Category Archives: Food Preservation

Nutrition Know How – Making Your Life Easier

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Nutrition Know How is an educational blog, developed by UNL-Extension food and nutrition staff in Douglas/Sarpy County, with relevant and practical food and nutrition articles posted in reverse-chronological order. We find blogging a creative way to reach people with the great scientific knowledge and resources we have regarding eating and making it practical. Our goal is to help people find ways to eat healthy on a daily basis in an informal and personal way. We enjoy providing specific tips for individuals to improve
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Freezing Grated Zucchini For Baking

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Ideally you would harvest zucchini that is tender, about 6 to 8 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter. As zucchini grows larger, it becomes tougher and has more seeds. Unfortunately even if you harvest them daily, there is always that one or two that sneak past the optimum size. Actually, I don't think I have harvested any that were the optimum size. What do you do with those larger zucchini that are still edible, but past the prime for
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Winter Squash

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Winter squash comes in many varieties, but all have similar characteristics, such as, they all have a hard outer rind that surrounds a sweet, often orange flesh. They also provide a wonderful source of iron, riboflavin and vitamin A. Unlike summer squash, winter squash must be cooked before eating.I prefer to bake winter squash, as the outer rind becomes firmer making extraction of the edible flesh easier. But you can also steam, microwave or simmer it. Before you prepare your
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