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Beth Stefura

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About Beth Stefura

Beth Stefura, Extension Educator, M.Ed., RD, LD., Ohio State University Extension, Mahoning County. Her specialization is nutrition, health and food safety. Her efforts focus on working with groups and communities to educate and empower people to create healthier lifestyles by increasing their knowledge of nutrition and food safety. Her interests include: local foods, farmers’ markets and community gardens.

September 13, 2016

Cooking & Freezing with Fresh Herbs

Are you interested in using fresh herbs to season your food this harvest season? Watch this webinar to learn science-based tips for drying and freezing your garden’s fresh herbs for continued enjoyment through the fall and winter.   Click here to view the webinar: http://go.osu.edu/preserving_herbs.

WRITTEN BY: Michelle Treber, OSU Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences & Beth Stefura, OSU Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences

Categories: Webinars
Tags: basil, cilantro, dehydrating, drying foods, food preservation, freezing, freezing foods, herbs, home food preservation, mint, oregano, parsley

December 28, 2015

The Best Winter Foods

As winter arrives, temperatures drop and daylight hours are shorter. Mood and energy levels are also known to decline during these cold winter months as many tend to hibernate. It’s a perfect time to focus on adequate nutrition and enjoy foods of fiber, color and flavor. These foods will help keep you healthy this winter. […]

WRITTEN BY: Beth Stefura M Ed, RD,LD. Ohio State University Extension Educator, Mahoning County, Crossroads EERA, stefura.2@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Donna Green, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County, Erie Basin EERA, green.308@osu.edu

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/healthy-winter-foods
  • http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/planning-and-prep/cooking-tips-and-trends/the-best-winter-foods

Categories: Food
Tags: energy levels, food, fruits and vegetables, healthy eating, local foods, mood, winter foods

June 25, 2015

Blackberries in Season!

Summer arrives and our dinner tables move outside; gardens and markets overflow with abundance; and baskets filled with zucchini, cucumbers, and summer squash appear at the workplace or on neighborhood porches with a sign that reads, Enjoy. One such treasure of the summer season is blackberries.   Soon they will appear in farm markets and at […]

Categories: Food
Tags: antioxidants, children's nutrition, Family meals, farmers market, fiber, food, Fruits, health, healthy eating, healthy snacks, local producer, snacks, vitamin C, vitamin K, what's for dinner?

March 26, 2015

Celebrate Spring with Asparagus!

Celebrating fresh, local foods in season is one of the treasures of the growing season. Eating seasonally means enjoying the freshest and ripest foods at the height of their natural harvest. Nothing tastes better than local produce in season!  Asparagus will soon be here and let’s be ready to enjoy this wonderful vegetable!                       . When […]

Categories: Food
Tags: angel hair pasta, asparagus, farmers market, folate, fresh lemon juice, healthy eating, local foods, spring, spring vegetables, virgin olive oil, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K

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