Healthy Cooking Class: Batch Prep Grains and Veggies

Master quick, tasty veggie-forward meals in Melbourne



2.5 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests    

  $95 - $120 ($120 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $95/guest for 2+ 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


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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.
Location

Djerring Flemington Hub - 21 Bangs Street, Prahran VIC

There is parking on site, Public transport: 6 mins walk from Flemington Bridge Station, 2 mins from the 59 tram stop

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Sonya's Nurtured Kitchen
Sonya's Nurtured Kitchen

5.0 (10)
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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