The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in McLennan County and McLennan Community College are hosting the Cooking with Friends cooking class on Oct. 5 in Waco. 

A person cutting red bell pepper on a cutting board that also has uncut mangos on it - the class is titled Cooking with Friends

The Cooking with Friends class is designed to help provide knowledge and skills required to plan, prepare, freeze and cook healthfully, safely and effectively.. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The class will be held from 9 a.m.-noon at the AgriLife Extension office in McLennan County, 4224 Cobbs Drive. The cost is $39 and online registration is available at https://tx.ag/CookingWithFriends.

About the Cooking with Friends class

The class is designed to help provide knowledge and skills required to plan, prepare, freeze and cook healthfully, safely and effectively. Each participant will receive three freezer meals containing six to eight servings. 

The class will be led by Rachel Esquivel, AgriLife Extension family and community health agent for McLennan County. 

Topics include:

  • Meal preparation.
  • Food safety.
  • Safe freezing.
  • Easy thawing.

For more information, contact Esquivel at 254-757-5180 or at [email protected].