Cooking at Home with 4-H
About the Recipes
We’re cooking at home more than ever, and you can make the most of it with these 4-H-curated meal ideas. From snacks and sides to desserts and main courses, these recipes from 4-H’ers, supporters, and 4-H alumni offer a deep and delectable cookbook designed to freshen up your menu and keep you creative in the kitchen.
You can sort by meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, etc.) and select your desired dish below for a simple video tutorial – and get cooking.
Recipes
Check out these simple, fun and healthy recipes from 4-H!
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- Breads
- Desserts
- Snacks and Sides
- Main Dishes
4-H Fresh Chefs Cookbook
What’s better than cooking at home? Cooking easy-to-prep meals inspired by 4-Hers. On every page of the Fresh Chefs digital cookbook, you’ll find a collection of recipes from the 4-H community.
Featuring nearly 50 recipes from 4-H’ers, supporters, and 4-H alumni — including celebrity chef, author, and Tennessee 4-H alumna Carla Hall — the 4-H Fresh Chefs digital cookbook includes healthy everyday recipes and celebratory dishes for youth and families alike to enjoy.
Dig in to discover recipes for every occasion, starting with a few of our favorites below.
Fresh Chefs was made possible by generous support from the Walmart Foundation.
Related Activities
If you enjoyed these recipes, you can find more cooking, food, and nutrition activities on 4-H at Home.
Shop 4-H Curriculum and Products
Shop 4-H offers university-backed curriculum, educational kits, products and supplies to expand your knowledge of cooking, food, and nutrition.
4-H Clover Cookie Cutter
Bring 4-H into your kitchen with this metal 4-H cookie cutter. This cutter makes for an excellent cooking competition or food demonstration prize.
$1.25
4-H Cooking 101
Grades: 6-12
Learn to avoid spreading germs while cooking, measure and mix ingredients, test baked goods for doneness, brown meat, and set the table for a family meal.
$10.50
4-H Clover Apron
All good cooks need an apron when they are whisking around the kitchen! Cook in style while showing your 4-H pride!
$15.95
4-H Oven Mitt
Turn up the heat in the kitchen while showing off your 4-H pride! The 4-H Oven Mitt makes a great gift for the chef in your home.
$7.95
Fresh Chefs Cooking Essentials Bundle
The Fresh Chefs Cooking Essentials Bundle helps young chefs learn their way around the kitchen. Set includes a spatula, measuring cups, and 2 Flex-it cutting boards.
$15.99
Fantastic Foods: Six Easy Bites
Grades: 3-12
This food activity guide helps kids learn about different food ingredients, characteristics, and safety issues.
$8.95
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