canela's kitchen
Gluten-Free Comfort Food.
Classes
Ongoing
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
Enjoy one-on-one cooking lessons in the privacy of your own home. I will teach you simple recipes that will wow your family and friends. Private lessons include assistance in meal planning and preparation.
HEALTHY GROCERY SHOPPING
Buying groceries can be a huge headache when you are trying to manage your food related diseases or allergies, not to mention expensive! i will walk you through the virtual market aisles and explain hidden ingredients to look out for in prepackaged foods. She will also explain how to avoid costly grocery bills often associated with healthier eating. Class will cover budgetting and meal planning for individuls and families.
Gluten-Free Basics Demystified
A Celiac diagnosis or recommendation to cut gluten out your diet can be frustrating. What's more, buying Gluten-Free products can be a costly undertaking. Learn from my personal experiences how to cut costs at the grocery store and how to find hidden gluten on the store shelves. Learn what foods to avoid when dining out, and sample some of my favorite brands.
September
Healthy Snacks and Lunches
Its every parent's favorite time of year, back to school season is among us! Getting your kids to eay healthy isn't easy, but what about school lunches? This class covers discussing healthier options from cafeteria lunches, and packing lunches your kids will eat instead of trade! (Class includes meal plans with recipes.)
Seasonal Produce
The weather may still be warm, but fall is officially upon us! Take a field trip with House of Love to a local farmer's market to learn all about which fruits and veggies are in season, how to select them and receive recipes to take away with you! (Class cost does not include farmer's market purchases.)
October
Easy Autumn Soups, Stews & Chili
There is nothing better than a bowl of delicious soup, a hearty stew or a hefty chili in the fall to warm you up. Many canned soups have preservatives or additives you simply don't need - or worse, they don't contain enough for seconds or an entire family. This class will teach you the basics of preparing your own soups, stews or chilis from scratch using a stove top method and fresh ingredients. (Class includes recipes to take home.)
How to Roast Meats and Veggies
How many times have you stopped in the grocery store on your way home from work, or ran into a semi-fast food establishment for a roasted chicken to feed your family. It isn't as hard, or as time consuming as you might think to make roast a whole chicken. Learn 3 different simple, fool proof techniques for roasting a whole chicken in either an oven or slow cooker that will save you time and money. As a bonus, this class will walk you through roasting vegetables you may have never have considered roasting before, and some you have! Simple steps for roasting that will make you wonder why you never did this before! (Class includes recipes to take home.)
November
"No Struggle" Holiday Cooking
Holiday cooking can be a daunting task for many, especially if you are accustomed to other family members doing all the cooking. Every year, we all see photos on social media of people who attempt traditional holiday fare and fail miserably. Struggle no more! This class will teach you to plan a menu based around your families individual tastes, not just what everyone else is doing. Learn the basics of selecting, brining and preparing a turkey, the difference between dressing and stuffing, vegetable preparation and wine selection for your meal. You will leave the class with a grocery list, (no more running to the store for last minute items!) and detailed recipes to help pull off your holiday menu without a hitch! (Leave class with one of several holiday menus plus recipes and grocery lists.)
Holiday Baking Made Easy
If cooking is an art, baking is a science. That being the case, if you can read, you can bake - and its easier than you think! Learn the basic ingredients to making popular holiday desserts, including cakes, pies and cookies. (This is not a GF class. There is a GF baking class in the works.)