{"id":8223,"date":"2020-05-15T13:03:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T17:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?page_id=8223"},"modified":"2025-06-20T14:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T18:53:03","slug":"make-your-own","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/make-your-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own: A Recipe Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/casserole\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8271 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"casserole\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/casserole-pixabay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/casserole\/\">Casserole<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/skillet-saute\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8276 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"skillet saute\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/saute-pixabay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/skillet-saute\/\">Skillet Saut\u00e9<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/soup\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8283 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"soup\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/soup-pixabay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/soup\/\">Soup<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/stuffed-squash\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8290 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/squash-pixabay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/stuffed-squash\/\">Stuffed Squash<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/grain-bowl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8365 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"grain bowl\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/grain-bowl-pixabay-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/grain-bowl\/\">Grain Bowl<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/roasted-root-vegetables\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11570 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"root vegetables\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/root-veggies-pixabay-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/roasted-root-vegetables\/\">Roasted Root Vegetables<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/oatmeal-packets\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8303 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"rolled oats\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/rolled-oats-pixabay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/oatmeal-packets\">Oatmeal Packets<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/bean-dip\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8315 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"bean dip\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/bean-dip-pixabay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/bean-dip\/\">Bean Dip<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/salad-dressing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8320 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"salad dressing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/salad-dressing-pixabay.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/salad-dressing\/\">Salad Dressing<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin: 0 -10px\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 33.33%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/tips-for-using-herbs-and-spices\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8325 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/chili-spices-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"spices\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/chili-spices-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/chili-spices-pixabay-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/make-your-own\/tips-for-using-herbs-and-spices\/\">Tips for Using Herbs and Spices<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 66.66%;padding: 10px\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/50th-EFNEP-National-Logo-opt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6029\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/50th-EFNEP-National-Logo-opt-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrating 50 years: EFNEP, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program\" width=\"155\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/50th-EFNEP-National-Logo-opt-300x212.jpg 300w, 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