We have partnered with Kids Cooking For Life (KCL) to offer hands-on cooking classes for healthy eating and home cooking.
PLEASE SEE THE EVENTS PAGE FOR DATES AND TO REGISTER
All classes will be based on the Kids Cooking For Life’s curriculum around the four pillars of healthy eating:
- Be Sugar Smart: Learn what healthy sugar is. How much sugar is OK?
- Eat the Rainbow: How do we add more colors on our plate that is delicious and simple?
- All-In for Whole Grains: Know the great benefits of whole foods v.s. refined/processed food
- Lean on Protein: How to eat more proteins that keep me full longer and strong
During this FREE class participants will learn:
- Basic cooking techniques to make meal preparation fun and easy
- Tips to make healthy food taste delicious
- How to fit healthy eating into a budget
- How to be confident and safe in your kitchen: safe knife skills and heat cooking
- How to make your food delicious using creativity and fun: learn about substitution and variation
- Don't let food labels misguide you: learn how to read nutrition facts and ingredients
- Try new foods, new tastes, new texture, new culture and new discovery every week
Participants can join virtually by ZOOM or in-person in San Francisco. Participants joining by ZOOM will be provided with a grocery list before each class and will be asked to obtain their own ingredients. Average grocery cost is $18-$25 for 4 servings. If families need assistance with purchasing groceries please let us know. All ingredients are provided on-site for those participating in-person.
Children ages 9 to 12 must have a parent, guardian, or an older sibling present in the kitchen at all times during the cooking classes. Adolescents ages 13 to 17 must have at least a parent, guardian or an older sibling present at home in the vicinity during the cooking class.
Siblings age 9 and up are welcome to join!
Kids cooking for Life allowed my son to learn a valuable skill while having a blast with peers he could relate to .The instructor was patient and kind and knowledgeable re: nutrition. Recipes were tailored to his vegetarian diet. He loved being allowed to be in the kitchen on his own , and cooking us dinner, and we reaped the benefits of it as well. The instructor was skilled at relating to each child individually and getting them to connect with one another, even in a virtual setting . On top of it, he’s now reading food labels and paying attention to protein and sugar. Thank you. He can’t wait for the next class!
Anonymous Parent of a Participant
Past Cooking Class Recipes