Imagine it’s late afternoon on a typical weekday. Do you know what you’re having for dinner tonight? Most people...
Read MoreImagine it’s late afternoon on a typical weekday. Do you know what you’re having for dinner tonight? Most people...
Read MoreSummer is winding down; it’s time to think about school again. As you pick out new clothes and backpacks,...
Read MoreAbout this time in the gardening season, you still may have tomatoes ripening, but not enough at one time...
Read MoreWith the beginning of college, school or even a “new” job, now would be a good time to consider...
Read MoreThis year marked the 75th Anniversary of the Jefferson County 4-H Fair. For many years, I have asked food...
Read MoreOne of the things I have always enjoyed at the Kansas State Fair is looking at the blocks made...
Read MoreRecently, I conducted two Jams and Jellies workshops for the Meadowlark Extension District. This stimulated many questions of which...
Read MoreThose little seeds on top of hamburger buns look good, but to some people they are a health hazard....
Read MoreIf everybody in a family helps create the work, why shouldn’t everybody join in getting things done? As long...
Read MoreThere are several types of home vacuum packaging equipment available, which vary in price and sophistication. These machines may...
Read MoreIt’s summer and it seems we are all on the “road” traveling to feed farm help, going on vacations,...
Read MoreMany communities have Blessing Boxes, Parking Lot Pantries, or similar efforts to offer easy access to foods and other...
Read MoreIt’s summer and school is out! One summer activity that my family enjoyed was making fruit leather. Making homemade...
Read MoreI have been getting 4-H food safety questions as members and leaders are thinking about food fair entries already....
Read MoreWhile we often think of the kitchen as a place where we cook up calories, it’s also possible to...
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