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Learn basic cooking techniques and get inspired to cook a variety of new and tasty meals for your family. 

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Beans, Lentils, Chickpeas and Split Peas

Cooking 101

Family Meals

Field to Fork/Garden to Table

Grilling

Now You're Cookin'!

Quick Mixes

Recipes

Pinching Pennies in the Kitchen

Pulse Crops

Vary Your Veggies

Whole Fruits

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Food Preparation Publications

Good Nutrition for Busy Families

With work, meetings and school activities, families have many distractions that keep them away from the family table. Eating together, however, has many benefits. Family meals promote communication skills, cooperation, cooking skills and…

Harvesting Herbs for Healthy Eating

The purpose of this publication is to be used as a guide in growing and using herbs for culinary purposes.Plants that are referred to as "herbs" are not used as a good but are grown and consumed as a garnish, and for flavor enhancement,…

Home Canning Meat: Poultry, Red Meats, Game and Seafood

Poultry, red meats, game and seafoods are low-acid foods and must be processed in a pressure canner to assure their safety. Use the processing time and pressure that is specified for each type of product.

Ingredient Substitutions

Have you ever been all set to prepare a food and suddenly discovered you were missing a certain ingredient? Sometimes it is inconvenient to go to the store to purchase the necessary ingredient. It may be more convenient to try a substitute…

It’s Clean, But Is It Sanitized?

Find out the difference between cleaning and sanitizing.

Kitchen Equipment and Recipes

A good cook needs good tools. He or she needs to know where to find them in the kitchen.

Let's Enjoy Apples!

You’ve probably heard the expression “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Research continues to show that the fiber and natural antioxidants and other phytochemicals (plant chemicals) in apples may help prevent chronic diseases.

Let's Enjoy Corn!

Corn, or maize, has been consumed for thousands of years. This handout provides tips and recipes for preparing and preserving corn.

Let's Enjoy Potatoes!

This handout provides tips and recipes for preparing and preserving potatoes.

Let's Enjoy Winter Squash!

Winter squash is a nutrient-rich food and an excellent source of fiber. This handout provides tips and recipes for preparing and preserving winter squash.
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