It’s a total joy and a deep honor for me to inspire you to take your wellness into your own hands, right in your own kitchen...deliciously! I’m Courtney Coleman, and I’d love to teach you to prepare the foundation of a whole foods diet, from which you can creatively change and add to according to your needs and tastes. Cooking with the the whole foods that are best for your unique body type will prevent disease, increase your energy, and bring your mind, body and spirit back to balance.

Many of the people I’ve helped since 2006 feel victorious after finally getting off packaged/processed foods. They’re surprised by the amazingly tasty, satisfying dishes they learn to create, and by the strategies I teach them for reducing the time and money they thought it would take to prepare their own whole foods meals. They'd heard about the health benefits of soaking & sprouting whole grains, of cooking with dark leafy greens and sea vegetables for trace minerals, of making cultured vegetables for probiotics, and using only unrefined oils, sweeteners and salts, but they didn't actually incorporate these practices into their routine until I walked them through it!

Group Classes at New Frontiers, SLO

Each class is $30 per person includes a delicious meal!

PLEASE RSVP: (805) 547-9073 or email: courtney@cookwell.org

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PRIVATE COOKWELL SESSIONS

Since starting CookWell in 2006, I’ve developed a comprehensive and engaging way of teaching you (or your small group) in your own kitchen to cook with whole food in up to five, two-hour sessions. During the sessions, I’ll give you several informational handouts for reference and we'll discuss several whole food nutrition topics. Then we'll cook together, and then we'll feast together! You'll learn cooking techniques for dark leafy green stir-steams, for baked dishes with sprouted whole grains, for savory pots of beans, for healthy snacks to go, and much, much more!...see The Course page.

YOUR UNIQUE BODY TYPE

From my experience, I’ve learned that everyone needs different types of foods and lifestyle practices to maintain personal balance. Some people need more warming foods like simmered winter grains or grass fed meats, and some people need more cooling, cleansing foods like raw vegetables. Each person’s body chemistry, constitution, metabolism and blood type are different, so I can help you pinpoint which types of foods, which ratios of carbohydrates to proteins to fats, and which diet & lifestyle philosophies are most harmonizing for your particular body type.

YOUR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS

I can also teach you to make meals that meet your varying nutritional needs with a fabulous variety of flavors! Each of the sessions I offer are adaptable to any dietary limitations including wheat/gluten-free, dairy-free, and low glycemic/candida diets.

KID'S CLASSES

I LOVE teaching kid's classes, so check out the details of what they'll learn and what we'll cook together on my Kid's Classes page.

FREE RECIPES TO GET YOU STARTED
At the bottom of each page on this site, I've listed my favorite recipes to get you started. Enjoy!

I'M NOW OFFERING...

~ Diet & Lifestyle Coaching

Learning and practicing new eating habits and cooking skills as a routine, is easiest with loving guidance and extended support. I'd love to be that support for you, in an extended series of one-on-one coaching sessions designed to identify your body type's needs, practice lots of hands-on cooking, develop a personalized meal plan and grocery lists, engage in group support with CookWell webinar sessions and CookWell meetup potlucks in SLO County, develop awareness about your changing food choices and emotions, cultivate mindfulness, joy and gratitude in the kitchen, get follow up support via phone or email, and much more!

~ A Monthly CookWell E-Newsletter with tips, recipes and schedule of group classes at New Frontiers....just scroll down to add your email to the list!

~ On-Site Cooking for your party/event OR meals for you to store & re-heat

~ Phone Consultations $65/hr

~ CookWell Classes taught alongside my wonderful sweetheart Don Andrade! Don is a fantastic chef, knifemaker and Zen kitchen enthusiast. He brings joy and mindfulness into helping people gently transition to a whole foods diet & lifestyle. He not only offers sustenance training, but life path counseling and meditation coaching as well. We'd love to talk with you anytime about your needs. (805) 547-9073

~ The CookWell Blog cookwellforlife.blogspot.com
for updated group class schedules, my newsletter archive, cooking videos, the best natural health articles, and more fantastic recipes!

Thanks So Much For Your Interest...
I'd love to talk to you on the phone to answer any questions you may have, and to find out how I can best serve you and your family’s needs.

I guarantee you’ll love the food AND feel increased vitality after three weeks of consistently eating the whole foods diet that’s right for you, or I’ll refund your money.

Big Thanks & Be Well,
Courtney Coleman
phone: 805-547-9073
email: courtney@cookwell.org

Dark Leafy Greens Stir-Steam: In a large stainless steel or cast iron frying pan or wok with a fitting lid, place 2 Tbsp ghee or olive oil over med. heat and spread evenly over the pan. Immediately add 2 cups sliced carrots and/or burdock root, 1/2 cup filtered water, 1 Tbsp ground ginger and 1 tsp ground coriander into the bottom of the pan. Stir well so spices spread evenly over the veggies, and after cooking 1 minute, add 1 cup chopped fresh green beans or snap peas and stir, then cook another minute and stir well. Next add 1/4 cup water and sprinkle in ½ tsp dill, tarragon, or rosemary (or all three!). Stir again and layer 1 bunch chopped dino kale or collard greens on top and cover with lid. After 1 minute, remove lid and stir. Turn off heat as soon as all the kale or collards are wet looking and slightly wilted. Add 3 Tbsp shoyu or tamari, and the juice of a lemon evenly to all the veggies and stir again. Enjoy all these food-state minerals, which are the most bio-available kind.

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