About: Carrie Schneider-Miller MS RD

Recent Posts by Carrie Schneider-Miller MS RD

Ending Hunger – One Breakfast at a Time

One in six children in Nebraska and Iowa is food insecure, meaning they don’t always know where their next meal is coming from. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension joined the Hunger Free Heartland (HFH) Initiative which began in 2009.  This initiative consists of a group of agencies, local business, organizations and government entities that have come together to end childhood hunger in the Omaha and Council Bluffs area. HFH is
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Tips for Low Cost Holiday Meal

Submitted by UNL Extension Educator, Susan Hansen. Holiday meals are a special time for family and friends to get together.  For some, it is that one time of year that a special food is made or purchased.  For others, it may be a traditional menu that is served each year and rarely, if ever, changed.  Whatever the situation, the cost for holiday meals and get-togethers can be surprising.  Take a look at places to reduce your costs yet still enjoy family and
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5 Calorie Free Ways to Enjoy Your Halloween Candy

This year for Halloween my 4-year-old son was Bat Man and my 15-month-old daughter was Bat Girl.  It was amazing how fast my daughter got the hang of trick or treating.  My oldest probably didn’t have a piece of candy until he was two years old but it is a different story with my daughter.  I’m afraid all she’ll ever want to eat after Halloween is candy.  So now I’m trying to figure out what to do with all of the candy. 
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