How many meals can you make from one chicken? Buy a whole chicken on sale at the grocery store, and turn it into six great meals! Cooking the chicken in a crock pot makes for a tender, juicy chicken, …
Live Well for You
101+ Ways To Save Your Food Dollars
Saving money is a plus, especially when it comes to food. Below is a list of ways to help you save your food dollars. Plan Take time to plan your meals and make a grocery list. This usually takes less…
Sugar: The Sour Truth About Sweet Drinks
What you drink is just as important as what you eat. Sugary drinks such as regular soda, energy or sports drinks, fruit drinks and sweet tea are all just water with added sugar, flavors and colors. Ta…
30-Minute Exercises Within Your Day
Get moving! Physical activity is as important as eating the right foods. Daily physical activity can improve blood pressure and cholesterol, help you manage weight, improve your mood, give you energy,…
Spend Less, Save More At The Grocery Store
Do you ever wonder how some people do it—how they spend so little money at the grocery store each week? You can do it too! Here are a few easy ideas for saving time and money at the grocery store: Pla…
Quick Tips For Smart Snacking
What kinds of snacks do you eat during the day? Some snacks make you hungrier than you were before. If you eat a healthy snack between meals, you can avoid feeling hungry. And if you’re not hungry, yo…
Meet the Staff
Barb Struempler Barb Struempler is the Program Leader for SNAP-Ed at Auburn University, a role she has been in since 1995. Struempler also coordinates additional Alabama Extension nutrition programs a…
Program Accomplishments
Alabama Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–Education (SNAP-Ed) Annual Report View the full FY16 report: Road to a Healthy Alabama Refereed Journal Articles Struempler B, Parme…
2-Step Solutions For A Clean Kitchen
When cleaning surfaces, use a clean dish cloth with warm, soapy water. Be careful not to use a dish cloth that you have used to wipe up drippings from raw meat. Change your dish cloth daily and saniti…
What Can These Fruits Do For You?
Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium and calories. Fruits are full of many nutrients, such as potassium, fiber, vitamin C and folate, that most people do not get enough of in their diets. A he…