Fostering Nourished Families

Cooking Academy (ages 9-12) inspires upper elementary school age “chefs” to engage actively with food. They learn basic culinary skills to prepare healthy recipes from start to finish with guided supervision. There are six 1-1/2 to 2 hour lessons.

• Lessons can be led by adults or 4-H teens ages 14 and up who are educated to be the "Teens as Teachers."
• Kitchens are not necessary! Electric skillets and griddles are used. 
• USDA approved curriculum for use with CalFresh Healthy Living, UC and EFNEP.

2025 Cooking Academy Leader Guide UPDATED Website coming soon

The updated guide contains recipes and parent consent forms in English & Spanish. 

Link:
https://sites.google.com/ucdavis.edu/ca4h-resourcecenter/projects/healthy-living/food-nutrition#h.sgxyx8opzt0h

The Grub Club curriculum contains 6 hands-on lessons. Each lesson includes activities, a cooking demonstration, preparation of a recipe, mealtime with discussions, and clean-up.

The Grub Club was adapted from the Cooking Academy by CalFresh Healthy Living, UC in Yolo and Sacramento counties.

• Lessons can be led by adults or 4-H teens ages 14 and up who are educated to be the "Teens as Teachers."
• Simple recipes for younger ages to prepare and taste.
• USDA approved curriculum for use with CalFresh Healthy Living, UC and EFNEP.

Link:

https://sites.google.com/ucdavis.edu/ca4h-resourcecenter/projects/healthy-living/food-nutrition#h.sgxyx8opzt0h

Teen Battle Chef (TBC) is a direct education and PSE change intervention designed to develop skills in nutrition, cooking, and leadership for participants and their families through cooking lessons, a PSE campaign, ongoing nutrition education, development of youth leaders, and supporting a culture of wellness in partner organizations.

LINK: https://familycookproductions.org/programs/teen-battle-chef/

Email:
info@familycookproductions.com