Category Archives: How To

The Skinny on Beef

I had the pleasure of attending a three day conference with 30 other nutrition professionals, sponsored by the Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri Beef Councils in Kansas City this summer.  It was an incredible experience.  I learned so much about beef, and would love to share my information with you. Beef is the original diet food.  There are 29 cuts of lean beef that compare in fat to a skinless chicken breast.  That means that you could prepare a different cut of beef
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Basic Foods for Fridge, Freezer & Cupboard

  Guest Blog, Alice Henneman, Extension Educator, Lancaster County   Though I like to cook, I don’t like to take all day doing it. I especially dislike spending lots of time hunting and gathering ingredients for a recipe. Don’t tell anyone, but I often don’t decide what to prepare until I get home from the office. What works for me is being able to go to my cupboard, refrigerator or freezer and already have most -- if not all – of the
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Everyone Loves a Dip

My article last month about feeding toddlers discussed how much they like to dip their food.  I am hardly a toddler but I can't resist a good dip.  Food dip that is.  Below is a great collection of my friends and families favorite dip recipes.  These dips are sure to be a hit at your summer events.  Please share your favorite dip recipe below in the "Leave a Reply" section. For the health conscious dippers:
  • Decrease fat content by choosing lower fat ingredients such
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