4-Week College Life Skills Series
4-Week College Life Skills Series
April 18,2020 – May 9, 2020
10:00am-1:00pm
Location: 8690 Washington Blvd
College Life Skills Series is designed to increase student knowledge and skills for everyday cooking. Teaching students how to cook is one of the best things you can do to prepare them for independent living.
Class 1: Cooking Methods I: Basic Knife Skills, Quick Morning Meals in under 10 minutes
Class 2: Smart Shopping and List Making; Essentials; Sticking to a Budget
Class 3: Cooking Methods II: Easy, Nutritious Meals for Lunch and Dinner
Class 4: Sticking to It! Worksheet & Final class project
*Everything is provided, including recipes, kitchen tools, aprons, and ingredients.
*Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes are required.
Events in this Series:
Life Skills Week 1
Life Skills Week 1Saturday, April 18 10:00AM
Week 1: Cooking Methods I: Introduction to your Life Skills Kit; Basic Knife Skills and Tool Orientation; Quick Morning Meals in Under 10 minutes; Power Breakfasts; Pre-Work Out Snacks
Meals: HOT and COLD Oatmeal (overnight oats, stovetop oats); On-the-Go Smoothies; Impossibly Quick Scrambled Eggs; Coffee v. Tea v. Yerba Matte
Life Skills Week 2
Life Skills Week 2 Saturday, April 25 10:00AM
Week 2: Smart Shopping and List Making; Essentials; Sticking to a Budget
Essentials list: salt/pepper, spices, what oil to buy, sauces, butter...
Life Skills Week 3
Life SkillsWeek 3Saturday, May 2 10:00AM
Week 3: Cooking Methods II: Easy, Nutritious Meals for Lunch and Dinner; Food Storing Tips; Seasoning Tips; Safe Food Temperatures for Protein; How to Check - Is it Really Expired?; Pan v. Oven Cooking of Meat; Sautéing Vegetables; Boiling Water for Pasta/Rice/Grains; Quick and Easy Sauces and Salad Dressings.
Meals: Students will be guided through creating a meal that involves veggies, grains, and a protein (vegan and vegetarian alternatives will be discussed).
Life Skills Week 4
Life SkillsWeek 4Saturday, May 9 10:00AM
Week 4: Sticking to It! Worksheet & Final class project
Chef Jones will discuss how to stick to a meal prep plan, budget and diet. Each student will fill out a personalized worksheet about their own diet goals, daily college routine, and how they will plan they can stick to for themselves.
Last part of class will be a casual competition where students work in pairs to complete a randomly assigned meal to apply the skills they’ve learned.
Events in this Series: