Healthy Eating
We are always looking for ways to support the community with healthy eating, to help work towards any lifestyle changes.
Community Cooking Programmes
In partnership with the Let’s Cook Project, we are delivering free sessions, which are aiming to support residents of South Cambridgeshire to improve their confidence and knowledge in healthy eating and cooking.
The programmes are being delivered by the Let’s Cook Project, who are well qualified and trained to deliver these programmes. We are looking to deliver 4 cohorts across the district, and we offer 2 different programmes, an adult programme, and a family programme. All equipment and ingredients will be provided.
The programme will offer:
- help with improving cooking skills
- a variety of information on healthy eating advice including; portion sizes, balancing meals, and savvy shopping
- a range of different meals and snacks to cook at each session
- tips for shopping on a budget
- help with tracking progress within the sessions
Adult Programme
The adult programme will be a 5-week course, for adults aged 18 and over. The programme is ideal for complete beginners and novice cooks, to enhance skills in a hands-on and friendly environment.
The next programme taking place will be on Thursdays 10:30am to midday, starting 13 June 2024 at the Community Room, Former Barracks Site, Waterbeach, CB25 9LF.
To register your interest for the next programme, please complete the Let’s Cook Waterbeach form
Family Programme
The Family Programme will be sessions taking place in the school holidays, where parents/guardians can cook with up to 2 children per attending adult. This programme will be for parents/guardians with children aged 5-11.
Accompanying parents must attend every session and must be 18 or over.
To register interest, please complete the Let’s Cook Cambourne form
For more information, please contact emma.jarvis@letscookproject.org
Healthy Recipes
Our Healthy You team across Cambridgeshire has been collecting all our favourite recipes to share with you.
The recipe cards are free to download and contain lots of ideas for breakfasts, lunch, dinners and snacks.
The cards feature a selection of healthy balanced meals, perfect for anyone to try. The cost of each serving is on the recipe card too, this will not only help when budgeting for your food shop, but give you lots of ideas for tasty meals.
Slow Cooker Recipes
If you have received the slow cooker recipes via letter, by completing the baseline questionnaire and evaluation form, you can be in with a chance of winning a £50 amazon voucher. We will check the submissions and only one submission can be placed per person. The closing date for this is Friday 30 June.
We would love to hear your feedback on the slow cooker recipes. This will help us to continue supporting healthy eating with cost of living in mind. Also, by completing this feedback form, you could be in with a chance of winning.