It’s easy to see why Maine families love to hike. Read more for ways to find trails near you and to get budget-friendly trail snack recipes.
Maine Families Love Hiking: Three Ways You Can Find Trails Near You
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Oats, Wonderful Oats!
Loved by many for being budget-friendly, quick to prepare, and super versatile, oats are also well-known for being healthy. Read more more tips on how to use oats.
Cooking Easy Red Beans and Rice
Watch Maine SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educators Cheryl and Jessica from Somerset Public Health make Easy Red Beans and Rice! This simple recipe is made from mostly pantry staples and can be modified to meet your needs.
How to cook and enjoy dried beans
If you are looking for a way to stretch your budget and improve your family’s nutrition, consider adding more beans to your meals. Beans are convenient, versatile, and lend themselves to many tasty dishes. Beans are also a rich source of protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Basic Beans – How to Cook Dried Beans Ingredients…
Water: The Classic Beverage for Summer
People cannot live on bread alone – we need water too! Water is a vital nutrient during the summer because it acts as the body’s coolant. So stay hydrated with water! Water should be a top priority because it is needed for temperature control, digestion, bringing energy into the cells and helping waste products out….
This Easter, Energize at Sunrise!
How does the Easter bunny get hopping so early? With a good breakfast, of course! Without a doubt, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast means, “Break the fast.” For most of us, the body has gone through the night while we are sleeping (eight or more hours), without any fuel (or…
Make Your Diet a Fruitful One
What fits easily into a lunch box, tastes great, quenches your thirst, satisfies a sweet tooth and is low in calories? You guessed it – fruit! Mother Nature has cleverly combined carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, minerals and, best of all, sweetness, into one colorful package. Fruit consumption is on the rise and now, more than ever, and…