Aloha, I’m Heather, Reiki practitioner, recipe creator, and culinary nutrition instructor. Energized by life force energy and delicious food, I guide others to a place of empowerment and healing with simple, powerful, hands-on skills.
Let’s Get Cooking!
• Join me locally and experience cooking delicious plant-based recipes in a fun, educational environment.
• Learn the many health benefits of a locally grown, plant-based diet.
• Each class will prepare 6-7 recipes from start to finish.
• Leave with a recipe filled handout complete with facts and references.
• All recipes in all classes are gluten and dairy-free with vegan and nut-free options.
• All students are welcome regardless of race, class, sex, or belief.
Courses Menu
Heather the food goddess!
“Wholesome food on a rainy Volcano day coupled with nutritional info given in short sound bites was the perfect way to spend the day. Lots of sharing with people who care about food and health with delicious outcomes!”
— Lynn
Thank You Heather!
“I’m grateful of your sharing your expertise in cooking with healthy food. I learned from you and hope to bring even just a tiny piece of it into my daily life.”
— Mae
Class Details
Cooking Classes East Hawaiʻi
• Cooking classes are a valuable investment for those seeking hands-on culinary skills.
• It’s a chance to try new things and be creative while learning the benefits of a plant-based diet.
• Learn basic skills and gain real experience creating tasty recipes to be shared together, family style.
• All materials and ingredients are organic and provided by instructor, sourced locally and sustainably whenever possible.
• Bring your apron, enthusiasm and openness to learn.
• Take home new knowledge, and a satisfied belly.
Private party and Group rates are available.
Class size limited to 10
See Availability and Booking for East Hawaii Island class and workshop locations and times.
Sliding scale available for low and fixed income students
What is Culinary Nutrition?
Culinary nutrition combines passion for cooking with delicious, locally grown, plant-based ingredients with a focus on the many, specific ways they support balanced health and assist the body in the natural healing process.
Learn valuable cooking skills in private, couple, or group classes and workshops.
Dive into food preparation while learning fascinating facts about how foods nourish and fuel us.
Discover tips on food storage, preparation and secrets to delicious healthy food.
Walk away feeling empowered to try new recipes and make healthy changes for a more vibrant life.
Hands-On Cooking Classes
Energizing Eats
Learn strategies to balance blood sugar and hormones using food.
Discover reasons behind the afternoon burn-out many of us experience.
Tips on how to achieve steady energy, ideal weight, and better sleep with less mood swings and inflammation.
Prepare six delicious plant-based recipes from beginning to end.
Inflammation Slashing Grinds
Discover important beneficial foods for a healthy anti-inflammatory diet.
Learn the common causes of inflammation and helpful lifestyle tips.
Prepare a variety of delicious foods with anti-inflammatory benefits.
Gain culinary skills preparing six complete recipes.
Elixirs, Smoothies & Juices
Learn the health benefits of easy to digest elixir, smoothies & tonics.
Discover how to create a healthy morning drink that boosts energy and tastes delicious.
How to use adaptogens to nourish and support resiliency throughout your day.
Create and taste beverages while learning how to make them for yourself.
Quick Start Breakfasts
Learn why breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.
Discover the three components for a truly healthy breakfast that nourishes and sustains energy.
Ideas for those that like to skip breakfast.
Learn batch cooking for quick and easy future breakfasts.
Gain culinary skills cooking up some simple breakfast favorites.
Eating For Balanced Digestion
Gut-friendly lifestyle tips and foods to enjoy.
Common causes and symptoms of leaky gut and how to address them.
Tips on foods to avoid and why they may be harmful.
Gain real life cooking skills making seven delicious gut-soothing recipes.
Ono Ohana Night Favorites
Spend quality time together as a family connecting and learning valuable culinary skills while creating delicious meals together.
Gain valuable ideas for meal prep and large batch cooking, kid-approved recipes.
Discover tools for helping picky eaters at the table and in the kitchen.
Learn skills to help you cook simple and easy, family-friendly meals with confidence.
Create six delicious recipes, with customizeable options for each family member.
Happy Hormone Food Hacks
Learn tips for balancing blood sugar, hormones and mood.
Discover culinary nutrition pantry essentials for staying calm and in good spirits.
Ideas for simple breakfast, main course and dessert options.
Practice culinary skills preparing delicious recipes .
Everyday Aphrodisiacs
Learn how to incorporate common foods into your life for more vitality and connection.
Discover the powerful effects certain foods have on mood and body.
Tips for preparing simple aphrodisiacs to enjoy alone or with others.
Gain culinary skills preparing delicious recipes from start to finish, from elixirs to the main course.
Simple Nourishing Soups and Broths
Learn how easy it is to make nourishing, warming, health-boosting soups.
Make your own immune supporting broth to use in soups and other recipes.
Discover the power and ease of a soup and juice cleanse.
Use locally grown vegetables in a new, healthful way, while decreasing food waste.
Food Photo Gallery
"lilikoi cheesecake" by chotda is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 "Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies" by EvilShenanigans is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Pohole fern salad" by Joel Abroad is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Avocado Key Lime Pie" by mealmakeovermoms is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0