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About Nourish with Confidence - June 2025 LIVE Cohort
Nourish with Confidence: A 12-Week Healthy Cooking Course is your step-by-step guide to becoming an empowered, confident home cook—no matter your current skill level.
In this live cohort experience, you’ll master essential healthy cooking techniques, build practical kitchen skills, and develop time-saving best practices that support lasting wellness. You’ll learn how to cook from scratch using real, whole ingredients, so you can take charge of your health without confusion or overwhelm.
Led by Cheryl Dornberg—culinary nutrition expert and chronic illness warrior—you’ll get expert guidance, accountability, and encouragement every step of the way.
Whether you're just getting started or want to feel more capable and creative in the kitchen, this program will help you eat better, feel better, and live better—one nourishing meal at a time.
Module Content
No label Welcome Video
Welcome to the Nourish with Confidence Course! I can't wait to get started!
No label Setting up for Success
This lesson will help you get the most out of this course.
Discover the foundational cooking habit that helps you feel calm and in control in the kitchen. In this video, you’ll learn what mise en place means and why it’s a total game-changer—especially if you’re cooking for your health.
This lesson walks you step-by-step through how to set up your ingredients, tools, and space before you cook. You’ll learn how mise en place saves time, reduces stress, and makes healthy cooking more enjoyable.
Put what you’ve learned into practice with four simple, seasonal recipes designed to help you try mise en place at home. Each recipe includes a prep checklist so you can build your confidence in the kitchen.
Learn the essentials of knife safety, care, and technique in this short video. Gain the confidence you need to handle everyday chopping, slicing, and dicing.
Learn the best knives for home cooking, how to hold them, and how to safely practice key cutting techniques that simplify meal prep.
Put your knife skills into action with simple recipes that help you slice, dice, and chop your way to a healthy meal.
Soups and stocks are a foundational part of healthy home cooking. They offer comfort, flexibility, and nourishment—all while helping you reduce food waste and stretch your grocery budget. Whether you're cooking for one or batch-prepping for the week, soups and stocks are a simple, healing way to nourish your body.
There is no better way to elevate your cooking, reduce kitchen waste, and save money than to make your own chicken and vegetable stock!
Although it seems like there are SO MANY different types of soup, most follow the same "formula". Once you learn this formula and the steps involved, you can tackle any soup with ease! It also makes it easier to create your own!
Here are a variety of simple, delicious, and nutritious soup recipes that you can use to practice your soup making skills!
No label Pan to Plate: Introduction - Mastering the Art of Sautéing, Stir-Frying, Pan-Frying & Searing
Learn how to confidently cook flavorful meals using the stove-top dry heat methods of sautéing, stir-frying, pan-frying, and searing. This video introduces what makes each technique unique and how these quick methods can bring out the best in your ingredients—no recipes required!
Master the essential stovetop techniques that form the foundation of quick, healthy meals. This lesson walks you through how to sauté, stir-fry, pan-fry, and sear with confidence—covering the best tools, heat control, oil choices, and pro tips for success.
Put your new skills into practice with delicious, nutrient-rich recipes that make the most of your sautéing, stir-frying, pan-frying, and searing techniques.
This week, discover how to unlock the full potential of your oven using dry-heat techniques like baking and roasting. You'll learn how to create rich flavors, perfect textures, and effortless meals with minimal hands-on time.
In this lesson, we will dive into the two primary dry-heat oven methods that help transform simple ingredients into beautifully caramelized, deeply flavorful dishes.
Put your new skills into practice with delicious, nutrient-rich recipes utilizing the oven cooking techniques of baking and roasting.
Learn how your pantry can become a powerful tool for easier, healthier meals. In this short video, you’ll see why having the right staples on hand helps you stay on track—even on busy or low-energy days.
Explore the essential categories for a healthy, anti-inflammatory pantry and how to make them work for your life. You'll also get tips for summer-friendly ingredients and smart storage for smaller households.
Use these checklists, worksheets, and meal-planning tools to refresh and restock your pantry. You’ll take action this week to build a pantry that supports your goals and simplifies healthy cooking.
Understand how to read, interpret, and follow recipes without stress. Learn the simple structure behind every great dish.
Learn how to break down any recipe and adapt it to suit your ingredients, household size, and dietary needs with confidence.
Practice reading, breaking down, and adapting a recipe using helpful kitchen tools that increase your confidence and reduce frustration.
Having the right kitchen tools makes healthy cooking easier, faster, and more enjoyable. Learn why quality matters more than quantity, how to avoid clutter and overwhelm, and which tools can help you build confidence and joy in the kitchen.
Discover the must-have tools that help you cook with confidence. This lesson walks you through the essential items every kitchen needs, smart upgrades worth considering, and what to skip. You’ll also learn how to store and care for your tools to keep your kitchen running smoothly and stress-free.
Now that you know which kitchen tools are essential and how to evaluate their quality, it’s time to take action! In this lesson, you’ll use a set of practical handouts to inventory your current tools, make a smart plan for upgrades or replacements, and organize your kitchen for ease and efficiency. These resources will help you feel more prepared, confident, and in control every time you step into the kitchen.
Understanding cooking terms can help you follow recipes more easily, build confidence in the kitchen, and feel more like a pro—one word at a time.
Explore the most common cooking terms you’ll see in recipes and hear on cooking shows. This lesson breaks down prep techniques, cooking methods, texture terms, and timing phrases so you can decode any recipe with ease.
Put your knowledge to the test with a short quiz that includes a cooking terms matching exercise and recipe terminology review. You’ll also get a printable quick reference chart to keep handy in your kitchen.
Discover how to make every grocery trip count! This short video introduces the concept of shopping with intention, choosing real foods that support your health, and avoiding common pitfalls that lead to wasted food and wasted money.
In this lesson, we’ll explore the best practices for becoming a mindful, confident food shopper. You’ll learn how to build a smart shopping list, navigate the store with purpose, stock up on real-food staples, and spot marketing tricks that don’t serve your health. By the end, you’ll have clear strategies to fill your cart with nourishing foods—without overspending or wasting ingredients.
Put your new skills to work with practical tools! Use the Smart Shopping Checklist to prepare before heading to the store, organize your weekly meal and shopping plan, and reflect on how your new approach saves time, money, and stress. This activity-based lesson helps you build confidence and consistency in your grocery routine.
This section contains access link and replay for our first Group Coaching, Accountability & Check-in session.
This section contains access link and replay for our second Group Coaching, Accountability & Check-in session.
This section contains access link and replay for our third Group Coaching, Accountability & Check-in session.
This section contains access link and replay for our fourth Group Coaching, Accountability & Check-in session.
This section contains access link and replay for our fifth Group Coaching, Accountability & Check-in session.
This section contains access link and replay for our sixth Group Coaching, Accountability & Check-in session.
This lesson will help you prepare and get the most out of your cook together sessions!
In todays session, we will make 3 recipes that utilize pantry staples. We will also focus on applying mise en place to the cooking process.
Tonight we are making Spring Vegetable Pasta. This seasonal recipe has multiple steps and provides an opportunity to practice several lessons from the Nourish with Confidence Course!
Today we are making Chicken Marsala, Risotto Primavera, and Chopped Vegetable Salad.
In this cook together, we will be preparing Caramelized Onion Dip, Tuna-Avocado Salad, and Mediterranean Quinoa Salad!
Tonight we are making Thai Basil Chicken with Coconut Rice!
Today's cook together menu includes: Greek Chicken Burgers, Tzatziki Sauce, and Cast Iron Charred Vegetables.
In this cook together, we will be preparing Summer Chopped Salad with Basil Vinaigrette, Garden Vegetable Potato Salad, and Blueberry-Turkey Burgers.
Tonight we are making Three Pepper Linguine!
Today's cook together menu includes: Roasted Ratatouille Chicken Thighs, Roasted Greek Lemon Potatoes, and Kale Caesar Style Salad.
About the Teacher
Mrs. Dornberg
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.