Bryan
and I took a class the other night at Zucchini’s Cooking Store, in South
Anchorage. They periodically hold classes on anything from Pasta Making to Hors-d'oeuvres
to Fermenting Vegetables.
This
class was on Alaskan Herbs and was presented by a Lithuanian woman named Gdaiva
Gaulyte. Gdaiva ia a Certified
Nutritionist who owns and operates Alaska Island Retreat on Kalgin Island, where
she teaches people (in her own words) “how to eat to be healthy using local
whole natural foods; fermented vegetables, fish and bone broths, teas from the
forest, and more.”
The
class was a good one. We learned about natural teas, tinctures, infused oils,
shampoos and tonics with a focus on local Alaskan herbs such as goldenrod,
nettle, horsetail, dandelion, clover, elderberry, devil’s club, bluebell,
yarrow and more. She explained how to collect, prepare and how to store what we’ve
gathered. She offered us samples to taste and/or smell. We even got to make our
own herbal tea using herbs she brought with her.
I do
have to admit to some familiarity with the subject – but it was still a very
interesting class.
And I was in (way) over my head...but yes, it was a very interesting topic.
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