Whole Foods offers free virtual series: How to cook with ingredients on hand, lessen food waste, more

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, people have been staying home more than ever. That means people are in their kitchens more often – and more than they want to be. (OK, maybe that’s just me.)

So the timing seems right for Whole Foods Market to get into online food education. It is offering “Home Ec 365,” a series of four classes presented by food experts, bloggers and cookbook authors: Joy Wilson, Jessica Tull, Sophia Roe and Bobby Parrish. Classes will be conducted online through the platform Teachable.

They will teach people how to make the most of their grocery budgets, minimize food waste, learn cleaning tips, and cook with what you actually have available in their pantries, according to a story on Travel + Leisure.

Viewers can learn good ways to use leftovers from Roe’s class. This chef and wellness advocate will also reveal the usability of the parts of produce often overlooked. Wilson aims to help bakers explore different types of flour and find ways to adapt recipes when an ingredient isn’t available.

Parrish, the self-proclaimed “grocery store guy” will guide viewers on shopping smarter, and the YouTube “clean queen” Tull will give tips on cleaning appliances effectively.

The series is free, so many may wonder, how is Whole Foods benefiting? The company states it is “hoping the lessons will help viewers build serious adulting skills” but also admits it hopes viewers will focus on using more of its store brand products – 365 by Whole Foods Market.

Whether you have a Whole Foods Market near you or not, the purpose of the series is to help home cooks create meals that use ingredients you have in your kitchen (and maybe remind you to clean under your refrigerator).

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