It is estimated over 40% of children are left home at some time, due to parents working multiple jobs. The Nutrition Education Program in Hopkins County partnered with the Hopkins County Housing Authority to present a 6 session class to teach Stay at home Children cooking methods without using the stove-top and oven. The children ages 6-12 were taught meals they could easily make, that tasted great and were nutritious. One student said, “With me being the oldest and in charge of meals we ate lots of peanut butter and Jelly, now I have a bunch of great recipes that me and my brother can fix.” Her mother stated “That now her kids are more involved in grocery shopping and planning out the meals for the week, she even went out and bought a slow cooker so she could have a meal cooked for the kids even though she wasn’t there to do it.”  This program was has been a great experience for the participants and their families.