weekly cooking class

Here is a structured four-week cooking class series tailored for housewives and corporate executives who want to learn to cook for a young family. Each session includes a 30-minute non-cooking segment for essential kitchen skills and a 150-minute cooking segment focused on two dishes (breakfast and lunch, or supper and dessert).

WEEK 1: Foundations for Safe and Smart Cooking
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Non-Cooking (30 minutes):
  • Personal and Kitchen Hygiene: Proper handwashing, cleaning utensils, and food safety basics.
  • Introduction to Kitchen Tools: Knife types, proper knife handling, and cutting techniques.
  • Budgeting Tips: Basics of meal planning and grocery budgeting.
Non-Cooking Part (30 minutes)
  • Kitchen Safety & Hygiene
  • Importance of cleanliness (5 minutes)
  • Safe knife handling (5 minutes)
  • Understanding kitchen tools and equipment (10 minutes)
  • Proper food storage (10 minutes)
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Cooking (150 minutes):
  • Breakfast: Fluffy scrambled eggs with sautéed vegetables and toast.
  • Lunch: Simple grilled chicken salad with homemade dressing.


WEEK 2: Nutritious and Quick Meals

Non-Cooking (30 minutes):
  • Pantry Essentials: Stocking versatile ingredients for quick meals.
  • Time-Saving Tips: Prepping ingredients for the week.
Total Duration: 2 hours
  • Non-Cooking Part (10 minutes)
  • Basic Cooking Techniques
  • Boiling, baking, grilling, and steaming (10 minutes)
  • Essential cooking terms (10 minutes)
  • Understanding measurements and conversions (10 minutes)
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Cooking (150 minutes):
  • Breakfast: Overnight oats with fruit compote.
  • Lunch: One-pot minced beef pasta with a creamy tomato sauce.


WEEK 3: Family Favorites with a Healthy Twist

Non-Cooking (30 minutes):
  • Portion Control: Balancing meals for young families.
  • Basic Nutrition: Making healthier swaps in recipes.
Total Duration: 2 hours
  • Non-Cooking Part (30 minutes)
  • Understanding Ingredients
  • Discussion on herbs, spices, and flavor profiles (15 minutes)
  • How to balance flavors: sweet, salty, bitter, and acidic (15 minutes)
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Cooking (150 minutes):
  • Supper: Baked fish with a side of roasted sweet potatoes and green beans.
  • Dessert: Fruit parfait with yogurt and granola.


WEEK 4: Special Occasions Made Simple

Non-Cooking (30 minutes):
  • Presentation Skills: Plating and serving family-style meals.
  • Seasonal Ingredients: Choosing and incorporating local produce.
Non-Cooking Part (30 minutes)
  • Meal Prep Basics
  • Importance of planning meals (10 minutes)
  • How to create a simple grocery list (10 minutes)
  • Discuss batch cooking and storage (10 minutes)
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Cooking (150 minutes):
  • Supper: Creamy chicken curry with steamed rice.
  • Dessert: Chocolate mousse with fresh berries.

Each session ensures practical learning and a sense of accomplishment, giving participants skills you can immediately apply at home.
SKILLS LEARNED:
  1. How to cook roast potatoes
  2. How to cook cous cous
  3. How to make basic gravy / sauces from pan juices
  4. How to roast a chicken
  5. Basic knife skills
  6. How to fry eggs
  7. How to braise (and stew with) beef
  8. How to knead dough
  9. How to roast vegetables
  10. How to season to taste
  11. How to make ice creams
  12. How to make cakes
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Roast Chicken on a bed of potatoes and veggies
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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLASS.
Message/call WhatsApp: 73961421 or click here:
​https://chat.whatsapp.com/B8s0Gwnm9WoFzo6KRc2Y1P
Sundays, Time:  10 am - 1 pm
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