Date/Time
Monday, August 26, 2024
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Note: This event has been postponed from its original date (August 19) to be on Monday, August 26 due to an unavoidable circumstance. See you at the new date/time!
Cook tasty plant-based dishes with us!
Get ready for a delicious adventure in our summer cooking class! Join us online to learn how to make a Vegan Gyro with Tamuno. You can either cook along or watch him demonstrate the process from the comfort of your home.
Tamuno Imbu, our Community Organizer and cooking class instructor enjoys sharing his love of cooking plant-based dishes with everyone. This month, he’ll guide you through making a gyro using a mushroom and artichoke blend that will have your mouth watering before the first bite. This simple yet flavorful dish is perfect for a quick meal. It’s also wonderful for entertaining friends and family, as everyone can customize their own toppings.
During the class, Tamuno will walk you through the preparation. First, we’ll prepare the mushroom/artichoke filling since it is the star of the dish. While that is roasting, we will blend the ingredients for the Vegan Tzatziki. The whole meal can be prepared from start to finish in just one hour.
If you’d like to cook along, make sure to gather your ingredients (listed below) and have a blender ready. See you online for a fun and tasty cooking experience!
Cook with us online!
We hope you can join us for this fun event. Register today!
Class registration is $5.00 or free for students and people who are unemployed. We want to make sure that everyone who is interested has the ability to participate. The class will take place via Zoom and login instructions will be provided after registration.
If you want to cook along with Tamuno, be sure to pick up the ingredients listed below to have them on hand.
Ingredients to have on hand for the cooking class
For the Mushrooms/Artichoke Filling:
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Red Onion Sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Crushed Garlic
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1⁄2 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 14 ounces Mushrooms – a mix of:
King Oyster (Shredded with a fork)
Shiitake (stems removed) - 1 1⁄3 cups Marinated Artichokes (7oz) Drained/Quartered
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
- 2 Tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
For the Vegan Tzatziki:
- 1 cup Raw Cashews
- ¾ cup Water
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2 teaspoons Crushed Garlic
- 1 cup Peeled Grated Cucumber Divided
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Dill
- ¼ cup Fresh Mint chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
For Serving:
- 6 Pita Breads Toasted
- Shredded Lettuce
- Sliced Cucumber
- Sliced Radishes
- Sliced Cherry Tomatoes
This recipe comes from Alison Andrews of LOVING IT VEGAN. Check out her other recipes.
All about Cooking with Tamuno classes
Cooking with Tamuno is an online cooking class offered on the third Monday of most months from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. CAA’s Community Organizer, Tamuno Imbu is our resident chef extraordinaire. Each month, he selects a vegan recipe that is particularly tasty and easy to make. During the class, he slowly and clearly demonstrates the steps to make the meal. He is also more than willing to take questions — he wants to be sure you walk away with the ability to make each recipe on your own.
He shares the ingredients ahead of time so that you can purchase them and cook along in real time. But it’s also okay to just sit back, watch, and learn. No cooking experience is required as he gears this for people who are new to plant-based cooking.
All are welcome to cook
Everyone is welcome at these fun online events. Join Tamuno and learn some plant-based cooking skills, all while having an opportunity to meet some of the youth and other participants. You will come away with new recipes and some handy cooking tips. Be prepared to impress your friends and family with your new-found skills! Or better yet, bring them along to the class so they can get these skills for themselves too.
Young people frequently join the classes through relationships with partner organizations. Tamuno also works with these youth in other ways, including leadership programming and introducing them to the issues surrounding living a more compassionate lifestyle.
Find more vegan cooking recipes and resources
If you are looking for more plant-based recipes, you can go to our page of suggested recipes and to our archive of recipes from our Monthly Vegan Recipe Club. There are lots of great vegan recipes available to support you on your compassionate journey.