— By Alex Gayton, Nutrition Education Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension I know what you might be thinking, beans and chocolate? I promise that if you give this recipe a chance you will be pleasantly surprised. This recipe is great for anyone with allergies or intolerances as well, it’s gluten-free, egg free, nut free, […]
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— By Kathy Savoie, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Blow the whistle to keep food safe! This Sunday, my family will join millions of other Americans who watch the Super Bowl and feast on hot and cold snacks throughout the four-hour event. None of us are big football fans but we do like […]
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— By Alex Gayton, Nutrition Education Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension If you love granola in your yogurt, as a snack, or eaten with milk, I highly recommend this recipe. This will be one of the most simple granola recipes you will find – oats, brown sugar, and butter—that’s it! Making your own granola […]
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— By Kate McCarty, Food Systems Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Now that the calendar has turned to a new year, it’s time to make sure you’re on track to use up last season’s canned goods. Whether you’re a novice or veteran canner, it’s important to use your home canned goods within one year […]
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— 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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