Creative Cooking with Cannabis Class
Our medicinal marijuana cooking classes will be taught every third Saturday of the month beginning at 11:00AM at 8 Rivers Modern Caribbean Restaurant www.8RiversLodo.com
Executive Chef Scott Durrah and Chef Jamie Gulick will create different menus and share recipes for easy and delicious meals cooked with MMJ. Cost is $25.
Purchase Chef Scott's Creative Cooking with Cannabis DVD for only $10
Please see calendar of events for schedule.
Selected recipes from past classes:
Hearty Tomato & Vegetable Stew w/ MMJ
Ingredients
¼ c. MMJ Infused Olive Oil
½ c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 (14 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 T. chopped MMJ bud
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 drops hot pepper sauce
Directions
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until onion is tender. Add carrot and celery; cook 7 to 9 minutes until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in tomatoes, broth, salt, thyme, chopped MMJ bud, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
Pesto Pasta and Mushrooms w/ MMJ
Ingredients
6 c. water
2 c. penne pasta
1 tablespoon MMJ bud
¾ c. fresh basil leaves
½ c. fresh parsley leaves
½ c. pine nuts
2 tsp. garlic cloves, minced
1 small lemon, juiced
1 c. MMJ infused olive oil, split
1 c. mushrooms, sliced
¼ c. onion, chopped
¼ parmesan cheese, shredded
Directions
Cook pasta in boiling water until tender. Place MMJ, basil, parsley, nuts, garlic, lemon juice in a blender. While mixing, slowly drizzle in ¾ c. MMJ infused olive oil. In a large pot, heat remaining ¼ c. MMJ infused olive oil. Add onions and sauté for approx 5 minutes. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté for an additional 5 minutes or until tender. Add Pesto sauce and Pasta and mix until sauce evenly coats pasta. Top with shredded parmesan cheese.
Sativa Onion Soup
4 large onions, sliced
½ cup cannabis butter
¼ cup cannabis olive oil
4 cups vegetable stock/chicken stock
½ tsp ginger
1 tbsp soy sauce
½ tbsp garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Sauté onions with butter and olive oil, add ginger and garlic. Add remaining ingredients and simmer on low for 30 minutes.
Curry Chicken Stir Fry
1 tbsp cannabis butter
2 tbsp cannabis olive oil
2 chicken breasts, cut into strips
½ cup diced onions
½ cup sliced bell peppers
Sauce:
1 tbsp Jamaican curry powder
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp soy sauce
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp Lawry's seasoning salt
½ cup coconut milk
1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
salt and pepper to taste
Sauté onions and peppers in cannabis butter and oil. Add chicken, curry powder, garlic, Lawry's and allspice. Saute for 1-2 minutes. Add stock, coconut milk and soy sauce. Simmer.