TAG: cooking
From Scratch
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time on November 4, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kim Harshberger Alright run to your pantry right now and pull out the xanthan gum, modified food starch, monosodium glutamate, and disodium phosphate, we are going to make some ranch dressing! Wait. What? I don’t have those ingredients. Sound familiar? Too often factory-produced products contain unnecessary ingredients to prolong shelf life, a […]
Salsa & Soup: Recipe Fiesta
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time, Teens on August 13, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson While I’m always up for baking some complicated recipe, when it comes to cooking, I keep it as simple as possible. I like it best when recipes come together quickly (and without too much mess), and can be used in a few different ways. For that reason, I’m happy to share my recipe for […]
Home Sweet Home
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time on July 31, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kim Harshberger I would like to take a minute to talk to you about jam. My love affair with jam is long lived. Jam was one of the many things my grandmother canned. I remember her pulling a quilted jar from her basement stash, bringing it upstairs, and pulling off the layer of wax […]
Think Inside the Box
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time on June 19, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Kim Harshberger Last fall, I made some sweeping changes to my family’s diet. With a husband who has a family history of diabetes and arthritis, growing kids, and me constantly feeling crummy, I decided to look deeply at the one thing we do every single day: eat. I wouldn’t say that we ate particularly […]
Meet a Modern Apple Annie
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 25, 2014 at 6:00 am
Anna Kestell is a certified Food Safety/Preservation Information Specialist for WSU Spokane County Extension. Anna has been involved with food preservation since childhood and is eager to share her expertise and knowledge. Most importantly, sharing current, research-backed information on food preservation styles to assure that your food preservatio […]
DIY Magic Bullet
Posted in Explore and Discover on January 9, 2014 at 6:00 am
by Amber W. A couple of years ago my spouse dropped my glass Cuisinart blender pitcher and it broke. No big deal, easy to replace right? Wrong. The cost of a replacement, even a used one, was nearly the same price as a replacement blender! But in my searching for a new pitcher I stumbled […]
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5 Ingredient Cooking for Tweens (with Minimal Supervision)
Posted in kids on January 2, 2014 at 6:00 am
by Amber W. Couldn’t make our Tween 5 Ingredient Cooking program this summer? Don’t worry; here are the kid approved recipes. And if you like these, check out our cookbooks for kids, tweens, and teens. Salad Kabobs with Simple Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients: ¼ cup Balsamic vinegar ¾ cup Olive Oil Salt and pepper to taste […]
Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Posted in Explore and Discover on November 26, 2013 at 6:00 am
by Corrine W. It seems like every year there’s an easy to make pumpkin recipe that everyone seems to be trying. This year, I am making a Pumpkin Crunch Cake. Eat it hot or cold for a snack or (my favorite) with some butter pecan ice cream! Try it for yourself and tell me what […]
