One Pan Wonders

Sometimes cooking dinner for your family means lots of dirty bowls, pans, and pots, plus time spent washing all of those dishes. But it doesn’t always have to be that way! Below we have gathered some ideas and recipes that strive to only use one pot or pan, hopefully saving you time to instead spend with your family. We’ve divided up the recipes by the type of dish used: Baking...

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Squash – a – Rama!

 Winter squash is plentiful and affordable this time of the year.  Many roadside farm stands offer a colorful assortment. Some are used as pretty decorations, while others are edible and nutritious.  Inside, a vivid orange or yellow flesh lets us know they are high in vitamin A. Fall and winter squash also benefit from having a much longer shelf life than most...

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Help Your Child Celebrate National School Lunch Week!

October 15 marks the start of a week-long celebration of the national school lunch program. The National School Lunch Program, which serves over 30 million lunches to school-aged children every day, ensures that students receive a nutritious meal. School lunches offer fruits, vegetables, whole-grains, lean proteins and low-fat dairy for students to enjoy!National School Lunch...

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Fall Produce Picks

Fall brings cooler temperatures and shorter days, but great produce at the farmers’ markets!  Fall is a popular time to visit local farms and farmers’ markets for the “perfect pumpkin” but there are so many other great fruits and vegetables to choose from too.  Stop by your local farm or farmers’ market this week and try one of these fall produce favorites!BroccoliBroccoli...

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Plant of the Month (October) : Laurel Sumac – Malosma laurina

Laurel sumac (Malosma laurina): Mother Nature's Pollinator Garden SouthernCalifornia is home to an array of remarkable native shrubs. Many are moredrought-tolerant than the non-natives commonly used in local landscapes.  In addition, the natives have interesting anduseful attributes that make them welcome additions to the garden.  One such shrub – if one has...

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Walking for Wellness

Walk Maryland Day is October 10, 2018. Walk Maryland Day is a day to celebrate the official state exercise - walking! It's also a way to promote awareness about how walking improves our health. October 10th is also Walk to School Day. Help the entire community come together to promote health and safer routes for students to walk and bike to school. These are great events to...

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