Why the Appetite for Life Cooking Club Membership Is a Game Changer
- Feb 9
- 5 min read
Updated: Feb 13
Stop the "What's for Dinner?" Stress. Join the Appetite for Life Cooking Club to transform your kitchen routine with expert coaching, exclusive cookbooks, and a community that makes cooking fun again. Join the Club Today!
Let’s be real: we all want to eat better, cook smarter, and actually enjoy the time we spend in the kitchen. But between using AI to suggest untested dinner ideas, scrolling through endless recipes, and staring blankly at a half-empty fridge, "inspiration" usually turns into ordering takeout or repeating the same boring meals.
That’s where the Appetite for Life Cooking Club comes in. Unlike massive, impersonal recipe sites so full of ads that it is hard to focus on the food and where you're just a click, I offer a high-touch experience that combines professional resources with personal coaching.
Why I Started the Appetite for Life Cooking Club Membership
First, I love cooking. Much of what I do on the Appetite for Life website is what I would be doing anyway. I love creating new dishes, trying new flavors, and exploring new cuisines. As a matter of fact, while I’m writing this, I have a new dish baking away in the oven!
Second, I love hanging out with people who are inspired to cook and are interested in learning more about food and cooking.
Bringing those two things together, the Appetite for Life Cooking Club started to take shape.
Then there is the challenge I hear all the time about coming up with something for dinner, being bored with cooking the same things, or trying to find a recipe and getting frustrated. Google and AI bots only show you things that are popular. They can’t dig in and help you find something unique.
For example, I wanted to find a recipe for a vanilla cake, and almost every recipe offered in a Google search was absolutely the same. I wanted something different, something unique. Instead, site after site had the same ingredients in the same quantities. The only difference was the pictures.
And my AI chat searches didn’t help either. They learn from what’s on the internet and from other sources, so it is a vicious circle. You have to become a master in SEO to try to figure out new ways to describe what you are looking for.
Conversations with people will give you a different perspective. Maybe it is a pinch of nutmeg their grandmother always added, or if you brown the butter, you get a totally different flavor. That wasn’t in my search, and that was what I was looking for.
So I dove in.
Between 2020 and 2024, I added nearly 500 recipes to the website, testing each one. And, I have notebooks of others just waiting to go live!
I also created a Facebook Group, which I keep absolutely private, so the community I built there feels safe with one another. Safe to share. Safe to connect. Safe to take their advice.
I combined these two elements as the foundation for the Appetite for Life Cooking Club and haven’t looked back since.
And things kept growing…
Soon, I was writing cookbooks, teaching classes, and answering questions from my Facebook Group.
I knew there was a lot of value there. So I packaged things together, and today, you can join this exclusive club for as little as $20 per month.
This minimal monthly subscription goes to help pay for the website, so you aren’t bombarded by ads. It helps fund new cookbooks. It also allows me to come up with new recipes, menus, and classes to provide to the members.
So if you like cooking, want some new inspiration, or just like hanging out with other foodies, consider joining the club. There are two ways to join.
Subscribe to The Weekly Whisk for $5.00/month. This is my ultimate newsletter that is full of tips, new recipes that haven’t been seen yet, recipes to inspire your weekly dinners, and recommendations for local restaurants an much more.
Subscribe to the entire Appetite for Life Cooking Club for $20/month. Here, you not only get The Weekly Whisk but so much more that I’ll go into in just a bit.
Annual Subscription to Appetite for Life Cooking Club for $199/year. This is where you get everything, plus a free premium welcome gift, and you save over the monthly subscription.
Let’s take a look at all the benefits.
What’s Waiting for You Inside the Appetite for Life Cooking Club:
The Getting Started Guide & Kitchen Tips: Your roadmap to success with zero overwhelm, plus a bonus guide featuring years of trusted kitchen tips and tricks. (Value: $10)
Exclusive Facebook Group: A private, safe, and monitored space to share wins and ask questions alongside fellow food lovers and me, Jen Vondenbrink.
The Vault: Full member-only access to every cookbook, resource, and guide I’ve ever written—a collection that grows every month. (Current Value: $50+)
The Weekly Whisk: My signature weekly newsletter, including full access to archived editions. (Value: $60/year)
VIP Access: Be first-in-line for new product launches and classes, plus exclusive discounts (typically up to 20%). (Class Value: $20/month)
Personal Coaching & Real-Time Support
Again, I wanted to make this a personal experience, so besides what is listed above, you also get:
Monthly Community Calls: Live group sessions to discuss seasonal ingredients and kitchen wins.
30-Minute "Cooking Coaching" Calls: Dedicated 1-on-1 time with me to troubleshoot techniques or plan your menus. (Value: $87 per month)
Exclusive Discounts: Save on Live Events and Private Cooking Classes or Consultations. (Value: Up to 20% or more)
Unlock the Best Value
Ready to stop wasting time and start mastering the art of the meal?
The Savvy Shopper Special (Annual): Pay $199.00 for the year and save the equivalent of one and a half months' membership. If you took just six classes and four coaching sessions, the value is over $490—saving you over $200 for the year!
Monthly Membership: Only $20/month. At this price, using just one class and one coaching call saving you over $90 per month!
Beyond the savings, this is a community of people who crave human connection and want to be more creative in the kitchen.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is included in the Appetite for Life Cooking Club?
Members receive a Getting Started Guide, access to "The Vault" (all cookbooks and resources), the Weekly Whisk newsletter, VIP access to new products, and monthly community calls.
Do I get personal time with Jen Vondenbrink?
Yes! Only members can schedule 30-minute "Cooking Coaching" calls for 1-on-1 help. This is a $87 value per month. Even if you only use this benefit, you are saving $67 per month.
Is there a community component?
Absolutely. There is a private, monitored Facebook group for members to interact and share their culinary journeys.
Are there discounts for annual billing?
Yes. Choosing the annual "Savvy Shopper Special" saves you the cost of two months of membership.
Got Questions? Add them to the Comments, and I'm happy to answer them if I can.
As the creator of Appetite for Life, Jen Vondenbrink combines years of culinary passion and experience with a mission to help others find joy and confidence in the kitchen. Whether she is developing savory weeknight meals or indulgent baked treats, every recipe is meticulously crafted and kitchen-tested to ensure reliable, delicious results for her readers. Jen is dedicated to sharing these proven techniques and practical tips so that every home cook can achieve professional-quality results in both cooking and baking.
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