Yes, you heard that right — FREE. The Mar Vista Community Council’s Green Committee received a grant from the MVCC Board in order to be able to offer this hugely popular — and very informative — workshop here in Mar Vista at no charge to participants. 
Sustainable Works has been running these 6-week workshops in Santa Monica for years, but not in LA until now. And if the response is positive, I’m sure this won’t be the last time, either.
The workshops will be held from 7pm – 8:30pm on 6 Thursdays, beginning on January 28th and running through March 4th at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 11000 National Blvd., 90064.
Check out the MVCC Green Committee’s blog for more info, and you can sign up by clicking here.
Today she’s shopping for a greens dish. (I think she heard I’m into greens these days!) She’ll start with Swiss Chard and Kale, and she prefers organic.
Clean and chop the leaves, separating them from the stems. But don’t discard the stems, she says; instead, chop them and add them to some chopped garlic, 
finely diced carrots 
and some olive oil and saute until they start to get soft. Then add the leaves of the greens and some stock — either chicken or veggie, your choice — and a little bit of vinegar — either balsamic or red wine — just a touch. Cook down the liquid and the greens will shrink down — a lot. At the very end, a little squeeze of lemon for a kick. Delish! Thanks, Birdie!
The Mar Vista Community Council Education Committee met today at the market, 
and in the Green Committee booth they were taking sign-ups for the upcoming — FREE — Sustainable Works workshop. 
More details on the workshop can be found on the 
avocados, 
kalamata olives, 
goat cheese, 
and hearts of palm, all chopped up and tossed together with some italian dressing. Or you could go with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar and call it a day. Yum! Thanks to Paige and her whole family!
Also at the market today: grapes are in season — and the vendors are very pleased about it, 
heirloom tomatoes are going strong, 
and the Oaxaquan ice cream vendor is a big hit!
with many of the options on display from the workshops they do, teaching people how to make green changes in their daily lives. Fingers crossed they’ll be doing a workshop series here in Mar Vista soon! Stay tuned for more details!!