— Kate Yerxa In Maine, July through September are the months when local green, snap, and wax beans are plentiful. If you grow your own bush or pole beans, you may find they are producing faster than you can keep up with, and they are readily available at your local farmers’ market and grocery stores. […]
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— Alex Bosse Have you ever been told to get more fiber in your diet? If you are like most Americans, you probably are not getting enough. According to Stanford Medicine, only about 5% of the population meets daily recommendations for fiber. Adding fiber to your meals does not mean having to eat bland tasting […]
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— Alex Bosse Back in 2021, my mom gifted me her air fryer. To be honest, it sat in the box for a long time because I had no clue how to use it. That finally changed when I taught a workshop last year where we made crispy air-fried chickpeas. After one bite, I was […]
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— Sandra Mitchell, UMaine Extension Master Food Preserver Volunteer The Last of Winter: Cooking from What Remains By the time April rolls around, the rhythm of the kitchen begins to shift. The bins of stored vegetables—once full in the fall—are noticeably lighter. The onions have softened, a few potatoes have begun to sprout, and the […]
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— Alex Gayton Craving something sweet and crunchy, but don’t want to commit to a long baking project? This Baked Cinnamon Tortilla Chips recipe was one of the easiest I’ve made. It only calls for four ingredients and takes about 15 minutes to prep and bake. Butter or Oil When I made this recipe, I […]
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— Kate Yerxa Spring has sprung…or at least it is trying to here in Maine. When I think of spring, I picture daffodils, tulips, crocuses, and eggs! It is probably because eggs are everywhere this time of year in stores because of Easter. These eggs-ellent recipes offer a solution for a quick breakfast on the […]
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— By Alex Gayton I was talking to family over the holidays, and the concern of leftover rice came up, and how it’s not safe to eat. Last year, I saw this idea going around on social media with scary titles like “Why you should never eat leftover rice,” “Rice is toxic,” “Reheated rice or […]
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— By Kate Yerxa This blog is the third blog in a series of three about ideas to get children of all ages involved in the kitchen. The blog series expands on our previous blog post, From Picky Eaters to Kitchen Helpers: Making Mealtime Fun. From potatoes to wild blueberries, Maine produces so many healthy […]
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— By Alex Gayton, Assistant EFNEP Coordinator & Social Media Coordinator, Expanded Food Nutrition and Education Program (EFNEP), University of Maine Cooperative Extension Many of us have had it happen—you buy a can of beans that you think you will use eventually, but alas, it has been in the pantry for months. It’s easy for […]
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— By Alex Gayton, Assistant EFNEP Coordinator & Social Media Coordinator, Expanded Food Nutrition and Education Program (EFNEP), University of Maine Cooperative Extension Visit the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s recipe website for the Carrot Leek Soup recipe. If you’re reading this and wondering what a leek is, you aren’t alone. I had never cooked […]
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