Perry County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





2065 - Food Preparation
2065.1) 620

Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, and preparation of food

2065.2) 180

Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation of food

2065.3) 127

Number of individuals who report intention to cook more

2065.4) 79

Number of individuals who report preparing more healthy home cooked meals



Success Stories

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Author: Glenna Wooten

Major Program: Food Preparation

Calendar CookingThe Perry County Family and Consumer Sciences agent started a hands-on workshop for grandparents raising grandchildren to encourage them to prepare different recipes for their families. The 2018 Nutrition Education Program calendar was the resource used for recipes with additional information given relating to the recipe. This program was started in July and has continued monthly with an average of 6 grandparents attending. The Autumn Sweet Potato Chili was an unusual r

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Calendar Cooking Program

Author: Glenna Wooten

Major Program: Food Preparation

The Perry County Family and Consumer Sciences agent started off the 2019 year with Calendar Cooking to introduce participants to healthy recipes.  The first recipe in the 2019 NEP Nutrition Calendar was Citrus Kale Salad.   Eighty percent of the participants had never tasted kale and would never have considered preparing the recipe for their families.  After working in groups to prepare the salad, participants then tasted the recipe and discussed the recipe: how it tasted, looked,

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