Success StoryPlate It Up with Culinary Arts



Plate It Up with Culinary Arts

Author: Deborah Messenger

Planning Unit: Cumberland County CES

Major Program: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud

Plan of Work: Improving Health and Wellness in Cumberland County

Outcome: Initial Outcome

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky adult obesity ranks among the 10 highest and among the 10 highest for poor consumption of fruits and vegetables in the US. Kentucky youth also rank among the 10 highest for obesity in the US. In an effort to bring awareness to and improve these statistics, the Cumberland County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with the Cumberland County High School Culinary Arts teacher. The goal was to teach the students how to properly prepare recipes from the Plate it Up! Kentucky Proud curriculum which featured fresh produce that could be purchased locally. The students prepared the recipes and set up a sampling station for high school staff to try the recipes. The students also sampled the recipes. Each staff that participated in the tasting, completed an evaluation.  A total of twenty-three staff and twelve student volunteers participated in the series. Confetti Chicken Quesadillas were the overall staff favorite. Pumpkin Apple Muffins were the overall student favorite. Upon evaluation of the program series, it was found that a large majority (83.75%) of those that sampled the recipe stated that they planned to try the recipes at home. Furthermore, 67% stated that they were more likely to buy fresh spinach and fresh apples based upon the tasting/recipe card. 90% stated that they were more likely to purchase summer squash and red or yellow bell peppers based upon the sampling/recipe card.

        







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