The Nourished Kitchen: Chef Tricks for Smart, Nutritious Meal Prep

This session focuses on simple, delicious meal prep ideas that fit into real life.

You’ll learn how to prepare a range of nourishing salads, versatile side dishes, dressings and protein mains that can be mixed and matched throughout the week to create balanced, satisfying meals.  

Drawing on my experience as both a chef and a nutritionist, I’ll share professional cooking techniques to elevate flavour and efficiency, alongside evidence-based nutrition guidance so you can feel confident you’re properly nourishing your body.

This class is ideal for anyone (beginner or intermediate) looking to streamline their meal prep, improve their nutrition, and build sustainable cooking habits.

In this class, you’ll learn how to:

• Prepare delicious, nutrient-dense salads and sides suitable for weekly meal prep.

• Learn some versatile protein options that can pair with any meal.

• Use simple chef techniques to save time, enhance flavour, and improve consistency in home cooking.

• Discover my simple three-part framework for creating balanced meals that support your nutritional needs.

• Store food correctly to maintain freshness across multiple days.

• Reduce food waste, feel more organised and confident in the kitchen.

This class includes;

• A mix of hands on learning and demonstrations.

• A shared lunch to enjoy your tasty creations with each other.

• Recipe booklet.

• A jar of your delicious salad dressing to take home.

Important information on dietary considerations:

This class is held in a bakery so unfortunately if you are coeliac, we can't guarantee to avoid cross contamination. However the meals we prepare would suit someone avoiding gluten.

The food we prepare will be mostly vegetarian, with one meat option for a protein.

Any other dietary requirements, please reach out to me via email (hello@bethspantry.com.au) or DM via instagram (beths_pantry).

Kitchen health and safety:

Please wear closed toed shoes and have long hair tied back.

Please bring an apron if you have one.

Class location:

The class is held at Urbanstead - 203 Langridge Street, Abbotsford.

We are well connected to public transport. We are a five minute walk from Collingwood station (Hurstbridge and Mernda Lines). The 12 and 109 trams run along Victoria Street, also a five minute walk. Multiple buses run along nearby Hoddle Street.

Free street parking is available nearby, it is unmetered and untimed on Sundays.