Centennial Area Health Education Center (CAHEC) is pleased to announce its partnership with Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters™  http://cookingmatters.org to expand services and classes in northern Colorado, initially focusing efforts in Larimer and Weld counties.  Cooking Matters is a nationally-recognized program that integrates interactive cooking classes and nutrition education to teach low-income families how to prepare healthy meals on a budget.  The program empowers families at risk of hunger with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to make healthy and affordable meals.  Lessons and activities include: basic culinary skills, food safety, nutrition-label reading, grocery store shopping, and nutrition education.
Course snapshot:

• 6 weeks; 2 hour classes
• Variety of curricula available
• Based at community agencies
• Led by volunteer culinary and nutrition experts
• FREE to participants
• Groceries and incentives included!

Check out the program’s website at http://www.cookingmatterscahec.weebly.com for information about:

• Hosting a class at your agency
• Volunteering for classes
• Class calendar
• Helpful links
• … and more!