National Strawberry Month
Bright and tasty is what the month of May represents. Sunny skies bring in National Strawberry Month. A time of year where this sweet red fruit is in season and is used within many recipes from...
Category: Tasty Bites
Food Delivery: Is there a need for a Food Handler’s Training?
Not going out for sit down dinners just yet? Did the pandemic increase your food delivery orders? Do you think about your food being safe during delivery? Has your twenty-piece entrée arrived with...
Where Can I Buy Local Produce?
Including more whole foods in your diet, such as fruits and vegetables, can keep your body healthy and functioning at its best. Fruits and vegetables contain high amounts of essential nutrients like...
Preserving Strawberries
Strawberry season is just around the corner in South Carolina. Having a plan to preserve fresh strawberries can mean more farm-fresh flavor year-round and less food waste. Strawberries are high acid...
Health Extension for Diabetes
Even though a diabetes diagnosis might be intimidating, it is possible to live a normal and healthy life with diabetes, but learning proper diabetes management and beneficial lifestyle changes is...
WalkSC
Do you want to get more active? Do you want to learn more about taking charge of your health? Do you want to learn about South Carolina along the way? Physical activity is crucial for maintaining a...
Know Diabetes By Heart (KDBH)
Do you or someone you know have diabetes? High blood pressure? Did you know that diabetes is closely related to heart health? The leading cause of death for people living with type 2 diabetes is...
Keeping Things Interesting In the Kitchen: Brought To You by: Mistakes: Part 1
You may like to “put de lime in de coconut” or “pina coladas in the rain”, but these two products (pictured below), while both made from the flesh of the coconut, are NOT the same. I learned this...
Stop Being So Hard on Yourself!
The world you see is seen by you alone. You have your own unique set of thoughts, opinions, beliefs, and values that shape your world and guide you through life. While you may have a good...
COVID-19 VACCINE: HOW CAN I GET IT?
What Vaccines Are Available? Pfizer Vaccine This vaccine has a recommended time frame of 21 days between shot 1 and shot 2. However, if individuals contract COVID-19 between shots 1 and 2, it is...
How to Cut a Spaghetti Squash
Cucurbita pepo. Vegetable Squash, Noodle Squash, Vegetable Spaghetti, Mandarin Squash, Vegetable Marrow, or, as most people commonly call it: Spaghetti Squash. Have you ever heard of it? Did you...
Time to Inspect Your Pressure Canner
It is the time of year to start thinking about home food preservation projects for the spring and summer. If you plan to use a pressure canner for safely preserving low acid foods like vegetables or...