Veggie Wraps from Cooking Matters make a great after school snack.

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries from Cooking Matters

Kids love these Turkey Tacos from Cooking Matters

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Vegetable Lasagna from Cooking Matters

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Hearty Vegetable Bean Soup from Cooking Matters is great for cold days.

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Raspberry Lime Fizz from Cooking Matters

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You can make your own Healthy Trail Mix, from Cooking Matters

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Fresh Fruit with Honey Yogurt Topping from Cooking Matters

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Add veggies to Stovetop Mac & Cheese, from Cooking Matters

Veggie Wraps from Cooking Matters make a great after school snack.

Image by Cooking Matters

Baked Sweet Potato Fries from Cooking Matters

Kids love these Turkey Tacos from Cooking Matters

Image by Cooking Matters

Vegetable Lasagna from Cooking Matters

Image by Cooking Matters

Hearty Vegetable Bean Soup from Cooking Matters is great for cold days.

Image by Cooking Matters

Raspberry Lime Fizz from Cooking Matters

Image by Cooking Matters

You can make your own Healthy Trail Mix, from Cooking Matters

Image by Cooking Matters

Fresh Fruit with Honey Yogurt Topping from Cooking Matters

Image by Cooking Matters

Add veggies to Stovetop Mac & Cheese, from Cooking Matters

Recipes

Here are some of the recipes we use in our nutrition classes.

Cooking Matters

Recipes on the Cooking Matters website each have nutrition information and a beautiful photo of how the food will look when its made. 

Cornell's 'Food & Nutrition Education in Communities'

Recipes from Cornell's FNEC program use less fat and sugar but still taste delicious. Many recipes were created by CCE Nutrition Educators from NY counties, or are used in the classes they teach so they've been tested by families like yours. The recipes use lean meat and low-fat dairy products, and most have 35% or fewer calories from fat. All FNEC recipes contain less than 2 teaspoons of added sugar per serving. You'll find recipes for Beverages, Grains, Breads and Muffins, Vegetables, Dips & Condiments, Fruits, Main Dish & Casseroles, Dairy, Salads, Protein, Side Dishes, Snacks/Desserts, Soups, Stews and Sauces, and Vegetarian dishes.

More Recipes

"Dinner Tonight: Recipes & Videos" - Hundreds of quick and healthy dinner ideas from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

"Recipes for Diabetes" - This online tool from the University of Illinois Extension allows you to search or browse recipes featured in their Dining with Diabetes or Living Well with Diabetes programs.  Each contains an approximate nutritional analysis for calories, protein, carbohydrate, fat, saturated fat, fiber, sodium, and cholesterol. 

"Fiesta of Flavors" - Hispanic recipes for people with diabetes from the University of Illinois Extension.

"Keep the Beat: Heart Healthy Recipes" - from the National Heart, Blood & Lung Institute.

"Cooking Without Gluten" A 26-page recipe booklet from the Utah State University Cooperative Extension.

Last updated September 25, 2023