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Cooking & Meal Planning 102 (8/26 Cook102 1p)


Description
You learned the basics in Cooking and Meal Planning, let’s learn the next steps in Cooking 102! We’ll expand on knife skills and kitchen time management, explore flavor and texture, the basics of baking, and discuss strategies for cost-effective and environmentally friendly cooking! See you in the virtual kitchen!

By the end of this course, students will...

1. Recognize different knife cuts and describe their importance
2. Describe the importance of time management and organization in the kitchen
3. Identify elements of flavor and texture
4. Define and label macronutrients
5. List money saving shopping and cooking techniques
6. Identify baking ingredients and their role in baking
7. Describe strategies to minimize food waste

Start Date: 08/10/2026 End Date: 09/13/2026

Content
  • Course Homepage
  • Course Overview
  • 20 Questions Game (Check-In)
  • Seminar & Recording Information
  • Weekly Seminars
  • Unit 1: Skill Builders
  • Unit 1 Introduction
  • Knife Skills: Slicing & Dicing
  • Does Size Matter?
  • Shaping Up
  • Cut Like a Chef
  • Time Well Spent
  • Clean As You Go
  • Time Saving Tools
  • Organization Importance
  • Unit 2: Basics of Balance
  • Unit 2 Introduction
  • Flavor and Balance: Sweet Salty, Sour, Bitter, and Umami
  • Flavor and Seasoning: Herbs & Spices
  • Flavor Friends
  • Texture: Crunchy, Creamy, Chewy, and More
  • Macros, Bro!
  • Macro Meals
  • Unit 3: Baking
  • Unit 3 Introduction
  • Knead to Know: Baking Chemistry
  • Mix It Up (Fold in the Cheese) Part 1
  • Mix It Up (Fold in the Cheese) Part 2
  • Mix It Up (Fold in the Cheese) Part 3
  • Let's Check That Knowledge: Mix & Match Game
  • Substituting Ingredients: Smart Swaps
  • Right Size Recipes
  • Dough: Dos and Don’ts
  • Near Misses with the Not Yeti
  • Bake it ‘til you Make It
  • Optional: Bread Recipe Video
  • Unit 4: Let That Budget Cook!
  • Unit 4 Introduction
  • Inventory Control
  • Shopping the Sales
  • Meal Prep Magic
  • What Would You Make?
  • Budget Friendly Cooking: Ask the Experts
  • Recipe Research
  • You’re the Expert
  • Unit 5: Plan it for the Planet
  • Unit 5 Introduction
  • What Does It Mean To Live Sustainably?
  • Sustainability in the Kitchen
  • Eating Locally and Seasonally
  • Waste Woes
  • Let’s Get Scrappy
  • Composting
  • Public Service Announcement
  • 20 Questions Game (Check-Out)
  • Upcoming Classes
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "You’re the Expert, Right Size Recipes, Dough: Dos and Don’ts, Near Misses with the Not Yeti, Bake it ‘til you Make It, Inventory Control, Shopping the Sales, Meal Prep Magic, What Would You Make?, Budget Friendly Cooking: Ask the Experts, Recipe Research, Substituting Ingredients: Smart Swaps, Unit 5 Introduction, What Does It Mean To Live Sustainably?, Sustainability in the Kitchen, Eating Locally and Seasonally, Waste Woes, Let’s Get Scrappy, Composting, Public Service Announcement, 20 Questions Game (Check-Out), Flavor Friends, Knife Skills: Slicing & Dicing, Does Size Matter?, Shaping Up, Cut Like a Chef, Time Well Spent, Clean As You Go, Time Saving Tools, Organization Importance, Flavor and Balance: Sweet Salty, Sour, Bitter, and Umami, Flavor and Seasoning: Herbs & Spices, 20 Questions Game (Check-In), Texture: Crunchy, Creamy, Chewy, and More, Macros, Bro!, Macro Meals, Unit 3 Introduction, Knead to Know: Baking Chemistry, Mix It Up (Fold in the Cheese) Part 1, Mix It Up (Fold in the Cheese) Part 2, Mix It Up (Fold in the Cheese) Part 3, Let's Check That Knowledge: Mix & Match Game"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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