Healthy Teaching Kitchen
VA dietitians offer Healthy Teaching Kitchen classes designed to help you achieve your health goals via virtual appointment.
VA dietitians offer Healthy Teaching Kitchen classes designed to help you achieve your health goals via virtual and in-person appointments.
Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) aims to help Veterans improve their health by teaching them basic healthy cooking skills and how to make healthy food choices through hands-on nutrition lessons and cooking demonstrations. This allows Veterans the opportunity to prepare and sample foods they may not have tried on their own. Classes are open to VA-enrolled Veterans and are taught in-person at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center or online via the VA Video Connect (VVC) platform. Classes include nutrition education and discussion on different nutrients, meal balancing, grocery shopping, meal planning, cooking skills, and more. The classes also provide simple, quick, and tasty recipes to support your health journey.
Who Can Attend?
- Classes are open to VA-enrolled Veterans.
Why HTK?
- 95% of HTK participants report learning new recipes that will help them on their journey to healthy living.
- Participants receive a cookbook, which they can use to practice cooking skills at home.
Is there a cost?
- If you have a co-pay for VA visits, this may apply to HTK in-person cooking classes. There are no co-pays for virtual classes.
How do I schedule?
- To self-schedule, call: 702-791-9024, ext. 11442
- Ask to be booked into an “Intro to HTK” class. Thursdays 10-11:30 a.m. (In-Person) or 1-2:30 p.m. (Virtual) Pacific time. After attending this class, Veterans will have the opportunity to sign up for additional HTK classes.
- Or Consult: Contact your provider or care team and ask them to enter a consult to schedule into the group.
- Or Secure Message HTK Group: For more information on how to register and/or upgrade to a Premium Account, go to My HealtheVet.
Nutrition class details
Healthy Teaching Kitchen schedule for 2026:
Making healthy food choices is the #1 thing you can do for your health. Learning how to cook can
be one step towards getting healthier foods on your plate. The Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK)
program provides cooking classes for Veterans to increase nutrition knowledge, cooking skills,
and build confidence in cooking at home with healthy, minimally processed foods.
Who: VA Enrolled Veterans When: Thursdays 10-11:30 AM (In-Person) or 1-2:30 PM (Virtual)
Where: Main Hospital, 1st Floor, 1B207 Healthy Teaching Kitchen Limited Seang for In-Person—RSVP Required
Las Vegas VA Medical Center
Dates & Topics
November 6 & 20 Holidays: Explore how to create nutritious holiday favorites. (In-Person only)
December 4 Eating for Healthy Aging: Learn about how making nutrition lifestyle changes can
help support healthy aging!
January 22
Super Bowl Classics: Understand how to have more balanced eating habits during a
large sporting event like the Super Bowl.
February 19 Meal Prep: Learn how to prepare meals to save me and money.
March 19 Cooking with Non-Perishables: Learn how to prepare nutritious meals using nonperishable
foods.
Nutrition & Gut Health: Learn ways improve your gut health, including the role
stress plays, and nutrition for GERD.
April 23 Instant Pot Mastery: Learn me-saving Instant Pot techniques to make flavorful,
healthy dishes with zero fuss.
May 21
Mediterranean: Explore foods from the countries that border the Mediterranean
Sea and learn what makes this eating pattern so healthful.
June 18 Plant-Based Cooking: Understand how to plan a nutritionally-complete plant-based
diet.
July 23 Cooking with Non-Perishables: Learn how to prepare nutritious meals using nonperishable
foods.
August 20 Seasonal Produce: Learn how to cook with seasonal summer produce.
September 17
Whole Health: Food & Drink: What you eat and drink can nourish your body and
mind. Let’s take a closer look at Food & Drink section of your Circle of Health.
