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Family and Consumer Sciences agent in Brunswick county working with Brunswick County libraries and sharing Hurricane Kit Prep.

Partnering with Brunswick County Libraries

Our local libraries are certainly different from when I was a kid. I used to go with my library card to check out books. They still have books, but you can also attend classes, use a computer, see a…

Pantry strategically placed by foods, how used, dry versus liquids, etc

Strategic Pantry

We’ve all been there: staring into a cabinet packed with canned vegetables, chicken noodle soup and three cans of tune….and still feel like there is absolutely nothing to eat.A versatile pantry isn’t…

Pico salsa made with Extension Master Food Volunteer

Make your Own Salsas

The theme for last month’s Healthy Home Cooking Club at the Rourke Library in Shallotte was homemade salsas. Avery Ashley, Family and Consumer Science Agent with the NC Cooperative Extension here in…

How to store foods even though you have always done it a certain way

We’ve Always Done it this Way

I recently spoke for a community group that requested a class on food safety. That’s my favorite topic, so I was right in my element. I told them the title of my class would be “We haven’t died,…

Whole wheat pasta with vegetables

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…

final product; kale arugula farro salad in a bowl

Start Off With a Med Salad

If you’re looking for a more healthful way of eating as you start the new year, consider the Mediterranean Diet. This involves eating the traditional way people who live in the Mediterranean region…

Pumpkin-colored square dessert pieces and cinnamon sticks on a patterned glass plate

Pumpkin the Med Way

N.C. Cooperative Extension Service and NC State University has a wonderful educational program called Med Instead of Meds. This program focuses on the Mediterranean diet. Eating like those who live…

Mason Jar with Sugar Cookies

Internet Gift Ideas Not Always Safe

I know people are always looking for creative, fun, and also inexpensive ideas for homemade food holiday gifts. With all the social media, blogs, and YouTube there are plenty of ideas out…