Multi-County Cooking Well with Diabetes Series

For those of you with Type 2 diabetes or just interested in healthy cooking ideas, our Multi-County Cooking Well with Diabetes series is right around the corner. Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties will be hosting this amazing four-week virtual program during the months of October and November (10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15). By participating, you will learn how to prepare fantastic foods with flair. Each week you will hear from area health and nutrition professionals and learn how to make ordinary meals into extraordinary meals.

The educational sessions will be followed by a step-by-step cooking demonstration video entitled “Meet Me in the Kitchen.” Get prepared to create tasty dishes using simple ingredients. Finally, all participants will have the chance to participate each week on Thursday in a live Q&A with the health professional of the week (10/28, 11/4, 11/12 & 11/18).

Caregivers of Type 2 diabetes individuals are also encouraged to participate. The primary goal is to help participants learn how to manage their meal plan by understanding carbohydrates, healthy substitutions, and tips to increase fiber and lower sodium levels.

The cost of this four-week virtual program is $15. Scholarships are available and may be acquired by contacting one of the participating county agents listed below.

For further information about the series, contact Michelle Wright (Austin County – (979) 865-2078), Ja’Shae Horn (Colorado (979) 732-2530), Sally Garrett (Fayette - (979) 968-5831) or Hannah Krebs (Washington - (979) 277-6212).

The registration link is: https://fayette.agrilife.org/https-fch-tamu-edu/. To pay using a credit card, you must contact the Fayette County Extension Office at (979) 968-5831. The deadline to register is October 21. Program details/instructions will be shared after registration.