Review | Cookery Workshop in Berkshire - Fearless in the Kitchen Healthy Baking

Back in November 2017 I attended a half day workshop with Fearless in the Kitchen - Healthy Eating Main Meals and Snacks and had an amazing day, I learnt new skills, new recipes and picked up some fantastic tips.  I wrote about my day here.  I then attended another workshop - Wellness in the Menopause - also an amazing, enjoyable and really useful day!! The next one is Friday 20th April if you are interested.

So I was delighted to be invited back recently to do the Healthy Baking half day workshop and what another fabulous day.  Okay so the weather let us down but otherwise it was great!  Relaxing, a day away from reality, spent with lovely people, learning new skills.  What more could I ask for?  

Fearless in the Kitchen is run by Jen Roach, an inspirational and passionate cook and gardener.  Every workshop is tailored to suit your own health issues and tastes.  And Jen is just a really lovely person, a joy to spend time with.

The theme for this day was Easter because it was two days before the Easter weekend!!  Which of course meant I had some really delicious and impressive treats to take home for my family.  The overall aim though was to demonstrate that it is possible to bake and reduce sugar/calories by including healthier alternatives.

Also attending the day was Jackie who I met through my blog, she found me on Instagram and we have chatted and we met before on the Menopause day.   

The recipes Jen had created for us to make that day were:

Scones
Hot Cross Buns
Strawberry Custard Tart
Ginger Roots and Nuts Cup Cakes
Poached Fruit and Yoghurt Cake.

Jen has a lovely large, bright kitchen.  Her rural cottage is located near Warfield in Berkshire and the four acre garden is beautiful.  Jen has an impressive, thriving orchard, organic herb and kitchen garden and if the weather had been better we would have been able to explore a bit more but it was torrential rain!  Although it did clear up just before we left and I managed to snap a few photos to share with you.

The day includes morning coffee or tea and a snack as well as lunch - Jen had made us some scones with home made chia seed jam and for lunch we had a salad bowl which I loved and wish I made more effort to do at home.  The workshops are relaxed and fun, it is very hands-on and Jen is keen to answer your questions and share ideas for a healthier approach to your diet and family meals.

And here are the results of our hard work!  The scones were made with coconut milk, the the hot cross buns had reduced sugar and lots of natural sugar from the fresh fruit, the cupcakes contained parsnips, carrots, beetroot and apple, we decorated them with a traditional icing made with oatly creme fraiche, the poached fruit and yoghurt cake was wheat and gluten free and the custard tart was made with pastry using pea flour (higher in protein) and cocoa powder.  The boot of my car was full and my family and visitors over the weekend enjoyed tasting everything.  Favourites were the scones and hot cross buns, closely followed by the cup cakes.  We had the two desserts with our visiting family on Good Friday and especially enjoyed the Strawberry and Custard Tart.

As we were getting ready to leave the weather did brighten up and I managed to have a quick look in the garden and take a few photos to share with you.

Jen has a number of workshops available to book direct from her website, the day usually runs from 10 am to 2 pm but Jen is very flexible and is able to tailor any of her courses to your own requirements.  Maybe get-together with a group of friends?  Or you might have a particular diet or concern that you would like help with.  Just get in touch with Jen and she will be able to discuss your requirements.  The next healthy baking day is on 30th May.

And how about a Field to Fork Cookery Day?  Throughout the summer Jen will be offering the opportunity to come along and explore her kitchen garden, pick your vegetables and cook a seasonal recipe then eat lunch on the terrace and take the rest home for dinner!  Sounds wonderful!  For more details contact Jen direct at [email protected].  What a great way to get-together with friends.

Take a look at Jen's website Fearless in the Kitchen and on this link you can find some recipe ideas to try at home yourself.

I absolutely recommend finding an opportunity to attend one of these workshops though, you won't regret it, now I just need to find some time to try out more of these recipes at home.

Thank you for reading and if you do go along then let me know how you get on!

Love from
Michelle xx

Jen Roach at Fearless in the Kitchen

Disclaimer: Jen did not charge me to attend this day but I was under no obligation to write a review, the opinions are entirely my own.
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