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Lee Health Teaching Kitchens

Learn how to cook healthy meals for you and your family and how to make nutritious foods taste great.

Better nutrition goes hand-in-hand with a healthy lifestyle, but many people interested in eating right don’t always know where to start. What foods should they cook? And how should they prepare them?

Lee Health has two teaching kitchens that provides the community an opportunity to learn more about nutrition, meal preparation, and how to take control of their diet.

Cooking classes are taught by a registered dietitian, provide education and take-home recipes that are easy to implement into everyday life.

Demos showcase how to prepare healthier meals for your entire family.

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Cooking classes

The FARMacy RX Cooking Series is a small group, hands-on five-week series that teach you how to prepare delicious, nutritious food.

The FARMacy RX Cooking Series features several objectives:

  • Safely demonstrate and practice a variety of basic knife skills
  • Understand basic cooking techniques such as sautéing, roasting, steaming, and simmering
  • Identify and shop for nutrient-dense, unprocessed whole foods
  • How to utilize herbs, spices, and blends for flavor instead of salt
  • Plan diets with proteins coming from animal and vegetable sources
  • Choosing healthy carbohydrates for good fiber sources
  • Types of fats and benefits of healthy fats

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Cooking demos

Cooking Demos are a hour long class that dives into nutrition and culinary techniques. Learn and observe new recipes and taste the end results!

Examples include:

  • International Cooking Series – introduces flavors around the world
  • Plant Based Recipes – increase vegetable intake through
  • Quick & Easy Meal Prep
  • Cooking for Two

Call 239-468-0050 for info and to register for upcoming classes and demos.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday: 9AM - 5PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Locations

Upcoming Events

  • Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Plant Based Cooking Series

    Healthy Life Center - Coconut Point

    23450 Via Coconut Pt Estero, FL 33928

    This is a three-week plant-based cooking series that is held in a small group for hands-on interaction. No animal products are used in this class. Kat will start off the class with a short nutrition lecture. Following the lecture, you will learn how to make plant based meals from scratch. Together you will be cooking meals which all participants enjoy together at the end. December 3, 10, 17

  • Friday, December 20th, 2024

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Cooking with Kat: Greek Cuisine

    Healthy Life Center - Coconut Point

    23450 Via Coconut Pt Estero, FL 33928

    Join us for a Greek cuisine cooking demo! Learn to make classic Mediterranean dishes like Greek meatballs, tzatziki, and Greek salad, while discovering the secrets of healthy, flavorful cooking. Perfect for all skill levels!

  • Tuesday, November 26th, 2024

    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Cooking with Kat: Chocolate in the Kitchen

    Healthy Life Center - Coconut Point

    23450 Via Coconut Pt Estero, FL 33928

    Discover the delicious side of chocolate while learning how to incorporate it into healthy cooking in this interactive cooking demonstration and nutrition class.

  • Friday, December 13th, 2024

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Nutrition in the Kitchen: Beating the Holiday Bulge

    Healthy Life Center - Coconut Point

    23450 Via Coconut Pt Estero, FL 33928

    Join Kat in the kitchen for a lecture and a cooking demo. Learn all about how to take care of yourself during the holidays and nutrition tips to stay healthy and focused this holiday season.

  • Friday, December 27th, 2024

    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Cooking Demo: Winter Mocktails

    Healthy Life Center - Coconut Point

    23450 Via Coconut Pt Estero, FL 33928

    Join Kat for a lively and invigorating winter mocktails class, where you'll discover how to make non-alcoholic drinks ideal for cozying up on cold days.