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KVCC Community Culinary and Nutrition

  • Food Smarts

  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.

  • This is a free nutrition and cooking program.

    As a participant, you will:

    • Learn what foods to use for balanced meals that are healthy for you and your family.
    • Learn how to plan, buy and make healthy meals on a budget.
    • Practice how to read food labels and ingredient lists.
    • Get free fruits and vegetables weekly from Valley Hub
    • Taste a new and healthy recipe each week!

    Attend at least 3 out of 4 classes and receive a healthy cooking kitchen kit.

     

    This gift is made possible through donors to the Bronson Health Foundation.

    This project was funded in whole or in part by the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Fitness Foundation. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

    *You are ineligible if you have already participated in Food Smarts and received a kitchen kit*

    *Required to be 18 or older to participate in this program*

     

  • Fee: $0.00

  • Instructor: Emily Johnston

    Capacity Remaining: -2

  • Dates: 7/15/2025 - 8/5/2025

    Times: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Sessions: 4

    Days: Tu

  • Building: KVCC Anna Whitten Hall

    Room: 209
 

  • Fee: $40.00

  • Instructor: Pat Maye

    Capacity Remaining: 17

  • Dates: 7/23/2025 - 7/23/2025

    Times: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: W

  • Building: KVCC Culinary Allied Health Building

    Room: 107

  • Join Ms. Pat for the third series of an evening culinary strolls discovering summer greens. These demonstrations of a variety of greens are passionately prepared as our instructor guides participants through decades of delicious discoveries from the garden to the kitchen. The third discovery will consist of Grandma’s Steak Bites, Southern Fried Cabbage, Mashed Potatoes, and Banana Split Dessert. Complimented with strawberry Kool-Aid. These sessions offer something for everyone, so save your spot today. Join us for a tasting good time and fellowship!
 

Teen Battle Chef Interest

Are you intersted in joining our next Cohort of Teen Battle Chef?  This program provides culinary and life skills to students attending Comstock or Kalamazoo High School.  Help us select the next offering by filling out this interst form!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j4hrErQufKPzAIbPQeAwmipuHJsl3pVTCEVicCUfR94/edit 

 
 

  • Fee: $20.00

  • Instructor: Gary Marquardt

    Capacity Remaining: 30

  • Dates: 9/19/2025 - 9/19/2025

    Times: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: F

  • Building: KVCC Culinary Allied Health Building

    Room: 107

  • Join Gary Marquardt of Feedback Coffee & Education for an International Coffee Flight Primer over the lunch hour. Explore coffees from three different regions and learn about their unique flavors and profiles. This in-person event is perfect for coffee enthusiasts looking to expand their palate and knowledge. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to sip, savor, and socialize with others.

 

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