— By Brenda Bracy, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP) Community Education Assistant This blog post is a part of our “Ask EFNEP” series where members of UMaine Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) answer questions they are asked when delivering food and nutrition programs. This question was answered by Brenda Bracy […]
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— By Alex Gayton, Nutrition Education Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension If you are anything like me, you may have no idea how to pronounce this recipe, let alone know what it is. To start, muesli is pronounced myoos-lee and it is defined as a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled […]
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— By Brenda Bracy, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP) Community Education Assistant This blog post is the second of our “Ask EFNEP” series where members of UMaine Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) answer questions they are asked when delivering food and nutrition programs. This question was answered by Brenda Bracy. […]
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— By Leigh Neptune, University of Maine Dietetic Intern, & Kathy Savoie, Extension Educator As we prepare to start a fresh, new year, consider how your food choices can make a positive impact on your foodprint and the world we live in. What is a Foodprint? A “foodprint” is the sum of all impacts our […]
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— By Alex Gayton, Nutrition Education Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Everyone loves a loaf of classic banana bread, especially because it’s a great way to use overripe bananas so they don’t go to waste. This is a delicious banana bread recipe that tastes just like typical banana bread but with a hidden ingredient, beans! […]
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— By Alex Bosse, Nutrition Education Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Some of my favorite holiday memories involve baking in the kitchen with family. Whether it’s the aroma of my grandmother’s gingerbread cookies permeating the house or the mouth watering pecan pie my aunt makes every year, there are plenty of holiday sweets to […]
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— By Kayla Parsons, UMaine Dietetic Intern You glance out your window and can’t help but notice that the beautiful Maine winter is back and greeting you again with frost in the air and an abundance of snow. You grab the softest blanket you own and cuddle up on the couch to watch your favorite […]
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— By Kate Yerxa, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Are you looking for fun gifts to share this holiday season? Homemade food gifts are inexpensive and fun ways to get the whole family involved with healthy and delicious gift giving. UMaine Cooperative Extension staff have created recipes and gift tags for you to […]
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— By Kayla Parsons, UMaine Dietetic Intern Carrots: a humble yet delicious Thanksgiving essential. Carrots not only add some color to your table, but also provide the added benefits of vitamin A, fiber, and beta-carotene. This quick and easy recipe adds a new twist to the classic side dish with additional flavor from green peppers […]
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— By Alex Gayton, Nutrition Education Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Chicken pot pie is the perfect comfort food for these colder days, and now for those of you who eat a plant-based diet like me, can enjoy the delicious creamy taste of this childhood classic once again! I always loved all the components […]
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