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Green bowl of quinoa salad with blueberries, almonds and celery on board labeled "NC Cooperative Extension"

Getting to Know Quinoa

Quinoa has become popular in the last ten to 15 years. Or I more correctly should say popular again. It is not a new food. Quinoa has been around for several thousands of years and was a major food…

From left to right: Emily Pendergrass (Regional Nutrition Extension Associate) Angie Lawrence (EFNEP Nutrition Educator, 4-H Program Assistant) Chef John LaTour, and Jamie Lester (4-H Youth Development Agent).

Chef John LaTour: A Passion for Healthy Families

Chef John LaTour is on a mission to help families eat and live healthier. With a background in technology and culinary arts, he transitioned from a career at Microsoft to studying business, baking,…

Super Bowl or football theme food table scene. Pizza, hamburgers, wings, snacks and sides. Above view on a white wood background.

Super Choices for Super Bowl Eating

According to the US Department to Agriculture, “Super Bowl Sunday is American’ssecond largest food consumption day---right after Thanksgiving.” It’s estimated thatAmericans will consume approximately…

More on the Med

In last week’s column I wrote about the Med Instead of Meds program developed by our nutrition team at N.C. Cooperative Extension and NC State University. It focuses on the Mediterranean Diet which…

Happy African American woman and her friends communicating while celebrating Thanksgiving at dining table.

Something Good to Eat

Over the past month there have been many articles in the newspaper, on the web and also on television about how to stay healthy during the holidays. I know, because I’ve written some of them. By how,…

Cookie cutters, with raw cookie dough and flour on top of a counter with a rolling pin.

Holiday Food Myths Busted

Remember that old television show called MythBusters? It focused on popular beliefs, old wives tales, internet rumors and other myths. The show then tests---based on science---to determine if the…

Mindful Eating

The Holiday Challenge has started! The challenge is to maintain our weight during the holiday season. This is a seven-week virtual educational program that was developed by the Eat Smart, Move More,…

Bowl of rice topped with cubed tofu, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, half boiled egg, chickpeas

Put It In a Bowl

Bowl meals have become a staple for many people. They are quick, tasty, versatile and can be healthy. Make them from fresh, frozen or leftover ingredients. Whatever you have on hand. They can be a…

bowls of separate salad toppings and lettuce

Make Homemade Salads as Good as Restaurants

In an effort to watch calories and eat more healthful, I try to make salads at home.Sometimes I have great ingredients and other times---not so good. I recently saw a post in the Eat Smart, Move…