By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator Purdue Extension GOSHEN — Happy New Year! I know many of you have had enough holiday food. I also know that many of you are tired of preparing it, cleaning up, and making the most of all the extra food. I … Read More
By Mary Ann Lienhart Cross Extension Educator Purdue Extension GOSHEN — I am sure many of you would agree that the holidays are one of your favorite times of the year for many reasons. I am confident that on your list of holiday favorites is the different kinds … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator Purdue Extension KOSCIUSKO — As I am teaching in the community and answering phone calls and emails I often receive suggestions for my column. This week’s subject of sodium is one of them. The 2015-2020 dietary guidelines for Americans made the … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator Purdue Extension GOSHEN — Many foods come to mind when it comes to cooler weather and cooking. I know with our unseasonably warm weather traditional fall foods may not be at the top of your list. A food that should not … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator, Purdue Extension GOSHEN — My column this week is about Flavonoids. This topic is the result of answering questions about flavonoids and the suggestion from those questions to write about them. One of the many bonuses to working as a Purdue Extension … Read More
By Mary Ann Lienhart Cross Extension Educator, Purdue Extension GOSHEN — As I have been presenting programs and participated in meetings I have been a part of conversations asking, “What are you making for dinner?” This often leads to a variety of conversations and comments. This question provides … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator Purdue Extension GOSHEN — When most of us think of Autumn, or as we like to call it: Fall, we think of apples, pumpkins and squash. The pumpkin is a fruit of the vine, marketed as a vegetable, and rich with … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — I wrote earlier about apples and I am writing about them again for a number of reasons. One of the most important is that they are so good for you and we all should be … Read More
By Mary Ann Lienhart-Cross Extension Educator, Health & Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Fall is a great time of year to continue your healthy eating! Peppers are foods of color and they are nutrient dense foods. Now is the time and all through the fall to … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator, Health & Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County As I write this column the cooler temperatures bring to mind so many great tasting locally grown foods. This time of year there are late grapes and cabbage with unlimited meal possibilities. Next … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Extension Educator-Health and Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Last week I wrote about the health concerns of drinking too much pop because of all the sugar and acid and the negative effects on the body. From the emails and phone calls … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator Health and Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Spring has been long in arriving. The cold of spring has a different feel than the cold of winter, I have often been told it is the dampness, … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Spring is a great time of the year for special foods, one of which I wrote about last week — dandelion greens. Another specialty food that many of us enjoy a variety of ways … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator Health & Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — As I share programs in the community I often teach MyPlate and food safety. I encourage participants to eat a variety of foods and in the process also a … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator, Health and Human Sciences, Elkhart County I am not sure what first comes to mind when you think about holiday treats. Is it candy or cookies or are you like me and you can’t choose? I grew up … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART-CROSS County Extensions Director, Purdue University I sure am enjoying all of the fresh locally grown fall foods, especially apples. Living in this part of Indiana we are blessed that we can have fresh-made cider. One of the first fall foods that comes to mind … Read More
