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Table 4 Cooking intervention sessions with topics, potential recipes, and study evaluation measures per session for D.C. COOKS

From: A community feasibility study of a cooking behavior intervention in African-American adults at risk for cardiovascular disease: DC COOKS (DC Community Organizing for Optimal culinary Knowledge Study) with Heart

Session/Lesson

Topic

Potential recipes

Study evaluation measures collected

1

Mediterranean diet: Introduction to cooking and reading recipes

Salad with red wine vinaigrette and whole grain spaghetti with meat and lentils

Cooking diaries

Grocery receipts

2

Macronutrients: dairy, breakfast, and understanding nutrition labels

Spinach and Cheese frittata

Oat pancakes

Cooking diaries

Grocery receipts

3

Vegetables: portion sizes and lunch

One pot bean chili and tomato and cucumber salad

Cooking diaries

Grocery receipts

Semi-structured interview

4

Legumes: good shopping habits and delectable dinners

Black bean burgers with balsamic marinated mushrooms

Cooking diaries

Grocery receipts

5

Carbohydrates and snacks

Coconut pecan date rolls and fudgy black bean brownies

Cooking diaries

Grocery receipts

6

Fats and cholesterol

Honey mustard pork tenderloin, savory braised collard greens and strawberry salad with honey lime vinaigrette

Cooking diaries

Grocery receipts

Semi-structured interview