'Tis the season! To celebrate the holidays, we would like to gift you an evening of wellness, relaxation, and fun. We hope you will join us!

On the agenda:

DELICIOUS HEALTHY TREATS & HOMEMADE MASALA CHAI

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A GENTLE YOGA SESSION WITH DR. RACHEL HALLMARK

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MINI MASSAGES WITH JOANNA RUDNICK, LMT

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DISCUSSION: EATING INTUITIVELYDURING THE HOLIDAYS (WITHOUT DOGMA, GUILT OR RESTRICTIONS) WITH NIRVANA ABOU-GABAL, M.S.

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HOLIDAY RAFFLE (FREE MASSAGE, CBD OIL BOTTLE, NUTRITION CONSULT)

COST:

FREE, but an RSVP is required. RSVP: officemanagerbrwb@gmail.com, or 434.205.4477

Join me at the Happy Cook kitchen as I make healthier versions of everyone’s favorite holiday treats. All the recipes shared will be gluten-free, dairy-free, artificial sugar-free, and guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. These delicious dishes will be easy to replicate in your kitchen, and are perfect for entertaining and gift giving.

Menu

Gingerbread Loaf

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Holiday Pecan Cookies

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Hazelnut Chocolate Spread

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Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Join me at the beautiful Happy Cook as I demonstrate some warming, fall foods that span the Mediterranean Sea.  

The below meal below is gluten-free

Menu

Turkish Red Lentil Soup

A hearty and warming soup made with red lentils and variety of spices including Aleppo pepper and dried mint. This recipe is easy to replicate at home, and is sure to become a cold-weather staple.

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Chopped Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Served with a tangy lemon dressing that adds freshness to any meal.

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Spicy Feta Dip with Fresh Mint

A favorite Egyptian recipe that can be served at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Sahlab

A sweet and milky hot Middle Eastern drink garnished with crushed pistachios and shredded coconut

Thinking of becoming pregnant? Give yourself and the future wee one(s) a good start! In fact, increase your chances of becoming pregnant by using a combination of diet, lifestyle and herbs. Here is the information you need to explore these areas and enable you to have a healthy pregnancy.

Join herbalist and Elderberry owner, Jan Wolfe, and Nutrition Coach, Nirvana Abou-Gabal for a supportive conversation around this topic. We’ll provide light snacks and yummy herbal tea.

Only 4 spaces left! (NOTE: rescheduled from original 2/20 date due to snowstorm)

Join me at the Happy Cook to add some delicious (and easy) Middle-Eastern inspired recipes to your repertoire.

MENU:

Za'atar-Spiced Chicken: Prepared with lemon, olive oil, garlic and onions. 

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Arugula and Roasted Squash Salad: Served with a tangy Middle-Eastern inspired pomegranate dressing, feta cheese, and a sprinkling of pine nuts

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 Mahalabeya: An Egyptian aromatic milk pudding flavored with rose water, cardamom, and sprinkled with crushed pistachio dust.

Beverages included

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Join me for a delicious Middle Eastern brunch.  We’ll will be serving the meal below which is gluten-free other than the accompanying bread.

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Shakshuka- A deeply flavorful North African spiced tomato and pepper stew. Topped with eggs, and baked to brunch perfection.

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Balila- A chickpea salad that is deliciously bright, tangy, and easy to prepare.

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Middle Eastern Yogurt Dip - Served with Veggies and Bread.

Beverages included

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This cooking class is made possible and sponsored by UVA Health System and UVA's Cancer Center.

This class is designed for those going through cancer treatment or those in cancer recovery or trying to prevent disease.   Nirvana Abou-Gabal will be teaching the class and will be joined by UVA Cancer Center's Registered Dietitian, Carole Havrila.  Guests will receive a sample of each of the courses listed below as well as the recipes to take home.

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Spinach Dal

A warming and aromatic lentil dish

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Roasted Cauliflower

Served with a tahini sauce, and a garnish of pine nuts and pomegranate 

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Sweet Lebneh Dip

Subtly flavored with cardamom, and sweetened with maple syrup

(served with fresh berries)

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Hazelnut Date Bites

A delicious and easy to prepare treat 

Gluten Free and Vegan (excluding Lebneh Dip)

NOTE: THIS CLASS IS OFFERED ON TWO DAYS: NOVEMBER 4TH AND 5TH (SAME CLASS ON TWO DIFFERENT DATES)

SOLD OUT!

This cooking class is made possible and sponsored by UVA Health System and UVA's Cancer Center.

This class is designed for those going through cancer treatment or those in cancer recovery or trying to prevent disease.   Nirvana Abou-Gabal will be teaching the class and will be joined by UVA Cancer Center's Registered Dietitian, Carole Havrila.  Guests will receive a sample of each of the courses listed below as well as the recipes to take home.

MENU

Spinach Dal

A warming and aromatic lentil dish

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Roasted Cauliflower

Served with a tahini sauce, and a garnish of pine nuts and pomegranate 

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Sweet Lebneh Dip

Subtly flavored with cardamom, and sweetened with maple syrup

(served with fresh berries)

•••
Hazelnut Date Bites

A delicious and easy to prepare treat 

Gluten Free and Vegan (excluding Lebneh Dip)

NOTE: THIS CLASS IS OFFERED ON TWO DAYS: NOVEMBER 4TH AND 5TH (SAME CLASS ON TWO DIFFERENT DATES)

SOLD OUT!

Join me at The Happy Cook, as we enjoy some delicious Egyptian food

Menu:

• Koshary: A quintessential Egyptian comfort food, made with rice, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, and topped with a tangy tomato/garlic sauce and caramelized onions.

• Salata Balady: A simple, Egyptian side salad made of cucumbers, tomatoes, and fresh herbs, tossed in a lemon/garlic dressing.

Beverages included

$45 per person Limit 16 people

Please note cooking classes are non-refundable and non-transferable once booked.  Please verify scheduling availability before booking.

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Note: this class is offered on two dates: Monday, September 10th - OR - Tuesday, September 11th, 6-7:30 pm @ The Happy Cook.  

This cooking class is made possible and sponsored by UVA Health System and UVA's Heart and Vascular Center.

This set of cooking classes will focus on cardiovascular health and will be taught by Nirvana Abou-Gabal, who will be joined by UVA Health System's Registered Dietitian, Katherine Basbaum.  Guests will receive a sample of each of the courses listed below as well as the recipes to take home.

MENU:

• Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

• Beet and Tahini Salad

• Quinoa Tebbouleh Salad with Pomegranate

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Note: this class is offered on two dates: Monday, September 10th - OR - Tuesday, September 11th, 6-7:30 pm @ The Happy Cook.  

This cooking class is made possible and sponsored by UVA Health System and UVA's Heart and Vascular Center.

This set of cooking classes will focus on cardiovascular health and will be taught by Nirvana Abou-Gabal, who will be joined by UVA Health System's Registered Dietitian, Katherine Basbaum.  Guests will receive a sample of each of the courses listed below as well as the recipes to take home.

MENU:

• Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

• Beet and Tahini Salad

• Quinoa Tebbouleh Salad with Pomegranate

SOLD OUT!

Join me at The Happy Cook where we will learn to make summery Middle Eastern mezzehs, which will serve as perfect additions to your summer cookouts and picnics. 

MENU:

• Fettoush: A salad, made with an abundance of greens, fresh mint, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, Middle Eastern flatbread, and topped off with an addictively tangy sumac-lemon dressing. Fettoush brightens up every table, and is a perfect compliment to summer grilling dishes.  
• Lebneh: A homemade creamy yogurt-cheese, which is used throughout the Middle East as either a dip or a spread. Why purchase this ultimate comfort food from the store, when making homemade lebneh is so simple? 
• Kisir: A Turkish spicy tomato and burghul salad. A fresh alternative to the more commonly prepared tebbouleh. 
• Egyptian Lentil Salad: A hearty salad made with puy lentils, peppers, fresh herbs, and a cumin-lemon dressing. 

Beverages included

Book here (will be redirected to Happy Cook website) or feel free to call 434-977-2665 to book during business hours.

$45 per person Limit 16 people

Please note cooking classes are non-refundable and non-transferable once booked.  Please verify scheduling availability before booking.

SOLD OUT

Join Nirvana Abou-Gabal for some delicious gluten-free Middle Eastern Mezzeh.  

Mezzeh: Middle Eastern appetizers which can also serve as small plates, similar to Spanish tapas. Mezzehs can be hot or cold, vegetarian or meat-based, simple dips, or more elaborate pastries. This class will focus on traditional, healthy, vegetarian mezzehs which can be easily replicated at home. 

MENU:

• Baba ghanouj: an eggplant and tahini dip topped with fresh pomegranate seeds.
• Quinoa tebbouleh: a Middle Eastern salad traditionally made with tomatoes, burgul, and parsley in a tangy lemon and olive oil dressing. This version will be made with quinoa instead of the burgul to make it gluten-free.
• "Fried" haloumi cheese: haloumi is lightly cooked in olive oil, so that it is hard on the outside, and beautifully soft on the inside. 
• Egyptian potato salad:a different potato salad experience, made with olives, parsley, and a bright citrus dressing. 
• Spicy feta dip: this humble cheese is elevated and made into a dip with peppers, tomatoes, mint, and fresh olive oil. 
• Beet salad: made with with a fresh yogurt dressing 

Beverages included

Book here (will be redirected to Happy Cook website) or feel free to call 434-977-2665 to book during business hours.

$45 per person Limit 16 people

Please note cooking classes are non-refundable and non-transferable once booked.  Please verify scheduling availability before booking.

Join me at The Happy Cook (Charlottesville, VA) for some delicious gluten-free Middle Eastern cuisine.  I will start the class off with some fresh mint tea and then go on to prepare the menu below.

MENU

Fragrant Egyptian Chicken Soup

A warming, simple, and fragrant soup made with shredded chicken, chickpeas, chard, and an abundance of spices such as cumin, coriander, mint, and cinnamon. 

Quinoa and Chickpea "Tebbouleh"

A heartier and gluten-free version of traditional tebbouleh which adds chickpeas and replaces the burghul with quinoa.
 

Book using THIS LINK, or call 434-977-2665 to book during business hours.

*Please note cooking classes are non-refundable and non-transferable once booked.  Please verify scheduling availability before booking.

The holiday season is upon us! Come join us in The Elderberry kitchen, where I will demonstrate how to make healthier versions of everyone’s favorite holiday treats. All the recipes shared will be gluten-free, dairy-free, artificial sugar-free, and guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. These delicious dishes will be easy to replicate in your kitchen, and are perfect for entertaining and gift giving.

ON THE MENU:

• Gingerbread loaf 
• Holiday pecan cookies
• Hazelnut chocolate spread
• Chewy peanut butter cookies

NOTE:

Participants in this class will also be granted a 10 percent discount on the Elderberry/Nourished Living New Year Clean Eating Challenge, which will take place in January 2018. More details to follow.

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO REGISTER (will be directed to The Elderberry website)