Success StoryCooking After School



Cooking After School

Author: Sherry Ragsdale

Planning Unit: Oldham County CES

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

In the fall of 2016, East Oldham Middle School students learned how to be more self-reliant in the kitchen through a six week series of after-school cooking and nutrition classes. The EFNEP assistant, 4-H agent, and 4-H assistant partnered to teach sixteen students how to cook and eat healthier.  Lessons included reading and following a recipe, using proper cooking and measuring techniques, planning a nutritious meal, and proper food and kitchen safety.  Several participants surprised their families by independently preparing healthy meals at home, and in doing so, also influenced their families' eating habits. 

During the 2017-2018 school year, Oldham County Extension will utilize the newly developed Teen Cuisine curriculum and expand the after-school cooking program to include a second middle school.






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