UT Extension’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences delivers research-based education across Tennessee to help families choose and prepare foods that lead to healthy eating patterns.
This class will give you hands-on experience in portion sizing and creating quick, delicious meals for you to take to lunch for the week.
Upcoming Program Topics:
Save Time and Money Through Meal Prepping for You or Your Loved One!
Research shows that people who meal prep tend to eat a more balanced diet. We will provide meal planning tips to make cooking easier and save money on your grocery bill.
We hope that you can make this upcoming workshop! It will cost $10 per person. Food and recipe books will be provided.
Are you having trouble brainstorming ideas to be creative in the kitchen on a budget?
This program encourages locals to learn creative, delicious, and healthy cooking methods. If you have a recipe that you would like to submit before the summer of 2025, please fill out the form below to submit your recipe, name, and city.
In May, we hope to be able to set up a booth at a majority of food pantries in the area to give out food samples and cookbooks for FREE.
Thanksgiving is a time to eat, drink, and be cranberry – haha!
This program will be offered around Thanksgiving. We hope to provide tips and tricks that will help you survive the holiday, with less stress.
It will cost $15 per person. Scholarships available. Food, drinks, and a resource guide are included.
Are TikTok or Social Media Influencers telling you what to eat?
This program is to help you understand the pros and cons of current diet trends. We want to give you the tools and research to help you find the best meal plan for you. You will be able to create some dishes and walk away with 3 meals that you can use that week.
It will cost $30 per person; and includes meal prep containers, food, and a resource guide.
PSA – We are not dietitians and are not able to give you a custom diet. If you need something more specific to complement your health concerns, please reach out to your primary care physician.
More details to come in 2025. Thank you for your patience.
Family and Consumer Sciences
If you are interested in this program, please fill out the form below!