Long before consumers had the option of buying foods and products at local supermarkets, farmers’ markets of all sizes and locales were providing healthy, locally grown food to consumers. Missouri is now home to more than 140 farmers’ markets located in communities across the state providing a rich variety of homegrown fruits and vegetables as well as locally produced goods such as dairy, eggs and meats. Markets across Missouri offer…[more]

Shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables at a local farmers market or growing your own in a backyard garden is a great way to add flavor to your meals and improve your health, according to a nutrition expert with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Fresh fruits and vegetables are full of nutrients – vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants – that can help prevent a number…[more]

Inter-American Products, Inc., a division of The Kroger Co., today announced a recall on two codes of Private Selection Light Churned Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in 1.75-quart containers with a “Sell By” date of December 3, 2008.

The two codes are: DEC0308 8070 and DEC0308 8080.

The ice cream is being recalled because it may contain egg, soy, and wheat, which are not listed in…[more]

My recent cooking lesson started off familiar enough – we sprayed the pot with Pam – except that pot was a Dutch oven sitting on gravel at my campsite on the White River in north central Arkansas. I was enjoying a cooking program given by interpreters at the Bull Shoals-White River State Park in Bull Shoals.

Okay, I’ll admit I was hardly roughing it because I wasn’t in…[more]

MARION, Ark. - It’s a good thing that soybeans are so abundant in this state, because they offer tremendous health benefits! Arkansas has traditionally been one of the top ten national soybean producers.

As we age, it becomes increasingly important to supplement our diets with foods, such as soy products, that have been scientifically proven to promote good health.

“Soy is a high-protein food product that…[more]

So what is Columbian coffee really all about? The following guide includes some delicious recipes about Columbian coffee--information you can use now!

Coffee is on of Americas favorite beverages and becomes more popular as the years go by. So naturally you would be able to find different methods of preparing Columbian coffee.[more]

You can do more with peanut butter and jelly than just make sandwiches. Here are two fun baking recipes that your kids will love.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Twists

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/3 cup strawberry jam
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup…[more]

When freezers or refrigerators are off for several hours - no matter the reason—the food safety rules about what to keep or toss are the same according to Terry Egan, nutrition specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

“The bottom line is that if power has been off for several days, all of the food in the refrigerator should be thrown away. If people have kept their food outside…[more]

When was the last time you went to a nice restaurant and ordered a bottle of expensive wine? When the waiter or waitress brought it over, did he or she show you the label before uncorking it? Did you understand anything on that label, or did you simply scan it and nod just for show? Many people are at a loss when it comes to reading wine labels, whether it’s…[more]

Although spices have been part of the human diet for millions of years, recent research has discovered that they can also benefit health. Spices, which are made from buds, bark, fruits, roots, or seeds of plants, can keep their active ingredients for months or even years. They contain phytochemicals which are referred to as phytonutrients. [more]