Image accompanying recipe for Tabbouleh / Tabbouli

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Find healthy new dishes your family will love on our "Recipes" page.

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Children will often eat new foods that they help you to prepare!

Use your favorite seasonal fruits for Fresh Fruit with Warm Honey Yogurt Topping from Cooking Matters.

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"Fresh Fruit with Honey Yogurt Topping", from Cooking Matters.

various food products with expiration dates

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Learn about food container expiration dates on our Food Safety pages.

Food & Nutrition

Welcome to our Food and Nutrition pages! Cornell Cooperative Extension offers lots of useful information on food-related topics from food safety and nutrition to healthy eating on a limited budget. Explore our links, check out our upcoming events, then give us a call or visit our offices to learn more.

MyPlate

MyPlate is the new USDA food guide tool to help people make wise food choices within food and calorie limits. Use their SuperTracker free online tool to track your food and activities.

Food Dating

Many food containers have expiration dates, but what do they mean? Are foods safe to eat after the date has passed? Learn more here.

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese with butternut or acorn squash

Healthy Recipes

There's a surprise -- squash! -- in this delicious and creamy macaroni & cheese recipe from Cooking Matters. Visit our "Recipes" page for this recipe and more!

A man and his daughter wash their hands while a woman prepares breakfast in the background

Good Drinks

What you drink is as important as what you eat. Many beverages contain added sugars and few nutrients. Here are 10 Tips to help you make better drink choices.

Black-tailed deer grazing by the roadside in Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington [public domain].

Fish and Game

Find resources on hunting and fishing, and many recipes for large and small game, fish and fowl and how to prepare them safely.

Safe Grilling

The risk of foodborne illness increases during the summer months. Learn how to keep your family safe with these tips from the USDA.

Last updated July 23, 2024

Food & Nutrition

Get SNAP

Are you eligible for SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)? Find out if you can receive SNAP benefits and apply online at MyBenefits.NY.gov.

Eat Smart NY

Eat Smart New York Nutrition Education is free to all individuals who qualify for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Please visit fingerlakeseatsmartnewyork.org, to find events in your neighborhood, low-cost healthy recipes, nutrition & wellness resources, stories and more!

Pressure Canner Testing

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County is now offering testing for pressure canner dial gauges free of charge! The USDA recommends having your dial gauge inspected and tested for accuracy ANUALLY. Contact CCE Ag Awareness/Literacy Educator Emma Wilson to schedule a test by email at Emma or by phone at (585) 394-3977 x 437.