Home Chef Pro: Foundations

Our most popular course - it's culinary school for the home cook. Learn how to take command of your kitchen with the foundational cooking skills needed to create delicious recipes. Earn $100 towards Rewards for Health upon completion.

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What's Included

Build confidence in the kitchen with skills that make mealtime easier with food you actually want to eat. Great for beginners, seasoned home cooks, and/or food lovers who want to level up.

Video lessons covering knife skills, cooking techniques, and time-saving approaches that make cooking a breeze
50+ delicious recipes like, Chicken Carbonara, Tikka Masala, Burrito Bowls, & more
Skills-based, not “diet” based - works with any culture or eating style

People are eating this course up!

Reviews for Home Chef Pro: Foundations

Well Worth It! Learned so much!!

Jordan Dillard

Lots of useful everyday knowledge, thank you!

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Course curriculum

1. Meet Chef Jeremy!
2. Earn $100 in rewards through Rewards for Health
3. Pre-Survey
1. Recipes + Downloads
1. Lecture: Our Food Philosophy + Macronutrients in Cooking
2. Prep: Arugula Salad with Sweet Corn and Avocado
3. Plating: Arugula Salad with Sweet Corn and Avocado + Wrap Up
1. Lecture: All about Knives
2. Cutting Celery, Onion, Garlic
3. Cutting Carrot + Bell Pepper
4. Cutting Turnip, Parsley + Wrap-up
1. Lecture: Whole Foods vs. Convenience Foods + Nutrition Labels
2. Rice Pilaf with Carrot, Parsnip, and Peas
3. Classic Roux
4. Cream of Mushroom Soup + Wrap Up
1. Lecture: How to Read and Modify Recipes, Build a Shopping List, and Plan Your Meals
2. Purée of Carrot Soup
3. Contemporary Pasta Sauce + Wrap up
1. Lecture: Seasoning vs. Flavoring
2. Prep: Sautéed Pork Loin with Asparagus and Mixed Green Salad
3. Plating: Sautéed Pork Loin with Asparagus and Mixed Green Salad
4. Chicken Stock + Wrap Up
1. Lecture: Overview of Cooking Techniques
2. Sautéed Bell Pepper + Grilled Zucchini
3. Poached Shrimp
4. Roasted Salmon + Wrap Up
1. Lecture: Best Practices for Buying Produce and Cooking Vegetables so they taste GREAT
2. Roasted Beets with Bacon, Goat Cheese, and Balsamic
3. Glazed Carrots with Honey and Butter
4. Poached Broccoli + Wrap Up
1. Lecture: Building a Complete Plant-based Protein and Best Practices for Cooking Meat and Fish
2. Red Beans and Rice - Part One
3. Red Beans and Rice - Part Two
4. Sautéed Whitefish
5. Grilled Chicken Cutlet + Wrap Up
1. Wrap Up
2. Post-Survey
3. Rewards for Health Completion Form
4. Introduction to Indian Cooking + Dal with Tadka Spice Mix
5. Andhra Curry - Part 1
6. Andhra Curry - Part 2
7. Beet Greens Chutney + Wrap Up

About this course

5 hours of video content
Cook along toolkits and shopping lists
Recipe Book

Instructor

Chef Jeremy Reinicke

Director of Culinary Education

Chef Jeremy takes a “back to basics” approach to cooking whole fresh foods. He passionately believes whatever you eat should taste delicious, and that preparing food should be fun and relaxing. He wants to take your culinary skills to the next level and improve your health while doing it. As a classically trained chef, Jeremy knows the art of cooking but likes to keep things simple and loves to teach and celebrate his students’ successes. Chef Jeremy has a broad food background, from Chef Instructor at Le Cordon Bleu to Restaurant Manager to Culinary Education Manager for the largest healthcare provider in Minnesota. In his early days, he worked at Tim McKee’s Solera in Minneapolis and Robert Mondavi and Julia Child’s “COPIA” in Napa Valley. Chef Jeremy’s students love his sense of humor and engaging teaching style, and he definitely has a fan club. If you take a cooking class, you will be sure to find out what his kitchen pet peeves are. When not in the kitchen, Jeremy loves being by the water. His favorite spot is at his cabin in Wisconsin or taking his boat out on the local lakes. And, of course, he loves checking out the cuisine at any restaurant.

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FAQ

What equipment do I need?

While you don’t need to cook along with the program, doing so will add to your learning and adds to the fun! Attached to each session video is a toolkit, this has a list of all food and equipment needed for that session.
How long does it take to complete this course?

Home Chef Pro programs are self-paced, giving you the flexibility to complete lessons whenever it fits your schedule. We recommend completing them within 4-8 weeks. Each section includes several mini-lessons designed for you to cook along.
I have a food allergy/sensitivity and/or follow a specific diet. Will I be able to participate?

Yes! All our recipes have options to be modified to fit a Dairy-free, Gluten-free, and/or Low-FODMAP eating style. Plus, you’ll find many excellent vegetarian, pescatarian, and vegan options. The cooking courses are focused on honing your cooking skills. So, if you don’t like, or can’t eat an ingredient, you can swap it out for something that works for you. You’re in control.
How long will I have access to these programs?

You will have access to these programs as long as it is offered by UHG, although re-enrollment may be required after three months at no cost. Your spot will be saved and you can resume the course where you left off. Program workbooks and recipes can be downloaded for your personal use.
Can I earn the $100 reward for Rewards for Health if I’ve taken a Launch My Health course before?

Yes. You can earn the annual reward by retaking a course you’ve completed in a previous year or by completing a different Launch My Health course. Just be sure to fill out the Completion Form at the end of each completed course.
Who do I contact if I am having issues?

Please contact, [email protected] for questions or concerns about your UHG benefits. Please contact the Launch Team at [email protected] for questions about course content.