Select and Prepare Healthy Food

Food Selection

Farm Fresh and Fast

• Apples
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Cabbage
• Corn
• Figs
• Peaches
• Pears
• Snap beans
• Spinach
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon

Grains

• All About Cereal
• Barley: The Whole Grain Option
• Becoming an Eggs-pert!
• Benefits of Tea
• Bran: The Healthy Alternative
• Brown Rice: Rich and Nutritious
• Mother Grain: Quinoa
• The Facts on Flax
• Why Add Rye to Your Diet? 

Produce

• Cabbage and Its Digestion
• Drink to Your Health
• Focus on Fruit
• Go Nuts

Other Foods

• Chocolate in the News
• Milk: It’s Not Just for Kids

Food Budgeting

• Dining Out
• Eating Better on a Budget
• Food Sense: Discount Savings
• Food Sense: Questions to Ask at the Grocery Store
• Shopping for Food on a Budget

Nutrition Labeling

• Understanding the Food Label
• Understanding the Food Label: Calories and Portions
• Understanding the Food Label: Carbohydrates, Sugar and Fiber
• Understanding the Food Label: The Fats and Cholesterol
• Understanding the Food Label: Vitamins, Minerals and Protein

Food Preparation

• Benefits of Snacking
• Becoming a Healthier You
• Cooking Not Reheating in the Microwave
• Eating Alone and Loving It
• Equipping the Healthy Kitchen
• Healthy Meals in Minutes
• Planned Overs: Planning for Leftovers
• Revving Up Your Recipes
• Saving Energy in the Kitchen

Healthy Recipes 

• Banana Almond Bread, Cornbread
• Banana Nut Oatmeal, Spinach Cheese Bake
• Bone Building Fruit Smoothie, Yogurt Pancakes
• Mexican Style Veggies, Vegetable Burritos
• Spiced Cocoa, Quick Hot Cocoa for One