Nutrition & Cooking Workshops are a fun way to learn how to implement healthier lifestyle choices into your busy life. With educational content, practical tips and a cooking class all wrapped into one workshop, you’ll leave with real tools to help you make smart changes. These two-hour workshops are interactive and social, and end with a delicious healthy lunch! Join with a friend and spend a fun morning learning about wellness and nutrition!
Food & Hormones
Topics
- Hormones that govern a woman’s metabolism and the impact of specific foods on the endocrine system
- How to reset your metabolism and regulate specific metabolic hormones through nutrition
- Natural options for menopausal and perimenopausal women
Cooking Class Recipes | Lunch Menu
- Homemade vegetable broth
- Star anise-spiced butternut squash soup
- Soccas (chickpea crepes) topped with salad
Plant-based Protein
Topics
- Plant-based sources of protein
- Protein requirements: RDA and lifestyle factors
- Consequences of protein overloading
- Why eat legumes
- How to best introduce beans
- How to buy, store and cook beans
Cooking Class Recipes | Lunch Menu
- Kale Quinoa Salad with Apples, Currants, Sunflower Seeds
- Falafel with Cashew Cream Sauce and Yogurt Dressing
- Black Bean Brownies
Healthy Snacks
Lunch Menu
- Avocado Toast with Gluten-Free Bread
- Walnut Lentil Paté with Crudité
- Winter Arugula Brussels Sprout Salad
- Chocolate Coconut Balls & Banana Bread
Topics
- Blood sugar & glycemic index
- Addictive nature of sugar
- Sugar cravings & strategies
- Energetics of food
- Healthy sugar alternatives
- Natural and artificial sweeteners
- Labels: identifying sugar
- Kids & sugar
Cooking Class Recipes
- Banana Bread
- Chocolate Coconut Balls
- Spiced Roasted Chickpeas
- Walnut Lentil Paté with Crudité
Whole Grains
Topics
- Refined vs. whole grains
- Why eat whole grains: nutritional benefits
- Gluten: sensitivities, gluten-free grains & pseudograins
- How to shop for whole grains
- How to store & cook whole grains
Cooking Class Recipes | Lunch Menu
- Winter Roasted Beet Quinoa Salad
- Millet Spinach Croquettes
- Apple Berry Oat Crumble with Coconut Cream
Family Meals & Kid Favorites
Lunch Menu
- Deconstructed Taco Salad
- Kale Pesto and Veggie Marinara Pizzettes
- Yogurt Parfaits Topped with Granola
Topics
- Benefits of a healthy diet
- Optimizing your kids’ brains
- Foods to avoid
- Strategies on how to get your kids to eat real food
- Fun kitchen table games
Cooking Class Recipes
- Homemade Granola & Yogurt Parfait
- Nutella & Hummus Sandwich Spreads
- Kale Walnut Pesto Pizzette
- Marinara Veggie Pizzette
- Taco Night