Cooking Matters
A hands on food skills program that meets in person. Small groups, real cooking, and groceries to take home at the end of each session. Angels Nest runs it using Share Our Strength’s official Cooking Matters curriculum.
- In person
- 6 sessions per track
- 90 to 120 minutes each
- Groceries to take home
- Certificate of participation
This program meets in person.
Groups form as enough people sign up. Tell us you are interested and we will let you know when the next one starts and where it meets.
A staff member answers within two business days.
What you walk away with
You cook every session. This is not a lecture with a tasting at the end.
- Meals you can actually cook on a budget that matches your income
- A shopping habit built around a list and unit price
- Knife skills and food safety you can use in any kitchen
- A plan for the week that survives a bad day
- Confidence cooking for other people
- A certificate of participation from Angels Nest
Two tracks
Track A is for parents and caregivers and runs the official six week sequence. Track B is built for young adults living on their own and ends with a food safety cook. Sessions below.
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Set a positive example
How the adults in a house shape what everyone else eats, and small changes that stick.
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Making meals with fruits, vegetables and whole grains
Building a plate that fills you up without costing more.
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Build meal habits at home
Routines that survive a long shift and an empty fridge.
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Power of planning
Planning a week of meals before you shop, not after.
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Shopping on a budget
Unit price, store layout, and the difference between a sale and a deal.
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Drink to your health
What you are drinking, what it costs, and what it is doing.
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Let’s cook together
The capstone. A full food safety cook, start to finish, as a group.
What comes with it
- The official materialsShare Our Strength participant handouts, given out exactly as published.
- The foodHands on cooking every session, with groceries to take home.
- The facilitatorA trained Angels Nest facilitator runs every session.
- The certificateAn Angels Nest certificate of participation, based on attendance.
Cooking Matters is a program of Share Our Strength. Angels Nest runs it under their non commercial use terms, using their materials unmodified. The certificate of participation is an Angels Nest document and does not carry the Cooking Matters mark.
Who this is for
Two audiences. Parents and caregivers in our programs, and young adults in independent living who are cooking for themselves for the first time.
No cooking experience needed. Come hungry.
Want in on the next group?
Tell us you are interested and we will let you know when the next one forms.
Last updated September 9, 2026