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Recipes: Make it YOUR Way!

Have you ever seen a recipe in a magazine or on the Internet and thought, “That sounds pretty good, except for the [insert ingredient]”?  That happens to me a lot!  Sometimes it is an ingredient that someone in my family just doesn’t like.  Other times I might be looking to make the recipe a little […]

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

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

International Year of What?

The United Nations named 2016 the International Year of Pulses. I’ll be honest – even though pulses are a staple item in my kitchen, I don’t refer to them by that name, and I had to look that term up. So what are pulses? Pulses, also known as grain legumes, are a group of 12 […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD, Research Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. International Year of Pulses. http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/.
  • Foodtank. #LovePulses: 10 ways to celebrate the International Year of Pulses. http://foodtank.com/news/2016/01/lovepulses-ten-ways-to-celebrate-the-international-year-of-pulses.
  • Fruits and Veggies More Matters. Top 10 reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables. http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/top-10-reasons-to-eat-more-fruits-and-vegetables.
  • Global Pulse Confederation. What are pulses and why are they important? http://iyp2016.org/resources/what-are-pulses.
  • USDA ChooseMyPlate.gov. Beans and peas are unique foods. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/vegetables-beans-and-peas.

Warming up with Veggies and Fruits

There is a chill in the air and ‘tis the season for colds and flu.  We need to focus on ways to add vegetables and fruits into our family meals and personal lunches and snacks.  We need to pull that crock-pot  out from the pantry and fill it with some delicious soups, stews, and other choices that […]

WRITTEN BY: Cheryl Barber Spires, RD LD, Ohio State University Extension Program Specialist, Northwest Region, spires.53@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Melissa Welker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Fulton County, welker.87@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/nutrition/nutrition-facts-and-food-labels/avoiding-processed-foods
  • http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/fruit-and-veggie-color-list
  • http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2010/
  • http://www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/recipes/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap/ratatouille
  • http://extension.psu.edu/health/nutrition-links/recipes/in-a-minute-minestrone-soup
  • https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/food/recipes/game-and-fish/venison-or-beef-hash
  • http://www.choosemyplate.gov/vegetables-tips

Got Zucchini?

Our local gardens are starting to burst with zucchini and you may be wondering what to do with all of it!  Whether purchasing or picking zucchini — choose firm, slender zucchini with a bright green color and free of wrinkled skin and soft spots. For best quality, harvest zucchini when it is young and tender, […]

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