Kitchens in the Kitchen with Nicole Puffer
To kick off the new season of Healthy Habits, Happy Homes, we’re jumping into an awesome conversation with Nicole Puffer, a classically trained chef, food educator, and mom of four!
In this episode, we chat about how to get kids involved in the kitchen, why food literacy matters, and practical ways parents can make cooking and healthy a family activity. Nicole brings together her experience as a chef, mom, and educator to share how building food skills and confidence from a young age can help shape lifelong healthy habits. Give it a listen as Nicole shares practical tips, ideas, and inspiration to help kids feel more comfortable and confident in the kitchen and build a positive relationship with food along the way!
About Nicole
Nicole Puffer is a classically trained chef, food educator, and mom of four who knows that healthy living can sound a lot easier in theory than it feels in real life. Between raising a family, building a career, and keeping everyone fed, she understands the everyday juggle.
Nicole brings that real-life perspective to her community cooking programs and immersive, curriculum-aligned food experiences in classrooms, helping people of all ages build confidence, curiosity, and practical skills around food.
Most recently, Nicole joined a national School Food for All conference panel to share her perspective on immersive food experiences in the classroom. Her approach is simple: healthy living isn’t about perfection—it’s about making food, cooking, and wellness feel achievable in real life.