Class Description:
Culinary Herbalism: Everyday Nourishment for Women’s Health
In this foundational class, you’ll explore the kitchen as a place of care, where everyday foods, herbs, and preparation methods become tools for nourishing women through all seasons of life.
You’ll learn:
What culinary herbalism is and how to bring it into your kitchen
How to work with familiar herbs and spices to support digestion and create nourishing meals
Why preparation matters, from soaking and simmering to making broths and herbal infusions
How to adapt recipe for changing nutritional needs during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and postpartum
You’ll leave with a deeper appreciation for the ingredients already in your kitchen and practical ways to turn everyday cooking into an ongoing practice of nourishment and care.
Teacher Bio:
Rachel Musquiz is a holistic chef, culinary herbalist, postpartum doula, and creator of Doula Kitchen. Her passion for food as medicine has evolved over the past decade, first as a tool for her own healing and then as an expression of love, creativity, and care. Based in Austin, she cooks for mothers during pregnancy and postpartum. Through her Doula Chef Training and apprenticeship, she teaches people what to cook for mothers, how to prepare it, and how to offer care through deep nourishment.
Class Description:
Culinary Herbalism: Everyday Nourishment for Women’s Health
In this foundational class, you’ll explore the kitchen as a place of care, where everyday foods, herbs, and preparation methods become tools for nourishing women through all seasons of life.
You’ll learn:
What culinary herbalism is and how to bring it into your kitchen
How to work with familiar herbs and spices to support digestion and create nourishing meals
Why preparation matters, from soaking and simmering to making broths and herbal infusions
How to adapt recipe for changing nutritional needs during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and postpartum
You’ll leave with a deeper appreciation for the ingredients already in your kitchen and practical ways to turn everyday cooking into an ongoing practice of nourishment and care.
Teacher Bio:
Rachel Musquiz is a holistic chef, culinary herbalist, postpartum doula, and creator of Doula Kitchen. Her passion for food as medicine has evolved over the past decade, first as a tool for her own healing and then as an expression of love, creativity, and care. Based in Austin, she cooks for mothers during pregnancy and postpartum. Through her Doula Chef Training and apprenticeship, she teaches people what to cook for mothers, how to prepare it, and how to offer care through deep nourishment.
