Food with thought
Andrea Kelly-Carmody is the new Get Cooking Coordinator for Nelson. Based at the New Hub, Andrea’s role is to train new Get Cooking tutors and support people who are already running the programme.
Andrea Kelly-Carmody
Get Cooking is a six week course aimed at giving non-cooks the skills and confidence to cook affordable, healthy, nutritious meals, with the celebration of food and sitting at the table to eat an important part of the course.
With a household of five teenagers, Andrea is all too aware of the challenges of healthy eating. “I believe that family meals are important,” she says. “My kids try to slope off and eat in front of the TV but it’s our house rule to eat at the table. It’s an important family time. And besides, I don’t want food stains on our new lounge suite!”
Andrea’s Get Cooking role complements her other work as the Kaiawhina at Victory Community Health, helping people in need. “At Victory I have seen Get Cooking in action and the practical support it offers my clients, many of whom I support to access food parcels,” she says. “I also run a food stall at events over the summer months so the common theme in all three jobs is food!”
Get cooking courses are being run by a range of organisations in Nelson. To find out more, contact Andrea at getcooking@nelsonhub.org.
