Cooking Techniques & Recipes

We provide resources for Texans to learn to create meals with a focus on using affordable, nutritious and accessible ingredients. Our statewide network of professional educators leads programs designed for Texans to learn cooking techniques, new recipes and the importance of diet in disease prevention.

Related Departments: Food Science & Technology, Nutrition

 

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Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

EFNEP helps young families and youth with limited resources, those at risk to suffer from hunger, food insecurity, and the lack of available support systems.

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Cooking Techniques & Recipes

Publications

Publication

Help prevent foodborne illness by making smart food-safety choices from market to table. Buy, store, prepare, and serve foods following these simple steps of safe food handling. (2 pages.)

Publication

Help prevent foodborne illness by making smart food-safety choices from market to table. Buy, store, prepare, and serve foods following these simple steps of safe food handling. (2 pages.)

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Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.
Program

The Texas 4-H Family & Community Health Program provides a variety of resources and opportunities to learn about nutrition, interior design, consumer education and more.

Program

Balancing Food & Play (grades 3rd-5th) was developed to address children’s health issues by developing lifelong healthy behaviors through nutrition, physical activity, and family engagement.

Program

Better Living for Texans program provides research and evidence-based nutrition, health and wellness knowledge to empower individuals, families, and communities to make positive changes for healthier lives.

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  • Publication

    Help prevent foodborne illness by making smart food-safety choices from market to table. Buy, store, prepare, and serve foods following these simple steps of safe food handling. (2 pages.)

  • Publication

    Help prevent foodborne illness by making smart food-safety choices from market to table. Buy, store, prepare, and serve foods following these simple steps of safe food handling. (2 pages.)

  • Master Wellness Volunteers receive 40 hours of training related to health, nutrition, food safety, and other topics and serve a 40-hour internship in their county.

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  • Program

    The Texas 4-H Family & Community Health Program provides a variety of resources and opportunities to learn about nutrition, interior design, consumer education and more.

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  • Program

    Balancing Food & Play (grades 3rd-5th) was developed to address children’s health issues by developing lifelong healthy behaviors through nutrition, physical activity, and family engagement.

    Children sharing bowls of fruit

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