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Variety kinds of natural cereal and grain seed in sack and dark tone, for clean food raw material and agricultural product concept

Beans, Beans and More Beans

We hear a lot these days about the value of plant protein. One of the easiest and least expensive plant protein is beans. The variety is endless. Some of the more common include black, cranberry,…

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,…

Buddha bowl dish with chicken fillet, brown rice, avocado, pepper, tomato, broccoli, red cabbage, chickpea, fresh lettuce salad, pine nuts and walnuts. Healthy balanced eating. Top view

Bowl Meals Trending

I’ve heard and read about bowl meals many times this past month. They were definitely trending on health and cooking blogs and newsletters as we entered the new year. Bowl meals have a lot of good…

Grilled sausage with garlic, potato, cherry tomatoes, green beans, top-view

Roasted Vegetables for The Holidays

This Holiday season, try focusing on serving vegetables without adding salt, sugar, or fat which is a wonderful way to add healthy benefits to your Holiday meal. Roasting vegetables with simple…

Is Sweetpotato a Noun?

You may remember a column I wrote a few weeks ago about our NC CooperativeExtension office here in Brunswick County passing out sweetpotatoes along with candy for trick or treat. This was our way of…

Candy or Potato?

That’s what young trick-or-treaters were asked at the recent Brunswick County Fall Festival. What would you pick? Candy or Potato? Believe-it-or-not about 50% picked the potato.While all the other…

Try Infused Water

We hear more and more about the importance of good hydration and drinking water.This is important for our overall health and water plays a huge role in our body’s normal function. Water helps…

Flat lay of wooden spoon filled with small seeds of chia lying on white background

Chia Seeds Can Increase Fiber

In last week’s column I wrote about fiber in your diet. One of the ways listed to increase fiber in your diet was to add seeds into your meals. Chia seeds are frequently suggested as a seed to try.…

Reduce Added Sugars in Beverages

A couple of weeks ago our office participated in the first annual Brunswick CountyHealth and Wellness Fair at the Government Complex in Bolivia. If you didn’t get to go, you missed a really big…

Moldy loaf of bread, dirt, germs, mildew and mess

Moldy Foods: Use or Pitch

There are two kinds of people---those who throw food away with the first sign of mold and those who scrape it off and eat the food anyway. Which is right? Which is risky?To begin, let’s talk about…