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Techniques for Chopping Herbs

A sprinkling of fresh herbs quickly adds appealing color, plus flavor and nutrients to foods. Here’s how to chop them to ...
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Healthy Cooking with Fresh Herbs

Tomato Basil Bruschetta (recipe link) Discover your inner gardener and unleash your inner chef at the same time! Plant and ...
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Celebrating National Farmers Market Week

My purchases at my local Farmers’ Market this week August 3 – 9 is National Farmers Market Week! If you’ve ...
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Black Bean & Corn Salsa | makinghealthierdecisions

My friend and colleague Kayla Colgrove, MS, RD had such a perfect post for the “Big Game” on her blog ...
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Fresh Fruit and Veggie Recipes and Tips

Five co-workers and I are all providing fresh-tasting recipes and tips from July through October in our newsletters and blogs ...
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Clean Out the Fridge Potato Salad

Have you ever looked in your fridge and found a little bit of this and a little bit of that? ...
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Versatile Coleslaw

This recipe will help you make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Cabbage can be steamed, baked, or stuffed, as well as ...
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Orange Banana Frosty

Orange Banana Frosty This blog was created by Cassie Augustine, a Dietetic and Nutrition Exercise Health Science double major at ...
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Freezing Peppers for Future Meals

An assortment of peppers available at a local farmers’ market. (Reproduced from an article by Alice Henneman, MS, RDN at ...
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Salad in a Jar

Foods received in my Week 1 CSA box “Salad in a Jar” seemed perfect for my second recipe this year ...
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Everything but the Kitchen Sink Chopped Salad

Chopped salad made with fresh veggies left in my fridge (Photo by Alice Henneman) Sometimes you’re left with a “bit of ...
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Cabbage, Potatoes and Cheese Skillet Casserole

Photo by Alice Henneman I was intrigued by this recipe I found on USDA’s “What’s cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl“. And, decided ...
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Pasta and Broccoli

Photo by Alice Henneman When I make pasta, I like to add lots of veggies so at least 1/3 to ...
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Cooking Local, Seasonal Foods – Week 4

Week 4 CSA Box (Photo by Alice Henneman) It’s been 4 weeks since I started receiving Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) ...
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Salad with Pan-Roasted Corn

Photo by Alice Henneman Pan-roasted sweet corn adds texture, color and taste to salads. Here is an easy way to ...
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Corn, Tomato, Green Pepper Salsa

Photo by Alice Henneman Photo by Alice Henneman I just received another Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box from my farmer, Pekarek’s ...
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Clean out the Fridge before Leaving Town Chopped Salad

I’m leaving town for a few days and didn’t want any of the foods I’ve been receiving from my farmer, Pekerek’s Produce, ...
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Easy Skillet Cooked Cabbage

Easy Skillet Cooked Cabbage (Photo by Alice Henneman) Skillet Cooked Cabbage is now one of my favorite go-to recipes for ...
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An Easy Way to Freeze Raw Onions

Raw onions can be quickly frozen without blanching them first. (Photo by Alice Henneman) I’m about to leave town for a ...
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Fresh Veggie Pasta Salad

This week’s CSA box from Pekarek Produce (photo by Alice Henneman) Fresh produce tastes so good you don’t need to add a ...
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Yummy Yellow Salsa

Yummy Yellow Salsa (photo by Alice Henneman) My latest CSA box (photo by Alice Henneman) I was running short on ...
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Tilapia Tacos with Kale Slaw and Greek Yogurt Guacamole

By Courtney Mangers, dietetics student at University of Nebraska–Lincoln I get excited for summer when the grass starts turning green, ...
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