Life Management Skills for Success: Cooking & Nutrition
Leeyanne Moore MFA
In this multi-week semester course, students learn about how nutrition affects your health, energy, & mood. Easy recipes provided, along with ways to budget for groceries and food while living independently.
Class Experience
US Grade 11 - 12
This class is for students who will soon be living independently, whether on their own or in college. The class will cover how to find ways to eat simple, nutritious, food that doesn't cost a lot and isn't complicated to prepare. The class is structured into a set of lessons on the following topics: NUTRITION: including sugar, cravings, and satiation, understanding the grocery store layout: including grocery lists and other consumer defenses, ultra-processed foods & grocery scams, THE...
Students will learn the specific skills involved in budgeting for food, creating a weekly grocery list, going to the store and buying food. They will learn what to do with the food when they get home and how to cook it.
In addition to reading up on the latest nutritional discoveries, I was (briefly) a caterer in my late twenties. Cooking is a passion of mine, and as a vegan, people often expect little from my food, but then are stunned at my baking and delicious holiday recipes. Most whole food, plant based diets are healthy and actually cheaper to purchase, as well as easy to cook, making them a great place for newly independent learners to start mastering adult living.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
The learner will assess himself/herself/their selves based on how well they carried out each component of the weeks goals, and attempt to correct for common cooking errors or general mistakes.Grades Offered
Learners will receive a supply list for each lesson in the classroom as needed.
This class involves potential hazards, including the use of a stove, oven, knives, or other tools needed while cooking. Students with allergens such as nuts, wheat, or soy should contact instructor for a list of alternative ingredients for recipes.
Meet the teacher
Hello everybody! For over twenty-five years I've nurtured children, teens, and college students, giving them individual attention to ignite their creative spark. I believe in asking students to think for themselves. In return, I aim to provide...
1-on-1 Coaching
$55
per sessionMeets on demand
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages 16-18