Better nutrition goes hand-in-hand with a healthy lifestyle, but many people interested in eating right don’t always know where to start. What foods should they cook? And how should they prepare them?
Lee Health has two teaching kitchens that provides the community an opportunity to learn more about nutrition, meal preparation, and how to take control of their diet.
Cooking classes are taught by a registered dietitian, provide education and take-home recipes that are easy to implement into everyday life.
Demos showcase how to prepare healthier meals for your entire family.
Cooking classes
The FARMacy RX Cooking Series is a small group, hands-on five-week series that teach you how to prepare delicious, nutritious food.
The FARMacy RX Cooking Series features several objectives:
- Safely demonstrate and practice a variety of basic knife skills
- Understand basic cooking techniques such as sautéing, roasting, steaming, and simmering
- Identify and shop for nutrient-dense, unprocessed whole foods
- How to utilize herbs, spices, and blends for flavor instead of salt
- Plan diets with proteins coming from animal and vegetable sources
- Choosing healthy carbohydrates for good fiber sources
- Types of fats and benefits of healthy fats
Cooking demos
Cooking Demos are a hour long class that dives into nutrition and culinary techniques. Learn and observe new recipes and taste the end results!
Examples include:
- International Cooking Series – introduces flavors around the world
- Plant Based Recipes – increase vegetable intake through
- Quick & Easy Meal Prep
- Cooking for Two
Call 239-468-0050 for info and to register for upcoming classes and demos.
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Tuesday 27th, October 2020
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Cooking with Kat: Mediterranean Series
Virtual EventLearn to cook different Mediterranean dishes from several different countries. Guaranteed to be fun, and mouth-watering recipes. This is a monthly class where Kat will explore the cuisine from 6 different countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea. Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, Spain, Syria and Greece.
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Wednesday 28th, October 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Nutrition in the Kitchen: Clean Eating
Virtual EventClean eating-what does it mean? Learn how to find flexibility in your healthy routine.
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Monday 16th, November 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Cooking with Kat: Mediterranean Series
Virtual EventLearn to cook different Mediterranean dishes from the countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, Spain, Syria and Greece. Guaranteed to be fun, and mouth-watering recipes.
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Wednesday 18th, November 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Nutrition in the Kitchen: Staying Healthy Around the Holidays
Virtual EventJoin Kat in the kitchen to discuss healthy eating, drinking, sleep patterns and exercise during the holidays. This class will include a demonstration of some favorite holiday recipes.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 9AM - 5PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed