Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Hutchinson County - Family & Community Health

09/09/2026

Yes, ... We are Hutchinson County 4-H🍀

09/07/2026

🌶️ Green Chile Mexican Casserole 🌶️
Want an easy way to add more nutrition to your favorite casserole? Toss in some pinto beans!
Pinto beans add protein and fiber, helping make this meal more filling and satisfying. They also blend right in with the green chiles, cheese, and Mexican flavors & are an easy addition that the family probably won't even notice!
Simple, delicious, and packed with a little extra goodness! 🫘💚

09/03/2026

❤️🚶‍♀️ What a WONDERFUL Walk Across Texas Kickoff! 🚶‍♂️❤️
We had such a great evening kicking off our Healthy Hutchinson County Walk Across Texas program!
We started our 8-week journey the best way possible, TOGETHER!
👟 We walked our first mile, shared some laughs, talked about our goals, and got excited for the next 56 days.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out tonight!
Now it’s time to keep moving, keep logging those steps and activities, and cheer each other on! 💪
One mile down… many more to go! ⭐️
Let’s see how far Hutchinson County can go!

08/31/2026

🥔🥦 Veggie-Packed Potato Soup! 🥕🍅

Comfort food can be packed with veggies, too!

This potato soup is an easy way to add more vegetables to your day🧡💚

🥔 And YES, I leave the potato peels ON!
🎯Why keep the peel? 🥔 Adds extra fiber, which helps with digestion and helps you feel full
🥔 Provides nutrients like potassium and vitamin C
🥔 Saves prep time—no peeling! 🙌
🥔 Adds a little extra texture and flavor to your soup.
✅️Just give your potatoes a good scrub under running water before chopping.

My veggie-packed soup is loaded with potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, tomatoes, and plenty of flavor. 🥦🍅
Easy. Fresh. Quick. And a great way to use those veggies! ❤️

08/31/2026

4-H is for grades K-12

Clover Kids:
Non-competitive for ages kindergarten through 2nd
🍀Meet once a month $10 sign-up night

3rd grade through 12th grade:
🍀Project Based
🍀Competitive
🍀$25 on Sign-Up Night

New system/website, payment by credit card.

👕We will have our annual 4-H T-Shirts for sale $20
(These are pay by cash or check).

We will see you all on Tuesday.

08/30/2026

Start here if you want to join👏🚶‍♀️👣🚶‍♂️
F R E E
https://form.jotform.com/262345976723063

08/30/2026

🎃 Pumpkin Spice Cake with Pecans & Cinnamon! 🍂
Fall flavors are officially calling! This moist pumpkin spice cake is made with pumpkin purée and I mixin two of my favorites: pecans and cinnamon. 😋
And those ingredients bring a little nutrition to the table, too!
🌰 Pecans provide healthy unsaturated fats, fiber, and minerals such as manganese and copper.
🤎 Cinnamon adds lots of flavor without adding sugar and contains plant compounds with antioxidant properties🧡
🎃 Pumpkin provides vitamin A, fiber, and that beautiful fall color!
A good reminder that nutritious ingredients can be worked into the foods we enjoy, even dessert. ❤️
What’s your favorite fall flavor: pumpkin, apple, pecan, or cinnamon? 🍎🎃🌰

08/25/2026

🥬 Sneaking in those greens!

Today I added fresh spinach directly into my meatballs for meatball sub sandwiches & you’d hardly even know it was there! 🙌

🍃Spinach is an easy way to add a little extra nutrition to a meal. It provides vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin K, and folate, plus fiber and other important nutrients.
🍝 Chop it up
🥬 Mix it right into your meatball mixture
🔥 Cook as usual
🥖 Add sauce and cheese and pile it onto a sub!

☑️Check out my cooking videos to see how easy it was! 🎥

Small changes can add up, sometimes healthy eating is as simple as tossing a handful of spinach into something you already love. 💚

08/24/2026

Who wants to join me in Walk Across Texas?
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08/23/2026

🚶‍♀️ Walk Across Texas! Let’s Get Moving, Hutchinson County! 🚶‍♂️

Looking for a little motivation and accountability? Walk Across Texas! is a FREE 8-week program designed to help you get moving and build healthier habits!

👟 Form a team of up to 8 people — friends, family, coworkers, or neighbors, sometimes strangers that become friends!
📱 Log your miles and activity in the app.
🤝 Encourage each other and stay accountable.
💚 Enjoy the support of others in our community.

Healthy Hutchinson County League kicks off September 1st!

👉 If you are interested in joining, please fill out this form. We’ll use your information to help get you connected and ready to participate!

You don’t have to be a runner or an athlete. Just motivated to move daily and log activity. A healthier you!

🎯 Just get moving, log your miles, and have fun!

8 weeks • Teams of 8 • FREE to join • Community support & accountability

Let’s see how far Hutchinson County can go! 👟💚
🎯TEAM GOAL=832 MILES
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🚶‍♀️ Walk Across Texas! – Let’s Get Moving, Hutchinson County!

Don't have a team- we got you! No problem.

Get signed up now❣️

Please click the link to complete this form.