Author: Alice Henneman, MS, RDN, UNL Extension Educator
It's spring and we're beginning to think about spending more time outdoors. Perhaps you're planting a garden or herbs this year.
This month's Cook It Quick gives you tips, recipes and food safety advice to help you save time and money. And ... include kitchen (and refrigerator) spring cleaning as part of your spring cleaning.
P.S. Ingredient counts don't include water, salt, pepper and cooking oil.
Cook It Quick's Goal
Our goal is to make you "hungry for healthy food" by offering tips and delicious, quick-to-prepare, inexpensive recipes.
Preparing these recipes and using the tips will help you increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products. At the same time, you will reduce sodium, solid fats, and calories. Food safety tips are included.
Feel free to use/adapt Cook It Quick material when an article is written entirely by me for your own articles, blogs, handouts, etc. An example credit line is: Authored by or Adapted from Alice Henneman, MS, RDN, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Cook It Quick web materials.
Recipe
Chicken Strata a La King (can be mixed the night before) [9 ingredients - many in ready-to-go forms]
Recipe
Contrast Snack Mix [5 ingredients]
Recipe
How to Make a Casserole from What's on Hand
Recipe
Orange Banana Frosty (Source: Cook It Quick Blog) [3 ingredients]
Recipe
Fruit Muesli (overnight breakfast dish made with oatmeal and fruit) [6 ingredients]
Tip
Growing and Preparing Loose Leaf Lettuce
Tip
Tip
Healthy Cooking with Fresh Herbs (Online slide show, printer-friendly handout with herb / food chart, downloadable FREE PowerPoint)
Tip
14 Ways Consumers Can Reduce Food Waste (and save money)
Food Safety
FoodKeeper App — a Tool for Smart Food Storage (Source: USDA)
