By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director and Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Join the Elkhart County Extension Homemakers for a free, educational program titled “Kitchen Gadget Savvy” presented by Mary Ann Lienhart Cross. Through this lesson you will learn about new kitchen gadgets, utensils, knives, cutting … Read More
By STEPHANIE FAROH Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Do you wish you could hibernate like bears through the blistery cold winter? It’s the perfect time of year to grab a blanket and a good book and enjoy the winter beauty from the comfort of home. Before you … Read More
By STEPHANIE FAROH Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County January is Slow-Cooking Month, so let’s get our crock pots fired up for a nice, warm meal. There are many benefits to using a slow cooker; they use less electricity than an oven, they can be used throughout the … Read More
By EMIL VENERE Purdue University New research findings point toward a class of compounds that could be effective in combating infections caused by enterovirus D68, which has stricken children with serious respiratory infections and might be associated with polio-like symptoms in the United States and elsewhere. The … Read More
By STEPHANIE FAROH Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Did you make your New Year’s Resolution yet? A new year presents a wonderful opportunity for you to reflect on your health and to set up a healthy living plan for the new year. If you’ve made and then … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director and Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County A special part of the holiday foods are the beverages. Beverages, whether hot or cold, can provide lots of color and can be full of food value. Unfortunately, they can also be high in … Read More
By STEPHANIE FAROH Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Every year at Christmastime, my dad received a box of pears as a gift from a co-worker. As a child I appreciated this box of goodies, but I didn’t think about how this kind act encouraged healthy eating too. … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Extension Educator – Health & Human sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County Last week I wrote about holiday traditions and how many of them are connected to food. This week my thoughts are on planning breakfast so everyone can be a … Read More
By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS County Extension Director, Purdue Extension Elkhart County To many of us the holidays are all about traditions. Among these traditions are special foods only prepared this time of the year. There are many traditions beyond the food such as decorating, church and community … Read More
