Child and Parent Cooking class / Clase de cocina para niños y padres

Join us for a family-friendly cooking class led by Foodsmart Dietitian Truly Gannon.

Attendees will learn how to cook a hearty frittata with in-season vegetables and will

get to taste their creations! During the demo, Truly will talk about the importance of

fueling your body with healthy foods and answer general nutrition questions.

There are 30 spots available for child-parent/caregiver duos. All children must be 5+ and accompanied by an adult. Our goal is to teach 15 families how to try new healthy recipes within their budget. Participants will use ingredients from the weekly Plant Chicago food box (that include locally sourced, farm fresh produce). Each family will receive a food box to take home.

Truly Gannon is a wife, mom of four, and Foodsmart Dietitian. She has served patients at

Lawndale Christian Health Center for the past 17 years and currently sees Foodsmart

patients via telehealth. In the little free time she has you will find her running around the

neighborhood, training for her next 5K.

Foodsmart is a leading nutrition provider dedicated to supporting the health and well-

being of Chicago’s communities. Our mission is deeply aligned with the needs of Chicago’s

residents: to combat food insecurity and prevent diet-related chronic conditions.

Foodsmart creates lasting and sustainable change in Medicaid communities by tackling

the root causes of food and nutrition insecurity. We provide members with personalized

guidance and access to affordable healthy food options. In turn, we see improved food

and nutrition security, more health equity, and better engagement and enrollment. It all

starts with our registered dietitians who offer nutrition counseling and help determine

whether members are eligible for SNAP and, if so, help them get enrolled.

Host or Publisher Plant Chicago, NFP