Volunteer time at the Oklahoma Food Bank

These people do amazing work!

OKC Food Bank is so sustainable and prides themselves on producing organic fruits and veggies on site.

Taking out posts for the Food Banks on site garden

Getting the tour of the garden and operations

Hydroponics for the vegetable garden that feeds Oklahoma’s Food Bank, inspiring!

Our host is showing us the fish

I was having “hydroponics envy” by the end of my tour! I would love to duplicate the process for my garden. 🙂

Another gorgeous Oklahoma City day 🙂

They grow potatoes in these tires!

The resident bunny that helps make the in house fertilizer.

A lot of weed pulling went on that day!

Lunch at 105 Degrees Cafe

Mezze, Hummus, Hemp Seed Tabbouleh, Falafel, Citrus Marinated Olives

 

Portobello Burger & Kale Chips

 

Napoleon Style Dessert

 

 

Our class put together a “raw potluck” at our hotel

Potluck Offerings 🙂

It was a fun night!

Barbara (Australia), Connor (Oklahoma), Tatiana (Canada), Mair (New Jersey)

Mair made these delicious flax crackers with Agave or Honey & fresh fruit

Making Ice Cream & Harvesting Coconuts

Time to harvest the coconut meat

Labor of love, worth the wait!

Next its on to making some almond milk for our ice cream

Who said Raw food isn’t FUN!?

🙂

 

Pad Thai with Thai Chili Glaze served with Sesame Bok Choy salad

Yellow Squash, Carrot, Snow Peas, Red Bell Pepper, Mung Bean Sprouts, Mint Leaves, Thai Chili glaze, Pad Thai sauce and Bok Choy

Pad Thai with a Thai Chili Glaze & Candied Cashews

 

 

New Knives

I used to get excited about things that came in little blue boxes with a white ribbon and now its all about gorgeous Japanese knives, grain mills and juicers. Oh how things change.