Category: Tasty Bites

National Women’s Health Week

May 11, 2022 | Health, Tasty Bites

Mother’s Day is the kickoff to National Women’s Health Week each year. The initiative encourages women and girls to make their health a priority. The CDC has found that women make up two...

National Oatmeal Cookie Day

Apr 4, 2022 | Food, Tasty Bites

It’s Oatmeal Cookie Day! Oatmeal cookies have been around for years. Although our modern-day version is much sweeter, oatcakes and oatmeal cookies share many of the same ingredients, including...

Health Extension for Diabetes

Mar 9, 2022 | Health, Tasty Bites

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...

Bacon Wrapped Quail

Dec 15, 2021 | Tasty Bites

Quail Meat and Eggs Worldwide: There are reports of quail being used for food as far back as 960 AD, where there is a reference to fried quail at a country fair trade. During the eighth and...

How to Brine a Turkey: Wet and Dry Brining

Nov 18, 2021 | Food, Tasty Bites

It is time to think about how you are going to prepare your Thanksgiving turkey. How do you prepare yours? Have you ever tried brining to add flavor and moisture? Brining meat is the process of...

Leafy Greens, Radish Tops, and Vegetables “Presto Pesto“

Oct 14, 2021 | Tasty Bites

I love to watch cooking shows, especially Guys Grocery Games and Chopped. The contestants on those shows are forced to be creative. They work with what they have and find alternative uses for...

National Apple and Cranberry Month

Oct 7, 2021 | Tasty Bites

October has rolled in, and with it comes National Apple and Cranberry Month. At this time of year, you may see more and more recipes prepared with apples or cranberries. Apples and cranberries can...

Food Safety Tips for Tailgating

Sep 27, 2021 | Food, Tasty Bites

What do people look forward to the most about the fall? Is it the cooler temperatures and bonfires? The changing color of the leaves? The slathering of pumpkin spice flavor in every product...

Preventing Food Waste with Veggie Fritters

Sep 20, 2021 | Tasty Bites

Have you looked in your fridge lately? What food items do you discard most often? Do you have any vegetables or herbs that might be a little past their prime? In the United States, nearly half of...

Food Safety Education Month

Sep 2, 2021 | Tasty Bites

September is National Food Safety Education Month and serves as a great reminder to all consumers of the importance of preventing food poisoning. Everyone is at potential risk for a foodborne...

Know Diabetes by Heart – En Español

Aug 31, 2021 | Food, Tasty Bites

For the English translation of this document, see Know Diabetes By Heart. ¿Sabe alguien quien tiene un diagnóstico de la diabetes o la hipertensión? ¿Sabe que la diabetes es relacionada a la salud...

El Programa de Extensión de Salud para la Diabetes

Aug 19, 2021 | Tasty Bites

For the English translation of this document, see Health Extension for Diabetes. Aunque un diagnostico de la diabetes puede ser intimidatorio, es posible vivir una vida normal y saludable, pero...