Healthy Camping and Picnic Cooking Class

Discover the secret to eating healthy while camping! Let us share our best techniques and recipes for filling your backpack and cooler with nourishing goodness

All recipes are plant-based, low to no sugar, and gluten-free

🥦 Eating healthy while camping doesn't have to be challenging. With a little planning and motivation, you can stay on track with your health goals, whether you're on the road or not. Let us inspire you to elevate your camping experience! ✨

Tired of feeling wiped out, fatigued, and constantly hungry after snacking on nutritionally empty foods during your trips? Say goodbye to those days of settling for energy bars, chips, and store-bought hummus when packing your daypack for beach outings, lake trips, or hikes.

In our virtual cooking class, we'll teach you how to revolutionize your camping meal planning by introducing you to the concept of a well-stocked camping box. Imagine having everything you need at your fingertips before every trip, whether it's a day adventure, a weekend getaway, or an extended camping expedition.

Discover the best techniques for filling your backpack with nourishing goodness that will keep you energized and satisfied throughout the day. We'll even show you how to keep your meals cold all day, ensuring that every bite is fresh and refreshing.

Staying Healthy While Camping 101

Discover a treasure trove of over 20 healthy camping snacks, breakfasts, main meals, desserts, and instant superfood drinks to fuel your outdoor adventures. Say goodbye to mediocre campfire fare and indulge in delicious gluten-free camping food that will tantalize your taste buds.

Immerse yourself in the joy of preparing nourishing camping dinner recipes that nourish not only your body but also your soul. Picture yourself savoring these delectable dishes in the company of loved ones, gathered around a crackling campfire, creating unforgettable memories.

What To Expect

Recipe eBook

Get instant access to our detailed, professional Recipe eBook with over 20+ recipes including breakfast, snacks, meals, grab-and-go, and desserts. All recipes are plant-based, gluten-free, and provide low-carb and low-sugar options.

This recipe eBook will be your go-to camping and picnic manual for years to come!

Virtual Classroom

Once you sign up, you will have access to our Recipe and Preparation Class series (2+ hours long) We love to give lots of tips and tricks to make your time in the kitchen even better and more efficient. We teach you how to prep for any adventure this summer while keeping to your health goals!

Interact, learn, and ask questions, anytime

Join other healthy outdoor enthusiasts and get your questions answered, anytime! You will learn about ingredients used, equipment, tools, and techniques - and common camping tips and tricks to keep you healthy and nourished along your adventures!

On the Menu

Beverages - Instant Bulletproof Mushroom Coffee, & Golden Milk Mixes, Cold Electrolyte Water (just add hot or cold water and mix)
Healthy Milkshakes and Superfood Smoothies - these will keep you full for hours.
Instant Grain-Free Breakfast Porridge - A variety of flavors- just add water!
Quick Seed Energy Bars - these are a perfect, easy snack for your outings.
Satisfying Dips - Better than Hummus, Spicy Cilantro Sauce, and Cheesy Chipotle that can be frozen in small containers for up to a month and grabbed right before you leave the house (will defrost in your daypack or cooler)
Dutch Oven Nachos - grain-free chips loaded with beans, avocado, onions, salsa, and cheesy chipotle dip made at the campsite.
Veggie Flatbread Crackers/Bread- This has become one of our most popular cracker and bread recipes among our students.
Easy Grain-Free Sandwiches using our veggie flatbread, coconut wraps, nori sheets, and more, we'll show you how to fill 'em with various sauces and fillings.
Just Reheat Veggie Curry - hearty, comforting curry that you can premake, freeze and reheat on your campfire or campstove
Southwest Quinoa Salad - the perfect picnic share salad or grab-and-go salad for camping, picnics, or anytime
Veggie Platters (vegan cheeses, olives, dips, crackers, and more)
Cold Noodles On The Run with a Quick Asian Dressing - We'll give you a few low-carb noodle options, top them with some marinated veggies, and show you how to make a quick sauce.
Quiche-like Savory Grain-Free Muffins for breakfast or an anytime snack. A variety of flavors await you!
Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies with coconut sugar or keto (our best recipe yet)
3 Ingredient Sweet Potato "S'mores" - upgrade your gram cracker with a grain-free healthy s'more variation to enjoy around the campfire!

PLUS Techniques like:

What the best food to pack while picnicking, car camping, backpacking
How to stay keto or low-carb while camping
Our favorite gadgets and tools to make food prep while enjoying the great outdoors easy and fun
How to pack and restock a camping box that you can open before every trip and grab what you need for the day, the weekend, or longer
The best techniques for filling your backpack with goodness and even how to keep it cold all-day

Having food intolerances can be no fun. We get it!

We are two high-energy chefs who love to play in the kitchen and have switched out the naughty for the good so you can still enjoy eating the food you love.

If you suffer from gluten intolerance or are even diagnosed with Celiac, then you know all too well the importance of making sure that you’re packing gluten-free, vegan camping food (if you’re vegan!) for your trip.

This class doesn't end when we finish. Our community of gluten-free, plant-based, like-minded gals are here to support you! Join our Pure Joy Support Group so you can ask, learn, and interact with your fellow class participants and our instructors.

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Elaina Love

Elaina Love is a leading authority on nutrition and health. She's an author of 3 plant-based recipe books, a speaker, and an internationally renowned chef with over 20 years of experience. Elaina Love is the founder and director of Pure Joy Culinary Academy, a cutting-edge plant-based culinary arts and nutrition school. The Academy is designed to teach students how to prepare the best meals on the planet while healing and nourishing their bodies.

Over the last 20 years, Elaina’s low glycemic, grain-free, full-flavored holistic recipes, and gourmet dishes have shaped the vegan food industry. She has coached and inspired hundreds of aspiring chefs and individuals who want to change their life, both in person and through her online programs.

Through whole, and mostly plant-based foods, cleansing, and fasting, Elaina has healed herself from a serious case of systemic candida, chronic fatigue, hormone imbalances during menopause and cleared up her severe skin problems. She is the creator and producer of the first-ever nut milk bag, The Amazing Nut Milk Bag, and continues to create new recipes and content for online courses and retreats.

Katelyn Louise

Having been diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2010, Kate understands the profound impact of living a gluten-free lifestyle. Mastering the art of gluten-free cooking, she is well-versed in the intricacies and nuances of maintaining a 100% gluten-free approach.

With years of experience teaching and facilitating plant-based chef trainings, detox retreats, and workshops across the globe, Kate is a seasoned professional. As a private chef, she offers personalized guidance to clients seeking to transition to healthier, diets, providing them with delectable alternatives.

In this camping class, Kate goes beyond the kitchen, unveiling the world of superfoods and sharing her expertise on the essential ones to incorporate into your diet.

Join Kate on this transformative journey as she empowers you to make informed choices for your well-being and infuse your camping adventures with nourishment and vitality.

What other participants say about our virtual classes

Susan

"I made a triple batch of the chocolate zucchini muffins from the Thanksgiving virtual class (also 4 other recipes there that were all magnificently exquisite). Thank you Katelyn and Elaina for continuing to wow us!"

Daniela

“I must say I’m super glad I took the baking classes. Easy, fun, and delicious recipes! Thank you, ladies ”

Kim

" I loved your camping class....thank you! Last night, I made the Cheesy Chipotle Sauce that I put on steamed broccoli and cabbage along with some natto for dinner and it was excellent! You guys both look amazing! Thank you, Kim"

FAQs

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WHAT IF I HAVE FOOD ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES?

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AFTER THE CLASS ENDS, IS IT STILL POSSIBLE TO ASK QUESTIONS IN THE SUPPORT GROUP?

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Discover the art of healthy campfire cuisine!

Say goodbye to the days of settling for mediocre snacks and hello to a new era of healthy and delicious camping cuisine.