Technology is ever changing and growing daily. Older individuals have a harder time grasping all the new technology and all that it can provide. Appliances 101 was a program that was intended to educate individuals on common household kitchen appliances. The kitchen appliances that were covered in this program were Air Fryers and Electric Pressure Cookers (also known as Instant Pots). Mississippi State University has some very useful publications that relate to Air Fryers and Electric Pressure Cookers. These publications also come with many recipes that can be used for demonstrating the appliances in the program, which is how I utilized them. 

During this series, 100% of the participants reported that they plan on using at least one piece of information that was provided throughout the two classes in their daily lives. In the Air Fryer class, 80% of participants reported that they owned an air fryer but never utilize it within their homes. In the Electric Pressure Cooker class, 20% of participants reported that they owned an instant pot and have used it before. Following both classes, 100% of participants reported that they were more confident in their abilities to use these kitchen appliances at home. Not only during this series did the participants get to learn about the new technology within kitchen appliances but they were also given lessons on food safety, hand washing, and preparing nutritious recipes. 50% of the participants in the program stated that they tried a new food, which was asparagus. One of the individuals commented that they never liked asparagus but the way that we prepared it that day was so good she was willing to make it herself at home.