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COOKING: HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE COOKING

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More information about this Course

01. Who is this course for?
This is a friendly, relaxed, and informative weekly course where I will share with you my enthusiasm for cooking. The recipes are easily achievable, some recipes may have some challenging techniques but nothing you can’t achieve. The recipes can be easily adapted to suit your own tastes. The course will be learning basic, new cooking techniques, how to cook on a budget saving money by creating recipes for home and having control over what you eat. The course will include savoury and sweet recipes, with learners as a group choosing a couple of recipes towards the end of the course.

02. What will I learn?
Is a relaxed and friendly course based on 10-12 weeks, sharing enthusiasm for cooking through demonstrations, the course will be focussing on how to create healthy recipes on a budget. During the course you will learn how to create budget worthy dishes, which will include meat, vegetarian & sweet dishes. Furthermore, you will learn that cooking at home can be less expensive than eating out or buying readymade meals, it can be healthier choices, quality time with family, good for your own well-being and trying new techniques including recipes and ingredients. You will learn: Basic cookery skills and culinary vocabulary; demonstrate an awareness to budgeting and to minimise waste at home; adapting recipes using a variety of foods; having a better understanding of planning and organising meals; gaining awareness of the importance of fridge organisation and temperatures. And becoming more confident in your own ability

03. How will I learn?
Your progress and achievements will be recognised and recorded throughout the course using a variety of methods such as observation and feedback from the tutor; discussions; self-assessment using your personal ILP or online eILP – electronic Individual learner plan or printed version. Photographic evidence of your dish and with the knowledge and understanding learnt you can cook them again at home.

04. What will I need to bring?
Your own Apron, Tea towels & scouring pads, you may be required to bring certain equipment from home, your tutor will let you know what and when. Learners will be notified of ingredients required before the session, an ingredient and equipment list will be sent to you prior to the course start.

05. What skills or experience do I need?
None required, just enthusiasm and willing to have a go.

08. How will I be supported in my learning?
Once you start, if you have further queries and/or support needs, please talk to the tutor. We also offer support to help people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. If you have a disability, learning difficulty, health problem or mental health difficulty that may affect your learning or participation, please contact us for further advice.

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