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A woman stands in a kitchen with a bowl of rice pilaf posing for the camera.
Made with dried fruit and sage, this rice pilaf recipe is perfect for fall meals.
November 21, 2023 - Filed Under: Food, Nutrition

Savor the flavors of fall in this rice pilaf dish, made with dried fruit and sage.

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The Dining with Diabetes program is designed to help anyone make lifestyle changes that help lower blood sugar.
November 14, 2023 - Filed Under: Food and Health, Food, Nutrition and Wellness, Nutrition

Have you have been diagnosed with diabetes? Do you live with or care for someone with diabetes? Or do you just want to learn how to eat healthier? If you answered yes to any of these questions, MSU Extension’s Dining with Diabetes program is for you.

A woman stands in front of the stove with a bowl of Catfish Gumbo.
Catfish Gumbo is a quick, hot dish to serve this fall and winter.
November 8, 2023 - Filed Under: Food, Nutrition

Catfish doesn’t have to be fried to be delicious! Enjoy it simmered in this tasty gumbo to get the protein, vitamins, and minerals without the added fat from frying.

A bowl of peachy green beans sits on the kitchen counter with a woman holding a serving size in a separate bowl.
Peachy Green Beans can be made any time of year with fresh, frozen, or canned produce.
October 17, 2023 - Filed Under: Food, Nutrition

Peachy Green Beans can be made with frozen and canned produce if you’d like to give it a try in the fall or winter.

A woman stands in a kitchen with various root vegetables on the counter.
Root vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and onions provide a distinct set of nutrients and health benefits while adding a boost of color and flavor to your plate.
October 16, 2023 - Filed Under: Food, Nutrition and Wellness

The sun is setting sooner, the nights are getting cooler, and some of our produce looks a little spookier. Don’t be spooked by fall produce, especially root vegetables. Try some of these tasty ways to prepare them!

Success Stories

Five young adults and two women wearing black aprons and face masks smile for a group photo in a kitchen.
Food and Health, Food, Health, Nutrition and Wellness
Volume 8 Number 2

At Winona Career and Technical Center in Montgomery County, students studying culinary arts participated in the Eating Smart, Being Active program, delivered by the Mississippi State University Extension Service in the spring 2022 semester. 

A smiling teenage girl stands behind a table covered in ingredients for a recipe displayed on a phone screen she holds in front of her.
4-H, Food and Health, Food, Nutrition, Lawn and Garden, Vegetable Gardens
Volume 7 Number 2

Mississippi fresh chef

4-H’er’s recipe appears in national cookbook

When Sydnee Thompson found out the National 4-H Council was putting together a cookbook, she decided to submit one of her family’s favorite recipes.

A woman stands between her husband and adult son.
Farming, Farm Safety, Community, Food
Volume 3 Number 2

Producer teaches about food and farming practices

Rowell Farms is doing much more than supplying cooks with fresh, local foods. The Heidelberg truck-crop farm is growing into an educational outlet for the Clarke and Jasper County communities it serves.

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Rural Development, Food and Health, Food, Rural Health
Volume 3 Number 1

Extension food pantry serves rural community 

On Tuesdays and Thursdays before lunch, Robert Jamison is usually exercising with people who have been his neighbors in Lambert for 30 years. The Quitman County Veterans Service Officer also volunteers for a food pantry there that serves about 800 local families every other month. The county does not have a grocery store, but the pantry, since it opened in 2014, has helped people in need.

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Turmeric
Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 7:00am
Chicken Nuggets for Grown Ups April 8, 2018
Sunday, April 8, 2018 - 7:00am
Wild Rice March 18, 2018
Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 7:00am
Cast iron Care May 28, 2017
Sunday, March 11, 2018 - 3:00am
Magical Meat Mixes March 4, 2018
Sunday, March 4, 2018 - 2:00am

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