Do you want to create a balanced meal all in one bowl? One that is quick to clean up and will provide the nutrition your family needs? Make a stir fry! Use ingredients you have on hand and follow our Create a Stir Fry steps below. Oriental Beef Stir Fry is one of my go… Continue reading Create A Stir Fry // Oriental Beef Stir Fry
Did you know that plums are a member of the rose family? It's true! It is also a close relative of peaches, apricots, and cherries. Many different varieties are grown in Utah. They range from small to large, and may be yellow, blue, red, purple, or green. Plums ripen late in the summer or early… Continue reading Plum Delicious // Top Ten Ways to Enjoy Plums
Are you looking for an easy way to help your community? The “Buy Produce for Your Neighbor,” program is a food drive designed to help those in need of fresh produce. Held at select farmers markets in Utah, you can purchase extra produce to be donated to the local food pantry. Here's how it works:… Continue reading Looking to Help? // Buy Produce for Your Neighbor
Emma Parkhurst, Assistant Professor, Health & Wellness at Utah State University Extension, is teaming up with Utah Public Radio. She'll be hosting a podcast all about Utah specialty crops - products that are unique to our state. Each podcast will feature some of these crops, their health benefits, and the role they play in helping Utahns… Continue reading Cropping Up // Utah Specialty Crop Podcast
The first day of school is right around the corner. It is time to start thinking about what you need to add to your shopping list for school lunches. As you plan, use MyPlate as your guide. Let your kids pick an item from each food group to add. You will have variety and lots… Continue reading Banish Brown Bag Boredom // School Lunch Ideas
