Past Cooking Workshops

Cooking workshops at UC Santa Cruz were hosted to introduce college students to Ayurvedic, plant-based, balanced meals that are affordable and simple to prepare. As an Event Coordinator with the Food Systems Working Group and the Basic Needs center, Kaylee brought food as medicine into the essence of our community meals. Workshops ranged from cooking demonstrations for meals, teas, herbal medicine, and lectures on Ayurveda. Kaylee led dozens of cooking demonstrations for students and collaborated with local holistic healthcare practitioners to teach students more specifics about Ayurveda and herbal medicine. These workshops took place throughout the school year at UCSC from September 2024 through February 2026.