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Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Dietetic student Beth Menhusen and I taped this video (our first!) of how to make a Spinach and Strawberry Salad ...
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Microwave Omelets and Scrambled Eggs

Omelet Made in a Microwave My omelets end up looking like scrambled eggs. So … I was very pleasantly surprised ...
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Grilling Fruits and Vegetables

Want to get your family to eat more fruits and vegetables? Try grilling them! The heat from the grill caramelizes ...
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Beef and Veggies Make Ahead Meal

(This blog is written by Zane Ehnes, UNL graduate student in Community Nutrition and Health Promotion.) A very popular trend ...
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Quick and Easy Enchiladas

Quick and Easy 15-Minute Enchiladas By Sydney Engberg Needing a quick main dish? Trying to cook on a budget? This ...
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National Agriculture Week is March 15 to 21 – 2015

If you eat, thank a farmer! This week, during National Agriculture Week, let’s give thanks to the farmers who provide ...
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Mashed Cauliflower

I’m just finishing my first CSA box of foods and decided to make mashed cauliflower accompanied by a salad of my remaining ...
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Cooking Local Seasonal Foods – Week 2

What my farmer brought me in my Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share this week. Follow along as I show you ...
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Kale Banana Smoothie

Sipping a refreshing kale banana smoothie on my back porch I just received a third box of food from my farmer, Pekarek’s ...
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Tasty Microwave Potato Chunks

No peeling or oven required when making these tasty potato chunks. The foods I’m cooking with this week. Yesterday, I ...
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Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli

Pasta and cheese made with fresh broccoli So far, I’ve created potato and kale recipes for the foods I received from my farmer, Pekarek’s Produce, this ...
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Cooking Local, Seasonal Foods – Week 3

Week 3 CSA basket (Photo by Alice Henneman) What shall I cook this coming week from my Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) ...
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Cabbage, Tomato and Corn Salad

Cabbage, Tomato and Corn Salad (Photo by Alice Henneman) Cabbage, Tomato and Corn Salad is a recipe inspiration that came to ...
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4-Ingredient Guacamole with Tomato

Fresh from the farm or garden, tomatoes are one of my favorite summer foods. My husband and I especially enjoy ...
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Dill Cucumber Sauce

Dill Cucumber Sauce (photo by Alice Henneman) Try Dill Cucumber Sauce on salmon (photo by Alice Henneman) Dill Cucumber Sauce is ...
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Sauteed Sweet Corn and Zucchini

Sauteed Sweet Corn and Zucchini (photo by Alice Henneman) There’s only so much zucchini and sweet corn a person (at ...
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Cantaloupe and Vanilla Yogurt Parfait

Cantaloupe and Vanilla Yogurt Parfait (photo by Alice Henneman) My CSA box this week contained one of the biggest, tastiest ...
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Roasted Vegetable Pasta

Roasted Vegetable Pasta (Photo by Alice Henneman) While I enjoy cooking, I like lingering over a meal of good-tasting food even ...
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Sprinkle on Cheese for Added Nutrition and Taste

Corn Chowder with Cheese One of the staples I keep in my refrigerator is shredded cheese. Shredded cheese is a ...
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Secrets of Success when Cooking with 5 Ingredients

5-Ingredient Waldorf Salad (link to download the recipe) Five seems to be the magic number for the number of ingredients we ...
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Crushed Red Potatoes

The first thing that attracted me to this recipe was the name and the fact I didn’t have to peel ...
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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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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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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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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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