Cooking Matters
Hands – on Cooking Classes for Adults (19+)
This six-week course offers a weekly two-hour class with trained educators who teach food preparation, grocery shopping, food budgeting, and nutrition. Cooking Matters teaches families how to prepare healthy meals.
Skills participants learn include how to:
- use a knife
- read food labels
- cut up a whole chicken
- make a healthy meal
Participants say:
“This class has taught me that food can be healthy and flavorful.”
– Nikki
“This course has affected my household greatly. We cook more together and I feel more confident in the kitchen.”
– Cassidy
Participants practice preparing and tasting recipes in class!
To sign up for a local Cooking Matters course, please contact:
Grace Brinster #: 601-403-2280 or gb997@msstate.edu
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About HAPPYHEALTHY
HappyHealthy is a campaign created to help everyone in Mississippi live a happier, healthier life.
We focus on food, because food is a big factor in health. And good food makes us happy!
We believe that everyone can enjoy the foods they love, in a healthier way. Making healthier choices about food is one of the easiest ways to live a healthier life.
Make the choices that will keep you healthy, and being healthy will make you happy!
HappyHealthy is brought to you by the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Mississippi State Department of Human Services. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
