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6 Satisfying Switches for Holiday Meals

The holidays are a season of family, fun and FOOD! In order to get ahead of our seasonal feasting, here are a few tips and tricks to keep holiday dinners satisfying and guilt free! 1. Delicious dips. Enjoy the veggie tray and the dip to boot! Vegetables are always a healthy snack and the colorful […]

REVIEWED BY: Amy Habig, MPH, RDN, LD, Program Specialist, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, habig.13@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://www.gettyimages.com/

SOURCES:

  • http://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition-pictures/healthy-holiday-food-swaps.aspx#12

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.twohealthykitchens.com/2014/11/13/easy-candied-pecans-just-5-minutes-and-4-ingredients/
  • http://www.food.com/recipe/crustless-pumpkin-pie-low-calorie-46700
  • http://www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/recipes/myplate-cnpp/sarah-s-green-bean-casserole
  • http://wellnessmama.com/3392/cranberry-sauce-recipe/
  • http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,10000000521801,00.html
  • http://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2014/08/easy-greek-yogurt-dips-3-ways.html

It’s in the Mail! Sending Food Gifts

It’s the holiday season and many of you have probably already started making special treats and baked goods to share with family and friends. Maybe you’d like to send a holiday care package to someone . . . but how can you know those cookies, favorite local foods and other goodies will arrive safely? By […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State Unviersity Extension, Holmes County, shumaker.68@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Tuscarawas County, kendle.4@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/box-open-top-package-packaging-550405/

SOURCES:

  • How to Safely Mail Homemade Food Gifts. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. How to Safely Mail Homemade Food Gifts. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://www.eatright.org/resource/homefoodsafety/safety-tips/holidays/how-to-safely-mail-homemade-food-gifts
  • Mailing Food Gifts to Military Friends and Family. Washington State University Extension. http://ext100.wsu.edu/clark/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/02/MailingFoodGiftsMilitary.pdf
  • A Customer’s Guide to Preparing Packages. United State Postal Service. http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm100/preparing-packages.htm

Crazy For Cruciferous Vegetables

Even though the harvest from our garden and/or the farmer’s market is slowly coming to a close, we still need to find a way to get in our daily serving of vegetables. Fall, by necessity, requires a shift in thinking about how we shop, prepare, and cook for the cooler months. Like me, many of […]

Lunch Time Greats!

Now that school is back in session, the question comes up to “pack lunch?” or to “buy lunch?”  It can be a question not only for the kids in the house, but also for the adults who have a limited lunch time or don’t want to eat lunch out.  Packing lunch for school or work […]

REVIEWED BY: Sarah Misiakiewicz, SNAP-Ed Program Assistant; Auglaize and Mercer Counties

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.pixabay.com

Veggie Chips – Healthy and Delicious!

If you’re a fan of the crisp vegetable chips that have been featured in the high-end grocery stores, there’s good news.  Now you can make your own snack chips for a fraction of the cost.  These homemade versions are also trans fat-free and contain lower amounts of sodium than conventional versions found in supermarkets.  Here’s a primer […]

WRITTEN BY: Jennifer Even, Extension Educator, EFNEP/FCS, Hamilton County

REVIEWED BY: Barb Hennard, FCS Educator, Auglaize/Mercer Counties

Five Steps for Fast Family Meals

Research has shown time and again that eating meals together as a family has many benefits . . . but the reality is that it can be hard to get the family together every day for a meal. Here are a few suggestions that can help you keep meal preparation simple, leaving more time to […]

WRITTEN BY: Katharine Shumaker, MS, RD, LD

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, MS, RD, LD

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