Simple
Living Series
6 week program (6:30-9:00pm each evening)
January 14th, 21st, 28th and February 4th, 11th and 18th, 2009
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This series will offer participants the opportunity to learn and enhance a variety of time honored skills. Whether you are new to these skills or have been exploring them in depth you will discover tips and techniques that will inspire your creativity in these traditional arts. We will make cheese, fermented foods and beverages, herbal soap and handcrafted herbal wares. You will learn to cook with herbs as well as wild and whole foods and make soap for your own use. Participants will leave with a notebook of recipes, cultures for making cheese and fermented foods at home as well as herbal soap that we craft together. There will be lots of samples for inspiration and fun!!
"It was truly wonderful to meet you and learn some nuggets you have collected along your life’s journey. I look forward to learning with you again in the future!" traditional foods weekend participant
"You have changed our lives - I cannot thank you enough!!" simple living participant
"Your simple traditional style is
right up my ally and inspired me to keep learning and enjoying!"
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Week 1 Introduction to the series.
Herbs for health, nourishment and fun!! Learn some basic techniques for cooking with herbs to provide optimal nourishment. You will be introduced to beverages and condiments as well as snacks that are easily incorporated into daily life.
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Herbal Soap Making: we will craft soap and learn about herbs that provide particular qualities. During the remainder of the series we will have the opportunity to cure the soap and package it to take home.
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Week 3
Herbal First Aid. Participants will put together a simple first aid kit and be instructed on how to apply each herb for simple ailments and injuries. We will make a salve, blend oils, craft an antiseptic spray and more!
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Week 4
Introduction to Fermentation. Learn to make your own fermented foods at home. This evening will cover cultured butter, yogurt, kefir, sour dough, soda making and more!
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Week 5
Cheese Making: Explore the lost art of home cheesing making.. Participants will be introduced to the cheese making process and will have the opportunity to craft and sample several cheese’s that are easily made at home. We will also package our soap to take home this week!
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More Cheese Making. This class will expand on the previous week and we will make a hard cheese, learning the basics of curds formation, pressing and aging of hard cheese.
Final wrap up. We will also check in during this evening and wrap up the series!!
This program will be guided by cheese maker, herbalist and wildcrafter Linda Conroy. To learn more about her click here.
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Wednesday evenings 6:30pm-9:00pm
January 14th, 21st, 28th and February 4th, 11th and 18th, 2009
$175-225 sliding scale (includes snacks and supplies).
To register with a check or money order: send payment made out to Linda Conroy PO Box 166 Sheboygan, WI 53081 (please included the title of this series (Simple Living) as well as your phone number, mailing address and email address and we will send a confirmation upon receipt of payment.
To pay with a credit card click below. *you will be charged $175 if you pay below and you can contribute additional funds if you choose by check or cash on the first day of class.
For more information contact Linda @ rosemarygoddess@moonwiseherbs.com or 920-457-9290 or submit payment below.
This program is held on the the north end of Sheboygan, WI (directions will be provided upon registration).