Wilderness Trail Area Homemakers are rural counties in Eastern KY, families make choices to improve health and wellbeing and incorporate economical and nutritious food into their diet reducing chronic disease.  The Family and Consumer Science Agent taught Economical Entrees as an Area wide Leader’s Training in six counties with 30 attendees. The immediate evaluation after the program showed

100% understood the role of the entrée in My Plate and the Dietary Guidelines

100% could identify economical protein foods.

100% planned to use economical entrees. 

34% have a cutting board they use for meat only.

100% always place prepared meat on a clean platter.

50% plan to start the practice of rotating meals, keeping menus and keeping grocery list. 

A follow up evaluation is planned for June. Of the 40% returned at 3 months 

56% use lower cuts of meats for meals, 56% have incorporated more eggs in the diet, 

45% use more nuts, 34% use more beans, 

72% think before purchasing cuts of meat, 94% use one cutting board for meat only, 

100% use new platters for cooked meat, 100% was equipment and counter with hot soapy water,

 61% have started the practice of rotating meals, 45% keep menus, 

89% keep grocery list, 72% shared with non-homemaker members.  

38 participants attended the Air Fryer class 21% returned the evaluation after 3 months.  Of the 21% that returned evaluations 25% already owned an air fryer, 100% learned how to prepare vegetables in the air fryer and 86% learned how to prepare meat, 50% have prepared the recipes, 25% have increased the usage of their air fyer, 100% learned new information, 50% shared the information with others, 75% have decreased the use of fats and oils in frying.