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5 Reasons Online Cooking Classes Rock

by Stephanie

5 Reasons Online Cooking Classes Rock

These days almost everything we do is online: work, some social events, online courses and even cooking classes!

I loved teaching cooking classes in person in my kitchen, but they have to be held online now.

Personally, I love hosting online cooking classes and I wanted to share how, you as a participant, can get the most out of your next online cooking classes so that you love them too!

5 reasons online cooking classes rock:

You don’t have to leave your house.

When taking an online class, you can stay in the comfort of your own home in your PJs, you don’t have to worry about getting a sitter for the kids (they can even help you cook!).

If you can’t make the time of the class, you can always watch it again on your own time.

You get to meet people from all over the world.

When you join a cooking class online, you never know who you’re going to meet.

I’ve had classes with people from all over Canada mixed in with people from the U.S. or other parts of the world. You can share stories and get a glimpse into their world through their cameras.

The food is for you and for you only.

When I held cooking classes in my home, we usually made just enough food for the participants in the room. Rarely were there leftovers because we ate it all!

Now I do love in-person classes because we always sat down, ate together, and shared stories, but the cool thing about online classes is that all the food you make is for you and your family. Many times my participants don’t have to cook again for a few days or even a week.

There are so many classes to choose from.

You’d be amazed at the number of classes you can take online when you’re searching for cooking classes. From Indian cooking to cooking with Nonnas in Italy to cooking nourishing family meals, the sky is really the limit to what types of classes you can find.

You can connect with friends and family wherever they live.

Some of my favourite classes are the ones where I’m connecting family from various parts of the country.

They love seeing their loved ones and they also love knowing that they’re all eating the same thing together from their own homes.

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I'm excited to announce that I've updated a couple of my recipe books (Slow Cooker Recipes and Healthy Holiday Sweets & Treats) and I've added a shiny new one called Merry Mocktails!

More than ever people are taking a no-alcohol approach, but I find many of the options are either bland, too sweet, or just plain taste weird.

Merry Mocktails are fun and functional which means they're full of nourishing ingredients that taste good! There are 12 yummy mocktail recipes you can try this season.

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How to Survive the Holidays Feeling Great! The ho How to Survive the Holidays Feeling Great!

The holidays are here and we want you to feel great during and after the festivities. 

We also want you to enjoy yourself and not stress too much. It can be a stressful time for many people especially when food is involved.

Here are 4 tips to feel great during and after the holidays:


1. Drink lots of water. Not only will you likely be eating more food than normal, but winter is a dry season so drink up! Water will keep you hydrated all season.


2. Put down your phone and connect with your friends and loved ones. Nothing on your phone is more important than the face in front of you. If you want to share a cat video, share it and then put your phone away again. 🐈

3. Don’t stress and be mindful. Think about what you really love during the holidays and eat it, but eat it mindfully. Sit down, breathe at the table, and eat slow. Taste your food. Be grateful for the beautiful bounty.


4. Connect with me now for a nourishing meal plan so you’re ready to start January with a gusto. 

Don’t fall into the “January Diet Trap”. I’m here for you!

PS. If you want a little recipe gift. Comment ‘gift’ below. I don’t have one of those fancy automated IG systems. I will send it to you in the flesh! 😂

Also to book a consult with me check out the link in my bio! I’d love to chat.
Some might think custom meal plans are over the to Some might think custom meal plans are over the top, but they’re not, and here’s why:

1. Stress levels are at an all-time high and you need to eat. With custom meal plans and recipe books, you have one less thing to think about.

Let someone else figure out exactly what you need to and want to eat (down to specific ingredients). The investment is worth it (time is money, my friend).

2. When you get that special food list from your practitioner, the stress can increase. Now you really don’t know what to eat.

Meal plans can be customized to create meals that fit you. If you can’t have lentils and you hate red peppers, it can be added to your plan so that you only get recipes without those ingredients. You won’t have to think about substituting them on your own.

Nothing is worse than finding a recipe online and having to make changes to fit your needs.

3. When you get a custom plan, most times they come with a prep plan that tells you when to cook. Plans are great, but when the heck are you going to cook this stuff?

Prep plans offer hour-by-hour help to help you cook and prep food so you’re not rushing during the week on your busiest days.

4. Getting a custom meal plan will help you save money long-term. You likely won’t overbuy food and then let it rot in the back of the fridge (an expensive thing to do right now!).

Custom plans come with grocery lists so you know what to buy and how much to buy each week.

5. On that note, you can use up the food you have in the fridge with a custom plan. Your meal planner will ask you what you have in your fridge and cupboard so you can use up the food you have first.

You’ll also get help with any leftover food you might have at the end of the week so you’re not left with extra food and wasted money.

If you’re looking for meal plan help DM me to chat!
I’ve been working with @onehealthservices for so I’ve been working with @onehealthservices for some time now creating meal plans for their clients to not only meet the needs of their protocols, but also give them recipes that taste GOOD!

This is the thing about working with a naturopath or culinary nutrition expert: you don’t have to eat food that tastes like cardboard. Blech!

Healthy food should taste good!

We can work with you to create a custom meal plan just for you so that you actually enjoy eating every week.

And if you don’t like to cook, we can schedule an hour to cook a few recipes online together to help you get the hang of it.

I have a few openings this week so take advantage of them! 

All of our calls are online so you don’t have to travel (psst I won’t judge if you’re on the call in your cozies!).

You can either book a free 15 minute consult with me or jump in with an hour with me which includes a meal plan on our first call. The link to my schedule is in my bio @lealoucooks

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About Stephanie

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Hey! I'm Stephanie. I'm a Writer, Culinary Nutrition Expert and Cooking Instructor helping families cook nourishing meals. Read more about me {here}.

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