Presented by Root Revival
Join us for this 9-month series sharing intuitive nourishment and functional mind body nutrition with expert Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist and founder of Root Revival LLC. Each class in this series will include an interactive lecture about the nutritional benefits of the class topic. Enjoy live cooking demonstrations, new culinary techniques to use in your kitchen, and samples of fresh recipes to try.
At the end of each class, you will walk away with knowledge of how nutrition affects your body and what you can do about it, practical experience preparing nutritious meals, a reference guide of the education shared during class, and 6-8 recipes to prepare with your friends and family at home. See the table below for an overview of the different topics featured in this series. Most classes will take place the second of Tuesday of each month. All sessions will take place in Kalapuya Community Room and Camas Teaching Kitchen.
.png)
Click the image above to learn more about Root Revival.
| CLASS | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inspired Anti-Inflammatory Eating |
| 2 | Cooking for Great Digestion |
| 3 | Eating for Awesome Energy |
| 4 | Family Favorites |
| 5 | Meal Prep Made Easy |
| 6 | Allergen-Friendly Cooking |
| 7 | Best Healthy Breakfasts |
| 8 | Smoothies + Elixirs |
| 9 | Fearless Fermentation |
Class 1: Tuesday, Sept. 9
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Inspired Anti-Inflammatory Eating
Summary: Imagine if your aches, pains, and discomforts could be reduced, prevented, or even healed simply by adding some key healthful foods into your diet? An anti-inflammatory diet is effortless when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience where you'll discover the important role food plays in inflammatory conditions. Learn what to eat in order to support your health, as well as gain practical experience cooking recipes from start to finish. All of the recipes are anti-inflammatory, gluten-free, dairy-free, and utterly delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpg)
Class 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Cooking for Great Digestion
Summary: Our digestive tract has a special barrier that absorbs beneficial nutrients and filters out dangerous toxins. When this barrier isn't working properly, our gut develops holes that allow large food particles, bacteria, and toxins into our bloodstream. Imagine if your leaky gut could be reduced, prevented, or even healed simply by adding some key healthful foods? Repairing the digestive tract is effortless when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover the important role food plays in the digestive tract. Learn what to eat in order to support your gut health, as well as gain practical experience cooking recipes from start to finish. All of the recipes are digestive-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, and utterly delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpeg)
Class 3: Tuesday, Nov. 4
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Eating for Awesome Energy
Summary: Most of us have probably experienced the mid-afternoon energy crahs, difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, or feeling too wired to sleep at night. Imagine if you could wake up in the morning feeling energetic and ready to go, sustain that level of vitality all day long, and then sleep soundly through the night? Increasing your energy level is easier when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover how to eat to build and sustain your energy levels with specific foods. All of the recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and utterly delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpg)
Class 4: Tuesday, Dec. 9
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Family Favorites
Summary: Imagine if you could make nutritious and easy family meals that everyone will love - without complaints, struggles, or spending hours in the kitchen? Family meals are easier and more delicious when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover how to make a variety of kid-approved, family-friendly recipes, as well as gain practical experience on how to cook recipes as a family and strategies for handling picky eating. All recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpg)
Class 5: Tuesday, Jan. 13
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Meal Prep Made Easy
Summary: Set aside the takeout menus and join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience. Throughout the class, you'll discover techniques of how to meal prep with minimal effort, optimize your budget, and organize you kitchen time efficiently, as well as gain practical experience cooking recipes from start to finish. Meal prepping is a lot easier when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. All of the recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, kid-approved, and super delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpg)
Class 6: Tuesday, Feb. 3
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Allergen-Friendly Cooking
Summary: Food allergies and sensitivities are on the rise and their prevalance affects us all. Even if you don't have a food allergy yourself, you probably know someone who does, or someone who must follow certain dietary restrictions at the office or at schools to keep other people safe. Allergen-friendly eating is effortless when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Cooking allergen-friendly food doesn't have to be difficult or stressful - you can learn to cook with ingredients that help with allergy symptoms and how to make recipes you and others can eat with confidence. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover how food can play a role in allergy relief, how your immune system and digestive tract are involved, as well as learn how to create delicious allergen-friendly recipes. All of the recipes are: gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, wheat-free, soy-free, peanut-free, egg-free, corn-free, and vegan. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpg)
Class 7: Tuesday, March 10
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Best Healthy Breakfasts
Summary: The old adage is true: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It replenishes us with nutrients after a long night of fasting, and offers us the energy and focus we need to tackle the day. Eating a healthy breakfast every single day is much easier when you have the best foods, recipes, and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover how to make a variety of nutritious breakfasts with minimal effort that eases the morning rush, fueling you and your family for the day ahead. All of the recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and utterly delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpg)
Class 8: Tuesday, April 14
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Smoothies + Elixirs
Summary: Blend up some tasty fun in this healthy workshop! Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll discover the secrets to a perfectly balanced drink, how to formulate smoothies and elixirs for maximum taste and nutrition, and the special ways you can 'amp up' your smoothie or elixir to make it extra delicious and nutritious. A single glass or mug can help you enhance your health, boost energy levels, improve digestion and immunity, reduce inflammation, and more. All of the recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free, with vegan options if needed. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpg)
Class 9: Tuesday, May 12
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Presenter: Sierra T. Nordquist, Certified Nutrition Specialist & Functional Nutritional Therapist
Topic: Fearless Fermentation
Summary: Fermented foods are beneficial to our health, and can also be intimidating to make at home. While there is a degree of unpredictability with fermentation, once you get the hang of it, there is so much possibility with seasonal ingredients and local flavors! Fermented, prebiotic-rich foods are easier to make when you have helpful recipes and culinary skills to accompany you on your health journey. Join us for a delicious culinary nutrition experience, where you'll learn how to ferment with confidence in your own kitchen. All of the recipes are gluten-free, dairy-free, and utterly delicious. Q&A time included!
Cost: $40 for Y members | $50 for community members
.jpg)
Financial Assistance
The Y welcomes all who wish to participate in Y programs and services and believes everyone deserves access despite financial barriers. Click the button below to learn more about financial assistance at the Y.
