SUNBURY - The Cook Smart, Eat Smart cooking program will teach you how to prepare simple, healthy, and delicious food for you and your family.
Cook Smart Eat Smart keeps it simple - simple healthy preparation techniques, simple ingredients, and simple equipment. Each session contains basic cooking techniques and topics related to eating and preparing foods at home. Learn how to prepare tasty and healthy meals at home you and your whole family will enjoy. Save time, money and make new friends.
Class appropriate for college students, young adults, a parent and teen, or anyone who wants to learn how to cook. Lessons include food demonstrations, student hands on food preparation and tastings. Topics include knife skills, one pot meals, packet cooking, salad dressings and marinades, understanding Nutrition Facts labels, family-favorites, entertaining, and more.
The program will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.Wednesdays July 15, 22 and 29 and Aug. 5 at the Penn State Extension office in Northumberland County, 443 Plum Creek Road, Sunbury. The registration fee is $65 for all four classes, or $20 per class. It includes cookbook, handouts, food and food thermometer. Cost is $40 extra for a couple. Registration deadline is July 13,.
There are three ways to register:
- Online at http://extension.psu.edu/health Look under events, scroll down to Cook Smart Eat Smart classes. Payment can be made using any major credit card.
By phone at 570-988-3950.
- By mail together with your check made payable to "PSCE Program Fund" to: Penn State Extension Northumberland County, 443 Plum Creek Road, Sunbury,17801.
For more information about the Cook Smart Eat Smart program, contact course instructor Lynn James at Ljames@psu.edu or 570-988-3950. A limited number of course scholarships are available; contact the office for more information.
