Your health is in your hands...In Mettler Cooking School, we teach you how to take good nutrition home to your own kitchen.

The Mettler Cooking School offers courses for a wide variety of populations, from those interested in weight loss to those who simply want to explore the creative nature of whole grain bread baking. The array of classes share a common theme of food as the key to better health and meals as an opportunity for sharing and gathering with our families and friends. The classes are designed to demystify and simplify healthy cooking by offering time-saving tips, up-to-date nutrition education, information on healthy food preparation, and lots of easy and adaptable recipes that take little time to prepare. Mettler Cooking School is for people of all ages and abilities who believe that there is a significant connection between food and better health. 

Schedule

Check out the regular event calendar to see listings of our nutrition classes and seminars.

Class Description

Some classes may vary from month to month. However, our theme remains the same. We want to show you how you can eat healthy…simply! Some of our signature classes are described below.

Food Coach

It’s personal training in Mettler’s teaching kitchen! This four week, hands-on course is designed to turn beginner cooks in to talented, health-conscious cooks. Participants learn practical cooking and baking techniques in order to prepare healthy family-oriented foods. Learn what to stock in your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer and how to create menus designed to help you reach your own nutritional goals. The course is taught by Mary Knight, Mettler University Coordinator, who is certified in Healthy Cooking Techniques through the Culinary Institute of America. 

What You'll Receive:

• Course recipes
• Demonstrations of cooking and baking techniques for poultry and fish, beans and legumes, whole grains and pasta, fruits and vegetables, and dessert!
• Hands-on format in a smaller class
• Dinner prepared during class
• Current nutrition information

Healthy Cooking Techniques

Watching your waistline? Current participants in Mettler’s Lifestyle Management or Nutrition courses can learn basic low fat healthy food preparation techniques for poultry and fish, breads, vegetables, and grains. Great starting point for the health conscious cooks! Course is taught by Mary Knight, Mettler University Coordinator, who is certified in Healthy Cooking Techniques through the Culinary Institute of America.

What You'll Receive:

• Course recipes
• Food samples
• Equipment demonstrations
• Demonstrations of cooking and baking techniques

Kids Cook

What a better way to learn than by doing! Kids Cook participants learn to take health into their own hands by making wholesome snacks and meals using healthy ingredients and a big dose of fun! Participants will also learn how to choose healthier foods when eating out. Children age 5-11 are involved in preparation of healthy foods, discussions, and sampling. Children under 5 should be accompanied by a parent.

Description: Kids ages 5-11 get messy learning to prepare healthy foods using ingredients such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, and grains.

What You'll Receive:

• Course recipes
• Hands-on format
• Samples of food
• Take home projects

Great Grains-Whole Grain Bread Making

The Great Grains class teaches cooks of all experience levels to include whole grains in their diet by learning the age-old art of bread making. Participants use a variety of high-nutrient grains to create a number of homemade whole grain breads. This hands-on class is excellent for those who want to learn by doing. Course is taught by Bob Halperin, a 36 year veteran of whole grain bread making.

What You'll Receive:

• Course recipes
• Hands-on format
• Hot loaves of bread to take home
• Advice from a bread expert

Additional Services

"Fit and Fun" Birthday Parties
Children are guided by a birthday leader in mixing their own personal birthday cakes. While cakes are baking and cooling, the children enjoy fun games and exercises with Fit Force personnel. When finished, each child has their own cake ready to decorate and EAT! The birthday child then opens presents. Total time: 1 ½ hours. Parties are typically held on Saturdays at either 10:30am or 1pm. There is a 6 child minimum and 12 child maximum, including birthday boy/girl. Cost is $10 per child.

The following items are provided by Mettler:

• Individual cakes and cake decorations
• Candles for birthday child’s cake
• All paperware (plates, napkin, cups, utensils)
• Drink (each child gets a glass of 100% Juice)
• Decorations (in the form of balloons on tables and colorful tablecloth on gift table)