A finished pan of mac and cheese with bacon and kale is ready for students to eat.
Susan Axelrod works with students Bailey Hand and James Rivera in a Cooking Matters class from the LearningWorks school. The hands-on, food and nutrition education program administered by Good Shepherd Food-Bank teaches at-risk or low-income teens about nutrition and food preparation.
A lemon and herb roasted chicken cooks during class at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church on Portland’s West End.
Axelrod, right, taught a six-week class to students from the Youth Building Alternatives program.
Cooking Matters is a hands-on, food and nutrition education program administered by Good Shepherd Food-Bank.
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