Skill-based Cooking Intervention to Reduce Eating Out

Inclusion Criteria (Phase I): * be ≥18 years of age * have a child between the ages of 3 and 10 years-old * report being the primary caretaker and have the primary feeding responsibility of the child for dinner/supper * able to read, speak, and understand English * have transportation to the Medical Center * report their family including the child eats pre-prepared frozen food, restaurant food, fast food, or take-out for dinner ≥3 times per week * has a working telephone number * is able to attend the scheduled date and time of a focus group. Inclusion Criteria (Phase II): * caretaker is ≥18 years of age * caretaker is overweight or obese (BMI≥25) * has a child between the ages of 3 and 10 years-old * report being the primary caretaker and have the primary feeding responsibility of the child for dinner/supper * caretaker is able to read, speak, and understand English * has transportation to the medical center and the instructional kitchen * does not plan to move out of the area before June 2015 * reports their family including the child eats convenience food, restaurant food, fast food, or take-out for dinner ≥3 times per week * reports access to a kitchen * able to attend the scheduled date and time of the sessions. Exclusion Criteria (Phase II): * the caretaker or child is currently participating in a weight loss program and/or taking weight loss medication * have a medical condition known to promote growth (e.g., Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing's syndrome) or had gastr…