Family Foods for Life Series
Good health is a journey, not a destination. Our Family Foods for Life series is designed to provide families with the instruction and support needed to achieve healthy behaviors, including diet and an active lifestyle. Each week includes a hot topic, tips, featured activities, cooking demonstrations – and rewards! Throughout the series, participants will be given specific goals to achieve, and their progress will be monitored. A system of rewards will help to maintain motivation – and celebrate accomplishments along the way! In our special 4-week series, we bring Dr. David Ludwig’s book, Ending the Food Fight, to life, giving families all the tools they need to help win the food fight, once and for all. We look forward to celebrating your family’s journey on the healthy path.
FFL 1: Fruits and Vegetables
In Week One, we’ll review real food versus “fake” food and discuss how to stock your pantry with the good stuff. In addition to learning cooking techniques such as cutting vegetables, making a vinaigrette, roasting vegetables and sautéing fruit, students will learn how to read and understand food labels.
FFL 2: Breakfast and Beverages
In Week Two we ask the questions, “Why do we need to be healthy? Are we really what we eat? Why is physical fitness so important?” Students have a blast learning how to whip up a mean omelet, make a quick, whole-grain pizza, and stir up some uniquely delicious beverages.
FFL 3: Lunch and Snacks
Week Three’s hot topic focuses on how to change behavior patterns, provide positive reinforcement and set goals. In the kitchen, students learn how to caramelize onions, create a variety of specialty sandwiches, and make dips, chips and wraps.
FFL 4: Dinner and Desserts
In our final week, we celebrate the beauty of a balanced diet complete with diverse, colorful foods. The importance of healthy food choices is stressed along with proper serving sizes. Cooking skills learned include sautéing vegetables, glazing and grilling seafood, preparing a pilaf, baking cookies, and making homemade popsicles. Let’s get cookin’!
Adult classes are designed for students 16 years of age or older.
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
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