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| SU Ag Center Nutrition Educator Lisa Weber, standing on left in blue shirt, and Extension Associate Stephanie Elwood, standing far right in SU Ag Center shirt, pose with CHEF camp participants after an herb workshop on July 8, 2016 during the camp. |
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| CHEF camp participants enjoy the meal they prepared. |
Baton
Rouge, LA – Students attending the July 8th St. James Parish
‘Creating Health Enjoyable Foods’ (C.H.E.F.) youth cooking camp not only learned
how to prepare a healthy meal, but also learned how to plant fresh herbs.
Southern
University Ag Center Extension Associate Stephanie Elwood encouraged the camp’s
participants to smell and taste the leaves of the small herbs that included
several varieties of mint, basil and rosemary plants.
Elwood
showed the students how to transfer the herbs from their small containers into
larger pots that they were able to take home.
Each
student was also told how their herb can be cooked and consumed, as well as,
the proper way to water and care for the plants.
Lisa
Weber, SU Ag Center Nutrition Educator for St. James and Ascension Parishes,
provided the youth with instructions on preparing a pasta dinner.
CHEF
camps are designed to teach youth how to prepare healthy, low cost meals. The
youth are encouraged to share the knowledge they gain during the camp with
their family and friends to enhance healthy eating habits.
For
additional information about CHEF camps or to find a camp near you, call the SU
Ag Center at 225-771-2242.
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