Nutrition Education Resources for Families

Cooking Tips and Recipes

• A Bite of SNAP-Ed Recipe Cards
  Quick, easy, tasty and healthy recipes.
• HAVE A PLANT. Fruits & Veggies for Better Health
  Find nutrition and storage information on a variety of produce. Get the latest news stories from the world of fruits and veggies. Discover a recipe for your cooking style, from quick and easy to a memorable main dish. Grow your knowledge with a produce-packed hack or gain insight with expert advice.
• Healthy Eating on a Budget
  Eating healthy doesn't have to be expensive. Use these tips and materials to make healthy choices while staying within your budget.
• MyPlate Kitchen
  Find healthy tips and recipes all in one convenient spot! Browse recipes by a health and nutrition focus, vary your protein or watch a recipe video. Explore seasonal fruits and vegetables using the Seasonal Produce Guide.
• WICShopper App
  Download the WICShopper app from your app store. Find WIC stores and scan food to see if it is WIC approved. Try the Yummy Recipes and other features to make shopping for and using WIC foods just a little easier. Connect with fun ideas for talking, singing, and reading to young children.

Nutrition and Feeding Infants and Children

• MyPlate Kids' Place
  Every kid can have a MyPlate adventure! Find games, activity sheets, videos, songs, and recipes. Kids can pledge to be a MyPlate Champion by eating healthy and being active every day.
• MyPlate – Infants
  The first year of a child's life is an important time. Find information on Healthy Eating for Infants, Signs Your Child is Hungry or Full, and more.
• MyPlate - Toddlers
  Toddlers are learning to feed themselves and to eat new foods during this time of growth and development. Learn more about Healthy Eating for Toddlers, explore ideas for Kitchen Activities (PDF) with your 2-5 year old, and more.
• MyPlate–Preschoolers
  Help your preschooler eat well, be active, and grow up healthy. Find tips for picky eaters and learn more about Healthy Eating for Preschoolers (PDF).

Nutrition Education Resources for Families

• Food Allergy Resources
  • FARE – Food Allergy Research and Education
    FARE has many helpful resources for living with food allergies.
    • How Might a Child Describe a Reaction? (PDF) - English and Spanish
    • Tips for avoiding your allergen (PDF) - English and Spanish
    • Recognizing and Responding to a Reaction - available in multiple languages
• MyPlate
  MyPlate, from the US Department of Agriculture, encourages health through a healthy eating style. Use MyPlate to build on it throughout your lifetime.
• MyPlate - Videos
  Get inspired to eat healthier with a collection of MyPlate videos.
• MyPlate Quiz | MyPlate
  Take the MyPlate Quiz to find your starting point and discover which MyPlate level you are. MyPlate helps you with your eating habits as you work towards the next MyPlate level.
• Washington Dairy – Nutrition
  ​Discover All About Milk, find answers to your Yogurt Questions, and watch From Moo to You with your family, and much more.
• WICHealth.org
  WICHealth.org can help you learn more about nutrition for your family. Ask your WIC clinic about WIChealth.org at your next appointment. You’ll need your WIC clinic name and Family ID# to create a WIChealth.org account. 

Watch this short video to learn more about WIChealth.

Your WIC Family ID# can be found by:

• Asking your WIC clinic.
• Checking your WIC ID folder.
• Checking the top section of the WIC shopping list printed from the clinic.