What if you could show your overdone collection of step-by-step recipes the cold shoulder

…and surprise your family with never-been-tasted flavour combinations?

The result? Meal prep felt enjoyable again.

Because you’re the Kitchen King or Queen of Confidence who…

  • Can whip up amazing family meals without hours of planning
  • Taps into seasoning and flavouring as your secret weapon
  • Shops what’s in season rather than what the recipe ‘asks’ of you
  • Loves ‘whole’ ingredients so you don’t have to worry about kids’ lunches for a week

Plus, you’re stoked because you’ve unlocked the techniques, tricks and hacks to master your own kitchen creations from scratch… successfully!

While a new recipe book adds momentary excitement…

…it still keeps you in a constant loop of sameness

  • The same lack of excitement because cooking still feels like a tick in the box.
  • The same questions marks with every meal, every weekly shop and every ingredient (and no real answers in sight!)
  • The same style of meals because you know the ingredients like the back of your hand.
  • The same doubts when it comes to making your meals go further.

Introducing

Get Meal Confident

The convenient online cooking course that teaches you the important lifelong skills to help you step away from the recipe and confidently create easy, simple and cost-effective dishes in only 6 weeks

Join the waitlist today

Want to see some successes?

Jessica is sharing her journey from basic cook to Kitchen Queen of Confidence

“I was involved in the beta round of this course, where I learnt how to cook and use a chicken across multiple meals. I found it very useful to reduce my food waste and also didn’t realise how you could repurpose food so me and my kids never get sick of eating chicken even though I do one big roast at the start of the week!”

Jessica

I bet you’re onto it already:

You don’t need another recipe. You need a practical, expert-guided confidence boost

All the tips & tricks to help you:

  • Work with what’s in your fridge already
  • Look beyond the recipe and approach individual ingredients with curiosity
  • Switch ingredients and know how to effortlessly adapt the seasoning
  • Experiment more and feel less restrained by your same-same recipe collection

Plus, you’re stoked because you’ve unlocked the techniques, tricks and hacks to master your own kitchen creations from scratch… successfully!

Who am I to talk?

Hi, I’m Dr Courtney Thompson

Registered nutritionist, a lifelong learner and passionate about Australia’s food literacy

My journey into nutrition began as a teenager with a healthy curiosity but a total lack of guidance when it came to the right food choices.

Home economics at school was a starting point, but it certainly left a lot to be desired.

What followed?
A complicated relationship with food and dietary guidelines.
(I knew what I SHOULD eat,but I simply couldn’t make the process enjoyable.)

So I set out to truly understand the food on my plate and ultimately fuelled a deep passion for food literacy.

That involved a Bachelor of Nutrition Science, an Honours degree in Biomedical Sciences and a phenomenal amount of hours completing a PhD in public health nutrition.

(I don’t do things by halves, as you can tell.)

What have my 7+ years of studying & teaching all facets of nutrition for leading organisations in Australia’s food industry taught me?

How to turn complex food facts into practical strategies that allow everyone to embark their healthy eating journey.

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Here’s how we’ll make you a Kitchen King or Queen of Confidence:

With the perfect blend of skills, hacks, action steps and community

The learning ‘hub’

Where you can conveniently access the recordings, resources and action steps

Lifetime access

So you can continue to learn different hacks, tips & tricks as your confidence evolves

Food combination guides

So you can finally stop adding recipe books to your collection and start adventuring instead

Weekly action steps

To help you implement your new skills & hacks in your own kitchen when they’re front of mind

Convenient video & podcast format

so you can up your food smarts in bite-sized sessions when, where and how it suits you

The member-only community

Ready for you to connect with like-minded family chefs ready to share your ideas, aha-moments and wins as you go alongupdated to reflect a more generic audience

Ultimate food pairings

So you can navigate each meal ingredient with confidence and marry it with its perfect match

BONUS

Your ultimate guide to flavourings. So you can always whip up tasty & healthy master creations no matter what’s currently in your pantry or fridge.

Let’s explore the lifelong skills you’ll walk away with

Over 6 practical weeks

Week 1

Food safety

What will we cover?

  • Food safety basics, food storage, hygiene practices, food safe temperatures and an overview of the course
Week 2

Meat & Poultry

What will we cover?

  • The different cuts of meat and poultry, how to prepare each cut, cooking (and determining doneness), storage for best freshness and food safety
  • Ultimate food pairings and flavour combinations for meat and poultry
Week 3

Fish & seafood, eggs & tofu

What will we cover?

  • The different types of fish and seafood, how to prepare these types, cooking (and determining doneness), storage for best freshness and food safety
  • Ultimate food pairings and flavour combinations for fish and seafood
  • The different preparation methods for eggs and tofu, cooking (and determining doneness), storage for best freshness and food safety
  • Ultimate food pairings and flavour combinations for eggs and tofu
Week 4

Dairy & non-dairy alternatives

What will we cover?

  • The different types of milk, cheese and alternatives, the roles they play in cooking, preparing milk and cheese for inclusion in dishes, storage for best freshness and food safety
  • Ultimate food pairings and flavour combinations for milk, cheese and alternatives
Week 5

Fruits, vegetables & legumes

What will we cover?

  • The different types/families of fruits, vegetables and legumes, how to prepare these types, cooking (and determining doneness), storage for best freshness and food safety
  • Ultimate food pairings and flavour combinations for fruit, vegetables and legumes
Week 6

Carbohydrates

What will we cover?

  • The different types of grains, cereals and pasta, how to prepare these types, cooking (and determining doneness), storage for best freshness and food safety
  • Ultimate food pairings and flavour combinations for grains, cereals and pasta
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Over 6 actionable weeks…

we’ve seen confident meal transformations like these:

“I was involved in the beta round of this course, where I learnt how to cook and use a chicken across multiple meals. I found it very useful to reduce my food waste and also didn’t realise how you could repurpose food so me and my kids never get sick of eating chicken even though I do one big roast at the start of the week!”

Jessica

Take the first step towards confident mealtime adventures today

With a payment plan to suit your budget

Get Meal Confident
Includes:

  • Instant access to week 1

    To take you from recipe follower to Kitchen King or Queen of Confidence (with the remaining content released gradually over 5 weeks)

    6 modules of bite-sized, convenient recordings & private podcast

    So you can up your kitchen confidence where, when and how it suits you

  • Lifetime access to the course AND member-only community

    So you can connect with like-minded family chefs ready to share ideas, aha-moments and wins as you go along updated to reflect a more generic audience

  • Practical action steps

    To help you implement the weekly aha-moments

    Food pairings & combination guides

    So you can use a diverse manual rather than feeling stuck following the exact recipe when mealtimes come around

  • Pay in full
    (Most cost-effective)
    1 PAYMENT OF $900
  • Pay as you Go
    (Most flexible)
    3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS
    OF $310
Join the waitlist today

Do you have more questions?

Let’s cover them right now

Absolutely! You get access to all the session recordings, action steps, guides and manuals for as long as this program exists.

This course is for you if you know the basics of food prep and have the confidence to navigate a recipe and your kitchen. If that’s not you, then I recommend starting with Get Kitchen Confident where we cover these important basics.

This course is run 1-2 times a year so now is a great time to sign up to the waitlist, where you’ll be the first to know when the next round of the course will commence.

Likely not. Unless you want to invest 8 years completing a nutrition degree. The beauty of this course is that I have condensed all the skills, tips & tricks from 7+ years of studying food literacy, nutrition and public health into bite-sized weeks that make it easy to implement into your weekly schedule.

Great question! Following a recipe is only the start to your cooking journey. Once you understand pairings, flavours and seasoning, you’ll have the confidence to step away from recipes entirely. And that means you’ll be able to work with what’s in your fridge already, take less time meal planning and shop with the seasons. And that means you’ll make your budget go further while reducing food waste. It’s a win-win!

No. Essential equipment does help, but none of the techniques and action steps require you to make costly purchases or fancy kitchen appliances. Your basic kitchen setup will work just fine.

That depends on you and your approach to digesting it all (pardon the pun). As a general guide, I’d put aside 1 hour each week, so you get the most out of the content. Think you might be falling behind because of family commitments? Don’t stress. With 12-months access to the content, you can complete the lessons at your own pace.

Don’t worry, I’ve got your back. The student-only community is where you can ask your Get Meal Confident-related questions for as long as this program exists.

Stop jumping at new trends hoping they’ll make a difference…

…and up our personal kitchen game instead

Here’s the thing:
Food Prep and meal planning will always be a part of your life.

So here’s your official invite:
Stop buying into more 15-min meal wonders, time-saving compendiums and fancy gadgets hoping they’ll transform the way you cook.

YOU and your curiosity hold the key to fast, fresh and flavoursome meals that feed you and your family with ease (and within budget)!

So join Get Meal Confident today

With actionable steps, clever guides and a supportive community of like-minded home cooks

Get Meal Confident Includes:

  • 6 x weekly modules

    To gradually take you from recipe follower to Kitchen King or Queen

    Convenient recordings & private podcast

    So you can catch up in your own time should you miss a session

  • 12-months access to the member-only community

    so you can connect with like-minded family chefs ready to share ideas, aha-moments and wins as you go along

    Lifetime access to the learning portal content

    so you can revisit the hacks, tips & tricks as your lifestyle evolves

  • Practical action steps

    To help you implement the weekly aha-moments

    Food pairings & combination guides

    So resort to a manual rather than a recipe whenever mealtime comes knocking

  • Pay in Full (Most cost-effective) 1 PAYMENT OF $900
  • Pay as you Go (Most flexible) 3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $310
Join the waitlist today

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