Training
Cooking for Kids
We provide recipes, training and professional consultations for Oklahoma schools adjusting to the updated USDA school nutrition requirements. We’re here to help, working side by side with child nutrition professionals to determine positive changes we can make in Oklahoma school lunchrooms.
Our Goals
Cooking for Kids aims to change the landscape of school nutrition through chef-led culinary training for school nutrition professionals resulting in:
Greater availability of freshly prepared foods
Increased student participation in school meals
- Expanded public support for child nutrition programs
Our Process
We offer Culinary Skill Development Training, Child Nutrition Leadership Training, and school-site chef consultations.
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP):
Culinary Skill Development Training
These trainings are for individuals employed at child care centers participating in the CACFP.
During this hands-on training, you will gain culinary skills and new food prep techniques to apply in your kitchen and learn how to plan and prepare healthy new menu ideas from a professional chef!
Culinary Skill Development Training covers how to:
• Review and taste new recipes
• Strengthen focus on food safety
• Effectively use standardized recipes
• Improve time management skills
Upcoming Training Events
| Date | Time | Location | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Cherokee County OSU Extension Center, 908 South College Avenue, Tahlequah | Sign Up |
| January 21, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Oklahoma County OSU Extension Conference Center, 2500 NE 63rd Street, Oklahoma City | Sign Up |
| January 31, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Tulsa County OSU Extension Center, 4116 East 15th Street, Tulsa | Sign Up |
| February 11, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Mayes County OSU Extension Center, Mayes County Fairgrounds, 2200 NE. 1st, Pryor | Sign Up |
| February 28, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Coal County OSU Extension Center, 1501 South Broadway, Coalgate | Sign Up |
| March 3, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Oklahoma County OSU Extension Conference Center, 2500 NE 63rd Street, Oklahoma City | Sign Up |
| March 11, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Pittsburg County OSU Extension Center, 707 West Electric, McAlester | Sign Up |
| March 21, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Garfield County OSU Extension Center, 316 E. Oxford, Enid | Sign Up |
| March 29, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Greer County OSU Extension Center, 108 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Mangum | Sign Up |
| April 8, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Osage County OSU Extension Center, 1039 Old Highway 99, Pawhuska | Sign Up |
| April 29, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Caddo County OSU Extension Office, 1202 East Central Blvd., Anadarko | Sign Up |
| August 26, 2022 | 8:00AM TO 2:00PM | Tulsa County OSU Extension Center, 4116 East 15th Street, Tulsa | Sign Up |