Filtering by tag: cooking ✕

Mediterranean Diet text over assorted foods: salmon, avocado, carrots, tomatoes, feta

What Is the Mediterranean Diet and How Can It Benefit You?

Are you curious about the Mediterranean diet? The Mediterranean diet is not a diet in the typical sense. Recognizing that chronic disease is impacted by the foods we eat, American physiologist Ancel…

Preparing for Home Food Processing Season

Spring has sprung and thoughts of food planting and preserving are here! In Richmond County, many folks love to preserve their harvest to enjoy throughout the year. Canning, freezing, and dehydrating…

Coconut Reigns Supreme as the International Fruit of Spring

Coconut is a food staple in Africa and the Caribbean. Either the water, milk or it’s flesh is cooked in everything from candies to greens, beans, peas, and fish. Enslaved people brought their…

Richmond County 4‑H Summer Fun! flyer listing camps, dates, ages, and prices.

2024 4-H Summer Fun

2024 4-H Summer Fun This summer Richmond County 4-H is offering a variety of activities to keep youth having fun and learning throughout the summer. To register for camps, visit the 4-H office. All…

Hispanic Heritage Month: Kitchen Tools That Bring Flavors and Traditions Together!

When we think of cuisine, it’s important to remember that within the Hispanic community there are different cultural traditions and cooking methods. There are some Hispanic cooking traditions that…

Take Control of Caring for Your Heart

Seniors at East Rockingham Senior Center participate in “Taking Control” of their heart health with chair exercise. Photo credit Cheri Bennett.To improve awareness about cardiovascular disease, in…

Tips to Save Money at the Grocery Store

Have you seen the prices at the grocery store lately? That seems to be the question everybody is asking. Food prices have soared in recent years and most families are looking for ways to cut costs.…

Spices That Flavor the Season!

For most of us, the holidays invoke memories of our childhood. The aroma of baked holiday desserts, meats, and delicious side dishes that remind us holidays past. The holidays are also a time when we…

Celebrating Richmond Senior High School’s FCS Programs During CTE Month!

February is Career and Technical Education Month! Career Technical Education (CTE) bridges the gap between high school and postsecondary plans. In CTE classes students learn career skills that help…

Money Saving Strategies

As food prices continue to soar, our friends at Morefood.org and More in My Basket have these tips to help you save food dollars.What is your household currently doing to ensure you stay within…