By Chef Heather Haxo Phillips 

(read about her here)

As Valentine’s Day approaches, many of us are thinking about the sweeter things in life.  Perhaps you are planning on trying a new recipe for your honey – or you have a sugar addiction you are trying to rein in.   Either way, it is likely that in the new few weeks you will be surrounded by mounds of sweet things.  For optimal nutrition, many of us try to limit the sugars we eat.  Yet not all sugars are created equal.  Some sugars make us feel terrible, other sugars make us feel great!  Some sugars are empty calories, while others have significant nutritional value.  How do you know what to eat?  Do you know what sugars are really best for you? Which sugar is best for which use?  This overview will help answer these questions. 

Heather has a way with food.  She knows the science of, the obsession with, and the art of food.  She is articulate and on top of every new twist and turn in the culinary arts of raw cuisine.  She is dedicated not only to healthy sustainable food, but to satisfying even the most critical omnivorous tastes.  I’ve taken classes with Heather and have radically changed how I make food in my kitchen at home.  I’ve actually passed on simple tools learned through her to several of my friends and family members.  

Heather inspires me to stay conscious and love making food, no matter what I’m making.  She is a wealth of knowledge and an excellent resource to grasp onto through her passionate and down-to-earth speaking.  I love listening to her teach because I both love what she stands for, and I know that she’s available to talk to any level of chef, and any level of diet commitment.  

Heather is good at keeping it simple, and making raw foods just as easy as any peanut and butter sandwich or burrito.  She also has a great talent for wowing crowds with her creations.  Her raw minestrone soup from her Italian class is by far the best minestrone (raw or cooked) I’ve ever had.  She can go from 5-minute coconut yogurt to 5-layer lasagna and walk you through safely to the end.  

Heather is one extraordinary chef and teacher.  She knows her stuff and makes some jaw dropping dishes.  Lucky for us, she's not only talented, but is willing to share her tricks and tips!  This is one of her simple and delightful recipes!  Check out her classes in the bay area and indulge yourself in some mighty tasty and simple coconut yogurt with the recipe below.  Read more about Heather and our other instructors here.