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Cooperative Extension Service
NMSU-Bernalillo County
Food Prep, Preservation, and Safety

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Events & Classes
Food Safety
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NMSU-Bernalillo County
Cooperative Extension Service
1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: 505-243-1386 | 844-409-0562
Fax: 505-243-1545
Email: bernalillo@nmsu.edu
URL: https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu

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Holiday Cooking Tips

Food Preservation and Canning

Resources for New Mexico and high elevation canning. Please contact Cindy Davies email:csdavies@nmsu.edu or phone 505-243-1386 for specific food preservation questions

Water Bath Canning Equipment
Water Bath Pickling
Preserving Tomatoes
Canning green chile
Freezing Green Chile
Canning Pickles and Fermented Food
Home Canned Fruits
Jams and Jellies
more NMSU Food Preservation resource publications
USDA Food Preservation Guide 2015 edition

Announcements

Events & Classes

Food Safety

Online Resources

Games for Kids!

Ninja Kitchen: teaches principles of food safety. Award winner!
Science Pirates: builds better understanding of science processes and food safety.

Quick Links

KRQE's "New Mexico Living" Episodes - External Site Video
NMSU Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension staff share health and nutrition tips on monthly episodes of KRQE's "New Mexico Living." Here are a few favorites:

Dianne Christensen
Family & Consumer
Sciences Agent

The Mind Diet - Foods to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease - Video
BernCo CES's Dianne Christensen discusses the The MIND Diet, developed to prevent Alzheimer's disease. It emphasizes plant-based food choices and limiting animal proteins and saturated fats. Click on the image to the right to download a PDF of the poster. And for a recap and video of KRQE's New Mexico Living episode, click here: https://www.krqe.com/fox-new-mexico/living/mind-diet-foods-to-prevent-alzheimers-disease/
(Note: External link via KRQE.com. The page includes a recipe for the MIND Diet Spring Salad.)
For more information, contact Dianne Christensen via email, call 505-243-1386, or email: diannec@nmsu.edu.

(Click image to download a PDF of this flyer from NC State Extension.)

Recipes Booklets

New! - Cooking with a Pressure Cooker - Recipe Booklet
New Table of Contents and links to recipes in this booklet offered during past cooking classes. {Click to download... )

New! - Hearty New Mexican Soups and Stews - Recipe Booklet
Perfect for winter meals, try these favorites recipes that are sure to warm you up. Previously available for Cindy Schlenker-Davies' winter cooking classes; now in PDF format (with clickable links in the table of contents).

Topical Resources

Cooking for One - Informational Handout

Cooking with Herbs and Spices - Recipe Booklet

Healthy New Mexico Cuisine - Handout

Nutrition & Health - Extension Publications

Family Resource Management - Extension Publications

Videos and Webinars

Extension Program Webinars Now Online!
Family and Consumer Science webinars are now available for viewing on all your devices. Learn from NMSU's Extension educators via the NMSU Extension webpage: https://efcs.nmsu.edu/extension-family-and-con.html, including links for upcoming webinars and to listen to those previously recorded.

NOW: Nutrition On Weekends
Food insecurity - lacking consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members is an ongoing challenge affecting 30% of youth in New Mexico. No child should ever have to go hungry, and you can be involved in making this change.
Please consider donating at the link above to help support NOW.