Chef Cookery Studio (Chuyi Studio 厨艺馆)

A cookery studio for the culinary enthusiast!

Located at 30A Smith Street Singapore 058944, Chef Cookery Studio is a culinary learning place where one can learn practical tips from experienced professional chefs.

In fact, you can find out one of our favourite raw vegan cuisine teachers, Ms. Vinitha Ang having her classes there.

Ms. Vinitha Ang is trained in nutrition & psychology with a master degree in heath care management. A vegetarian herself, she formerly owned NutriHub – the Organic Fusion Café and founded Nutrihub Culinary Art in June 2012. Since then, Ms. Vinitha Ang has conducted various classes such as vegan baking, vegan Thai, Vegan Japanese and vegan Asian cuisines.

See NutriMeal cooking class 18 April 2013 or visit Chuyi Studio Schedule for Ms. Ang’s weekday class schedule.

Vegan, Raw, Nutrient-packed Sprout Powders

 

Raw, Vegan, Freeze-Dried Sprout Powders

Gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, wheat-free, fat-free, no preservatives, non-GMO.

These nutrient dense sprout mix are easy to use – simply add to smoothies, soups or stews, even salads.

Choose from:

Broccoli & Kale, Bean Sprout Mix, Red Clover & Daikon Radish Sprout Mix.

Available now at www.bgoecoshop.com.

Energise with Thai Organic Rice & Organic Curry Paste

 

New Mekhala organic rice & organic curry pastes now available at BGO Ecoshop!

Thai Organic Rice & Curry Paste

Organic Black Rice – Low in sugar, high in fibre

Organic Brown Rice – Rich in antioxidants & source of GABA

Organic Energy Rice – Low GI, versatile in cooking

Organic Ruby Rice – Decreases risk of heart disease & cancer

To go with these healthy rice, you can choose among:

Organic Green Curry Paste, Organic Red Curry Paste & Organic Yellow Curry Paste. Get the Organic Rice & Curry Paste Bundle Deal for savings!

Takeaway from NutriHub Nutri™ Vegan Thai Cuisine Class

A group of 7 of us attended Teacher Vinitha’s Nutri™ Vegan Thai Cuisine Class on Sat 24 Nov 2012. We were introduced a total of 4 dishes – Vegetarian Curry, Vegan Pad Thai, Tofu Green Curry and Basil Olive Brown Rice.

 

I have had the chance to taste NutriHub’s vegetarian curry once before at their previous cafe at Chinatown and was so satiated by it that I wrote a post on it.

This time round, Vinitha used cashew nut milk instead of soy milk to make the curry. Traditionally coconut milk is used to make curries, but coconut milk has high saturated fat content, so soy milk and nut milk are much healthier alternatives.

The vegetarian curry turns out as good as the last time I tasted it. Home-made goodness!

 

Our next dish is vegan Pad Thai using organic rice noodles. Look how beautiful the noodles turned out to be! The taste and smell of lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves are sublime.

Some sprouted beans are served on top as garnish. These beans were sprouted by Vinitha and they tasted really crunchy! Vinitha said we should cut and eat the sprouts while they are young and not wait till the leaves appear. I have mentioned briefly in my previous blog on why sprouting nuts and seeds and even grains is good for us. I will explore in another blog in more detail about sprouting.

 

 

 

Next, we learn to make Tofu Green Curry and Basil Olive Brown Rice.

 

 

Vinitha likes to use organic sunflower oil and organic grape seed oil in her cooking as these oils are lighter. I also learned that it is best to soak rice ( be it brown rice or conventional rice) before we  cook them, to remove the acids and possible arsenic elements. Also, to make our rice even mroe delicious, we can put some rock salt or sea salt, as well as some oil into our rice before we cook them.

Lastly, all of us get to pack some of the yummy food back to enjoy with our families.

 

I will be back for the next couple of lessons (8th & 15th Dec), which are on vegan baking. I also got to know that there will be additional NutriRaw™ Vegan Raw Asian Cuisine (Vegan Rojak!) class on the 22nd Dec. Please refer to NutriHub’s blog for more details. Remember, BGO Ecoshop’s friends get to enjoy 10% discount when you sign up!

Gourmet Vegan & Sprouted Nut & Seed Butters

 

 

 

BGO Ecoshop is now stocked with healthy nut & seed butters (free from refined sugar, oils and salt) that are not only certified organic, but also stone ground and sprouted. These healthy raw butters are so difficult to find in Singapore!

Sprouting almonds in mineral-enhanced water deactivates enzymes that inhibit digestion and also enhances nutrient absorption. Sprouted nuts are a viable choice for people who are allergic to nuts.

We introduce to you two great brands of butters:

Dastony soaks and germinates their fresh, raw, organic almonds in purified water enhanced with ocean minerals for two days. They then slowly stone-grind the sprouted almonds to achieve a silky smooth almond butter, ensuring that the almond butter never exceeds 118 degrees. The result is a superfood with all valuable nutrients preserved: healthy fats, fiber, protein, and vitamins and minerals. Eat right out of the jar, spread on toast, add to smoothies, and more…

Dastony Stone Ground Sprouted Almond Butter

Dastony Stone Ground Sprouted Hemp Seed Butter

Dastony Stone Ground Sprouted PumpkinSeed Butter 

Dastony Stone Ground Sprouted Sunflower Butter

Rawmio Almond Chocolate Spreads are a decadent handcrafted raw vegan treat that will satisfy your sweet, and every other tooth. Available in 3 delicious flavors; Original, Silk, and Crunch. Rawmio Original stone-grinds organic raw almonds, organic cacao nibs, and coconut crystals for a wickedly delicious, smooth dark chocolate spread we know you will devour. Rawmio Silk is our twist on a white chocolate spread. We add coconut and cacao butter to give it a ‘milky’ flavor. Rawmio Crunch is somewhere in the middle with a nice crunch. Imagine a perfectly sweetened milk chocolate spread with bits of almonds – the texture is just right.

Rawmio Chocolate Almond Butter

Rawmio Chocolate Halvah

Rawmio Crunch – Chocolate Almond Spread

Rawmio Silk – White Chocolate Almond Spread

Rawmio Vanilla  Halvah

These gourmet butters make great Christmas gifts too. Now available at www.bgoecoshop.com.

 

New Superfoods @ www.bgoecoshop.com

Ginger Walnuts – Activated – Organic

Organic Activated Walnuts grown in Kashmir. Walnuts are renowned for their fatty acid profile and high omega 3 content. They’re also a significant source of protein and dietary fibre. Activated Walnuts have a crisp, crunchy texture making them a delectable treat!

Loving Earth’s Ginger Coconut Sugar Walnuts are Cane Sugar free, Gluten free, Fair Trade, Dairy free, Low GI, Vegan

Ingredients: Organic Walnuts, Organic Coconut Sugar, Organic Ginger, Organic Cinnamon, Indonesian Sea Salt.

Organic Activated Caramelized Buckinis

Buckinis are made from buckwheat, which is a grain food. Buckwheat alkalises our bodies and is a rich source of protein, rutin and manganese.

Loving Earth’s Caramelised Buckinis are flavoured with Agave, Mesquite and Cinnamon after soaking and drying.

Ingredients: Buckwheat, Agave Syrup, Mesquite Powder, Cinnamon, Maca Powder, Sea Salt.

Cane Sugar free, Gluten free, Fair Trade, Dairy free, Low GI, Vegan

Raw Organic Kale Chips, Red. 

Loving Earth’s Certified Organic Kale is rich in minerals, antioxidants and vitamins K, C and A. The tastiest way to get your greens!

Flavoured with a combination of raw cashews, organic carrots and their BBQ spice blend, providing a rich source of copper, magnesium, vitamin C and antioxidants lycopene and capsaicin.

Gluten free, Fair Trade, Dairy free, Low GI, Vegan

Ingredients: Organic Kale, Organic Carrots, Organic Raw Cashews, Organic Olive Oil, Barbeque Spice Blend (Organic Tomato Powder, Organic Sweet Paprika, Organic Cayenne, Sea Salt)

* News Update *

Coconut Palm Sugar now in stock. Chia + Sugar Bundle Deal now available.

Acai Puree & Acai Capsules limited time 15% discount (till 31 Oct 2012). Discount not applicable for Acai bundle deals.

Raw Organic Cacao Nibs & Cacao Powder

The day I received Nature’s Superfoods’ raw organic cacao nibs, I added a tablespoonful to my salad.

The cacao nibs are raw and unsweetened so they tasted like rich chocolate chips, without the sweetness. The cacao nibs got some taste from mixing with my salad dressing and they added a welcome crunchiness and nice surprise to an otherwise normal salad.

Cacao (or cocoa or chocolate) is the seed of the fruit of the cacao tree, native to Central and South America. The Mayans and Aztecs revered cacao beans as a divine health food, medicine and aphrodisiac.

Few actually know that the nutrient density of raw cacao benefits every function of the body.

It is the highest source of magnesium (magnesium is great for the heart, also prevents diabetes) and magnesium is the most deficient mineral in the average human in modern society.

Raw cacao also contains chromium which is essential for metabolism of carbohydrates, controls fats and cholesterol levels in the blood. So in fact, taking raw cacao helps us control our weight, while commercial chocolate bars that we are so familiar with makes us fat!

Raw cacao is also a feel-good superfood with its bliss nutrients like anandamide and PEA. Makes you feel positive and energized!

Health Benefits of raw Cacao consumed in nibs or powder:

√  Regulation of blood sugar

√  Support of Weight Loss, Reuces Appetite

√  Lifts your Mood, Makes you feel Positive!

√  Heart/cardiovascular Protection

√  Nutritionally supports:

Anti-aging – Due to amazing amounts of antioxidants

Healthy hair and nails – Due to the sulphur content

Healthy cholesterol – Due to the healthy fats in it

Nature’s Superfoods’ raw organic cacao are now available in both nibs and powder form at BGO Ecoshop (www.bgoecoshop.com).

Take advantage of our Superfoods Deals for discounts!

Vegetarian & Organic – Bi Bim Bap & Salty Biscuits with Hibiscus Tea

I had the chance to drop by local vegetarian haven Fortune Centre recently and remembered to try the Vegetarian Bi Bim Bap at New Green Pasture Cafe I had mentioned in my previous bog post Tasty & Healthy Organic Vegetarian Food in Singapore.

Brown rice was used and it came piping hot in a clay pot. I was nicely surprised to see so many ingredients that went into my Bi Bim Bap. There were mushrooms, vegetarian eggs, fish pieces, seaweeds, sprouts, sliced radish … and I seemed to taste ground peanuts as well in the rice.

It was well-cooked, tasty and the portion was definitely filling. The serving was quite big so I decided to forgo ordering dessert.

Before I went into New Green Pasture Cafe however, I spotted a signage that pointed to Tian Yuan Healthy Vegetarian Food Paradise (田园健康素食品). The shop is not visible from the escalator, so thank goodness for the sign.  It seems the shop also serves food, but I think they really does retail as they stock all sorts of vegetarian items.

I bought a box of Wholemeal Salty Peacake （全麦豆沙饼）at less than $5.00 for ten pieces. They were really yummy! Not too sweet nor salty. According to the box, all the ingredients used are organic, which includes wholemeal flour, mung bean, sunflower oil, cane sugar, sesame and French seasalt. Filter water is used instead of normal unfiltered water.

I took my peacakes with Organic Hibiscus Flowers Tea which I had bought from Yes Natural.

Hibiscus flowers contain high Vitamin C and helps to relieve cold and dissolves phlegm. It is also good for the heart and blood circulation, lowers blood pressure as well as cholesterol level.

The tea turns bright red once hot water is poured onto the tea leaves and it has a slight sourish refreshing taste, which goes well with the salty peacakes!

The Veg School

Kee Yew, the organiser for Organic Living Meetup in Singapore, has started The Veg School (TVS) with a group of enthusiasts keen on a vegetarian lifestyle.

It is rare and marvelous that a system of teaching is being put in place in educating about vegetarianism in Singapore. Please spread the word to any person you know who wants to learn more about healthy vegetarian diet.

This is a description of TVS:

The Veg School (TVS) is the first school in Singapore that brings systematic vegetarian education to broad public.

Here at TVS, we teach you how to adopt a healthy vegetarian diet, step-by-step.

Our courses integrate both theoretical and practical elements to help you learn effectively and to incorporate knowledge and skills into your life. This is so that you may reap the real benefits from your learning.

TVS is a non-religious entity that focuses on bringing quality living to you, via safe and healthy plant based diet education.

NutriHub – the organic fusion cafe

NutriHub organic vegetarian cafe (which has recently shifted to 46 Temple Street) is continuing their GSS promotion until the end of 31 August 2011!

Whether you are vegetarian or not, get nourished by meals at NutriHub. NutriHub is started by Ms. Vinitha Ang who worked as a nurse before and is now dedicated to organic food retail and education.

I recently had a healthy and filling lunch at NutriHub at their new place (which coincidentally is near to BGO’s eco stockist CHOOSE eco store).

I ordered a brown rice set and was too hungry then to take a picture of it for this blog post. Anyway, it was yummy and I overheard a customer commenting on a marvelicious avocado milk drink which she had had. Of course, I had to order that (apparently it was not on the menu that day).

It was avocado-y creamy which I like (soy milk was used instead of dairy milk) and they added organic chia seeds into the drink. Chia belongs to the mint family and its seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids (so you see, fish oils aren’t the only source of omega-3!). Of one of the health benefits of omega-3, evidently omega-3 fatty acids reduce the risk of secondary and primary heart attack. So I also bought a packet of chia seeds home to stir into cereals and milo drinks.

Besides dining in, NutriHub also offers Dine and Learn Workshops. These are their August class schedules and promotions:

Enjoy a FREE Organic Set Meal when you attend any of their classes.

Enjoy 10% discount for their Privilege / Corporate Member or those who registered for  2 to 3 classes.    

10% discount for group of 2 to 3 persons register for 1 workshop.

15% discount for group of 4 or more persons register for 1 workshop.

 

Sat 6 Aug   8月6日   from 11am to 1pm

“Harmonising Your Body Energy”    能量课   ( $50 inclusive of meal)

Learn how to protect yourself from harmful Electromagnetic Field / Radiation.

Learn how to use Pendulum to check your body & food energy.

Learn how to harmonize your body energy with visualization technique and other methods.

Learn how to use Pendulum to do dowsing on your body / objects.

 

Sat 13 Aug   8月13日   from 3pm to 5.30pm

“Nutrimeal Cooking ^TM – Series I”   营养餐烹饪课 I    ($60 inclusive of meal)

Learn how to prepare Simple, Nutritious & Healthy meal for your family. 

1.  Fruit Enzyme（水果酵素）

2.  Polenta Brown Rice Porridge （糙米粥 ）

3. Herbal Mushroom （草药蘑菇）

4.  Chickpea Salad （埃及豆沙拉）

 

Sat 20 Aug   8月20日   from 3pm to 5.30pm

 “Nutrimeal Cooking ^TM – Series II”   营养餐烹饪课 II  ($60 inclusive of meal)

Learn how to prepare Simple, Nutritious & Healthy meal for your family.

1.  Homemade Almond Oat Milk  (杏仁奶)      

2.  Vegan Korean Kimchi  (素食韩国泡菜)

3.  Eight Treasure Brown Rice (八宝糙米饭)    

4.  Five Spices Salad Tofu   (五香沙拉豆腐)

Sat 27 Aug   8月27日   from 3pm to 5.30pm

“Raw like Cooked ^TM – Series II”    生食餐烹饪课 II   ($70 inclusive of meal)

Learn how to make Simple, Nutritious Raw Foods that looked like cooked as part of your diet

1.  NutriVegan Rojak                      

2.  Cashew nut Parmesan Cheese

3.  Crispbread without flour

4.  Asian Pizza Delight

NutriHub  also customizes workshops for individual / group / organization on weekday / weekend.

NutriHub also offers catering. You can view their menu at their blog.