Parent Testimonials
Teaching kids to make healthier lifestyle choices for themselves and, by extension, their families; while focusing on the common denominator of food to bridge cultural, social and economic divides among young people.
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•I liked that it taught not just cooking, but kitchen and table etiquette, clean-up and teamwork, and reading nutrition labels.

•This is a wonderful experience that we as parents can provide to our Jr. Chefs, I also believe that all children should learn to cook for themselves to ensure that they are self sufficient.  Great program.

•The best ‘investment’ in camp opportunities around.

•This is a great way for kids to explore careers.  I know my child has learned because he talks about how to hold a knife, planning and budgeting for a meal.

•I think you program is great for this age group & you use a great structure & format for teaching.

•It rocked.

•I thought the program was excellent and was impressed with the level of skills and knowledge imparted to the kids.

•My child was excited to tell me each day about his experience.  He never complained!  He wants to create these dishes at home.

•My daughter enjoyed her week & learned a lot.  I loved the luncheon!  It was great being able to eat their wonderful creations.

•Thank you for all your hard work and patience with the kids.  A great job well done!
I would recommend Jr. Chef Cooking Camp to a friend because…

•I love the comprehensive approach to learning, including knife safety, food presentation & serving, not just cooking!

•Cooking is a life skill, so it is really a necessity.  You are teaching them about making good food choices, which will affect them for life!

•We are already recruiting kids for next year!  We really appreciate what you give to children through this experience (culture, nutrition, new experiences, leadership…) Thank you!

•I love the discipline of it and the life applications!

•It is a good balance of fun, learning and self-esteem building, and ‘take away's’ of appreciation of food, cooking and health.

•Most kids cooking classes are too simple and the bar is set low.  This one gives them real info & skills. 

•My child was excited and enthusiastic about attending this camp.

•This class gives the children a friendly, educational experience.

•This is a great life sill for my child and it will give her confidence for the future.
•The label reading  = content of sugar, fat, sodium – good emphasis for healthy eating

•I am always impressed that you can get my kids to eat different foods and combinations of colors!

•They learned a lot of great basic kitchen skills that will help in any situation.  Great!

•Cooking pseudo-gourmet dishes. Wow, very impressive and delicious too.

•What was taught was much more than what I thought she was going to learn.

•Place setting, entertaining and guest etiquette, flavoring with herbs, grocery shopping…

•How to debone a chicken!
•Cooking different types of food from produce they picked at the farm

•How to work with real knives and the different types of cuts

•A new appreciation of vegetables!

•To read labels on food products and to shop and do comparisons

•Everything they learned at the farmers market

•Shopping, planning a budget, comparisons of prices between the farmers
market and grocery store

•How to plan a meal

•Cooking from scratch!

•What was taught was much more than what I thought she was going to learn.

•They learned everything I thought they would and you guys did a wonderful job!  The camp met my expectations and they are always high!

I was surprised the children learned . . .