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Events (2)

I Made That - Youth Healthy Hydration Kit

Tue, 06/29/2021 - 12:00

Making Fresh Salsa

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 12:00

Putnam County Community Center, 128 First St., Standard, IL 61363

salsa ingredients onion, tomato, lime, cilantro

Blog Posts (22)

Make meals and messes with kids in the kitchen this summer

Make Meals and Messes with Kids in the Kitchen this Summer

Eating for a healthy gut

Text says "Eating for a healthy gut" with a picture of a yogurt parfait with yogurt, granola, and berries

What do all those labels on egg cartons mean?

Carton of brown eggs

Increasing broccoli's appeal

Increasing Broccoli's Appeal

All life stages accounted for in the new dietary guidelines

Grapes, tomato, lettuce, bread, cheese, meat, and red pepper.

Nut Nutrition: Healthy Fats, Protein and Fiber

Nut nutrition. With tips on shopping, storing, and cooking

Level up on legumes

Chickpeas on a baking sheet

Breaking Up With Our Sitting Time

Working at home on your laptop

Breaking up with our sitting time

Working at home on your laptop

Eating Beets from Root to Stalk

Fresh beets with leaves and stems on granite background

Cooking with Children

Child and parent arms around table with carton of eggs.

University of Illinois Extension Helps Area Residents "Live Well"

parents and baby

What Makes Brown Sugar Brown?

orange and brown sugar

One Bag, Three Yellow Split Pea Recipes

Bowl of yellow split peas on blue background

How Many Citrus Fruits Can You Name?

variety of citrus fruits, both whole and cut in half

Dare to Cook with Dill

Dill coated white fish and asparagus on white plate and blue background

Getting Outdoors for Campfire Cooking

Cast iron pot hanging over campfire

Healthy Holiday Hacks

wreath

Jerky Guide: Shopping, Storing and Preparing

Three strips of jerky on white plate with blue background

Wild Eats - Jerky

3 strip of deer jerky on white plate with blue background

Wild Eats: Easy Venison Recipes

Keeping Citrus Simple with Lime, Lemon, and Orange

Picture of a lemon, lime, and orange on white background

News Releases (40)

Making fresh salsa class offered at Putnam County Community Center

Take the electric pressure cooker out of the box, help is here

Free Tweens Pop-Up Walking Club Being Offered at the Henry Public Library

Five benefits of walking by pacing Carlinville Plaza with Extension

Kitchen Scrap Gardening

Youth gain skills with educational cooking kits during Mediterranean diet month

Exploring Current Diet Trends: The Good, the Bad, and the Hard to Maintain

SNAP-Ed Healthy Cents lessons reach adults online

Illinois Extension’s I Made That! Cooking Education Kits helps youth build their nutrition and cooking skills

National Nutrition Month

Get your Certified Food Protection Manager Certificate now

Join Our Team! We are Hiring!

Prevent, manage heart disease with healthy food choices

Know your oats this Oatmeal Month

Back on Track Virtual Diabetes Support Group

Wellness, nutrition education training for early childcare providers

Extension part of team working to address lack of food options in south side of Peoria

Seniors, don’t just eat cereal for dinner

Planning to Can Tomatoes

Tips for Preventing Apples from Turning Brown

Perfect Your Pickles

What’s Wrong with My Jam?

If at First You Don’t Succeed, Dry and Dry Again

Fun with Fermentation

Freezing Garden Produce For Best Results

Upgrade Your Salad

The Mediterranean Lifestyle

Every Step Counts

Is Gluten-Free Right for Me?

Cracking Open Canned Food Myths

Using Fresh Herbs in the Kitchen

Creative Cooking with Fewer Ingredients

Stocking up on food? Check your food waste habits

Illinois Extension Offers Free ‘Gateway to Gut Health’ Program

January Meal Tip

Registration open for University of Illinois Extension “Prevent T2” – a Proven Diabetes Prevention Program

Practice Making Healthier Meals Using a Pressure Cooker

Extension Educator Offers Tips for National Eat Better, Eat Together Month

Tray Waste Study Leads to Improvements in Lunchroom Processes At Beverly Manor Jr. High

Put Peaches on the Grocery List this Summer

Staff (14)

Christine Birns

Christine Birns

Kane County SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator

Kristin Bogdonas

Kristin Bogdonas

Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness

Staci Coussens

Staci Coussens

Extension Educator, SNAP-Ed

Rey

Rey Dalitto

SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator

Katrina Galati

Katrina Galati

Extension Educator, SNAP-Ed

Shasta Hladovcak

Community Worker, SNAP-Ed

Louise Hyneman

Louise Hyneman

SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator

Linda Crawl Jackson

Linda Crawl Jackson

Extension Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences

Dale Kehr

Dale Kehr

Extension Educator, SNAP-Ed

Deosia

Deosia Miller

Champaign County EFNEP Community Worker

Nayaab Sattar

Nayaab Sattar

SNAP-Ed Educator

Rebecca Schafer

SNAP-Ed Community Worker

Melinda Vortman

Melinda Vortman

SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator

Wright, Toni Kay

Toni Kay Wright

SNAP-Ed Educator