LSU AgCenter Caldwell Parish: Health Bites

01/31/2018

The big game day is right around the corner! Looking for some football party recipes to try? How about this "Black Bean & Corn Quesadilla" recipe? It's packed with protein and fiber, and of course, ooey-gooey cheese.

Or maybe you're more of a "Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip" fan! Made with calcium-rich fat-free cream cheese and Greek yogurt and protein packed chicken, it's sure to become a new watch party/tailgate favorite! Give them both a try. It's sure to score big points!

12/20/2017

Winter time = winter squash! Winter Squash are a great source of fiber, Vitamin A and antioxidants!
Take a look at LSU AgCenter's Harvest of the Month: Winter squash edition and don't forget to pick up some winter squash the next time you're at the grocery store!

11/28/2017

"The 12 Ways to Health" Holiday song! Take a listen. It's catchy and it will help keep you and your family safe this holiday season!

Learn how to stay safe and healthy with this festive song, sung to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas. You can also view this video and download the so...

11/20/2017

How does YOUR child's school stack up?

“Boring” is not a term students in the Healthy Schools Program use to describe living healthily. In the South, students and staff are making health a priorit...

11/07/2017

It's time to plant Fall Vegetables! LSU AgCenter's Dan Gill gives us intormationa and tips on how to get started with these tasty cold weather veggies.

(09/29/17) As we move into fall, many gardeners consider this the end of the vegetable gardening season in Louisiana. What a pity. An amazing selection of vegetables can only be grown here during the cool season from October through April. And these cool-season vegetables include some of the most de...

11/06/2017

Photos from last Thursday's Caldwell Parish cooking class. It went really well! The theme was "Southwest Style Healthy Meal Prep." Participants were able to prepare their meals for the evening, plus 3 to take home. 10 meals for under $35. They were shocked!

There is still time to sign up for this Thursday's cooking class. See the flier in the post below this one for sign-up information!

11/06/2017

The price for our Adult cooking Class has been cut in HALF for our second class! Last week's class was FANTASTIC!

For this Thursday, Nov 9th, class info is:

$10 for Adults
$5 for all youth (must be accompanied with a parent)

Money order only accepted.

Come sign up for our cooking class! We hope to see you Thursday!

**Must RSPV by calling Nutrition Agent Saundra Raines @ 435-7551 before submitting payment.

10/10/2017

We will be holding an adult cooking class in Columbia on November 2nd and November 9th.
Class is for adults, but children are welcome too.
There is a fee to participate.
Check out the flyer below for all the information and how to register. We hope to see you there!

10/08/2017

10/06/2017

Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 133g (medium sweet potato); Calories = 114; Fat = 0g; Cholesterol = 0mg; Sodium = 73mg; Total Carbohydrate = 27g; Dietary Fiber = 4g; Sugars = 6g; Protein = 2g.

10/06/2017

If you are like me, you loooveee sweet potatoes! Especially during this time of year. If you are a fan of sweet potatoes like me, take a look at some of these sweet potato recipes. Maybe you can try a new recipe this weekend!

Because pumpkin shouldn't get to have all the fun!

09/19/2017

Well this doesn't look too hard at all! Check out this super easy Garlic Steak & Cheesy Potato Bacon Foil Pack recipe.