Incorporating cooking activities into all online offerings will encourage participant engagement. There are a variety of options for cooking within an online lesson ranging from short snack demos to more involved participatory cooking.
Refer to the Culinary Slide Bank for five options for running a culinary component in an online class, when you might use each option, and resources/tips. This bank refers to Cooking Matters at Home lessons, but is also relevant for CMCCP online sessions.
When incorporating participatory cooking in your online session, encourage participants to watch a quick 2-minute video on how to set up their workstation prior to the start of the training.
The Safe Cooking with Confidence module can be delivered in a 1-hour or 2-hour format for flexibility, depending on if you are incorporating cooking into the module or not. The slide deck for Safe Cooking with Confidence includes CACFP-approved recipe options.