Essential Tips to Make You a Better Cook
Who doesn’t want to be a whiz in their kitchen? Improving your cooking skills can save you so much money at restaurants and bars. Plus, it’s super fun to try out new recipes and eat delicious food. However, it’s tough to know where to start. These essential tips to make you a better cook will help you in your journey to becoming a master chef. (more…)
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Reasons to Send Your Kid to a Summer Cooking Camp
Summer is almost here. Soon, the sun will be shining, community pools will reopen, and children will be dismissed from school. Kids live for this time of year. They love not having to deal with classroom responsibilities and homework. However, summers can be tricky for parents. While it’s awesome that kids have a chance to decompress, parents are forced to figure out how to keep their children busy for three months. Luckily, there are many options available for these anxious parents. This article will overview four reasons to send your kid to a summer cooking camp. Upon reading, you’ll run to the nearest kitchen to sign your youngster up.
(more…)Just like the Summer Camp Program, this camp is held during the upcoming spring break! Book now before seats are gone.
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Cooking classes are a blast. They’re a great way to interact with your loved ones, try out new recipes, and step outside of your comfort zone. After all, going to the same old dinner and a movie gets boring after a while. This resourceful guide will tell you how to get the most out of a cooking class. You must make sure you get your money’s worth and have a great time. (more…)
Here's What You Need To Know!
Some kids have no interest in cooking while others absolutely love to cook and spend time in the kitchen. Either way, your child needs to spend at least one week at The Real Food Academy's culinary camp this summer and here's why.
Let's start by stating a few things we know for sure.
First and foremost, we can all agree that there is nothing more important to a parent than the health of their child. This is a fact. It's also a fact that nothing has a greater impact on your child's health than the food they eat. When they eat the right kind of food (known as "real food" at The Real Food Academy) they will feel better, sleep better, think better, look better and ultimately reduce the chances of facing serious diseases later in life. There is no better time for your child to establish good eating habits than when they are young.
Children who develop an appetite for highly processed foods when they are young, have much greater chances of developing food addictions to those foods and will pay the price with their health later in life.
Eating Habits
The Real Food Academy summer camp will influence your child’s eating habits in a very positive way. This can be very difficult if not impossible for parents when it comes to your child's eating habits. We know from experience that many (if not most) parents have difficulty influencing the eating habits of their child. Here's why we have succeeded where many parents have failed in the very important task.
At The Real Food Academy’s culinary camp, your child will be surrounded by other children his or her own age. When the time comes to eat, more often than not most kids will proudly proclaim "yummy, this tastes great"! Even the most picky eaters will at this point open their mind, challenge their palette and come out with a "yeah this is yummy" of their own. We have seen this phenomenon over the years and consider it to be a very powerful, yet gentle positive peer pressure. This is something that's nearly impossible to achieve it at home.
Assisted by a trained chef, your child will assemble dozens of recipes over the course of the week. They will bring their own creativity to each task, work as a team, and time after time create dishes that looks great…tastes great…and most importantly will consist of healthy nutrient dense ingredients. Of course eating their creation is the best part. The immediate gratification they experience will boost their self-esteem is why our campers say that the Real Food Academy’s camp is their favorite! When you pick you child up at camp, you can expect your child to run toward you, food in hand, beaming with pride and excited to share with you their creation.
Note: When you register for camp you will receive an email from the Real Food Academy requesting some information about your child. We have found that knowing a little bit about you child ahead of time will help us give your child the very best experience possible. For example, How old are they? Are they a picky eater? Are they painfully shy, etc.?
BTW, you can assure your child that they will be seated with other kids their own age!
Multiple Weeks
What if my child comes to camp for multiple weeks? Will they be repeating the same information? Absolutely not. Here's the way we do things at The Real Food Academy. Each week we change the recipes so those returning for multiple weeks will be challenged with something new. We also extend certain privileges to those coming back for a second and subsequent weeks. When your child returns for a second week they will feel special and important when they have access to the kitchen, added responsibilities etc.
What your child learns at The Real Food Academy camp can influence their eating habits every single day for the rest of their life. That’s what makes this camp unique! Your child eats every single day, right? The question is; what are they eating? Our primary goal at The Real Food Academy summer camp is to teach your child about Processed vs Real Food. This is our #1 priority because processed food is everywhere and most kids are consuming far more of it than they should.
What Your Child Will Learn
The following schedule shows what we teach each day of the week.
Monday- All About Culinary
- Cooking Techniques
- Cooking Terms
- How to use different appliances & utensils
- Proper Food Handling
- Plating Techniques (Food Presentation)
- Menu Reading
Tuesdays Real Food Vs Processed Foods
- How to become a Food Detective
- What’s Real Food?
- Benefits of Real Food
- What’s Processed food ?
- Consequences of eating Processed Food
- Food Labels Reading
- Food Board Design
Wednesday Food Practice and Lab
- Food Challenge Competition (Creativity, Flavor and Food Presentation)
- Food Planning and Menu Development
- Menu Design (Arts and Crafts)
- Restaurant Positions Games
Thursday All About Baking
- Baking Terms and Techniques
- Baking Cupcakes Galore
- Different Frostings and Fondant
- Cupcake Wars Competition
Friday The World of Hospitality
- Breakfast Buffet
- Lunch Buffet
- Snacks Buffet
- Table Etiquette
- End of Camp Bash
Other Optional Activities These are offered to campers when they are not cooking
- Arts and Craft related to cooking
- Paper Origami
- Dance and Music Listening
- Board Games
- Talent Shows
- Free time
We Think The Kids Explain It Best Though..
If you like avocado, you will be amazed how easy and delicious this version of Avocado baked fries are. You can have it as an appetizer with a spicy mayo-sriracha dipping sauce or simply added it to a salad as a topping.
This easy and delicious egg and vegetables frittata recipe is a perfect dish to serve for brunch in addition to the rest of goodies, like waffles or pancakes. If you have kids, you can involve them into the making as we know how much they love to crack eggs!
Not only these macaroons are addictive but they are GOOD for you. Adding quinoa will add lots of nutrients, that normally you wont find in the traditional recipe. You will be amazed how delicious these are.
This is a great way to swap the butter on your toast for avocado, which is a healthy fat and take will take your toast to another level. This mouthwatering recipe can be eaten for breakfast, lunch of afternoon snack. Adding kale will make it even more nutritious and will add texture to the spread.
Using the Greek cream cheese and yogurt in this recipe will create a much silkier, soft and healthier result.
Add this delicious frosting to any cupcakes and you'll have some happy friends and family.
If you enjoy the traditional Hummus, adding peanut butter instead of the traditional Tahini paste, gives it a Southern twist. You can substitute de from sunflower seeds if you are allergic to nuts. If you don't have time to cook your own garbanzo beans from scratch just choose only the best quality boxed product. Choose organic and low sodium. Make sure you rinse and drain the beans as much possible before using.
Give yourself a meatless day. If you are in the mood to prepare a very tasty but hearty dish this can be it! A vegetarian Meatloaf. This recipe is packed with healthy fillers, like Quinoa, zucchini, carrots and flax meal. This meatloaf can be made using a cupcake pan or a regular baking pan.
If using a cupcake pan, you can add mashed potato topping and make it look like frosting. Your kids will be more incline to eat them then.
This recipe is the healthy version of the traditional deep-fried egg roll that you get at a Chinese buffet or Chinese take-out. In this recipe, we added sweet potatoes instead of pork and we bake it instead of deep-frying it. Therefore, it is not only super tasty but packed with nutrients.
These cooking are loaded with super foods like;
Matcha Green Tea that is packed with antioxidants which boosts metabolism and burns calories and is also rich in fiber and vitamin C. It prevents disease, lowers cholesterol and blood sugar.
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Coconut Oil that can help you burn more fat, kills harmful microorganisms and improves blood cholesterol levels.
You'll also notice that there's very little sugar used in this recipe and we use oat and garbanzo flour. Therefore, they're gluten free!
Perfect to accompany them with a nice glass of Almond milk!
Chinese Cauliflower fried no-rice must be one of my favorite dishes ever! Not only you are not eating empty calories with too much carbs with a traditional white rice but the cauliflower rice has a much better flavor.
Ratatouille has been always a favorite dish of mine. Not only can be served with pasta, French fries or rice but serve over toasted flat bread and now you have a healthy Pizza.
Make this fun and super delicious and super nutritious snacks for school or perfect during the holidays! Good for ALL AGES!
We all love a good breakfast casserole but feel too guilty afterwards! Here's a recipe that you may want to consider preparing on a Sunday or a rainy day. Using sprouted Ezekiel (Flax or Sprouted 7 Grain) spinach and avocado would add nutrients into this delicious dish and you'll be a bit less guilty.
Living in South Florida we have a great influence of Latin flavors. So if you like Hummus, you have to try this variation of it. You can have this as an appetizer or add it as a topping to your veggie or turkey burger and now you have healthy and a gourmet dish!
This is one of my favorite soups to eat all year round. You would never know that this soup contains NO heavy cream or any kind of dairy.The red and green garnishes (Goji berries, chopped tomatoes and basil) makes it perfect for this holidays. Enjoy!
These delicious and easy to bake cookies are some of our favorite! Using dry cranberries can give this recipe special touch especially during the holidays. These cookies are low in sugar and gluten free so they are easy to digest.
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Announcement #1
We are saying goodbye to our VIP Family Membership! (But not just yet so keep reading!)
We introduced this membership about one year ago and it has been a great success. This membership offers free classes for kids and adults as well as well as discounts for all of our adult and kids parties and camps. It's an outstanding value with a cost of just $89 per month.
While we have decided to discontinue new memberships, we did not feel it would be proper to shut it down without giving adequate notice to those who may already considering it. We will be accepting new enrollments for the rest of October (that will continue until cancelled). Existing members, as well as those who enroll during the month of October will have full access to all the VIP Membership perks, for as long as you continue the service.
Here is a summary of the benefits available to VIP Family Members:
Kids Benefits
- Up to two of your kids can attend unlimited cooking classes on Saturday and Tuesday.
- Your child can invite one friend for free to a cooking classes, once a month.
- Big discounts for Birthday Parties for two of your kids per year.
- Half price for Summer Camps.
Adult Benefits
- Discounts on Thursday night cooking classes
- Invite a friend once a month for free
- Discounts on private culinary events
For more detailed information and to sign up:
If you've never booked a class or event with us, please use New Customer.
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Announcement #2
You've asked us for more dates, more times and more events. We heard you! Starting immediately, we are offering two new adult classes on Wednesday. One in the morning and one in the evening. (Details below)
Two New Adult Classes On Wednesday
Wednesday Mornings: 11am - 1pm
- Create healthy meals and quick snacks using Real Food.
- How to navigate the grocery store and make smart choices buying food.
- Learn tips on how to read food labels and the hidden dangers.
- Make homemade soups, smoothies, gulten free snacks, dairy free, salad dressings, and so much more.
Wednesday Evenings: 7pm - 10pm
We'll continue to offer our regular themed menus. In this class you'll be able to take a seat, relax and whip-up an amazing meal with the guidance from our Chef. You'll learn how to prepare all your favorite meals without the guilt. Our menus are designed for any level of experience, even if you are a very beginner!
(Cuz you were thinking about it anyway!)
Announcement #3
Once again, you asked, and we listened. We are happy to announce a new after school class.
New After School Class For Kids On Tuesdays
Tuesdays from 4pm to 5:30pm
For Kids age 4 to 13.
This class will be modeled after our very popular Saturday morning class. The menu on Tuesday will NOT be the same as Saturday for those kids who will be attending both classes.
This class has been added to offer a class with a smaller number of kids to those seeking a more intimate class size than that offered on Saturday.
Click here to book a kids class.
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He's sure to melt when you serve him some of these yummy holiday treats. Use your imagination for the decorating, or involve the kids!
A fresh take on the standard "Pigs in a blanket" snack, bring a little spooky cheer to your Halloween!
This simple soup is easy to prepare and can be done with the help of your little ones. Kids will actually be more inclined in eating it if it's served on bread bowl. Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin C, chromium and folate. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin A, potassium and copper.
This has to be the ultimate kids favorite dish from The Real Food Academy. We have probably made thousands of them in our kids classes. Pizza on a Stick its not only fun to make but can promote team work among kids, use of the motor skills, creativity and a way to try a new vegetable as a topping since its not visible as the traditional pizza.
By adding Butternut squash to this waffle recipe you will create a much healthier version of it and your kitchen will be filled with the delicious aroma of the autumn and winter time time.
Finish it up by adding pure maple syrup o fresh whipped cream! It will be a hit!
I really like potatoes but I have learned that there's little nutrient content in them. However, I discovered that purple potato is loaded with antioxidants and high in potassium. In this recipe the purple potato stands out giving a pop of color to a typically bland-looking dish, making this a healthy side or a simple snack!
