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.
“Back” to basics implies that I already knew the skills to begin with, but since I don’t this would be a great prize for me!
Great Idea. I would like to do this because I am the worst cook and to think of things to make gives me high anxiety.
What if we need the home ec class reminders for ourselves? I made an “A” in 7th grade, but don’t think I’ve spent more than 20 mins in the kitchen since then!
This would be great for my 16 year old that is starting to take and interest in cooking. My 11 and 6 year old would love this too as they are always wanting to help mom in the kitchen.
i’d love some lessons!
Oh man, I need this! Everytime I cook and give it to my hubby, I ask if it tastes as good as his mom’s does. Everytime I get the same answer.
“It’s close, babe.”
Argh! Now, I just started cooking seriously about.. a year ago? lol So I think maybe I am missing some fundamentals here.
I would LOVE to use these classes. I’m going to try to make as much homemade food as possible now that my son is having issues with artificial dyes and flavorings.
Very neat course! As a new homeschooling (and frugal!) mom, I’ve found your site to be invaluable! Thanks!!!
I would LOOOOOVE to take this class because I’m getting married in less than 5 months! It would be helpful to say “what do you want to eat” instead of “WHERE do you want to eat”! Thanks!
This looks amazing! Going to give this some serious consideration…
Oh…I would LOVE this!!! Hope I win!
Wonderful idea to use as a home schooling tool. My 9 and 15 could both use this class.
Even though I’ve been cooking for a while, I really enjoyed the Egg McMuffin video. I’ve never made one before. I would love to take the Back-to-Basics Classes!
Please enter me as well.
Thanks!
My kids would love to do this as part of his homeschooling!
I watched the first webisode and would love to win, I think any extra tips/hints would definetley help. Thanks for offering this giveaway. Leene
mom told me about this and I really want to learn to cook.
Oh my gosh! I love cooking and could definitely do with a class or two!! I think my kids would love it if I would try new things!! Thanks for offering this giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love this. But even more than that, my husband would love this!
This would be a great addition to our studies this year!
Just tweeted it too.
I would love to win this! I actually want my husband to participate, he’s been asking for cooking lessons…
My family would be trilled for me to learn how to cook out side of my box!
we were just recommended to try to cut corn syrup out of our diet. Do you know how impossible that is if you don’t cook from scratch?
Who doesn’t need this?! I would love to try.
Would love to study this with my 9yo dd this summer.
Thanks!
I would love to win this. My husband’s mom was a home-ec major in college, and I am not so much the cook (or housekeeper, for that matter!). I would love to learn the basics. Thanks!!
Wow, I just found your website tonight. I know God knew where he was leading me. I am the 4th on the list of reasons to take this cooking class. We have so much processed food and I am on a mission to change that because of my health, my two kids and hubby. I just started reading blogs about one month ago and I am so glad I found yours. Good luck with your precious new baby. Don’t answer all the emails…..get some rest!!!!!
This class would be great for my 16 yr old daughter. I’m so thankful that my mother taught me how to make food from scratch. I would love for her to learn but unfortunately I’m not the best teacher. It would be great for mother-daughter bonding.
I would love this. I love to cook but I love new recipes and learning new things…Count me in…
This looks like the perfect Home-Ec course for my daughter…she would absolutely love it!
I would love to win this! I am a terrible cook and one of these days I am going to be expected to teach my children to cook. I need all the help I can get.
Hi,
I enjoy your blog! I have learned so much. Thank you for sharing so much of your heart, home and knowledge! This cooking class looks great!
We’d love to win this. What a great giveaway.
What a great idea!
I tweeted about the contest on Twitter for my second entry http://twitter.com/latamama
I think this is an awesome idea and would love to win this!
This sounds like it’d be a lot of fun and very helpful.
I’ve been married for almost 9 yrs and I know I could still use some help. Thanks
Would love a chance at this! My daughter (homeschooled) is obsessed with cooking right now. Would be fun to do!
Sounds like it would be fun.
Hello, My name is Jenni. I was reading about your contest you did and was wondering if there would be another,? I have been a wife for almost 16 years and a mother for 10. I have a story, about when the Lord got hold of me and got my attention to really be a wife and mother. Its only been for a couple of months that I have been trying to actually really put my whole heart into being a good wife. One that makes her husband feel loved and thought of. My biggest problem is failing at cooking. I usually pray over my food and ask God to make it taste better than it actually does and sometimes I honestly believe He is blessing my obedienc to Him. I could use a whole teaching on cooking. Just wanted to see if there was an open door? thanks so much. Jenni