Summertime Salads Summertime salads go perfectly with grilling. They can be an appetizer, side dish or main entrée. Enjoy purchasing fruits and vegetables a local Farmers Markets and capture the season on your plate! Use this basic salad formula, adding your choice of favorite...

You don't want to invite this guest to your next BBQ – Bacteria. Bacteria love hot weather and summertime parties! Follow these grilling and food safety rules to ensure you stay food-safe this season. Here are some grilling and BBQ food safety tips! For grilling:...

Have you noticed artichokes in the produce section at the store? Well, most artichokes come from California and they are in season in July. Artichokes are the official vegetable of California and a member of the thistle family. The part we eat, the artichoke heart, is the bud of the plant. With...

Remember, when you shop at a farmers market, you are purchasing what is in season right here in the Midwest. Buying in season provides peak seasonal freshness and quality that says "summer". Buy for snacks and meals or delicious home preserved foods. Plan to visit your local farmers market weekly...

Get active! Being active helps those living with Type 2 Diabetes. The goal is 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 minutes for youth five days a week. Breaking activity down into 10-minute increments may be easier for some, try (3) 10 minutes sessions. A complete activity routine includes activity,...