About Building a Healthy Kitchen
This course covers the principles of building a healthy kitchen.
The objectives of the course are:
- Identify and select ingredient staples for Kitchen Zones: pantry, refrigerator, freezer, countertop
- Apply knowledge of label reading to pantry food selection
- Apply knowledge of flavor combinations to recipe creation
- Demonstrate appropriate use of kitchen equipment for different tasks
- Demonstrate knowledge of blood sugar stabilization and the role of insulin
Module Content
This lesson contains a recorded masterclass that highlights the importance of creating a home environment that supports healthy eating habits and provides simple, practical strategies for achieving it.
This short quiz will access your understanding of the presentation material.
It is now time to set one or more goals based on what you have learned in the presentation.
This lesson illustrates how you can repurpose nutrient-dense dressings as dips and marinades to make delicious meals!
This recipe is the ultimate kitchen staple meal with plenty of opportunities for customization!
You're going to want to review this lesson over and over as there are at LEAST six other recipes you can master with very little effort.
Pantry staples come together really quickly for this make-ahead breakfast or snack. It can also be used as a topping.
This lesson contains handouts that provide you with a blueprint for stocking your kitchen zones (pantry, refrigerator, and freezer).
This lesson provides an overview of the healthiest cooking oils and when to use them. There is a tutorial on how to make your own flavored oils.
This lesson contains a guide of freezer best practices.
When purchasing packaged items it is important to read and understand the nutrition fact label and the ingredient list. This chart explains how.
This lesson contains information on food safety and storage.
About the Teacher
Cheryl Dornberg, NBC-HWC, is a national board-certified health & wellness coach and culinary nutrition expert who is passionate about using the power of food to achieve optimal health and increase longevity. She specializes in motivating and empowering individuals to create sustainable & consistent dietary and lifestyle habits that support the management and prevention of chronic health conditions, increase longevity, and improve overall quality of life.