Ganja Grandma Is In the Kitchen

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Nona Marijuana, a 94-year-old Italian chef, collaborates with her host to cook cannabis-infused Italian dishes for a dinner party, showcasing the importance of homemade meals and the benefits of cooking with medical marijuana. The guests, employees, and supporters of WAM, a cannabis collective, enjoy CBD-infused dishes and show appreciation for Nona's culinary skills and dedication to creating infused Italian delicacies.

Insights

  • Nona Marijuana, a 94-year-old Italian chef, infuses classic cannabis into meals to help with seizures, using terpenes for flavor and aroma.
  • The dinner party featured CBD-infused dishes like pasta, chicken strips, and mushrooms cooked in cannabis butter, prepared by Nona with guidance from the host, emphasizing homemade meals and the support of guests from the WAM cannabis collective.

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Recent questions

  • What are terpenes?

    Terpenes are essential oils extracted from plants for flavor, separate from THC. They contribute to the aroma and taste of cannabis strains and are commonly used in cooking and aromatherapy.

  • How is cannabis butter made?

    Cannabis butter is made by decarbing ground cannabis, infusing it into butter, and straining it. This process involves heating the cannabis to activate the THC and CBD, which are then absorbed by the butter, creating an infused product used in cooking.

  • Who is Nona Marijuana?

    Nona Marijuana is a 94-year-old Italian chef from Santa Cruz who cooks with cannabis. She is known for infusing classic cannabis into meals and experimenting with different cannabis-infused dishes, such as pasta, chicken strips, and stuffed mushrooms.

  • What is CBD-infused food?

    CBD-infused food contains cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis. It is used in cooking to provide potential health benefits without the intoxicating effects of THC. CBD-infused dishes can include pasta, chicken strips, and mushrooms cooked in CBD-infused butter.

  • What is WAM?

    WAM is a cannabis collective founded by Nona's daughter Valerie, known for its infused Italian dishes like biscotti and napoleons. The collective focuses on creating homemade meals with cannabis, emphasizing the importance of quality ingredients and the therapeutic benefits of cooking with marijuana.

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Summary

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"Nona's Cannabis Cooking for Dinner Party"

  • Terpenes are essential oils extracted from plants, separate from THC, mainly for flavor.
  • Nona Marijuana, a 94-year-old Italian chef from Santa Cruz, cooks with cannabis for a dinner party.
  • Nona and the host have cooked together before, infusing classic cannabis into meals.
  • Nona's daughter suggested cooking with medical marijuana to help with seizures, leading to Nona's cannabis cooking.
  • Nona plans to infuse angel hair pasta, asparagus, chicken strips, and stuffed mushrooms with cannabis butter.
  • Rye introduces different terpenes for aroma, selecting grape stomper for the napoleons.
  • Cannabis butter is made by decarbing ground cannabis, infusing it into butter, and straining it.
  • Nona prepares stuffed mushrooms with cannabis butter, using porcini mushrooms and a blend of cheeses.
  • Nona and the host experiment with cannabis-infused breadcrumbs for pasta and prepare cannabis-infused pastry cream.
  • The host learns to cook chicken strips in cannabis butter, following Nona's guidance and tying them for cooking.

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Italian CBD-infused dinner celebrates homemade cooking.

  • The meal featured CBD-infused dishes, including stuffed chicken strips cooked in weed butter, pasta with cannabis butter and garlic, and mushrooms with CBD-infused butter and wine poured over them.
  • The guests at the dinner were employees and supporters of WAM, a cannabis collective founded by Nona's daughter Valerie, known for its infused Italian dishes like biscotti and napoleons.
  • Nona expressed gratitude to her guests for supporting her in cooking Italian food with marijuana, highlighting the importance of homemade meals over commercial edibles and commending the guests for their noble work.
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