Love Vegetables?
master the art of healthy eating in a hurry
overview
Love vegetables?
Looking for vegetarian dishes that highlight the veggies themselves rather than trying to make up for a lack of meat?
Do you struggle to find time to fit healthy cooking into your busy schedule?
Keen to avoid hours of chopping and prep work?
Want to expand your repertoire of healthy, fresh veggie meals that also taste delicious and aren’t laden with carbs?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, then Quick Vegetarian Cooking is for YOU, because you can easily master the art of healthy eating in a hurry.
Ashley from America.
I can’t even begin to tell you what a difference the Stonesoup Virtual Cookery School has made in my life. I’m 35 and have at long last become a confident, happy cook!! My husband loves everything I make from your site (which is a miracle all on its own).
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story
about the teacher
Hi! I’m Jules Clancy, I love food and wine so much I have science degrees in both. I’m the creator of the food blog Stonesoup.
I’m a big fan of all food but vegetables hold a special place in my heart, particularly now I’ve started growing my own in my little back yard veggie patch.
Last year I decided to go vegetarian for a month to expand my horizons and take the chance to really explore the world of vegetables as a main course.
While I really enjoyed what I ate that month, I found myself missing my bacon. So this year I’ve adopted a more moderate approach to vegetarianism by going meatless on Mondays.
One of the things I found most frustrating as a vegetarian was eating out.
Most restaurants tend to focus on carb-centric vegetarian offerings like pastas, risottos or sandwiches. While there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the occasional carb-fest, I wish there were more places focusing on making vegetables the star of the show.
The thing is, it can be easy to make delicious vegetarian meals, without spending hours chopping and preparing. It just takes a little creativity approaching meal planning with vegetables in the front of your mind.
I’m super excited to have the opportunity to teach you how you can master the art of making vegetables the star of your meals with our Quick Vegetarian Cooking Class
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Questions?
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Contact: jules@thestonesoup.com
you will learn
you will learn:
- How to prepare quick, healthy vegetarian meals in 15 minutes or less .
- How vegetarian dishes can be healthy AND taste amazing.
- How to make vegetables the star of the show .
- How to choose and store your vegetables so you avoid them going bad before you use them up.
- How to customise recipes for your dietary requirements or allergies. .
- The basic elements for great vegetarian meals so you can create your own favourites.
- Over 10 new, delicious 5 ingredient vegetarian recipes.
how the class works
- The class is designed to be completed in your own time.
- All the material is pre-recorded and uploaded onto the Stonesoup Virtual Cookery School website.
- All recipes include a short instructional video and detailed problem solving guide.
- Suggestions for substitutions / additions are included for each recipe
- Ask questions and share your learning experience with the online discussion group.
Carrie from Manitoba.
Your course has been awesome (both myself and my family thank you for the amazing dinners we’ve been having lately!) The depth and amount of info you provided was really amazing – between the videos, and extra tips and suggestions to modify each recipe to your own tastes, there’s no way you can fail! And it’s fun (I can’t believe that I – queen of dinner reservations – am saying that, but it is fun!)
benefits of learning online:
- You only pay a fraction of the price of a face to face class.
- Learn from the comfort of home with your own ingredients & equipment.
- Save on transport / parking / babysitting hassles.
- Learn in your own time and pace.
- Share your learning experience with your family and friends – One price for your whole household!
- Meet people from all around the world in our discussion group.
- Recipes are customised for your dietary requirements / preferences.
- No getting lumped in to cook with a group of strangers.
- Learn from anywhere – even if you need to travel.
Joshua from Victoria
Jules, thank you for the Virtual Cookery School. My girlfriend and I have been using recipes from your cookbooks for almost four weeks now, we love the basic ingredient lists, the simplistic method for cooking and the speed from preparation to eating. The other thing my girlfriend likes is the fact that there are quite a lot of vegetarian meals included. I must admit I was always a little intimidated to get into the kitchen and cook, especially if I was meant to be cooking for myself but now with your recipes I feel much more confident to give cooking a go.
We want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If at any time you don’t find something to LOVE about The Stonesoup Virtual Cookery School, we’ll promptly refund 100% of your money, no questions asked.
FAQ
Q. Do I need to be a vegetarian to benefit from the class?
A. Absolutely Not! Even if you’re only interested in part-time vegetarianism like I am, you’ll learn a whole host of new healthy recipes.
Q. What’s the difference between the different payment options?
A. You can choose to either pay month to month, with the option to cancel at any time. OR you can pay a one time fee and get access to the school for 12 months. If you choose the upfront payment option you will get a FREE downloadable video ebook for each class. Pay by the month students are given the opportunity to buy the video ebooks.
Q. What’s included in the price?
A. You get access to ALL classes at the Stonesoup Virtual Cookery School including the Quick Veggie Cooking class, Solve Your Dinner Dilemma [Fresh Ideas], Reclaim Your Waistline, Twenty Minute Curries, and Simple Breadmaking at Home and more. You also get access to the Virtual Cookery School recipe index and online recipe scrapbook. There’s also the online class discussion forum.
As I mentioned before, upfront payment students get a FREE downloadable video ebook for each class and pay by the month students are given the opportunity to purchase the video ebooks.
Steve from Tasmania.
Look, the Stonesoup Virtual Cookery Shool is good fun, I think it’s good value for money. Better than spending that money on a couple of magazines or whatever. You’ll learn something. As long as you are into learning some minimalist home cooking, this is the place!.
Q. How exactly does a virtual cookery class work?
A. The course material is uploaded to the password protected website. The material includes a detailed video and written transcript discussing the topic. It also includes written recipes each with a short instructional video. Each recipe also has a written, detailed problem solving guide and potential substitutions for different dietary requirements.
You can review the course material in your own time. It will be up to you how many and which of these recipes you choose to prepare. There is a private discussion group where you can ask questions, interact with the other students and upload pictures of your own creations, if you wish.
Steve from Tasmania.
One of the very best features of the school – and I really find this to be of benefit, I can’t emphasise it enough. It’s the expanded versions of the recipes, with the tips, tricks, alternatives & solutions to problems. VERY useful.
Q. Will I be able to ask questions?
A. Absolutely! You can ask questions on the the discussion group, which is also a place to interact and get to know the other students.There is also the opportunity to email Jules directly at any time.
Q. Will I need to have a computer in my kitchen?
A. Definitely not, unless that’s what you’d like. It’s up to you whether you choose to print your recipes or download them onto your iphone or ipad or just find a safe space for your computer in the corner.
Q. Can I learn in my own time?
A. Of course. That’s one of the beautiful things about learning online.
Q. Do you cater for special dietary requirements?
A. Absolutely. Given the growing incidence of allergies, it’s important to be able to adapt recipes. My Dad is allergic to dairy, wheat and eggs so I have a bit of experience in the area. I also really respect the choices of vegetarians and vegans, and spent a month last year eating vegetarian.
Where possible, each recipe contains alternatives to suit different dietary requirements.
Mish from Victoria
The reclaim your waistline class was fascinating, and quite easy to follow. Lots of really simple recipe ideas, and a great range of alternative ingredients for non dairy, wheat free, gluten free, meat free, etc…
Q. Who is the course designed for?
A. Anyone interested in learning to master the art of quick vegetarian cooking. From beginner cooks to those more confident in the kitchen.
Q. Why is the cooking school called Stonesoup?
A. It’s named after my blog called Stonesoup that has been going since 2005. The blog name was inspired by the wonderful childrens story of a stranger who unites a village by encouraging them to contribute the little that they can to his own ‘Stone Soup’.
Q. How long is the class?
A. There is 1 module which is designed to be completed over a 2-3 week period, although you are free to take more or less time as you like.
Q. What do I need to bring?
A. The most important thing is a willingness to learn. Most people learn best by doing, so access to a basic kitchen would be a benefit.
Nancy from Victoria
You are amazing. I cannot begin to tell you how much I have (and still am) learning from you.
More Questions?
Contact: jules@thestonesoup.com
We want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If at any time you don’t find something to LOVE about The Stonesoup Virtual Cookery School, we’ll promptly refund 100% of your money, no questions asked.
sample recipe
here’s a sample recipe to give you an example of how the classes work
In addition to the recipes there is also in depth information which explores the ins and outs of the particular topic covered in each module in the class. It’s the type of things you don’t learn in recipe books.
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prepare ahead?
Avocado can go brown if prepared in advance and salad will go soggy so best to make just before you’re ready to serve.
leftover potential
The salad leaves will wilt and the avocado may brown a little, but some people don’t mind that.
variations for fun
carnivore – avocado and bacon are great friends. Replace the almonds with some crispy fried bacon pieces. Add in a few halved tomatoes for a classic BLT salad.
no baby spinach – just substitute in whichever mixed salad leaves you have on hand.
nut-free - replace the almonds with some halved cherry tomatoes, for colour OR some finely diced red onion for crunch.
mexican salad – Replace lemon juice with lime and toss in a little dried or fresh chilli to spice things up.
problem solving guide
avocado browned – next time try choosing an avocado that feels firm, rather than squishy and soft. For now just dig out and discard the icky bits as best you can.
too acidic – I’ve intentionally made this dressing quite punchy, but lemons can vary in their strength. If you find it too intense, toss in a little more olive oil to mellow things out.
too bland? avocado needs some seasoning to cut through the fattiness so be generous with the salt and pepper. A little more lemon may also help liven things up.
serving suggestions
Wonderful as a simple Summer meal on it’s own.
Or serve as a substantial side salad to grilled halloumi or roast mushrooms.
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