Courses
Our courses integrate principles of nutrition throughout the program. We teach you basic cooking techniques and home-style recipes as well as cooking with herbs and canning. We respect the cultural traditions and diversity of all our students.
Home cooking classes offer nutritional awareness, life skills and feeling the family, and environmental responsibility in the home.
Our classes may include:
- vegetarian cooking
- special topics encompassing therapeutic nutrition
- the kitchen as the medicine cabinet
- the healthy home: cleaning and caring
Winter and Spring Courses 2019
Click links below for more detailsClasses
- Vegan and Vegetarian Cooking Classes (Afternoon)
Tuesday Afternoons (4 classes): Feb 19 and 26, and March 5 and 12. Time: 1:00 - 4:00pm
Learn the basics in vegan & vegetarian cooking and make wholesome, tasty main dishes, and accompanying sauces and salads. Gluten-free options are included.
- Cooking Classes for Kids
Wednesday Evenings (4 classes): March 6, 13, 20 and 27. Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm
In these classes children aged 8-12 years will learn to make wholesome kids-friendly dishes and snacks. Using whole foods children will learn how to make good food choices and tasty foods, while having fun. Prepared foods will be eaten at the school and/or taken home.
Workshops
- Breadmaking Workshops
Workshop 1 Saturday Feb 9. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop 2 Saturday Feb 16. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Learn the traditional way of making yeast breads, using wholesome organic flours and experience kneading and shaping bread, rolls and buns.
- Indian Cooking Classes
Saturday afternoon: Feb 23. Time: 1:00 - 4:00pm
Prepare a delicious indian vegan meal for a wholesome sit down dinner.
- Bake a Cake and Ice it Too
Workshop 1 Saturday April 6. Time: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Workshop 2 Saturday April 13. Time: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of making different cakes for different occasions at these workshops. A choice of the a variety of cakes (Butter Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, and chiffon or rolled sponge cake!
Recent Courses
Click links below for more details. If you are interested in a previouse course, please contact Mary Jane at mjcookin@mymts.net.- Indian Cooking Classes
Saturday afternoon: September 8. Time: 1:00 - 4:00pm
Prepare a delicious indian vegan meal for a wholesome sit down dinner.
- Vegan and Vegetarian Cooking Classes
Tuesday Evenings (4 classes): June 14, 21 & 28 & July 5. Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm
Learn the basics in vegan & vegetarian cooking and make wholesome, tasty main dishes, and accompanying sauces and salads. Gluten-free options are available.
- Cooking Classes for Kids
Thursday Afternoons (4 classes): July 12, 19 & 26. Time: 1:00 - 3:30pm
In these classes children aged 8-12 years will learn to make wholesome kids-friendly dishes and snacks. Using whole foods children will learn how to make good food choices and tasty foods, while having fun. Prepared foods will be eaten at the school and/or taken home.
- Cultivating and Cooking Mushrooms
Tuesday Evening: June 19. Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Join ecologist and mushroom growing enthusiast Tom Nagy in a workshop as he teaches cultivation and cooking with mushrooms.
- Bake a Cake and Ice it Too Workshop
Workshop 1 Saturday July 7. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Workshop 2 Saturday July 14. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of making different cakes for different occasions at these workshops. A choice of the a variety of cakes (Butter Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, and chiffon or rolled sponge cake!
- Thursday Afternoons (4 classes): March 15, 22, 29 & April 5. Time: 1:00 - 4:00pm Vegan and Vegetarian Cooking Classes
- Tuesday Evenings (4 classes): March 20, 27 & April 3 & 10. Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm
Learn the basics in vegan & vegetarian cooking and make wholesome, tasty main dishes, and accompanying sauces and salads. Gluten-free options are available.
- Indian Cooking workshops with Nandita Selvanathan
Butter Chicken and Roti: Saturday March 31. Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Learn how to prepare healthy and delicious Indian meals.
- Winter Food Preservation Workshop Series
January 24, February 21, March 21 and April 25. Time: 6:30 - 9:00pm
Learn to make a variety of preserved food - saurerkraut, miso, charcuterie and all-natural beer.
- Bake a Cake and Ice it Too
Workshop 1 April 21, 2018. Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Workshop 2 April 28, 2018. Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Learn how to make several styles of delicious cakes using natural and organic ingredients.
- Breadmaking Workshops
Workshop 1 Saturday February 17. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop 2 Saturday February 24. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Learn the traditional way of making yeast breads, using wholesome organic flours and experience kneading and shaping bread, rolls and buns.
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Super Soups and Stews!
- Tuesday evenings (4 classes): January 9, 16, 23 & 30. Time: is 6- 8:30 p.m.
- Thursday afternoons (4 classes): January 25 and February 1, 8 & 15. Time 1:00 - 4:00pm
Step inside from the cold and learn to make four flavorful soups and stews.
- Cooking Classes for Kids
Tuesday Evenings (4 classes): February 6, 13, 20 & 27. Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm
In these classes children aged 8-12 years will learn to make wholesome kids-friendly dishes and snacks. Using whole foods children will learn how to make good food choices and tasty foods, while having fun. Prepared foods will be eaten at the school and/or taken home.
- Vegan and Vegetarian Afternoon Cooking Classes
Tuesday afternoons (4 classes): October 17, 24 & 31 and November 7, 2017. Time: 1-4pm
Learn the basics in vegan & vegetarian cooking and make wholesome, tasty main dishes, and accompanying sauces and salads.
- Cooking Classes for Teens
Wednesday evenings (4 classes): October 25, November 1, 8 & 15, 2017. Time: 6-8:30pm
In these classes we will be making teen-friendly foods using healthy ingredients. Enjoy on site and take some home too!
- Saurkraut Saturday
Saturday afternoon, October 14, 2017. Time: 1-4pm
Enjoy the flavour and health benefits of fermented food by making your own sauerkraut.
- Cooking Classes for Kids
Wednesday afternoons (4 classes): July 5, 12, 19 & 26. Time: 1-4pm
In these classes children aged 8- 12 years will learn to make wholesome kids-friendly dishes and snacks. Using whole foods children will learn how to make good food choices and tasty foods, while having fun. Prepared foods will be eaten at the school and/or taken home. Parents are welcome.
- Cooking Classes for Teens
Thursday afternoons (4 classes): July 6, 13, 20 & 27. Time: 1-4pm
In these classes we will be making teen-friendly foods using healthy ingredients. Enjoy on site and take some home too!
- Summery Soups and Stews
Wednesday afternoons on June 7, 14, 21 & 28. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. or
Thursday evenings on June 8, 15, 22 & 29. Time: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy the flavours of a variety of styles of summery soups and stews made with seasonal vegetables or fruits and fresh herbs.
- Indian Cooking Course
Saturday June 3, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Learn to make delicious indian food - flavored roti, aaloo gobhi, lentil soup, and mint tomato chutney!
- Spring Liver Cleanse Diet
Five week liver cleanse with one evening instruction and four cooking classes.
Every Monday from May 1st, 5 to 7pm (5 classes)
Detoxify, rejuvenate, restore - experience the benefits of eating a clean diet with a spring liver cleanse!
- Vegan and Vegetarian Classes
Wednesday afternoons: April 5, 12, 19 & 26. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. or
Thursday evenings: April 20 & 27 and May 4 & 11. Time: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Learn vegan & vegetarian cooking and make wholesome, tasty main dishes, and accompanying sauces and salads.
- Bake a Cake and Ice it Too Workshop
Saturday May 6 & 13. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of making different cakes for different occasions. A choice of the traditional cake, chiffon cake, sponge cake, bundt cake and more.
- Workshop on Indian Cooking with Nandita Selvanathan
Saturday, March 25. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Learn how to prepare a delicious, wholesome Indian meal.
- Cooking Classes for Kids
Thursday evenings February 9, 16 & 23 and March 2, 2017. Time: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Children aged 8-12 years will learn to make wholesome kids-friendly dishes and snack.
- Breadmaking Workshops
Workshop 1: Saturday February 25, Workshop 2: March 4, 2017. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Learn the traditional way of making yeast breads, using wholesome organic flours and experience kneading and shaping bread, rolls and buns.
- Festive Fizzy Fermentation: Naturally Carbonated Soda-Pops by Edible Alchemy
(Class: Thursday Dec 8. Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm - Cost: $40.00)