The Blokes cooking is postponed due to kitchen renovations being carried out by the Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre. The next Blokes cooking will commence in June 2014 Bigger & Better.

Cooking for Blokes

IT'S ON AGAIN

The Men’s Chat n Chew Cooking program is firing up again on Wednesday 19th February 2014

Men’s Chat n Chew Cooking is designed to give “Blokes” some basic skills in the kitchen as well as providing them with a range of ‘foolproof’ recipes that will help them build on the confidence gained during the course.

The course is very much hands-on, with the majority of the time spent actually preparing, cooking and eating the food which makes the course very social as well. Or you can opt to take it home for ‘show and tell’ and earn some extra brownie points.

The meals prepared include soups, pastas, vegetables and stir-frys.

This course has proven very popular with Blokes and some of their partners alike!

Why not bring a mate and make a challenge out of it.

What does it cost?

$40 for 4 weeks Thats only 10.00 Bucks per class.

For your 10 Bucks you cook and eat a main meal and a get a cappuccino while learning the basic principles of finding your way around the kitchen.

I Challenge you to find a cheaper cooking course on the coast

Interested? Give us a call

Phone 5443 6696.

Maximum of 6 Blokes per course

10:30am-1:30pm

MEN'S CHAT n CHEW!

The Men’s Chat n Chew is firing up again for 2013 on Wednesday 13th February

It is never too late to learn a new life skill to ensure a longer healthier life. Plus "You never know what you might learn, or who you might meet”

Build your cooking confidence with Chat n Chew men’s cooking.

This 4 week Chat n Chew course has been developed to help men; learn the basic foundations of becoming a good cook. Men learn knife skills, cooking techniques and methods of cookery.

 Armed with this knowledge, you are able to confidently build on the basics.The classes are hands-on and are tailored to suit all skill levels. Cooking combines careful thinking and creativity and requires the use of both sides of their brain. 

(That’s the gray matter between our ears) 

Chat n Chew is the best way to become your own MasterChef...

What does it cost? $40 for the 4 weeks. That's only $10:00 per week.

For your $10 you cook and eat a main meal and a get a cappuccino while learning the basic principles of working effectively in the kitchen.

Limited to 6 per class

Interested? Give us a call, we would love you to join us!

 Phone 5443 6696.

The Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre in partnership with Queensland Health is looking for men to be a part of the next Men’s Chat and Chew Cooking Program for 2012.

The program runs for 6 consecutive weeks at the Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre in Cotton Tree and starts on Wednesday 17th October.

The program is designed for men aged between 25 & 65 who are suffering or at risk of chronic health issues.

In each session participants take on different responsibilities and focus on specific cooking techniques, cooking methods, preparation ideas, food safety and food storage to further improve men’s knowledge of the culinary world.

Come along and be challenged. “Chat & Chew” gives participants the chance to enhance their cooking skills as well as their food presentation and technique.  

Join now and get involved !

Phone Mark on 5443 6696 for further information.

Due to the high interest MNC received for the first two mens cooking classes a third cooking course has been planned to start on the 11th July 2012  to cater for the demand.

Mens Chat N Chew Cooking Program

The first men’s chat n chew cooking class has started off with a bang with the men creating a myriad of dishes. The dishes include homemade healthy toasted muesli, Eggs benedict with hollandaise sauce, apple and banana pancakes, healthy vegetable omelets, a healthy chicken roast and a selection of desserts. 

The second chat n chew men’s cooking program scheduled to start in May is already full.

Roast lunch

 Whose making the gravy

 The men enjoying their roast lunch

Garry cooking up a storm

                                                              Breakfast

Mens Chat and Chew

The Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre in partnership with the Queensland Health is looking for men to be a part of the Chat and Chew Men’s Cooking Program for 2012.

The program is funded by the National Swap It Don’t Stop It initiative and will run for 6 consecutive weeks at the Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre in Cotton Tree.

The program is designed for men aged between 25 & 65 who are suffering or at risk of chronic health issues.

In each session participants take on different responsibilities and focus on specific cooking techniques, cooking methods, preparation ideas, food safety and food storage to further improve men’s knowledge of the culinary world.

Come along and be challenged. “Chat & Chew” gives participants the chance to enhance their cooking skills as well as their food presentation and technique.  

Join now and get involved for 2012!

Phone Mark on 5443 6696 for further enquiries.

Diet and Nutrition

Before McDonald’s, Red Rooster or Dominos people were hunter-gatherers who foraged for uncultivated plants and hunted wild animals. The traditional diet was high in carbohydrates, protein and nutrients, and low in fat and sugars. It seems that diet-related diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, were fairly uncommon. However, today’s modern diets are heavily focused on the fast and furious and tend to be high in fat and sugar, but low in carbohydrate, fibre and nutritional value. The rate of cardiovascular disease and diabetes is now exceptionally high in the population.

Traditional diet or bush food

The typical traditional diet was low kilojoule and high in carbohydrate, fibre, protein and nutrients. Since many people were hunter-gatherers, the daily diet varied according to the type of plants and animals available in the particular location and season. By necessity, they had an extensive knowledge of plants, animals, the land and the effects of the weather and time of year. Popular energy-dense foods, or foods that contained plenty of kilojoules per gram, included animal meat and offal and honey,

Modern-day diet and nutrition

The typical diet today is high kilojoule, low in nutritional value, and high in fats and

Sugar. There is no need to hunt and forage for food, so physical activity levels are generally low. Surveys show that urban-dwelling people eat more fast food and salt than people living in outback communities due to the range of fresh foods available, particularly fresh fruit and vegetables.

Diet-related diseases

Diet has been linked to a number of diseases and disorders among the Australian

population, including:

• Cardiovascular disease

• Diabetes

• Overweight and obesity

• High blood pressure

• Some cancers

• Circulatory diseases