Watch me cooking my famous no-packaging vegan solar-powered stew at a workshop at Drew Gardens, Bronx NY
I just found a video of one of the workshops I led at Drew Gardens. I can’t believe I thought I lost it. If you’ve wondered how I make my famous no-packaging vegan solar-powered stews, watch the workshop:
Some Reviews
Read more reviews here, but some examples:
When Josh first invited me over for stew, I didn’t jump at the opportunity. I recall thinking that a quickly prepared meal of some legumes and fresh vegetables heated in a pressure cooker would at best be bland. After decades of consuming processed and improperly cooked vegetables that needed seasoning with plenty of salt, spices and fats, I didn’t appreciate how much natural flavor could be found in the garden. Josh skillfully mixed lentils with fresh farm vegetables, and whipped up a superb meal that excited the palate. The fact that it was the healthiest meal I’ve eaten all year is secondary to the more remarkable point, which is that it was one of the tastiest meals I’ve enjoyed in recent memory!
— Peter S.
I’ve known Josh for over five years now and he’s come to be a invaluable friend and a big part of my inner circle. One of the things I’ve most admired about Josh is his commitment to an art form or craft that is often closely aligning to his passion to better himself and the world around him. In recent years, preparing and cooking has become a serious pursuit. He sources ingredients locally and takes great interesting in seeking out vegetables that I have often never heard about.
The result of his work is inspiring. The flavors are as personal and diverse as is the experience of sourcing, preparation, and serving. Josh has mastered a number of vegetable stew dishes with a range of flavors and textures that in a way reflect his worldview.
At first taste, each spoonful is a silky light base of root vegetables. Then there’s a flash of ginger, spice, and often a few hints of fruit like an apple or pear. He then balances out the smooth texture with the occasional crunch of various nuts. What I have found most intriguing is how he can transform a vegetable from a rather unappealing snack into a very filling and wholesome meal purely by finding the right balance with just a few other ingredients. Restaurants often add layers of various spices and ingredients to make a dish appetizing. What’s more, the time and energy from numerous people are committed to this before it hits our tables. The result is rarely as satisfying and the nourishment is obviously questionable.
— C. W.
Josh invited me over for his famous no recipe, no packaging vegetable stew. I’d recently interviewed Josh for my podcast and had heard much about Josh’s values and passion for living a more sustainable life. So I was full of anticipation.
Surrounded by a colorful cornucopia of raw vegetables in different stages of stew preparation, we tucked into a mixed plate of nuts and chopped radish. Yum.
Watching Josh prepare the ingredients as he discussed his transformative experience of living by his values was inspiring. Also, witnessing first-hand how he had constructed his more sustainable life was educational.
So, to the stew.
I am used to cooking stew in pots and using a variety of ingredients to ensure flavor. Josh’s creation had no olive oil, no stock or cubes. Everything was natural, fresh, and locally sourced. It was delightful, delicious, and didn’t need any additions to spice up the flavor. We even sampled and compared it with his leftover lunch stew. Both were fabulous.
Josh has managed to create an experiential education platform that needs the space to scale. More people need to experience this simplicity of eating healthy and sustainably.
— Mark Fallows
The famous vegetable stew lived up to the hype 😉
— Becky Y.
Here are the notes under the video:
I used to empty my household garbage weekly. Now I haven’t filled a load since 2019.
How?
I answer partly in the workshops I lead in Drew Gardens in the Bronx.
People think it costs more, takes more time, or is inaccessible for people far from farmers markets or other resources when it’s THE OPPOSITE. It saves time and money. It helps people with less access (polluting and buying packaging worsens their access).
Watch so you can save money, save time, and help the underserved!
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