performances by the illustrious Mr. Ben, Tyleena Fairyfunkmother, and The Sugarplum Elves. The Humboldt Elementary PTA will be selling hot chocolate, so more...
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Let’s imagine that it’s already Halloween, you have your patio lights up and a few carved gourds on the porch, and the important question lingering in the fall air is: what on earth are you going to be serving to your thirsty, be-costumed guests? Grog, fellow drinkers. Go with grog. Because there is no better complement to a night dripping with zombie anythings and sexy everythings than a drink whose last true heyday was more...
