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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021


Success StoryRecipes for Life



Recipes for Life

Author: Julia Wilson

Planning Unit: 4-H Central Operations

Major Program: Recipes for Life

Plan of Work: Developing Healthy Lifestyles

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

The Hart County 4-H Extension Agent collaborated with the 21st Century coordinator at LeGrande Elementary in Hart County offer the Recipes for Life Program to 6 fifth-grade students, 5 sixth grade students, 5 seventh grade students, and 11 eighth grade students.  Three volunteers worked with students in a hands-on educational setting to teach important life skills during 21st Century Afterschool September thru December of 2022. A pre-test/ post­test evaluation was conducted via Qualtrics to determine learning outcomes. As a result of the program, students gained the following knowledge and skills: 


    100% identified best practices for kitchen clean-up.

    100% identified safe knife handling techniques.

    100% identified the sequence of steps in preparing a recipe.

    100% identified correct technique for accurately measuring ingredients.


In addition, as a result of attending the Recipe for Life program, students plan to make the following behavior changes: 

    100% plan to try new foods.


Feedback was collected from parents.

" My child now has has interest in cooking. He helps me in the kitchen and is interested in trying new recipes for our family."

"My daughter helps cook at home now."

"My daughter loves coming home and making the recipes for dinner. She is able to cook on her own with little help from me" 






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