diy—Boise, Northeast (NE) Portland...

Event date: Jun 15, 2012

Event location: Mr. Green Beans, 3932 N Mississippi Ave.

Branch Water and Beyond: Custom mixed non-alcoholic elixirs Using different combinations of fruit juices, sparkling water, herbal bitters and essential oils, we'll show you how to move beyond soda, plain juice and virgin bloody marys. Taste several combinations that also make great mixers for those who do want to add fire water! Plus, learn the true meaning of 'branch water' and sample this delicate healing infusion. more...

Event date: May 17, 2012

Event location: Mr. Green Beans, 3932 N Mississippi Ave.

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 more...

Event date: Apr 25, 2012

Event location: Mr. Green Beans, 3932 N Mississippi Ave.

Demystify soap making. Learn the basics of soap making from scratch. You will learn to properly handle Lye both in its 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. $35 Class fee includes all materials, and participants will be able to take home 1-2 pounds of soap. more...

In a shift away from the country’s once hyper-consumptive ways, many Portlanders have been discovering how to participate in a local, and more resourceful, sharing economy. Based on models of collaborative consumption, in which owning becomes less necessary, our innovative and community-minded citizenry has expanded an economy centered around bartering, borrowing and sharing. Portland has, in many ways, led the charge in what we more...

Your at-home cocktails gardens are resting prettily in the windowsill. There are no major holidays for which to prepare grog. And, your infusions are happily marinating on the shelves. So, what’s the next step in your home mixology program? Let’s try homemade bitters. With your new bitters brewed, you’ll be able to round out some of your homemade cocktails, make some much-loved, classic cocktails, and jazz up your more...

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 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...