Mary Jane’s Cooking School

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

Fall and Winter Courses 2019-2020

Click links below for more details

Classes and Workshops

Vegan and Vegetarian Cooking Classes (Afternoon or Evening Classes)
•   Tuesday afternoons (4 classes): September 17 & 24 and October 1 & 8. Time: 1:00-4:00pm
•   Thursday evenings (4 classes): September 19 & 26 and October 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 included.

• Cooking Classes for Kids
  Wednesday Evenings (4 classes): October 2, 9, 16 & 23. 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.

• Indian Cooking Class with Nandita
  Saturday afternoon: December 7. Time: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Prepare a delicious and authentic Indian meal for a wholesome sit down dinner.

Super Soups and Stews
•   Tuesday afternoons: January 7, 14, 21 & 28. 1:00 - 4:00pm
•   Thursday evenings: January 9, 16, 23 & 30. 6:00 - 8:30pm

Super Soups! Step inside from the cold and learn to make a range of flavourful vegan/vegetarian soups representing a wide range of foods and styles.

• Basic Cooking Fundamentals
  Thursday Evenings (4 classes): February 6, 13, 20 & 27. Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm
  

Learn to make a variety of simple, tasty and healthy meals with whole foods.

• Pickle Your Beets
  Saturday Afternoon: October 26. Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm
  

Use locally grown organic beets to make delicious canned pickled beets!

• Breadmaking Workshops
  Workshop 1 Saturday Feb 15. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  Workshop 2 Saturday Feb 22. 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.

Recent Courses

Click links below for more details. If you are interested in a previouse course, please contact Mary Jane at mjcookin@mymts.net.

• Spring Liver Cleanse Workshops
  Tuesday Evenings: April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7. Time: 5:30 - 8:00pm
  

Improve your vitality & health through a 5-week spring liver cleanse. In these fast paced times with a heavy toxic load it is important that we regularly take the time to give the liver a chance to do its job well.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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)

• Vegetable Fermentation by Edible Alchemy
  (Class: Thursday Nov 17. Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm)

• Delicious Indian cooking classes with Nandita
  (Class: Saturday June 4. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm)

• Wholesome and delicious vegan and vegetarian
  (Classes: Wednesday evenings April 6, 13, 20 & 27. Time: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., or Thursday afternoons April 7, 14, 21 & 28. Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.)

• Super Soups and Stews Cooking Classes (Classes: Wednesday evenings January 20, 27 and February 3, 2016)

• Cooking Classes For Kids (Classes: Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. February 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2016)

• Bread Making Workshops (Classes: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Workshop 1: whole grain bread and buns. Saturday February 13, 2016
  Workshop 2: rolls or cinnamon buns and focaccia. Saturday February 20, 2016)

• Indian Cooking Classes with Nandita (Classes: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday February 27, 2016)

• Xmas Bakedown (Class: Saturday Afternoon December 12 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm)

• Heart Health Indian Cuisine (Class: Saturday Afternoon June 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm)

• Vegan and Vegetarian Spring Classes (Classes: Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. April 8, 15, 22 & 29. The same class is also offered Thursday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., April 9, 16, 23 & 30)

• Bread Making Workshops (Classes: Saturday from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., February 28 and March 7)

• Super Soups and Stews Cooking Classes (Classes: Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., January 21, 28 and February 4 & 11)

• Cooking Classes For Kids (Classes: Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., January 15, 22, 29 & February 5)

• Vegan/Vegetarian Classes - Recipes highlighting the use of legumes, grains, nuts, seeds and seasonal vegetables (Classes: Saturdays - Feb. 1, 8, 15 & 22 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm)

• Super Soups! Step inside from the cold and learn to make a range of flavourful vegan/vegetarian soups representing a wide range of foods and styles. (Classes: Thursdays - Jan. 16, 23 & 30 from 6:30 - 8:30pm)

• Breadmaking Workshops - Learn the traditional art of delicious bread making using wholesome organic flours. Bread, focaccia and Christmas specialities will be covered. (Class: Dec. 7 at 10am - 5pm)

• Learn to cook authentic Indian food like Chole (a chick pea dish), Indian Flavoured Rice and Chutney. (Class: Dec. 14 at 1 - 4pm)

• Cooking Classes for Children - Children will learn how to make good food choices in this fun-filled class using whole and organic foods. (Classes: Mondays Nov. 18 & 25; Dec. 2, 9 & 16 at 6-7:15 pm)

• Super Soup Day! Step inside from the cold and learn to make four flavourful vegan/vegetarian soups representing a wide range of foods and styles. (Classes: Friday Nov. 15 and Saturday Nov. 16 at 10am - 3:30pm)

• Vegan/Vegetarian Classes - Recipes highlighting the use of legumes, grains, nuts, seeds and seasonal vegetables (Classes: September 11, 18, 25 and October 2, or September 12, 19, 26 and October 3)

• Breadmaking Workshops (e.g., bread, cinnamon buns, foccacia - classes: Feb. 11 and 25)

• Gluten-Free Vegan and Vegetarian (4-day class: Jan. 9, 23, 30, and Feb. 6 - 2013)