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Methods for Healthy Cooking

CEU 1

Thirty on Thursday presented May 17, 2018

0.5 hours credited CEUs 

This webinar focuses on cooking nutritious meals and snacks in the CACFP, using methods such as roasting, baking, steaming, sautéing, stir-frying, grilling and more.

Presented by:

USDA Team Nutrition

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