Food Preparation and Nutrition
4-H Home Food Preservation Series: Boiling Water Canning Project Manual
For ages eight to 18, the boiling water canning project manual covers the basics of healthy eating and food safety and specific instructions for canning fruits, tomatoes, tomato salsa, pickles, and...
4-H Home Food Preservation Series: Drying Project Manual
For ages eight to 18, the drying project manual covers the basics of healthy eating and food safety and specific instructions for drying fruits, vegetables and herbs. Thirteen hands-on activities...
4-H Home Food Preservation Series: Pressure Canning Project Manual
For ages 14-18, the pressure canning project manual covers the basics of healthy eating and food safety and specific instructions for canning vegetables, dry beans, meats, poultry, fish and...
An Introduction to Third-Party Auditing in a Food-Manufacturing Facility
If you sell a food product regionally, larger distribution contacts will undoubtedly require that your manufacturing business undergo a third-party audit. This publication tells you the basics of...
$6.25 For your next hunting trip, the information in this publication will make sure the meat you bring home will be high quality. Meat from big game animals (deer, antelope, elk, moose and bear)...
Building Healthy Eating Habits through Taste Testing in Early Childcare Centers
Getting kids to eat fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy practice is difficult, but not impossible. Mostly it's a matter of introducing these nutritious foods in fun and educational ways.
This bulletin gives instructions for lightly smoking fish in preparation for canning and for the canning process itself. Fully smoked fish, in contrast, is too dry and strongly flavored after...
Canning Timer and Checklist Application
Select from over 50 popular foods used in home canning — including vegetables, fruits, meats, jams, jellies, pickles and seafood — to generate a checklist and timer for processing. This app lets...
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Idaho: Seasonal Eating Week by Week
How to find Idaho food producers who share their crops with subscribers via a program known as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is focus of this publication. Some 60 food producers in Idaho...
Cranberry Orange Upside Down Spice Cake
In this video, University of Idaho Extension Educator Laura Sant demonstrates how to make cranberry orange upside down spice cake. Including fruit in desserts is a great way to infuse some healthy...
Developing a Pathogen Environmental Monitoring Program for a Food Manufacturing Facility
Regardless of its expense, food manufacturers should install a pathogen environmental program as part of their facility's commitment to food safety. No one-size-fits-all regimen exists, however.
$5 Written primarily for drying in an electric dehydrator, this guide applies as well to oven drying. Sections cover selecting, preparing and pretreating foods for drying as well as storing and...
Eat Smart Idaho Grocery Store Tour
A supplement for Eat Smart Idaho nutrition education classes, this 11-minute video, hosted by a registered dietician, teaches viewers how to save money and improve the nutritional value of their...
Eat Smart Idaho’s Simple Guide for Hosting a Healthy Food Drive
Food pantries or food banks are crucial resources for food-insecure Americans who do not qualify for government assistance. Many of these entities, however, find it challenging to provide healthy...
Elaboración Segura del Queso Fresco
Instrucciones — preparación segura para preparar el queso fresco. Autora: Lizann Powers-Hammond 6 páginas
Feed Your Kids a Rainbow: Banana Blueberry Bean Smoothie
Eating a rainbow of foods each day is not only healthy for you, it’s delicious. Inspired by the Long Live Idaho campaign message, “Feed Your Kids a Rainbow,” this nine-minute video shows how easy...
Involving preschool children (up to five years old) in the kitchen and the cooking process is a great way to deepen family bonds but it also teaches skills that strengthen a child’s development.
Queso fresco, a fresh, crumbly, white cheese, can be made at home. Step-by-step process for making this cheese safely included. Author: Lizann Powers-Hammond 6 pages
Fruit Pie Fillings for Home Canning
Learn how to make home-canned peaches, berries, cherries and apples for use in pies, sauces or other desserts in this four-color publication. Along with guidelines for what thickeners to use and...
Growing Food Safely in Idaho School Gardens
This guide is created for teachers, parents, volunteers, school administrators, food-service professionals and everyone else engaged in youth gardening projects in Idaho. It is meant to serve as a...
Guía para Utilizar y Cuidar Su Olla a Presión Eléctrica Programable
Una olla a presión eléctrica programable (EPPC) lo ayuda a servir comidas en una cuestión de minutos. Aprenda a operar y cuidar estas maravillas versátiles de un solo olla recipiente en esta...
Guide to Using and Caring for Your Electric Programmable Pressure Cooker
An electric programmable pressure cooker (EPPC) helps you to serve meals in a matter of minutes. Learn how to operate and take care of these versatile, one-pot wonders in this wide-ranging PNW...
Healthy Diabetes Plate, 2d edition (38 MB download)
This curriculum trains adults with type 2 diabetes in a simple visual method for planning healthy meals. Who can benefit from using the Healthy Diabetes Plate Method? The curriculum is mainly for...
Holiday leftovers are a given, but ham and turkey adapt well into a variety of dishes that will satisfy your family's appetite. Along with enchiladas or quesadillas, a quiche makes a nutritious and...
Keeping Bones Strong with Calcium, Vitamin D, and Physical Activity
Determine your risk factors for developing osteoporosis or other weakened-bone conditions and learn what steps you can take to develop and maintain strong bones. Authors: Marnie Spencer, Laura...
LA PREPARACIÓN DEL TASAJO EN CASA DE FORMA SEGURA
El tasajo es una fuente de proteína nutritiva, no perecedero, y ligero, pero su preparación requiere mucho cuidado. Si se hace incorrectamente, puede envenenarse a sí mismo o a los demás. Esta...
Making Garlic- and Herb-Infused Oils at Home
You can safely store your infused oils at room temperature when you follow the procedures in this publication. Authors: Barbara Abo, Josh BeVan, Surine Greenway, Beverly Healy, Sandra M. McCurdy,...
$7 Jerky is a nutritious, nonperishable, and lightweight protein source, but making it requires a lot of care. If done incorrectly, you can poison yourself or others. This publication shows you how...
Teaching children how to eat healthy food yields lifelong benefits. It also supports local farmers. Let this 66-page booklet show you the way to do both, via 35 tasty, handpicked and no-cook...
Minimizing the Impacts of Home Food Waste
Approximately one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, creating a domino effect of environmental, financial, and social impacts. Indeed, throwing away food increases...
Nutrition for Healthy Aging: Four Key Nutrition Messages for the Older Adult
Nutrition is key to preventing and managing chronic disease, as well as to improving the quality of your life as you age. This publication offers four important strategies to help you make more...
Nutrition for Kids: Introducing Solid Foods to Infants at Six Months of Age
When babies reach six months of age, they are generally ready to begin eating solid food. Learn how to introduce solid foods into your child’s diet by identifying the six signs of developmental...
Nutrition for Older Adults: Preventing Malnutrition as the Body Ages
Poor nutrition can cause a cascade of health problems for older adults. This guide lists the nutrients of concern for people over 60 — from antioxidants to calcium to water. Learn how eating well...
Options for Storing Potatoes at Home
Recommendations for consumers on how to store large quantities of potatoes at home. Authors: Lynn Woodell, Nora Olson, Jim Wilson 4 pages
Pantry Pest Guide: Common Insect Culprits in Homes and Kitchens of the Pacific Northwest
The purpose of this guide is to help residents in the Pacific Northwest to identify common insect pests that occur in pantries and kitchens. This guide is not meant to be all inclusive, but is...
Vegetables provide many amazing health benefits and all of us could benefit from including more vegetables in our diets. University of Idaho Extension Educator Julie Buck demonstrates how to make...
Shelf Life of Food: An Overview
Food safety is critical, yet surprisingly regulatory bodies do not require shelf-life testing for most products (infant formula being an exception). This bulletin provides all the basics that...
Simplify Dinnertime: A Guide to Make-Ahead Freezer Meals for Electric Pressure–Cooking
Do you scramble to put something together for dinner after work? Worry no more. With a freezer meal plan in hand and your electric pressure cooker at the ready, you can prepare meals way ahead of...
Slow Cooking from Start to Finish
A slow cooker produces a variety of delicious and healthy meals that save time, energy and money. Learn about this versatile kitchen appliance — operating it; selecting one that suits your needs;...
Storing Food for Safety and Quality
Proper food storage ensures that the food you bring home remains safe to eat and retains its high quality. This 24-page PNW teaches you all the basics about home storage of food, including pantry...
The Science of Chocolate: Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Making confections can be a yummy and fun educational experience for children. But for everyone to get the most out of it, you need patience and scientific knowledge. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, a...
The Science of Sugar: Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Making confections can be a yummy and fun educational experience for children. But for everyone to get the most out of it, you need patience and scientific knowledge. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, a...
There Are Dangers Lurking in Your Flour
Many don't realize that raw flour can transmit foodborne illnesses. This PNW publication outlines the risks of flour-based crafts and the steps you can take to keep people safe. Authors: Stephanie A.
Using and Caring for Your Pressure Canner
Pressure canning is the only safe way to preserve meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables in cans. This booklet describes the different canner types available, the safety features they offer and how...