Last month I was given the opportunity to try a new online cooking class called Back to Basics. I didn’t think I needed it as much as I thought it would be a great beginning to a home economics program for my oldest daughter. At the beginning of the year I had good intentions of creating my own home economics course, but with the pregnancy I just never had time. My daughter has some cooking skills and is great at following recipes, but I thought it would be a bonus if she had some formal training… unlike my method which is something like, “Add garlic to everything.”
I cannot stress how important it is to teach your children to cook, or learn to cook yourself. One of my biggest stumbling blocks to cutting back our finances was the fact that I had a very limited repertoire of meals and relied heavily on convenience foods for the first several years of our marriage. Learning to cook from scratch helped me tremendously in my quest to save more money at the grocery store. I was able to purchase food in bulk as well as walk by all those high priced convenience items since I knew how to make it myself.
Shelley at One Roast Vegetable has created a 14-week Back to Basics Cooking Class and registration for the next class beings March 24th.
It’s an online class that takes place in your own home (no traveling), and you can work at your own pace, so very low stress.
Each week you receive a new lesson, and you can follow along with her step-by-step instructions and videos. You’ll learn the basics, like how to make a perfect hard boiled egg, how to roast a chicken (and what to do with the leftovers). And I know for a fact that in this class she’s going to share her 4-ingredient recipe for cinnamon ice cream that’s a real show-stopper!
In fact, if you’d like to see some of the preview lessons Shelley has created for the Back to Basics Cooking Class, then you should definitely sign up here and check them out.
I have viewed the first four lessons so far and have been impressed. The videos are easy to follow and the instructions are simple. If fancy cooking terminology is used, it is immediately explained for the less experienced cooks.
According to Shelley here are a few reasons you should take her class.
- If you think your husband secretly likes his mother’s cooking better than yours … this class is for you.
- If you’re a home schooling mom who is looking for some perfect Home Economics curriculum … this class is for you.
- If you’re paralyzed in the kitchen or you think you’re a terrible cook … this class is for you.
- And if you’re worried about how much take-out and prepared food you’re eating and you want to learn how to make more things ‘homemade’ … this class is for you.
Of course, I wouldn’t tell you all these great things and then not offer a giveaway to one of my readers, right? If you would like to win a free registration to the next Back to Basics Cooking Class all you need to do is leave a comment on this post. For a second entry tweet about this contest, and leave a second comment letting me know. Contest ends Friday March 13, 2009 at 10 pm EST.
For a limited time you can view an entire sample lesson, Homemade Egg ‘McMuffin” Sandwich.
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How fun! This would be a perfect way for my daughter to add to her cooking skills this summer. Thanks for offering this giveaway.
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I think a back to basics class on cooking would be amazing! I could always use extra help!
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That is cool..I would love to brush up on some of my skills. I used to cook a lot, but have begun to loose my confidence in the kitchen. Awesome giveaway thanks!
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My son just finished his homemade egg mcmuffin sandwich a minute ago. He’s decided in the last week he like his with whole wheat bread better.
I love to cook and would love this class.
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I tweeted about it!
http://twitter.com/the3kidsandme/status/1288251539
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I would love the opportunity to take this class. My downfall is not cooking a lot from scratch because I don’t know how. I am sure this would help with my grocery bill tremendously. Thanks!
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With two boys going off to college next fall, this would be a PERFECT thing for us to take together. TFS!
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What a terrific idea!!! My daughter has just started showing interest in wanting to cook and I didn’t know where to begin….this is IT!! Thanks for all your great ideas!
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I created an elaborate home economics program for my daughters, but found we didn’t have the time for me to do the formal teaching. If someone else did the up front teaching and I could add on to it, that would be a great blessing! ….and just yesterday my 18 yo son said, “Mom, I need to learn to cook.” Hmmm…
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How fun you can never learn to much. My dd loves to help cook so this would be something we we could do together.
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Oooh. This would be great to refresh some old reflexes. And help get my kids in the kitchen with me (doing more than stiring the pot).
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Just twitted about the contest.
http://twitter.com/mommyskitchen/
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what a wonderful way to share the love of cooking- sounds like a wonderful idea for my children! Hope to win-
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I never had the opportunity to learn to cook as a child. My mother would send us on our own which usually meant pouring ourselves a bowl of cereal. Now as a wife and mother, I hate cooking and honestly don’t know what to do. I could really use this course to bless my family. One thing that I want for my dd when she is older is to cook beside me.
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I tweeted about it.
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This would be great! I”m trying to learn to cook! Thanks!
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Does it count if I don’t feel completely lost but couldn’t roast a chicken to save my life? I have always wanted some formal training (I homeschooled with a just add garlic mom too!!!)
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sounds wonderful! I’m a self-taught (and mom-taught) cooker… but am still learning. I’d love to learn how to do more with chicken…!
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What a fabulous way to teach children. My little ones love cooking and would be thrilled to have this resource. Thanks so much for a wonderful give-away…
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I think it would be a great opportunity to brush up on my cooking skills. My mom was actually a home economics teacher, but she wasn’t much for teaching her own kids to cook since, apparently, we were too messy!
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I would love to take the cooking class with you online. It sounds like fun!
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I am that woman you said you were! I have very limited cooking skills and that is what we end up spending alot of our wasted money on…I would love all the help I can get!!!
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That sounds great! I want to cook more from scratch so my kids will be exposed to it as they grow & so my husband won’t have to pack cold sandwiches for lunch & dinner every day! I’m tired of convenience foods!
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I have limited skills and with 4 girls would love to teach them more.
Please add me to your list of growing entries to win this class.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
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wooohooo! I need to learn to cook. Thanks for such a wonderful idea.
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I hope I win..I need this!
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I tweeted this contest…
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Sounds like a great class for my Sister – she’s 17 and homeschooling.
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I am less-than comfortable in the kitchen. I’d love a tune up.
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Sounds like fun. I showed my daughter the video from March 2nd and she was shocked that you make your own flour. Her reply, “Is that legal?” Now you are referred to as the lady with the “bootleg” flour. Keep the great offers coming. Lawanda
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I would like to consider having my daughter take this cooking class, but I can’t even find a price for it. I don’t even see where to contact One Roast Vegetable to ask. I’ll make sure to check back on March 24th.
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Oh my goodness, I need this class!!! We are trying to be more frugal and spend less, but I need some help in the kitchen big time!
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This sounds like fun! I’ve been cooking more from scratch for a couple months now, but haven’t mastered it yet!
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oh – love this. I had started doing some cooking with kid uploads, but never got around to completion…hmm…imagine that. So thrilled there is this available.
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I think my daughter and I could learn from this class. Always looking to improve the cooking around here.
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This sounds so fun! I’m a lurker, love your posts and find great inspiration in you
I know my husband would be blessed if I could broaden breakfast repertoire, lol.
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The cooking class would be greatly appreciated by me and my 10 year old who is real interested in cooking! Thank you and enjoy your blog
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love the idea pictures and video always help!
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I would love to win this..it sounds perfect. I’m getting married in September and having a cooking class or two under my belt would be awesome
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I love anyone that has pictures or video of the recipe they are making. It cuts down on the need for an emergency pizza that night
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i tweeted, too
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How fun! I love to cook and it would be so much fun to do the class with my 12 year old daughter. Hope I win! I just found your blog and I really enjoy it. It’s on my favs. list.
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I would love to add my hat to the ring. I do have cooking knowledge but it is mainly with Italian food, I need to branch out.
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I added my tweet!
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Too cool. I have been slowly adding recipes to my repertoire, but I am still pretty limited. It makes such a difference on my grocery budget to be able to meal plan, but I feel bad when it seems like I’m making the same things over and over.
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I checked out her website and watched the preview for the class. I would LOVE to take it. Of all of my duties as a homemaker, cooking is the area in which I am least skilled. I don’t know a lot of the basics! I also signed up for her “eat more vegetables” info. and received a great recipe. I’m looking forward to trying it. Thank you! I love your blog – it’s one I check every day.
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I would love to take this course. As a new wife, I am struggling to get past my limited cooking skills, or reliance on prepackaged, or pre made food.
After trying my stab at cookbooks unsuccessfully,I really think that a basic course like this would be great groundwork to enhancing my cooking skills.
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Oh I need this. I am just venturing into cooking more from scratch & I can use all the help I can get!!
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Hello, I am a homeschooling mother and would love this for our children. Thank you for offering it!
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Sounds wonderful – thank you!
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