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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'!

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Pinching Pennies in the Kitchen

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Vary Your Veggies

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Food Preparation Publications

Pinchin’ Pennie$ in the Kitchen: Split Pea Soup, Salad, Salsa and More! Using Split Peas in Your Recipes

Pulse foods include chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), lentils and split peas. These inexpensive foods provide protein, complex carbohydrates, and several vitamins and minerals. Like other plant-based foods, they contain no cholesterol and…

Pinchin’ Pennie$ in the Kitchen: Tips and Recipes for Preparing Goose

Using game birds in your menus adds variety to your diet. Consider these tips as you expand your menu options to include game birds such as goose.

Potatoes From Garden to Table

Home-grown potatoes, or those purchased at a farmers market or other venues, are a nutritious part of a healthy diet from early July until the following spring in northern areas.

Pulses: The Perfect Food, Healthy to Eat, Healthy to Grow; Peas-Lentils-Chickpeas

Pulses, which include chickpeas/garbanzo beans, dry peas and lentils, are increasingly being recognized for their role in promoting good health. Researchers have reported that regular consumption of pulses may reduce the risk of heart…

Put a Lid On It! Best Practices for Using Closures for Home-based Canning

Research-tested canning recipes recommend metal two-piece closures for home-based canning. Two-piece lids are sold to fit regular and wide-mouth glass canning jars and are made up of a flat metal lid and a metal screw band. The lid…

Quick Facts: Grill Something Different!

Who knew an entire meal could be prepared on the grill? Try these recipes the next time you want to ignite your guests' taste buds.

Quick Facts: Your Game Plan: Healthful Snacking for Sports Fans

Your favorite team is winning and you just watched the best half-time show you have ever seen. You reach into the bowl of crunch snacks and discover it's empty. How did that happen? Included in this publication are tips to manage snacking…

Safe Food for Babies and Children: Making Homemade Baby Food for Babies 6 Months and Older

This handout provides general guidance for making pureed foods at home, which can be a money-saving option or a personal preference. Making your own baby food has several advantages. You will expose your baby to more flavors, which could…

Spillin' the Beans: Dry Edible Bean and Snap Bean Recipes, Nutrition Information and Tips

Beans are one of the most commonly eaten foods around the world because of their versatility, nutritional value and cost effectiveness.

Steps to Healthy, Economical Meals

We chose the recipes in this cookbook because they are tasty, nutritious, economical and easy to prepare. We hope some become your family favorites!
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