Events

Featured Event:

Location: Center for Plant-based Living
If you are wanting all things plant-based all the time - you've got it!! We have just opened the Center for Plant-based Living, it's the nation's first plant-based nutrition and culinary education center located in downtown Kirkwood. Join us and let's get cooking!

June 17, 2023, at 12:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
The herb gardens are full and that sweet corn will be popping up soon - let’s begin to use all summer has to offer and create easy and delicious meals! Menu Falafel with tzatziki Garden herb salad Street corn on the cob

May 10, 2023, at 06:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
Dr. Loomis will give a lecture on the basics of a plant-based lifestyle and help you connect the dots in understanding why this very basic and simple eating style both prevents and reverses a myriad of chronic illness, and restores great health simply by changing what is on the end of your fork. If you are struggling with: pre or type 2 diabetes high blood sugar high blood pressure high cholesterol heat disease weight loss arthritis hormone issues sleep disturbances GI issues Reflux or so many more chronic illnesses, please invest 90 minutes in your health and join us. Additionally, if you are an athlete, you will also take away substantial value as there is an uptick of professional athletes who have adopted a plant-based diet whose performance has far exceeded anything they have ever experienced. We highly recommend you watch both, Forks Over Knives movie (found for free on their website) and the Game Changers movie (Netflix) before attending. This type of event has been requested for quite some time and we are expecting a crowd; seating is very limited. This talk is the same one Dr. Loomis gives in conferences around the world and we know you will find great value in it. Please share this information with someone who needs this message. We know your time is valuable and we will start promptly at 6:00 and end at 7:30. Dr. Loomis will try to get to all of your questions.

April 15, 2023, at 12:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
Dating back to over 2000 years, tofu is still a conundrum to many. We’’ll try to take some of the anticipation and confusion away from it in this class with creative and TASTY ways you can prepare it for any meal of this day! MENU: Creamy Tofu Egg Scramble Blackened Tofu Sandwich with Pickled Onions and Greens Shredded Crispy Tofu Tacos

March 30, 2023, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual
Dr. Loomis will give a lecture on the basics of a plant-based lifestyle and help you connect the dots in understanding why this very basic and simple eating style both prevents and reverses a myriad of chronic illness, and restores great health simply by changing what is on the end of your fork. If you are struggling with: pre or type 2 diabetes high blood sugar high blood pressure high cholesterol heat disease weight loss arthritis hormone issues sleep disturbances GI issues Reflux or so many more chronic illnesses, please invest 90 minutes in your health and join us. Additionally, if you are an athlete, you will also take away substantial value as there is an uptick of professional athletes who have adopted a plant-based diet whose performance has far exceeded anything they have ever experienced. We highly recommend you watch both, Forks Over Knives movie (found for free on their website) and the Game Changers movie (Netflix) before attending. ***This is included in your membership, you do not need to pay or register for this. A Zoom link will be sent to you automatically the day of the event.

March 22, 2023, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
Cocktails are Go owners, Matt and Beth Sorrell are masters of the cocktail, so much that they built a business around creating beautiful works of tasteful art in a glass. We are collaborating with them on March 22 for a fun dinner party where they will serve up three popular cocktails and Caryn will pair each one with its own individual plant-based plate. All cocktails are non-alcoholic (NA) MENU NA Shandy (Well Being wheat, ginger beer, lemon, orange), paired with Krab Cakes NA Sparkling Grapefruit paired with Sonoma Chick’n Salad over Greens NA Old Fashioned, paired with Bacun Wrapped Figs

March 21, 2023, at 05:00 PM
Location: Cancer Support Community and Zoom
Caryn Dugan, certified Food for Life Instructor, combines education and cooking instruction in this class based on information from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Learn how food choices impact cancer and how to reduce your risk of developing cancer or recurrence. You will learn to make dishes loaded with immune boosting ingredients and foods to help your body rid itself of toxins. All participants will receive a copy of The Cancer Survivors Guide that includes 130 recipes.

February 18, 2023, at 09:00 AM
Location: virtual
40 Of The World's Top Researchers, Doctors and Dietitians Are Coming Together To Reveal The Truth About Weight Loss (FOR FREE)* *without counting calories, portion control, pills, shakes, surgery or endless cardio

February 17, 2023, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
This traditional Indonesian food made from fermented soybeans can seem a little intimidating, but learn a couple of tricks and you could be enjoying this high-protein, gluten-free simple food easily any day of the week. Our Menu: Tempeh “Meat”balls Tempeh Bacon (We’ll make a tempeh, lettuce and tomato sandwich) Marinated Tempeh and Kale Salad

January 28, 2023, at 12:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
It’s January and everyone is eating teeny tiny little salads to undo the holiday harm! Not you! You’re eating BIG BOLD DELICIOUS salads that actually fill you up, keep you satiated for hours, and support a strong immune system in these long cold months. You win! Menu: Cobb Salad with Miso Ranch Dressing Mediterranean Grains and Greens Shaved Brussels and Butternut Squash with Caesar Dressing

January 23, 2023, at 06:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
Dr. Loomis will give a lecture on the basics of a plant-based lifestyle and help you connect the dots in understanding why this very basic and simple eating style both prevents and reverses a myriad of chronic illness, and restores great health simply by changing what is on the end of your fork.

December 13, 2022, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
It’s all about the board, baby! Give your guests (and yourself!) some really amazingly healthy and delicious plant-based choices to celebrate the holidays! These will be a great addition, or main event, to any holiday gathering. It will even be perfect for a New Year’s Day gathering—ring in 2023 eating well and not missing a thing.

October 25, 2022, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual
Half a century ago, the United States declared a “war on cancer,” yet current statistics predict that during our lifetime, one in eight women will develop breast cancer. Research has shown that more than one-third of all cancer deaths in the United States are due to poor diet, yet most are unaware of the connection.

October 15, 2022, at 12:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
We’ve transitioned to the Fall season and all the yumminess that comes with it is exciting! Foods and flavors that carry a little more richness and comfort are ahead, all the while keeping that immune system strong, is in check. Menu Greens with Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Vinaigrette Squash and Caramelized Onion Bruschetta Acorn Squash and Quinoa Soup

September 29, 2022, at 05:00 PM
Location: Center for Plant-based Living
Roll out those sheet pans! We’ll be batching two full creative and delicious meals that you can easily eat all week! Everything is plant-based (vegan) and there is no oil involved. Menu: Sheet Pan Baked Harissa Salmon Tofu with Vegetables Sheet Pan Baked Feta, Chicken and Vegetables

September 27, 2022, at 06:00 PM
Location: virtual
Roll out those sheet pans! We’ll be batching two full creative and delicious meals that you can easily eat all week! Everything is plant-based (vegan) and there is no oil involved. Menu: Sheet Pan Baked Harissa Salmon Tofu with Vegetables Sheet Pan Baked Feta, Chicken and Vegetables