Healthy Cooking Workshops & Food Experiences

Camp Praise from Parents
She had the best week and is still talking about it!
I am ecstatic that my daughter will attend your camp again! She had such an amazing time and still talks about it.
Wow! My daughter said she had a blast – I can see why!
My daughter said EVERYTHING was delicious!
I am amazed by how enthusiastic and adventurous my “extremely picky eater” has been this week.  Things she would not touch with a ten-foot pole in my house she came home raving about. [PS, her older siblings are not at all picky, so I have always been quite stymied by her – but apparently you have the magic touch].  :-)”
My son is learning a ton and really enjoying your camp!
My child loved the cooking camp! Thank you for creating such an amazing experience for all of them.
Wow, you made so many amazing, delicious and creative dishes, plus art work.
My son had a BLAST!
The girls are *loving* cooking camp. I can’t believe how much you do with them! Daughter #3 has been inspired to do more cooking/food prep on her own. And one evening Daughter #1 made “Miss Natasha Cookies” with Daughter #3 – 100% on their own, no one else even allowed in the kitchen!
Natasha is awesome, creative, a great chef and so funny, not to mention fun!
Thank you for these newsletters! I love reading them! It is like I am going to camp vicariously thru the children!
My son has had a great week!! Again!! Thank U!

From Campers
This is the best food I’ve ever eaten.
I like eating delicious healthy food that I got to make myself!
It’s healthy but just as good as the unhealthy versions.
This is the best camp. I’m coming back every year!
This has made me so much less of a picky eater. I want to try everything…and I like it.
It’s really fun. I think it was really cool to see the kids let out all their creativity. Mrs. Nadel really lets the kids be creative and give their input into the activities.

Virtual Camp
“OMG, my son is eating spinach. He can’t get enough of the strawberry dressing!”
“Thank you for an amazing week of cooking (and yummy food!). The girls had a great time! My youngest got her confidence up and my oldest loved being in the kitchen and trying new things. As the week went on, she was making things for lunch, inspired by your dinner menu. It was great!”
“My kids started this camp as beginners with not much cooking experience. Both have become much more confident using knives and measuring tools and cooking on the stovetop during this camp. They are excited and proud to taste their creations.”
“This camp was loads of fun. Spending time with my son, cooking delicious healthy food for our family was a true joy. We learned a lot about cooking technique and healthy eating to boot!”

Celebrate with a colorful, hands-on cooking experience designed around your child’s age and interests. Available for children and teens in the Maryland/DC area. [Contact me to plan a party.]

So many women spend their days feeding everyone else: children, partners, guests, students, coworkers, clients, and communities. This workshop is about making it more realistic to feed ourselves well too, especially during full, demanding weeks.

In this hands-on workshop, participants learn simple food systems that reduce decision fatigue and make healthy eating feel more doable. Together, we prepare easy make-ahead breakfast or snack jars, such as overnight oats and chia pudding, and talk through practical routines for lunches, snack boards, and prep-ahead meals.

The focus is not on perfection, restriction, or starting over every Monday. It is on building small, repeatable systems that support the version of ourselves we want to become.

Best for: Women’s groups, wellness events, community gatherings, holiday-season resets, and evenings focused on food, health, and real-life routines
Length: 75–90 minutes
Includes: Hands-on food prep, recipes, planning handout, and guided discussion

A one- or two-part workshop series about healthy snacks, steady energy, independence, and learning simple ways to take care of your body.

Participants learn how food can help them feel stronger, more focused, and better prepared for school, activities, busy afternoons, and real life. Each session combines practical food skills with easy, repeatable systems teens can actually use at home.

Workshop 1: Fuel Your Day

Make-Ahead Breakfasts and Smart Snacks

Participants prepare overnight oats and/or chia pudding and create a personal healthy fast-food list: easy options they can grab, pack, or make when they are hungry and short on time.

Workshop 2: Snack Strong

Color, Crunch, and Confidence

Participants build colorful snack boards with fruits, vegetables, dips, crunch, and protein options while learning a simple formula for balanced, satisfying snacks.

Possible recipes and food systems include overnight oats, chia pudding, black bean salsa dip, Chickpea Smash, Granola Bar Cookies, snack board formulas, and simple at-home food jobs.

Best for: Teen and preteen groups, youth programs, school enrichment, after-school programs, Hebrew school, wellness events, and community workshops
Length: One or two 75-minute sessions
Includes: Hands-on food prep, recipes, healthy fast-food list, snack formulas, and wrap-up conversation

A colorful, practical healthy snack workshop on building better snacks without making healthy eating complicated.

Participants learn simple formulas for snack boards, dips, and grab-and-go foods. Options may include black bean salsa dip, Chickpea Smash, hummus, guacamole, fruit and veggie platters, crackers, pita chips, tortilla chips, and crunchy snack combinations.

This workshop can be geared toward kids, parents, families, or mixed-age groups.

Best for: Family programs, parent-child events, school programs, Shabbos prep workshops
Length: 60–90 minutes
Includes: Snack board building, dip demo, recipe handout, family-friendly food systems

A seasonal cooking workshop focused on practical plant-forward dishes for Jewish life.

This workshop can be customized around the calendar: Shabbat/Shabbos prep, the 9 Days, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, Passover, summer meals, or other community needs.

Possible recipes and topics include high-protein tofu pizza, edamame pesto pasta, Chickpea Smash, colorful salads, soups, snack boards, and easy meal systems for busy holiday weeks.

Best for: Synagogues, sisterhoods, Chabad programs, Jewish community centers, holiday prep events
Length: 75–90 minutes
Includes: Demo or hands-on cooking, recipes, menu ideas, prep strategies

A hands-on cooking skills workshop focused on independence, confidence, and real-life food preparation.

Participants learn simple recipes and systems they can repeat: breakfast jars, snack plates, lunch bowls, simple dips, pasta salads, smoothies, and easy meals.

This workshop can be adapted for students, teens, young adults, or learners who benefit from structured life-skills instruction.

Best for: Schools, special needs programs, transition programs, youth groups, young adult programs
Length: Single workshop or multi-session series
Includes: Step-by-step recipes, food safety basics, practical kitchen routines

A practical corporate wellness workshop about eating well during busy workdays without complicated meal prep, dieting, or unrealistic routines.

Participants learn simple food systems that support energy, focus, and steadier workdays: make-ahead breakfasts, better snacks, easy lunch formulas, and healthy fast-food options for days when there is no time to cook.

This workshop is designed for real schedules, real offices, and real decision fatigue. The focus is on small, repeatable habits that help employees feel better during the day.

Possible topics include make-ahead breakfasts, lunch systems, smart snacks, reducing food decision fatigue, healthy desk lunches, and plant-forward eating without going all-or-nothing.

Optional hands-on or tasting components may include overnight oats, chia pudding, black bean salsa dip, Chickpea Smash, snack boards, or lunch bowl components.

Best for: Corporate wellness programs, staff retreats, professional development days, lunch-and-learns, employee appreciation events
Length: 60–90 minutes
Format: Lunch-and-learn, interactive demo, tasting, or hands-on workshop
Includes: Practical food systems, recipe ideas, snack/lunch formulas, optional tasting or hands-on prep

Workshops can also be customized around themes such as:

• Kosher-friendly plant-forward meals
• Healthy Shabbos prep
• Easy vegan or vegetarian meals
• Gluten-free plant-forward cookinglunch systems for busy moms
• family-friendly meal prep
• Fruit Funshops: Fruit and Veggie Art
• 15 Minute Meals
• “Help! My Kid is a Vegetarian (or Vegan)!”
• Nutritious and Delicious Snacks and Smoothies
• Cooking for College Students and New Graduates
• Colorful salads and Rainbow Snack Boards
• Smoothies and make-ahead breakfasts
• Healthy snacks for kids and teens
• Cooking for energy, focus, and real life
• Food skills for independence
• Corporate wellness and workday food systems
• Jewish holiday cooking classes

Programs may include:

• hands-on cooking
• cooking demonstrations
• guided group discussion
• recipe cards
• planning handouts
• take-home challenges
• supply lists for host organizations

Workshops can be designed as one-time programs, two-part workshops, seasonal holiday events, or customized multi-session series.

Workshop pricing depends on the format, length, location, group size, and supply needs.

Contact Natasha to discuss healthy cooking workshops, food experiences, pricing, and customization. (All workshops are kosher.)