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Building Healthier Habits Through Meal Planning and Budgeting

A participant from the Piney Grove Head Start parent meetings is creating healthier and more organized habits for her family through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). By…

How to Become an Extension Master Food Volunteer

If you enjoy cooking, eating, learning about local foods, or just simply – food, you maywant to consider joining the Extension Master Food Volunteer (EMFV) program.Applications for the EMFV program…

Eat Smart with MyPlate and the Nutrition Facts Label

Eat Smart with MyPlate and the Nutrition Facts LabelEFNEP Piney Grove Parent Meeting UpdateAt the recent Piney Grove Parent Meeting, families learned how to use two important tools—MyPlate and the…

Shaker of Salt

In last week’s column I wrote about both salt and pepper. This inspiredmore questions and thoughts about salt and it’s use in food.There are lots of different kinds of salt available today. Some…

Just a Pinch of Salt and Pepper

When someone asks you to pass the salt, do you pass the pepper shaker, too? I don’tknow of any etiquette “rules” about doing this -- but many people pass both. It may bean old wives’ tale or…

Shop Smarter

Nowadays, knowing what to shop for at the grocery store can be challenging. The“More In my Basket” team at NC State recently shared some tips on how to prepare for your next grocery shopping trip so…

Canning Class with NC State Cooperative Extension — Mon March 9 10 am

Canning Class at Leland Library

People preserve foods for many reasons. Some to keep the excess from their gardens for winter and prevent food waste. Others because they are on special diets and want to know what’s in the food…

Soup-er Bowl Trivia

I live in a community that has lots of activities and groups in which we can get involved and do fun things together. One of the activities that I really enjoy is a dining group that cooks and has…

The Mediterranean Diet

I’m sure you’ve heard about the Mediterranean Diet. It has been ranked by health and nutrition experts as one of the top three healthy diets that you can eat. The other two are the DASH (dietary…

Enjoy Slow Cooked Foods

There’s been a chill in the air. Time to pull out the slow cooker to make easy hearty one-pot meals.The slow cooker is an appliance that cooks slowly and evenly. It is made from materials that…