Date/Time
Thursday, February 27, 2025
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join Tamuno Imbu, CAA’s Community Organizer and chef extraordinaire, for a fun and interactive online cooking class where you’ll learn how to make a delicious and hearty Vegan Jambalaya! Whether you’re a fan of Cajun flavors or looking for a new go-to comfort meal, this dish is packed with spice, texture, and plant-based goodness.
What to Expect
Tamuno will guide you step by step, making the process simple and approachable for all skill levels. You can watch and learn or cook along in real time if you gather the listed ingredients. By the end of the session, you’ll have a flavorful, satisfying meal perfect for sharing—or saving for later!
No matter your experience level, you’ll see just how easy and enjoyable it is to make wholesome, plant-based comfort food.
✅ Ingredient list provided in advance (see below) so you can prepare ahead.
✅ Learn expert tips for bringing out the best flavors and textures.
✅ Cook live or just watch—whatever works best for you!
How to Join
📅 Date & Time: Thursday February 27th 5:30pm-6:30 pm
💻 Location: Online via Zoom (login details provided after registration)
💰 Cost: $5.00 (Free for students and those who are unemployed)
We want this class to be accessible to everyone! If the fee is a barrier, please let us know when you sign up—we’ll be happy to accommodate you.
Ingredient List
If you’d like to cook along, have these ingredients on hand:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (30 ml)
- 14 ounces vegan Cajun sausage, sliced into rounds (397 g)
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter (42 g)
- 2 tablespoons flour (14 g)
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 ribs of celery, sliced
- 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (21 g)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ¼ cups basmati rice (262.5 g)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes (411 g)
- 2 ¾ cups vegetable broth (651 ml)
- 2 teaspoons dried basil (2.8 g)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme (1.4 g)
- Salt and pepper to taste
This recipe is adapted from Jessica in the Kitchen—you can check out the original post here: Jessica in the Kitchen – Vegan Jambalaya.
Don’t miss this chance to bring the taste of Louisiana to your kitchen—vegan style! Sign up today and get ready to stir up some magic with Tamuno.
All about Cooking With Tamuno classes
Cooking with Tamuno is an online cooking class offered monthly on a chosen Monday 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 (currently this page is under repair — check back later). There are lots of great vegan recipes available to support you on your compassionate journey.