Healthy Cooking Class: Batch Prep Grains and Veggies

Master quick, tasty veggie-forward meals in Melbourne



2.5 hours Location Flemington Class size 4 to 10 guests   $95 (Earlybird price of $99 applies if you book into a public session 14+ days ahead, otherwise $109 per guest when you book for 4+ guests, $95/guest for 4+ guests) (Afterpay available)

In this hands-on class, we’ll unpack the first element of balanced eating: carbohydrates. You will learn how to batch prep roast vegetables, leafy greens, and grains and turn them into fast, flavour-packed meals. Your instructor Sonya will share her commercial kitchen experience, showing you strategies (and recipes) on how to use the same ingredients in different ways all week long, with 5–15 minutes of active cooking time per dish.
Drawing from her Master's degree in Public Health Nutrition, Sonya will present the difference between starch, simple carbs, complex carbs, and fibre and how to make them work for you, not against you.
Then, we will take inspiration from cafe kitchen prep to be able to break meals down to their key elements. You’ll learn how batch cooking can be easy, less wasteful, and full of flavour and variety, so you’re not stuck eating the same meal on repeat. You will go home with the confidence to mix, match, and adapt with confidence, not clinging to recipes or making last-minute dashes to the shops.
Cook 4 delicious dishes together:
  • Middle Eastern kale salad with roast veg & chickpeas
  • Roast veg & kale frittata
  • Chicken masala curry with buckwheat
  • Sweet potato & buckwheat porridge with ricotta & honey
What you'll get
  • 2 hours hands-on cooking + 30 min discussion over lunch
  • Share a nourishing group meal (with leftovers to take home)
  • Learn how to mix & match ingredients all week long, without being chained to recipes
  • Smart, flexible batch-prepping strategies for faster weekday cooking
  • Nutrition insights (carbs, fibre, energy) explained without diet-culture dogma
  • Commercial kitchen shortcuts to save time & reduce waste
  • How to adapt meals so you never eat the same thing twice
  • All ingredients + recipes + cheat sheets
  • A sample meal plan you can use at home
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Knowledge required
Perfect for busy professionals, parents, and health-conscious home cooks who want practical, tasty, time-saving food skills.
Note: You should already be comfortable with kitchen basics like chopping veg and using an oven.
What to bring
Please wear comfortable clothes and closed shoes.
Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or Xmas gift.

Location

Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Farnham Street, Flemington VIC

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Recent reviews of Healthy Cooking Class: Batch Prep Grains and Veggies

  • 5/5 from Rose Hawkins, attended Feb 2026: We loved the class! Sonya was a great host and teacher. Everything moved at a good pace and it was really interesting to learn strategies for batch cooking. And the food was so delicious - we will use recipes regularly at home.
  • 5/5 from Tess Bergin, attended Feb 2026: Sonya’s knowledge and love of vegetables was evident and the taste was enhanced by an array of spices, roasted almonds and flavoursome red barberries. Kale and roasted vegetables were cleverly combined to create Indian and Middle eastern dishes. Will definitely be back for more of this nutritious deliciousness.
  • 5/5 from Magdalena Davies, attended Sep 2025: I recently joined Healthy Cooking Class: Batch Prep Grains and Veggies with Sonya, and it was such a great experience! Sonya was expertly prepared, professional, and at the same time made the session feel relaxed and fun. The class was packed with useful tips and genuinely eye-opening ideas. I especially loved the method she suggested—it gave me real food for thought and inspired me to rethink not only my weekly food shopping but also how I approach meal prep overall. I walked away feeling motivated, better equipped, and excited to put these ideas into practice. Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Gemma Melville, attended Aug 2025: If you’re looking for inspiration to cook healthy, vegetable and grain dense foods that combine in ways you’ve never considered before, this is the class for you. We made 4 dishes, so much in a short amount of time, using so much fresh kale, honey, sweet potato, buckwheat and other veggies etc. Sonya peppered many tips into the class about veggies and markets - and ways to prepare food in advance so future meals have their base covered. Her print out of the recipes was excellent, including an extensive grid of grains/veggies and their cooking times. Plus of course the recipes of what you’ll make on the day. I have already made a trip to the Flemington farmers market for kale, turnips, herbs and carrots which have made their way into some recipes! Sonya is very knowledgeable, she had more to say than could fit into a single session so it’s great to see she is holding more classes. Bring a Tupperware container and an empty stomach and I think you’ll really enjoy this class.
  • 5/5 from Ilias Albanis, attended Aug 2025: I've always felt a bit intimidated by cooking, feeling like to make something taste nice it requires a lot of skill and effort. Yesterday's cooking class helped me understand that it's actually a lot simpler and easier to cook something healthy that tastes amazing than it looks. It also helped me understand the nutritional values of what I am cooking with and gave me experience cooking awesome easy recipes that I can easily reproduce at home. Thanks Sonya!
  • 5/5 from Parthena Xenidus, attended Aug 2025: Sonya was informative and very easy to follow with directions. She made me think of being creative with vegetables and I thoroughly enjoyed her class. Thank you for the opportunity to participate
  • 5/5 from Joy, attended Aug 2025: Sonya was very informative and passionate about sharing her love of food and cooking. We made very healthy and delicious food that I hope to incorporate into our meals at home.
  • 5/5 from Navya Shukla, attended Aug 2025: Sonya was a great teacher and it was clear that she is passionate and knowledgable about healthy and efficient cooking. Got some really good tips and made some really good tasting healthy food :)
  • 5/5 from Laura Barker, attended Aug 2025: Sonia was clearly very knowledgeable and showed us how simple batch prepping can be as well as have a number of tips to make everyday cooking easier. Definitely recommend!
Your teacher

Sonya's Nurtured Kitchen
Sonya's Nurtured Kitchen

4.9 (25)
female Women-owned

I’m a Public Health Nutritionist, cooking instructor, and lifelong learner who believes food is more than fuel!
My relationship with food began in Bulgaria, growing up as a fussy eater, disliking most home-cooked food. But everything changed in my early 20s, after going through a health scare. The experience sparked a deep interest in preventative health and led me to study Public Health Nutrition in Denmark. During this time, I taught myself to cook, bake, and ferment.
While writing my Master’s thesis, I moved to Melbourne and fell headfirst into its vibrant food scene. The diversity of ingredients, flavours, and cuisines was transformative. I discovered a passion for teaching while managing the production kitchen at SisterWorks. There, I led healthy cooking classes for women from around the world and saw firsthand how food could be a bridge: building confidence, sharing culture, and creating community. Since then, I’ve run community workshops, worked in commercial kitchens, and continued to explore how food can nourish both people and planet.
My teaching style is grounded in simplicity, sustainability, and joy. I share practical nutrition tips, tricks from professional kitchens, and celebrate seasonal, local produce with minimal waste.
Whether I’m leading a class or chatting over a shared meal, I love that moment when something clicks — when someone realises that healthy, delicious food doesn’t have to be complicated.

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