Adult Food Classes

Winter

winter wonderland cookie decorating

Parent-Child (5-8 Yrs) | Youth (9-16 Yrs) | Adults (17 Yrs+)

Step into our Winter Wonderland Cookie Decorating Workshop, a festive, beginner-friendly session where you'll master royal icing techniques like outlining, flooding, and wintry accents. Each participant and/or parent-child pair will decorate a dozen sugar cookies and leave with both their creations and the skills to recreate them at home. Please note: the cookies are made in a home kitchen not inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development and contain wheat, eggs, dairy and almonds. Additionally, icing containes artificial food dyes. Come join us for a sweet seasonal celebration and take-home edible art!

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Registration Deadline: Sat, Jan 3 (or when full)
Cost: $50r/$65nr
Instructor: Jen Meyering (Owner - One Smart Cookie)
Parent & Child (5-8 Yrs + Guardian): Sat, Jan 17 | 10:00-11:30 AM
Youth (9-16 Yrs): Sat, Jan 17 | 1:00-2:30 PM
Adults (17 Yrs-Adults): Sat, Jan 17 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Location: New Groningen Elementary School - Cafeteria

free family cooking class - breakfast edition!

School-Aged Kids & Their Families

Kickstart your day with a fun, hands-on family cooking and nutrition class all about healthy breakfasts! Together, we’ll crack, mix, and bake our way to tasty egg cups packed with colorful veggies and fluffy baked oat cups bursting with wholesome ingredients. While we cook, we will chat about simple tips for making nutritious breakfasts that will fuel your family’s day.

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Registration Deadline: Mon, Jan 26
Cost: FREE - registration still required
Instructor: Heidi Lynema (Corewell Health Dietitian & CATCH Instructor)
Date: Sat, Jan 31
Time: 9:00-10:30 AM
Location: Cityside MS - Room 135

Spring & Summer

ugly sourdough - it doesn't have to be pretty to taste good

16 Yr Olds-Adults

Think sourdough needs to be picture‑perfect, crusty, and Instagram‑ready to taste amazing? Think again! In this beginner‑friendly class we leave perfection behind and embrace the beautifully imperfect world of Ugly Sourdough. Using a simple two‑loaf pan method, you’ll learn to bake real sourdough easily. Whether you’re brand new or you’ve tried and stumbled before, this class is for you: we’ll guide you step by step through mixing, folding, fermenting, and baking—with practical tips to make the process feel doable instead of intimidating. By the end you’ll go home with a jar of active sourdough starter to keep the magic going, dough already shaped in loaf pans (pans provided) and ready for overnight cold fermentation (so you can bake when you’re ready within a day or two), a printed guide full of timelines and techniques to build your confidence, and the know‑how — and excitement — to bake your own “ugly” but delicious sourdough your way.

Register Here (Online Registration Opens Mon, Jan 19 @ 10am)
Cost: $95r/$110nr
Instructor: Michelle Nolander - Brood Dough + Co.
Session 1: Sat, March 14 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Mar 7 Registration Deadline (or when full)
Session 12 Sat, May 2 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Apr 25 Registration Deadline (or when full)
Location: Cityside Middle School - Room 135

ugly sourdough - what the focaccia?!

16 Yr Olds-Adults

Think sourdough stops at ugly loaves? Think again! In this hands-on class, we’ll take Ugly Sourdough to the next level by exploring inclusions, bubbly focaccia, and tender sourdough scones. You’ll learn how to add flavor, texture, and creativity to your baking without losing the relaxed, “ugly is beautiful” vibe. Whether you took part in a previous sourdough class or already bake at home, this class helps you level up with confidence and ease. Together, we’ll fold inclusions into loaves, bake a pan of herb- and olive-oil-kissed focaccia right in class, and make a batch of buttery sourdough scones - from start to freezer. You’ll leave with a new appreciation for inclusive loaves, simple techniques to keep baking fun (and beautifully ugly), delicious focaccia and scones to enjoy later, and a printed recipe and ideas guide to keep experimenting at home. Because once you’ve mastered the basics… it’s time to ask: What the Focaccia?!

Register Here (Online Registration Opens Mon, Jan 19 @ 10am)
Registration Deadline: Sat, Mar 14
Cost: $75r/$90nr
Instructor: Michelle Nolander - Brood Dough + Co.
Date: Sat, March 21
Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: Cityside Middle School - Room 135

free family popsicle make & take workshop

School-Aged Kids & Their Families

Get ready for a fun, hands‑on class where families will laugh, learn, and see just how much sugar is hiding in everyday foods — but in the most tasty way possible! You’ll enjoy a refreshing popsicle in class, then get to experiment with creating your own healthy popsicle flavors to take home. Along the way, you’ll pick up easy, real‑life tips for cutting back on added sugars — all while having a great time together.

Register Here (Online Registration Opens Mon, Jan 19 @ 10am)
Registration Deadline: Sat, June 20
Cost: Free - Registration Still Required
Instructor: Heidi Lynema (Corewell Health Dietitian & CATCH Instructor)
Date: Thur, June 25
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Cityside Middle School - Room 135

parent-child cookie decorating - under the sea

5-8 Yr Olds + Guardian

Join us for a beginner-level cookie decorating class with a fun ocean theme! Participants will learn how to use royal icing techniques, and will go with a dozen beautifully decorated sugar cookies - plus new cookie decorating skills! Please note: the cookies are prepared in a home kitchen that has not been inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Department. Allergen information: these cookies contain wheat, eggs, dairy & almonds; additionally, the icing contains artificial food dyes.

Register Here (Online Registration Opens Mon, Jan 19 @ 10am)
Registration Deadline: Sat, Apr 25
Cost: $50r/$65nr per parent-child couple
Instructor: Jen Meyering (Owner - One Smart Cookie)
Date: Sat, May 16
Time: 10:00-11:30 AM
Location: New Groningen Elementary - Cafeteria

adults cookie decorating - under the sea

15 Yr Olds-Adults

Register Here (Online Registration Opens Mon, Jan 19 @ 10am)
Registration Deadline: Sat, Apr 25
Cost: $50r/$65nr
Instructor: Jen Meyering (Owner - One Smart Cookie)
Date: Sat, May 16
Time: 3:30-5:00 PM
Location: New Groningen Elementary - Cafeteria