Category: Tasty Bites

Leftover Makeover

Jun 10, 2024 | Tasty Bites

Why Should I Transform My Leftovers? Maximizing leftovers not only saves you time in the kitchen but also saves you money on your grocery bill and reduces food waste. By utilizing your leftovers to...

Seasonal Fruit/Veggies in South Carolina

May 23, 2024 | Tasty Bites, Uncategorized

I do not know about you all, but I look forward to spring and summer to have more options for fruits and vegetables after a cold, dead winter! During the spring, most farmers markets and local...

Strawberry Lemonade

May 16, 2024 | Tasty Bites

If you are a fan of strawberries, there may still be time to support a local grower and bring some home. You can also go to a local U-Pick farm, buy them already picked from a farmstand, or find...

National Women’s Health Week: Prevention, Care, and Well-being

May 13, 2024 | Tasty Bites

This week, May 12-18, we observe National Women’s Health. This awareness strives to emphasize the significance of women’s health concerns and encourage all women to make their health a...

The Mediterranean Diet – A Heart-Healthy Eating Plan

May 9, 2024 | Tasty Bites

May is National Hypertension Awareness Month and American Stroke Month, two conditions that are intricately linked to cardiovascular health. While many fad diets tend to come and go, one dietary...

National Stress Awareness Month: Foods to Reduce Stress and Anxiety

Apr 25, 2024 | Tasty Bites

We are all familiar with stress coping mechanisms like deep breathing, exercise, and quality sleep. But did you know that eating habits can have an impact on stress and anxiety as well? Research...

Decoding Food Labels: How to Make Informed Choices at the Grocery Store

Apr 10, 2024 | Tasty Bites

When you stroll down the aisles of your local grocery store, you’re bombarded with various food products, each fighting for your attention. Amidst the colorful packaging and enticing claims,...

Canning Collards

Apr 2, 2024 | Food, Tasty Bites

South Carolina is blessed with year-round fresh green vegetables, and winter is for collard greens. They grow best in cool weather, and a brisk cold freeze makes them sweet. Collard greens are rich...

Changing Behavior to Live a Healthy Lifestyle – it’s Hard

Mar 25, 2024 | Health, Tasty Bites, Uncategorized

Are you still on track with your New Year’s Resolutions? Are you still going to the gym 3-4 times a week like you hoped? Maybe you have fallen off the “bandwagon” or given up on your resolutions....

“I Kraut You Not”

Mar 21, 2024 | Tasty Bites

Who likes kraut? I am a big fan of all krauts; however, the one most people have heard of is sauerkraut. It tends to be an acquired taste for food and is most commonly served alongside corned beef...

Phytonutrients: Why We Should Eat the Rainbow

Mar 7, 2024 | Tasty Bites

Have you ever wondered where plants, including fruits and vegetables, get their vibrant colors? Well, the answer is from phytonutrients! Phytonutrients (also known as phytochemicals) are compounds...

A Teenager’s Nutritional Needs

Feb 29, 2024 | Food, Health, Tasty Bites

Have you heard of the saying, “You are what you eat”? The body is in a rapid growth stage from puberty through early adulthood. As you age, you make more choices that affect your body...