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Olive oil deviled eggs

Make the Swap to Olive Oil

I’m sure you’ve heard about the Mediterranean diet. It’s rated …not just as a diet…but as one of the healthiest ways to eat. It’s eating like people that live in the Mediterranean region of the…

Blueberries in NC in season and healthy food.

Grab Some Blue(berries)

Blueberries are in season here in NC from mid-May through July. Grab some today because they are bursting with both flavor and health benefits. One cup of blueberries contains less than one hundred…

Summer Micro Camp Cook Play

Camp Cook Play with Randolph House Summer Micro School

This week, students at Randolph House Summer Micro School put on their chef hats and became Food Safety Detectives during the first lesson of Camp Cook Play, a six-lesson hands-on nutrition and…

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…

malta-salt

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…

cannedfoods

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…

Woman wearing gloves arranges condiments on table while man speaks at podium

Healthy Home Cooking Club

Making your own salad dressings was the topic for the first meeting of the HealthyHome Cooking Club at the Rourke Library in Shallotte. The purpose of this group is togather people together who share…

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…

Sweetpotato-Chicken-and-Rice-Soup

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…

Whole wheat pasta with vegetables

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…