Success StoryOutdoor Cooking



Outdoor Cooking

Author: Clinton Hardy

Planning Unit: Daviess County CES

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Plan of Work: Building Life Skills in Youth

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

Over the past thirty years, US citizens have undergone a paradigm shift in how food is consumed.  Restaurant style food consumption was once enjoyed by most as an infrequent, special occasion dining experience, while dinner prepared and enjoyed at home was typical.  Today, obtaining food prepared at a restaurant has become typical for many while a dinner  prepared and enjoyed at home has become a special occasion dining experience.  With opportunity provided by the supplemental nutrition assistance program educational funding, I had the pleasure of mentoring nearly 30 4-H'ers on the experience of preparing a meal at home with fresh ingredients cooked over and open flame fire.  Through the outdoor cooking class co-taught at camp last July, children gained knowledge of healthy cooking and nutrition providing them with the skill necessary to prepare a meal on their own.  Over the course of three days, campers experienced the art of preparing a breakfast, lunch and desert they prepared outside on an open fire following our demonstration of preparing ingredients, the cooking fire and how to safely clean up when all was finished.  A verbal survey of campers was taken all all indicated they would return home to demonstrate what they had learned for their families.   






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