By Brandy Cavanagh Purdue Extension, Elkhart County June is National Dairy Month. Talk about a food with unlimited possibilities! When it comes to dairy foods I like them all, such as really good cheese that has been allowed to come to room temperature, which doesn’t take long right now. Yogurt, a milkshake or malt and …read more.

By Brandy Cavanagh Purdue Extension, Elkhart County Recently I saw photographs of a new variety of strawberry that was a cream color; I can’t remember the name of the variety, but I can tell you that to me they just didn’t look right. The person who had tasted them shared that they were sweet and …read more.

By Brandy Cavanagh Purdue Extension, Elkhart County I am not sure how you should or can, but those of us who prepare food, and all of us who consume food, need to find ways to get as excited about preparing and eating vegetables and fruits as we get about eating foods that are high in …read more.

By Brandy Cavanagh Purdue Extension, Elkhart County I know from the conversations that I have had with many of you that you are interested in using more herbs in your cooking. In addition to herbs being used in specific dishes, herbs are frequently incorporated into other ingredients such as butters, mustards, vinegars, and salts. I …read more.

By BRANDY CAVANAGH Purdue Extension, Elkhart County This summer has been different with wet weather and you all know about the cooler temperatures. This is great weather for some vegetables that you grow in the garden and zucchini is one of them. Mother Nature’s rain has also been an issue for growing vegetables and fruits. …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Brandy is a 5-month-old, female American Bulldog mix puppy, white with brown brindle markings. Brandy is a very sweet puppy by nature and loves attention. She is playful and energetic, lovable and looking for her new family to love her forever. Brandy’s adoption fee …read more.

The Elkhart County 4-H Fair Home & Family Arts Department offers open class special contests to anyone over the age of 8 years of age in the Michiana area. These special contests are a fun way to show your creativity in cooking, baking and grilling and even win a great prize sponsored by local businesses.

By BRANDY CAVANAGH Purdue Extension Elkhart County Purdue University Elkhart County Extension Service and the Extension Homemakers are hosting their annual Holiday Program. This year’s theme is “Fall and Winter Holiday Ideas.” The program includes recipes and easy craft ideas – aprons made nine different ways, a pumpkin face door greeter, a gratitude tree, pumpkin …read more.