Functional Nutrition Chef Services
Struggling to find the time and energy to cook healthy, delicious meals for yourself and your family? What if there was a company that could cook nutrient-dense meals each week for you and stock your fridge with food that met your wellness goals? There is! Functional Nutrition Chef Maureen McCooey, owner of Planted Kitchens will create and execute weekly menus custom made to your preferences and dietary restrictions.
Reach out to Functional Nutrition Chef Maureen, owner of Planted Kitchens to hear more about our private chef services via email maureen@plantedkitchens.com or schedule a call:
Here's what clients are saying:
Hiring Chef Maureen 4 years ago was hands down the the best decision I’ve made being a parent and entrepreneur. She uses a collaborative approach to menu planning taking many things into account. She listens to your dietary needs, goals, and preferences. Gluten free, anti-inflammatory, nutrient dense meals are the end result. She has years of experience and wisdom working in her field. She is always adding new menu choices because she is passionate about making healthy food taste delicious! And, she is open to feedback which allows me to feel as though my needs and wants are being met by Chef Maureen. Honestly, she is such an important part of my self-care.
Nora M
Oreland, PA
Maureen is a life changer! Not only does her food taste fantastic, it is healthy and completely customized for individual needs. She makes it so easy to have delicious and healthy meals throughout the week for less than it costs to get takeout and eat out. I cannot recommend her enough!
Cynthia N
Oreland, PA
Adult Cooking Classes
Sick of your same old recipes? Want to learn more about cooking healthy? Tired of complicated recipes with ingredient lists containing items you have to Google to discover what they are? Or perhaps you are a complete culinary novice? Planted Kitchens to the rescue! We offer 90-minute remote cooking classes via zoom, a great way to get dinner on the table and learn valuable techniques along the way.
Choose from 12 different Menu options!
Menu 1
Chinese Lettuce Wraps
Choice of chicken or tofu
Asian Green Beans with Shitake Mushrooms
A wonderful and savory preparation
Lemon and Cranberry Truffles
Gluten and dairy free addictive little morsels
Menu 2
Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon or Portabello Mushrooms
Learn how to cook salmon for moist, delicious results
Arugula Salad with Grapefruit and Avocado and Lemon Vinaigrette
Learn how to create this very versatile vinaigrette that can be used on any salad or over steamed vegetables and amp up your presentation skills by learning to supreme citrus
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
You will be amazed at how easily this guilt-free treat comes together!
Menu 3
Chicken Paillards or Firm Tofu with Kale and Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette
Learn to make tender, quick cooking chicken and use tomatoes in a whole new way
Zucchini and Carrot Saute
This will become your new favorite side dish
Chocolate Avocado Mousse
All the pleasure, none of the guilt!
Menu 4
Brussels Sprout Tacos with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Your new Taco Tuesday go-to!
Crispy Romaine Salad with Asian Vinaigrette
Sweet and savory dressing that you will want to never be without!
Almond Butter Blondies
Delicious and healthy…seriously!
Menu 5
Turkey Meatloaf with Cranberries and Apples
Make more and freeze it so you always have enough on hand.
Dairy-free Mashed Sweet Potatoes
A perfect pairing with the meatloaf.
Creamed Spinach
Made with loads of savory onions (But no dairy!)
Pumpkin Pecan Cake
Need I say more?
Menu 6
Shrimp with Shallots and Lemon served over Spinach
Simple and delicious!
Quinoa and Pecan Savory Pancakes
A great way to use up any leftover grains
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
A classic!
Menu 7
Cauliflower Steaks with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Great plant based entree.
Arugula Salad with Orange and Black Pepper
Simple and delicious
Raspberry Oat Bars
Made with dates and oats
Menu 8
Zucchini Charmoula served over White Beans with Artichokes and Lemon
A flavor-packed presentation for zucchini with pistachios and lemon
Roasted Tomato Crostini
A savory treat
Chocolate Truffles
Dairy free with dark chocolate and coconut
Menu 9
Veggie Burgers
Made with black beans and wild rice
Plant-based Caesar Salad
A delicious Caesar made without dairy
Dried Fruit and Nut Dark Chocolate Clusters
So easy and so good!
Menu 10
Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry over Coconut Rice
Your new quick and delicious plant-based Indian dish!
Asian Green Salad with Carrot and Radish
Crunchy and healthy!
Peanut Butter Truffles
Dairy-free and indulgent!
Menu 11
Classic Salad Nicoise
Grilled tuna, eggs, black olives, green beans and potatoes
Baked Oatmeal
Berries and bananas and nuts, Oh my!
Menu 12
Taco Night!
Chicken and Fish tacos with Pico de Gallo and mango salsa
Mango lime mousse
Kids' Cooking Classes and Workshops
Group and private lessons are available for kids of all ages. We feel it is important for kids of all ages to feel comfortable in the kitchen, learning to cook, make a mess (and clean up after themselves!)
To set up individual or group lessons please reach out HERE to discuss the multitude of flexible options available.
Check out the following kids’ cooking workshops scheduled for fall:
Kids Farm-to-Table Cooking Camp
Registration for our Middle School Farm to Table Cooking Class is under way! Farm to Table Cooking Camp is for kids aged 9-13.
Campers will learn about local farms, how food is grown, and how to cook with all that locally-sourced, farm fresh produce.
Campers will learn cooking techniques, safe knife skills, basic nutrition, kitchen sanitation, menu planning, and time-management while preparing kid-friendly meals in a fun, cooperative setting in a commercial kitchen in Devon, PA.
No cooking experience needed.
For the summer of 2024 there are 2 sessions.
Click on a session to learn more.
Sample Schedule
Monday 9am-1pm
Kitchen safety, knife skills, recipe implementation, sanitary practices
Lunch preparation and service
Tuesday 9am-1pm
Basic nutrition, menu planning , team work, discussion of local agriculture
Lunch preparation and service
Wednesday 9am-1pm
Farm Day- Bryn Clovis Farm Malvern
A day with farmer Ranney Moran to learn farm techniques, the importance of shopping locally, and learning to use fresh, local produce in our daily menus
Lunch preparation and service
Thursday 9am-1pm
Chopped Competition- kids will be divided up into teams and be asked to prepare a meal from a box of surprise ingredients
Lunch preparation and service
Friday 9am-1pm
Campers work in teams to plan, execute, creatively plate, serve and present a brief description of each dish to the parents
Lunch Service at 12pm- kids will explain their cooking processes, present dishes to parents, followed by a Q&A about techniques learned and the campers’ experience during their time at camp
Here's what clients are saying:
"Summer Camp at Planted Kitchens is an amazing experience for child and parent! My 9 year old daughter was thrilled to have backstage access to a commercial kitchen. Chef Maureen taught her how to prep and cook several yummy dishes, and also about nutrition, kitchen safety, food service, and much more. This was a great investment for a week of fun and for skills that will last a lifetime! "
Kelley S
Ashton, PA
Corporate Wellness Programs
Planted Kitchens offers a variety of corporate wellness programs such as interactive cooking demonstrations, wellness fairs, one-on-one or group nutrition consulting, plant-based cooking classes and broader wellness programs.
For more information CLICK HERE to schedule a call with Maureen.
Dinner and Demo
Want a fun and different way to entertain? Are your friends foodies and health nuts like you? This is an opportunity to gather some friends, select a theme for the evening and create a healthy three-course meal in your kitchen with guidance and culinary instruction mixed in! When the food is ready, we can sit and enjoy the fruits of our labors with a glass of wine or a custom-made mocktail.
Reach out to Chef Maureen to learn more about our Demo and Dinner (or Lunch).
Here's what clients are saying:
Ours was the best restaurant in town last Saturday evening AND the most fun AND educational…Calling all foodies! My husband and I hosted 10 guests for Chef Maureen’s “Demo and Dinner.” Intimately gathered in the kitchen, Chef Maureen included all of our guests in the preparation of a gorgeous, delectable, incredibly flavorful, and above all HEALTHY meal. Her knowledge of the nutritional punch that is packed in various herbs and vegetables and more is so impressive- and seems like her first language.
Chef Maureen’s love of her craft is evident in everything from arriving with a huge smile on her face, and delighting in the joy of sharing a meal with your dearest family and friends. Chef Maureen believes that preparing and sharing a meal is the ultimate way of spending time together with your loved ones. And because these people are the most important in your life, she focuses on heart healthy, nutritious choices that will dazzle! To quote Chef Maureen, “I don’t want to feed people, I want to nourish them.” She chooses the freshest, local and seasonal ingredients, she says she feels like a kid in the candy store at a farmers' market. We cannot wait to have her back for another “Demo and Dinner” in September and see what she’s got cooking!
Chef Maureen’s love of her craft is evident in everything from arriving with a huge smile on her face, and delighting in the joy of sharing a meal with your dearest family and friends. Chef Maureen believes that preparing and sharing a meal is the ultimate way of spending time together with your loved ones. And because these people are the most important in your life, she focuses on heart healthy, nutritious choices that will dazzle! To quote Chef Maureen, “I don’t want to feed people, I want to nourish them.” She chooses the freshest, local and seasonal ingredients, she says she feels like a kid in the candy store at a farmers' market. We cannot wait to have her back for another “Demo and Dinner” in September and see what she’s got cooking!
Marian A
Garden City, NY
Intimate Catering & Event Planning
Planted Kitchens is available to cater your smaller, more intimate events such as cocktail parties, dinner parties, birthdays, buffets, luncheons. Menus are custom tailored to your needs and a small service staff can be provided to ensure that your event goes smoothly.
Event Planning services are available for fundraisers, weddings, large celebrations and corporate events. The Planted Kitchens team brings years of experience to each event providing planning, coordination and seamless execution to each event.
For more information CLICK HERE to schedule a call with Maureen.