Plant-Packed Meals for Busy Families
How to cram lots of veg into quick and easy meals to feed everyone around the table.
Running out of ideas, energy and patience? I may be a professional chef, but I'm also a working mum - and, trust me, I get it. If the daily 5pm scramble to get supper on the table is wearing you down, then take a few hours out out of your packed schedule, pull up a seat in my kitchen and let me help (after I've made you a cuppa). This relaxed, demonstration-style class is designed for real life. Watch and learn while I cook simple, flavour-packed meals featuring lots of seasonal vegetables - food you can make quickly, confidently and without overthinking. We’ll focus on dishes that work for everyone around the table, with practical ways to adapt meals, reduce stress and bring more ease back into your cooking. Expect plenty of clever shortcuts, flexible recipes and ideas you’ll actually use on a busy weeknight - not just for special occasions. What you will learn: A handful of go-to, plant-packed family meals. Easy ways to get more veg and proteins like tofu and beans into your meals. Strategies to make weeknight cooking feel calmer. More confidence in the kitchen. No perfection, no complicated techniques - just good food, made simply, that fits into your life. You’ll learn how to make: Thai basil tofu with jasmine rice Cauliflower, kale and cashew noodles Garlicky beans with roasted Mediterranean-style vegetables Macaroni cheese with wild garlic and spinach What the experience feels like: The class takes place in my kitchen in Motcombe, Dorset, with a maximum of 6 guests. Unhurried and welcoming, there’s time to watch, taste, ask questions, then sit down together to eat the lunch I’ve prepared. More like being invited to a friend’s for supper than a formal lesson, this is a relaxed food experience as well as a learning one. Who the class is for: • Busy home cooks looking for fresh plant-based supper ideas for the family. • Anyone wanting demonstration-style cookery classes in Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset or south west England. • People seeking calm, high-quality food experiences. • Those who prefer to learn by watching, tasting and asking questions. • No prior experience needed. Practical details: • Location: Motcombe, Dorset • Price: £100 per person • Group size: 6 people max • Duration: 4 hours, including eating together • Dietaries: please enquire when booking and we will do our best to accommodate your requirements • Age: over 16s only Booking: Dates are limited to keep the class small, personal and unhurried. Booking early is recommended.
Cancellation Policy
Bookings and cancellations for public classes and individuals: If you need to cancel or reschedule a booking you must do this by emailing us (by email to laura@laurapope.co.uk or via the ‘Contact’ page) at least 7 days before the date of your class and you will be given a new date or a full refund for the cooking class. We are sorry that we will be unable to refund or reschedule a cooking class with less than 7 days’ notice. Bookings and cancellations for private group events: In the event that you cancel your booking in full, our refund policy is as follows: • If you give us 6 weeks’ or more notice prior to the booking date, we will refund 100% of your payment. • If you give us less than 6 weeks’ notice and at least 4 or more weeks’ notice prior to the booking time, we will refund 50% of your payment. • If you give us less than 4 weeks’ notice we are unable to offer any refunds. For amending the date of bookings: • More than 21 days notice, no charge will apply. • Between 10 – 20 days, 25% of the full class price will be charged. • Between 4 – 9 days, 50% of the full class price will be charged. • 3 days or less, 100% of the full class price will be charged. You may request to increase the number of participants by contacting us by email or phone at least 2 weeks prior to the booking date, in which case we will do our best to accommodate you; however, any increase to the class size is entirely at our discretion. In the event that we agree to increase the number of participants, you must pay the additional cost per participant immediately. Final numbers and dietary requirements for your class must be confirmed no later than 2 weeks prior to the start time of the cookery class in order to give us enough time to pre-order the necessary ingredients, staff and planning.
Contact Details
Longbray House, Motcombe, Shaftesbury SP7 9NT
+447418634319
laura@laurapope.co.uk