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If you need to cancel attending a class, please contact customer service at 913.652.9633. If canceling a class involving fees, a class credit will be given if you cancel within 48 hours prior to the day of the class. Whole Foods Market has the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment or instructor illness. Whole Foods will contact you by phone regarding a cancellation.   Whole Foods closes the registration into classes 48 hours prior to the start of class, so register early.  Walk-in registrations MAY BE EXCEPTED ONLY with approval from the course instructor or the Cooking Studio Director, Rebecca Miller.  Questions?  Please call Rebecca Miller, Cooking Studio Director @ 913.652.9633, ext.400.

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• Tuesday, November 10

  Holiday Pie Baking 101

  6:00 - 8:00 pm $20

  with Victoria Swanson, Whole Foods Market Bakery Team Leader

  Learn the basics of pie crust and fillings for your holiday baking.  Menu:  Basic Pie Crust, Lattice top, Crumble top, Fruit Pie Filling, Pumpkin Pie Filling, Pecan Pie Filling.

• Wednesday, November 11

  A Vegetarian Thanksgiving Feast

  6:00 - 9:00 pm $30

  With Joan Vibert , Co Owner of Central Soyfoods, a company located in Lawrence, KS., that has been producing organic tofu for over 30 years! 

  Prepare and enjoy a purely vegetarian (and actually vegan) festive dinner that is flavorful and proudly takes its place on the holiday table next to the turkey. After the guests stop laughing, they will ask for a serving - really!  Menu: Tofu Turkey, Whole Wheat Stuffing, Mushroom Gravy, Baked Winter Squash & Cranberries, Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms and Mock Mince Pie

• Thursday, November 12

  What's In Season? Squash & Sweet Potatoes

  6:00 - 8:00 pm $30

  with Paige Vandergrift, Cordon Bleu-trained chef, caterer, and culinary instructor

  In this Fall season class Paige will discuss different types of squash and their particular best uses.  You will also learn the difference between Sweet Potatoes and Yams.  This class runs the gamut from a satisfying soup for a fall day to a salad special enough for entertaining and a sweet potato side dish perfect for the Thanksgiving table (that doesn't involve marshmallows).  We'll finish with a simple cake (great for breakfast or snacking) with the surprising combination of Sweet Potatoes and Chocolate.  Menu: Butternut Squash and White Bean Soup with Tuscan Kale, Warm Kabocha Squash Salad with Bacon, Manchego & Pecans, Sweet Potato, Apple & Dried Fruit Gratin and Marbled Chocolate & Sweet Potato Cake

• Saturday, November 14

  Whole kids Club Workshop - Luminosa Light

  10:00am-10:45am - Children Ages 4-6 / 11:00am-11:45am - Children Ages 7-9 / 12:00am-12:45am - Children Ages 10-12 $15 for Kids Club Members (Become a Whole Kids Club Member today - It's FREE - ask anyone on our Customer Service Team!)

  With Brianne Teevan-Bongiovanni, Founder of Bambini Creativi

  Yogart & Bambini Creativi are collaborating with the Whole Foods Market Whole Kids Club, to offer motion & movement, arts exploration, creative cooking, transformative dramatics, and investigations through imagination workshops for the children & families who believe in nurturing their organic self! 

  Let your children come play at our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops, while you complete the weekend shopping!

  Manipulate light to transform an ordinary space into a colorful spectrum spectacular!
  

• Saturday, November 14

  Whole Kids Club Workshops - Let Your Inner Light Shine

  9:00am-9:45am - Children Ages 4-6 / 10:00am-10:45am - Children Ages 7-9 / 11:00am -11:45am - Children Ages 10-12 $15 for Kids Club Members (Become a Whole Kids Club Member today - It's FREE - ask anyone on our Customer Service Team!)

  Let Your Inner Light Shine
  With Coleen Boveri, Founder of Yogart

  Yogart & Bambini Creativi are collaborating with the Whole Foods Market Whole Kids Club, to offer motion & movement, arts exploration, creative cooking, transformative dramatics, and investigations through imagination workshops for the children & families who believe in nurturing their organic self! 

  While you complete your weekend shopping,  let your children come play at our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops!

  Positive affirmations to strengthen our self esteem and brighten our spirits! 

• Saturday, November 14

  Aromatherapy Gifts

  6:00 -8:00 pm $30

  With LeNora Wauttaux

  Thoughtful, simple gestures can tell friends and family just how special you think they are. Aromatherapy gifts don't require a great deal of effort, or cost a fortune to accomplish. Learn how to brighten someone else's day with comforting and calming aromatherapy gifts.

  Menu: Enjoy a light snack while you craft a unique gift basket filled with Milk Bath, Salt Scrub and Bath Oil, all custom blended with the essential oils of your choice!

   

• Tuesday, November 17

  Thanksgiving in the Raw

  6:00 - 8:00 pm $30

  With Dotty Sharp, Certified Health Counselor

  Are you looking for ways to stay "high raw" this holiday season? Come learn how to make a delicious raw Thanksgiving meal (sans the turkey) that will rival its cooked counterpart. Great ideas whether you're looking for side dishes to share or hosting the whole meal.  Menu: Stuffing, Mashed "Potatoes" with Mushroom Gravy, Sweet Potato Casserole, Cranberry Sauce and Pumpkin Pie, along with ideas for additional dishes.

• Wednesday, November 18

  Fermented Favorites Just Like Our Ancestors Ate

  6:00 - 8:00 pm $20

  with Kahla Wheeler, Wise Woman and founder of Prairie Wise Herbal School

  In the style of Sally Fallon, author of Nourishing Traditions, we will learn to prepare safe and tasty fermented foods on our counter-tops.  Fermented foods are easily digested, add to our friendly-bacteria load and offer tasty homemade foods beyond pickles.  A variety of fermentation methods will be discussed including lacto-fermentation and salt preservation.  You will be able to taste these creations and take your own home to watch and enjoy.  Menu:  Old Fashion Sauerkraut, Pink Ladies, Preserved Lemons, Pickled Beets and other fermented favorites.

• Thursday, November 19

  Cooking Gluten Free for the Holidays

  6:00 - 8:00 pm $30

  Bagels, Muffins and Crackers - Gluten Free To Go

  with Cassie Cafferty, retired corporate trainer and overwhelmed mother of a child diagnosed with food allergies, who found her inner baker!  Cassie's passion is nourishing her entire family daily with "made from scratch" Gluten Free delights!

  Finding your gluten free necessities when you're traveling can be challenging.   Tired of packing the same old, overly processed snacks?   Join Cassie for her second Cooking Gluten Free for the Holidays class covering Gluten Free foods to take on the road. You will learn how to make foods that will freeze and travel well.  We will start with bagels, then move on to chocolate muffins and finish with crackers, all Gluten Free and Casein Free!  We will try some dairy free cream cheese for the bagels and some spreads for the crackers.  Menu:  bagels, chocolate muffins and crackers served with dairy free cheeses and spreads.

   

   

• Friday, November 20

  Dinner at the Studio

  6:30 - 9:00 pm $55

  A Thanksgiving Meal

  With Nancy Stark, executive chef, caterer and culinary instructor and Paige Vandegrift, Cordon Bleu-trained chef, caterer and culinary instructor

  Two of Kansas City's finest chefs, Nancy Stark and Paige Vandegrift will prepare a feast in front of you, course by course, while you dine in the intimate setting of the Cooking Studio. Our Dinner at The Studio is fine dining and entertainment rolled into one great evening  Menu: Field Greens with Pecans, Croutons and Ranch Dressing, Turkey Leg Involtini Stuffed with Wilted Greens and Caramelized Onions; Squash and Potato Gratin; Spicy Cranberry Chutney and Maple Pumpkin Pie
  
  

   

• Saturday, November 21

  Whole Kids Club Workshops - Smellbound

  10:00am-10:45am; Children Ages 4-6 / 11:00am-11:45am; Children Ages 7-9 / 12:00 noon -12:45pm; Children Ages 10-12 $15 for Kids Club Members (Become a Whole Kids Club Member today - It's FREE - ask anyone on our Customer Service Team!)

  With Brianne Teevan-Bongiovanni, Founder of Bambini Creativi

  Yogart & Bambini Creativi are collaborating with the Whole Foods Market Whole Kids Club, to offer motion & movement, arts exploration, creative cooking, transformative dramatics, and investigations through imagination workshops for the children & families who believe in nurturing their organic self! 

  Let your children come play at our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops, while you complete the weekend shopping!

  Put your nose to work by grinding, mashing, mixing, and spicing up your favorite scents! We invite you to come play as we kick off our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops!

• Saturday, November 21

  Whole Kids Club Workshops - Balancing Act

  9:00-9:45am; Children Ages 4-6 / 10:00-10:45am; Children Ages 7-9 / 11:00-11:45am; Children Ages 10-12 $15 for Kids Club Members (Become a Whole Kids Club Member today - It's FREE - ask anyone on our Customer Service Team!)

  With Coleen Boveri, Founder of Yogart

  Yogart & Bambini Creativi are collaborating with the Whole Foods Market Whole Kids Club, to offer motion & movement, arts exploration, creative cooking, transformative dramatics, and investigations through imagination workshops for the children & families who believe in nurturing their organic self! 

  Let your children come play at our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops, while you complete the weekend shopping!

  Come explore postures that are challenging and fun. These postures will leave you feeling strong and focused.

• Wednesday, December 2

  Cooking Gluten Free for the Holidays Series

  6:00 -8:00 pm $30

  Holiday Desserts Go Gluten Free

  with Cassie Cafferty, retired corporate trainer and overwhelmed mother of a child diagnosed with food allergies, who found her inner baker!  Cassie's passion is nourishing her entire family daily with "made from scratch" Gluten Free delights!

  Your third class in our Cooking Gluten Free for the Holidays Series, will make sure you don't have to say no to the best part of any holiday meal - the desserts!  You no longer need to live without!  We will make a Decorative Gingerbread Cake, an Elegant Dessert Trifle and an Apple Crumble, all Gluten Free.  Menu:  Gingerbread Cake, Dessert Trifle, and finally an Apple Crumble all served with a variety of dessert teas.

  
  
  

• Thursday, December 3

  Artisan Breads in Five Minutes a Day

  6:00 -8:00 pm $20.00

   Joan Vibert, proprietor of Windwalker Farm

   Its true - you can enjoy crusty-on-the-outside, moist-and-chewy-on-the-inside bread that will cost you about fifty cents a loaf and an actual five minutes.  In this class you will learn how to make scrumptious bread  and its many variations - no kneading necessary - really!  Joan has done it again with her Quick Artisans breads, only this time with a holiday twist!  Learn how to make breads that will be perfect for all your holiday Celebrations and Gift Giving. 

  Menu:  Brioche a Tete, the traditional French sweet loaf; Almond Brioche and Holiday Fougasse, filled with cranberries and almonds

• Saturday, December 5

  What's in Season?

  9:00 - 11:00 am $30

  Holiday Breakfast Breads

  With Paige Vandegrift, Cordon Bleu-trained chef, caterer and culinary instructor

  Although every recipe in this class has been chosen with holiday ingredients in mind, this class could almost be considered a basic baking class--it covers a yeast bread, a creaming method cake and a couple of quick breads.  In addition to the 4 recipes demonstrated, people will leave with ideas of how to make holiday breakfast baking fit their schedule plus a wide range of ideas for ingredient substitutions for occasions other than the holidays.  Menu:  Holiday Almond Tea Ring, Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Fresh Cranberries, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins and Cream Scones.

   

• Tuesday, December 8

  Festive Edible Ornaments

  6:00 -8:00 pm $20

  with Victoria Swanson, Whole Foods Market Bakery Team Leader

  Learn to create fun and creative edible ornaments appropriate for outdoor and indoor tree decorating.  Menu:  Gingerbread People, Garlands, Fragrant Pomanders and Pinecone decorations.

   

   

• Wednesday, December 9

  Natural First Aid Kits for the Home, Office, and Car

  6:30 - 8:00 pm $40.00 fee includes 1 first aid kit and a light snack. Each participant will make a 5 remedy basic kit and receive a $20 coupon good for other first aid remedies purchased at Whole Foods Market Metcalf!

  With Jody Krukowski, NMD

  Have you ever been in the middle of a common household emergency only to find   your first aid supplies are scattered throughout the house?  Having a well-stocked first aid kit is a necessity for every household.  Pharmacies and grocery stores nationwide offer pre-packaged kits ready to purchase but what if you prefer to use all natural products?  Or what if you would rather use lotions that are gentle on the skin as well as healing? Join Jodi to learn about the "must have's" for every household emergency kit and create a kit of your own so you don't find yourself at a loss the next time an emergency occurs in your house. Your finished First Aid Kit will include Gaia Echinacea/Goldenseal/Propolis Throat Spray, 365 Arnica Gel, Oscillococcinum  ( three tubes), Whole Foods Ginger Capsules and finally a box of Yogi Peppermint Tea. We will also be serving a light snack and a warm cup of cocoa or tea.

  Instructor Bio

  Jody Krukowski is a board-licensed Naturopathic Doctor and a graduate of the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona.  As a Naturopath, Dr. Krukowski is trained as a primary care physician with an emphasis in natural therapeutics including, but not limited to, botanical medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, nutritional counseling, neurotransmitter balancing, and disease prevention.  Dr. Krukowski has an extensive background in mental health and is an active member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians. She maintains a private practice in the Crossroads District of Downtown Kansas City. 

   

   

   

   

• Saturday, December 12

  Lisa's Kitchen Prescription for Preventing Cold & Flu

  2:00 -4:00 pm $20

  with Lisa Markley, MS,RD Nutrition Educator & Registered Dietitian

  Cold and flu season has arrived and you may be wondering what you can do to keep your immune systems healthy and robust. In this class you will learn about some of the best foods for boosting immunity and how to identify foods in your diet that may make you more vulnerable to getting sick. Menu:  Citrus-Salad with Ginger Yogurt Sauce, Miso-Garlic and Shiitake Vegetable Soup with Chicken, Soothing Sweet Potato Tapioca Pudding. Recipes are all gluten-free. Dairy-free and meat-free variations are available-please let us know your dietary preferences.

  Instructor Bio:

  Lisa Markley is the registered dietitian and nutrition educator for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She obtained a master's degree in Whole Foods Nutrition from Bastyr University where she learned to adopt a holistic, "food as medicine" approach to health and healing. She enjoys teaching regular cooking classes and helping to translate healthy eating into tangible, practical habits while having fun in the kitchen.

• Saturday, December 12

  Whole Kids Club Workshops - Warm and Cozy

  10:00am-10:45am - Children Ages 4-6; 11:00am-11:45am - Children Ages 7-9; 12:00am-12:45am - Children Ages10-12 $15 for Kids Club Members (Become a Whole Kids Club Member today - It's FREE - ask anyone on our Customer Service Team!)

  With Brianne Teevan-Bongiovanni, Founder of Bambini Creativi

  Yogart & Bambini Creativi are collaborating with the Whole Foods Market Whole Kids Club, to offer motion & movement, arts exploration, creative cooking, transformative dramatics, and investigations through imagination workshops for the children & families who believe in nurturing their organic self!

  Let your children come play at our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops, while you complete the weekend shopping!

  Let's get warm and cozy by making small blankets, snuggly socks, hot cocoa, all while reading winter books!

   

   

   

   

• Saturday, December 12

  Whole Kids Club Workshops - Warm & Fuzzy Yoga

  9:00am-9:45am - Children Ages 4-6; 10:00am-10:45am - Children Ages 7-9; and 11:00am-11:45am - Children Ages 10-12 $15 for Kids Club Members (Become a Whole Kids Club Member today - It's FREE - ask anyone on our Customer Service Team!)

  With Coleen Boveri, Founder of Yogart

  Yogart & Bambini Creativi are collaborating with the Whole Foods Market Whole Kids Club, to offer motion & movement, arts exploration, creative cooking, transformative dramatics, and investigations through imagination workshops for the children & families who believe in nurturing their organic self!

  Let your children come play at our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops, while you complete the weekend shopping!

  These slow and gentle postures heal and calm the body, mind and spirit. We will focus on breathing to help relax the body. 

• Friday, December 18

  Holiday Peace

  6:00 -8:00 pm $20

  With Lenora Wauttaux, the "Herb Lady" from the Overland Park Arboretum!

  During the holiday season, we sometimes experience extra stress.  Let LeNora teach you how to de-stress your holidays with aromatherapy!   It is widely known that specific scents have the power to shift our moods and alter our perceptions. Learn how aromatherapy can bring comfort and peace to you and your home. All is calm, all is bright...Menu: Enjoy a light snack and of course, a cup of Herbal Wassil, as only LeNora can make!  

  We wish you and yours A Peaceful Holiday Season!   

   

• Saturday, December 19

  Whole Kids Club Workshops - Super Snowballs

  10:00am-10:45am - Children Ages 4-6; 11:00am-11:45am - Children Ages 7-9 and 12:00am-12:45am - Children Ages10-12 $15 for Kids Club Members (Become a Whole Kids Club Member today - It's FREE - ask anyone on our Customer Service Team!)

  With Brianne Teevan-Bongiovanni, Founder of Bambini Creativi

  Yogart & Bambini Creativi are collaborating with the Whole Foods Market Whole Kids Club, to offer motion & movement, arts exploration, creative cooking, transformative dramatics, and investigations through imagination workshops for the children & families who believe in nurturing their organic self!

  Let your children come play at our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops, while you complete the weekend shopping!

  Explore the different properties of snow, make snow globes, icy treats, and even a snow flake show!

   

• Saturday, December 19

  Whole Kids Club Workshops - Partner Yoga

  9:00am-9:45am - Children Ages 4-6; 10:00am-10:45am - Children Ages 7-9 and 11:00am-11:45am - Children Ages 10-12 $15 for Kids Club Members (Become a Whole Kids Club Member today - It's FREE - ask anyone on our Customer Service Team!)

  With Coleen Boveri, Founder of Yogart

  Yogart & Bambini Creativi are collaborating with the Whole Foods Market Whole Kids Club, to offer motion & movement, arts exploration, creative cooking, transformative dramatics, and investigations through imagination workshops for the children & families who believe in nurturing their organic self! 

  Let your children come play at our Saturday Whole Kid's Club Workshops, while you complete the weekend shopping!

  Bring a friend or meet a new one in class. Using a partner helps you stretch, learn to trust, and to work as a team! You are guaranteed to giggle! 

• Saturday, December 19

  Cooking Gluten Free for the Holidays Series

  3:00 - 5:00 pm $30.00 plus bring two dozen of your favorite Gluten Free Holiday Cookies and the recipe to exchange

  with Cassie Cafferty, retired corporate trainer and overwhelmed mother of a child diagnosed with food allergies, who found her inner baker!  Cassie's passion is nourishing her entire family daily with "made from scratch" Gluten Free delights.

  High Tea and a Gluten Free Holiday Cookie Exchange

  For our last Cooking Gluten Free class before the holiday we would like to share tea, snacks and cookies.  You are more than welcome to wear your favorite fancy hat, silky scarf and elegant gloves!  We will be serving different teas, small sandwiches and tea biscuits.  We would ask all participants to bring 2 dozen Gluten Free holiday to exchange along with the recipe.  Everyone will go home with all the recipes and a variety of cookies to taste and share with their families.  Menu:  Tea, Gluten Free Tea Sandwiches, Gluten Free Tea Biscuits, Fruit, and cookies, cookies and more cookies.