I have been working this summer with the Denton County Office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. I have helped teach cooking classes for people with diabetes and some 4-Hers as they completed their “travels” in Italy and France during a cultual foods series. We also presented a nutrition workshop to area child care providers.

I also helped teach the Back to the Basics Series for the Better Living for Texans series, which is designed to help low-income families improve their nutrition and food safety as well as get the most out of their food assistance dollars.

I am also planning a “culinary nutrition education” series for the BLT classes and 4-H groups that will incorporate developing food preparation skills with nutrition education.