What’s in Season in January?
Sometimes it’s hard to think about fresh seasonal produce this time of year, but January is actually packed with …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
2019 - NC's Warmest Year...so Far
It’s official. According to the blog posted by the North Carolina State University Climate Office, 2019 edged out 1990 …
Foods to Boost Your Health in the New Year
It’s January and the diet plan commercials are already flooding the media, each claiming to be the best. If …
Happy Holidays to a Kale You Will Love!!
For all of you Kale haters out there, thanks to one of our local farmers, I have found your …
Recipes Using the Beautiful, Tart Cranberries
Cranberries are often a popular part of Holiday celebrations in the form of cranberry sauce, cranberry drinks and dried …
Happy “Healthy” Holiday Breakfast!
One of the greatest things about Holiday vacation is that you don’t have to grab your breakfast on a …
Homemade Holiday Gifts to Share
This Holiday Season, give your family, friends, and co-workers a gift from the heart of your home, the kitchen. …
Recipes From the Lenoir County Farmers Market Super Saturday
As promised, here are the recipes from a great day at the Lenoir County Farmers Market. Friends and fans …
Thanksgiving Sweets Without All of the Sugar!
These days we are all looking for ways to cut back on our sugar intake. But during the Holidays …
Friendsgiving!!
Yep, Friendsgiving, the word is a mix up of “friends” and “Thanksgiving” and the idea is to spend an …
Fall Is for Vegetables and Casseroles
Warm, hearty and nutritious, vegetable casseroles are a wonderful way to use your autumn garden or Farmers Market fresh …
Falling for Fresh, Local Pecans
Pecans are a mainstay in so many recipes in the South; it’s almost like a requirement!! Pecans are packed …
Butternut Squash: Fall’s Nutritious Comfort Food!
No offense to summertime squash, the health benefits of fall-harvest squashes such as the savory butternut squash, far outweigh …
Cast Iron Cook-Off Winners and Recipes
This year the Lenoir County Fair and N.C. Cooperative Extension of Lenoir County hosted the first-ever Cast Iron Cook-Off and …
Guilt Free Spaghetti Squash
If you are like me you are a true pasta lover, but know that all of those carbs aren’t …
North Carolina Is Number 7 in Apple Production
Similar to our very favorite sweet potatoes, apples are a top crop for North Carolina Farmers, ranking our great …
Cast Iron Cooking
There is nothing more reliable, long lasting and rugged than a cast iron frying pan. Everyone needs one, you …
North Carolina’s Number 1 Vegetable – Sweet Potatoes
It’s a fact, according to the North Carolina Sweet Potato Grower, since 1971, North Carolina has been the #1 …
Crockpots Are Still My Favorite
Crockpots are Still My Favorite These days there are so many new cooking gadgets and equipment to choose from, from …
Is Your Pantry Hurricane Ready?
The best way to survive a disaster and to be able to quickly recover is to “be prepared”!! North …
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