Understand the difference between evaporated and sweetened condensed milk
As the holiday baking gets underway, many recipes will call for evaporated or sweetened condensed milk. You won’t find this milk in the refrigerated...
Farmers markets are a great place to purchase locally grown food, but what happens when the summer ends and the market packs up for the season? Those...
Mobile teaching kitchen brings healthy recipes to the community
CARBONDALE, Ill. – More than half of Illinois adults have a known chronic health condition, with many facing inequities that make improving their health more challenging. Extension and community partners are meeting community members where they are through the Healthier Choices Made Easy mobile...
Community partners address food access to build a better future for the region
MARION, Ill. – Food pantries, schools, healthcare providers, farmers, businesses, and religious and community organizations came together to address food access during the 2023 Food Security Summit. The third-annual event allowed agencies to collaborate, learn, and prioritize healthy food access...
Manage diabetes with Extension’s “I on Diabetes” Series in Pontiac
Pontiac, Ill. – Taking care of our health is important. University of Illinois Extension invites you to their four-part “I on Diabetes” series this spring. The program, designed for anyone interested in preventing or managing diabetes, will take place on Fridays – April 21, April 28, May 5, and...
Plentiful Pantries
Join University of Illinois Extension on February 25, 2023, at the East Dubuque Library at 122 Wisconsin Ave, East Dubuque. This program will be from 10:30 am-1 pm. During this hands-on program, teens 12- 18 are invited to learn how to make 3 healthy snacks from items in their cupboards....
