Do You Need a Sports Drink?
The Family and Consumer Science team from N.C. Cooperative Extension here in Brunswick County, along with our Extension Master Food …
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Preserving Food
If preserving food is in your plans for this summer, I encourage you to make sure you have the most …
Corn-on-the-Cob
Don’t you love this time of year when we can get local fresh corn-on-the-cob? Yum. I just stopped by a …
Med Instead of Meds
I’ve recently written about how nutrition can affect our long-term cognitive brain health. One of the recommended patterns of eating …
Nutrition and Your Brain
I think we’re all concerned about protecting our brains from possible cognitive issues, stroke, dementia or Parkinson’s. A healthy …
Today Is National Hot Dog Day!
What better way to celebrate than by safely preparing and cooking delicious hot dogs! If they are not cooked and …
Got a Cast Iron Skillet?
A friend of mine was downsizing and I “inherited” an old cast iron skillet. This one hadn’t really been used …
Peeling a Hard-Cooked Egg
A couple weeks ago I overheard a woman sharing how she found the “secret” to peeling hard-cooked eggs. Her …
Food Safety for July 4th
Traditionally July 4th marks the middle of summer and we certainly have the hot weather to go with it. …
Hurricane Meal Kit Programs Upcoming
We’re taking our Hurricane Meal Kits: Nutrition and Food Safety program on the road to many of the libraries in …
Gleaning Blueberries
We’ve been picking blueberries for a cause and over 1250 pounds of blueberries were given to the Wilmington branch …
Care Fair at Cedar Grove
A couple of weeks ago I attended a “Care Fair” at the Cedar Grove Community Improvement Center. This event was …