Cooking
Whether you are a beginning cook or have a lot of experience we hope you’ll find WIC Café useful for you. You will find information about the basics of reading a recipe and shopping on a budget. But you can also learn new skills such as cooking legumes and food safety and sanitation. Cooking can be fun and enjoyable, especially as new skills are developed. Learn about cooking from WIC Café today!
Food Safety and Sanitation
When we think of foodborne illnesses we often think it is from contaminated food at a restaurant. But the truth is many illnesses from contaminated food happen in our own home. We expect employees of restaurants to handle food safely. When preparing food for our own families we should also follow safe food handling methods. The most important step is to wash hands often! Also remember to store foods properly and sanitize equipment often. All of the little things add of to ensure safe food for the old and the young in the home.
Meal Planning
Meal planning does take time. But in the end it will save you a lot more time than it took to prepare. Not only that, but it will save you from the stress and headache that often happens from worrying at the last minute about what to feed the family. And once you have a meal plan you can repeat it in the future. Many people also find that planning menus ahead of time helps them save money. When they know what is on the menu in the next days and weeks they can find sales and coupons to purchase what they need.
Recipes
Out of ideas again of what to cook for dinner? Tired of the same old food or hearing your children complain about what is served? Not sure how make those dried legumes from WIC taste good. Many times finding and trying new recipes can be the answer. WIC Café will provide you with many resources to find new recipes. We hope that it will help you in your goal to provide tasty, nutritious foods to your family.
Shopping
What you shop for and how much you spend can have a big impact on your family. First, it can affect the quality of nutrition in the home. If you know how to select healthy foods and plan menus you are more likely to help children develop healthy eating habits. When you know how to stay within a budget and make healthy shopping lists you keep from overspending on the little things. There are many resources to help you know simple tips and in depth details to make shopping part of teaching health in your home.
Cooking With Kids
Children learn a lot about food and nutrition by watching what goes on in the kitchen. Parents can help children learn more about healthy foods by letting them help in the kitchen. Try talking about foods, where they came from, and how they help our bodies. Teach them about the foods groups and having a variety in what we eat. As we are excited about food we might be surprised that gradually the picky eater will start to try new foods. When children help prepare foods they are often more curious about what it tastes like. Cooking with kids can be a special time together. Use the time to praise your child for their good work and help. If you enjoy your experiences in the kitchen children will take those healthy habits and learning and use it throughout their lives.
