Kids Cooking Workshop: Knife Skills – Yakima, WA

Starting kids with good knife skills can be a little intimidating. What better way to learn about chopping and safe knife handling than to learn in a fun environment with new friends! This interactive class will teach young chefs all the knife skills they need to know, gain hands-on kitchen experience, and have fun with educational handouts all using knifes safely in the kitchen!

This is a hands-on class where each child and parent will be involved in chopping vegetables for two dishes. Kids will be placed in groups based on current skill levels and age. Kitchen skills include: learning about different types of knifes, how to cut in a grid, how to hold a knife, and knife safety. All the chopped ingredients will go into a chop salad bar and fruit dip. Each participant will get to try the class creations PLUS enjoy some delicious roasted tomato soup with bread, a full meal! Come have fun with us in the kitchen this summer!

Only 20 spots available per class. Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable to another person.

*6-12 years of age: must have a parent/guardian participating alongside them with a separate purchased ticket. All parents attending the workshop must have a purchased ticket. May have more than one child per parent.

* 12-18 years of age: can come without a parent but a parent must sign a liability release and sign kid in and out from class.

This class is for kids and parents to attend only. Please check my evening schedule for adult classes. Message me with any questions. See you in class!

Class Highlights:

– learn basic knife safety

– learn different types of knives and what they are for

– learn the importance of chopping consistency based on a grid

– help the class make dishes to share

Recipes will be gluten and dairy free

Menu:

Italian Chop Salad Bar

Roasted Tomato Soup

Sweet Fruit Dip with Pineapple and Apples

Elaina Moon, BS, ACE Certified Health Coach and Weight Mgmt. Specialist, Owner of Healthy Eats Classroom

Elaina Moon is an ACE Certified Health Coach and Weight Management Specialist, CDC Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach, and holds a BS in Nutrition and Non-Profit Management from CWU. She is the owner of Healthy Eats Nutrition Services and Healthy Eats Classroom and has been teaching cooking classes in Yakima since 2015. She has a passion for helping individuals live a healthy life through nutrition education and health coaching. She teaches two healthy lifestyle classes for Memorial Hosptial: ACT! Kids Healthy Lifestyle Program and Diabetes Prevention Program. In addition, she volunteers her time to nutrition-related non-profits including Meals On Wheels. Find out more about her cookbook Cooking Healthy and Health Coaching visit: www.healthyeatsnutrition.com.