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Batch Cooking With Protein

Batch cooking is the practice of cooking large amounts of food and keeping some for later meals. Ground and pulled meat and poultry, such as pork, chicken, turkey, beef, or bison are excellent options for batch cooking!

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What is the Low-FODMAP Diet?

If you have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome or small intestinal bacteria overgrowth, the low-FODMAP diet may be worth considering. Learn some answers to common questions about this diet.

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Adding Value to the Beef Carcass: Getting to know the value cuts

New value cuts have provided value back to the beef supply chain. Alternative fabrication provides consumers with more options and increases per head carcass value.

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Stress Management With Mindfulness

Finding ways to decrease your stress level in a healthy way is important for managing stress in the long-term. This can be done with mindfulness and a variety of tools.

What can the construction industry learn from the motion picture industry?

Many of us take for granted the rating system used to indicate the appropriate audience for movies in the U.S. The interesting thing is that movie creators have no legal requirement to follow the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) guidelines. Yet, they do.

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Safe Exercise Habits in the Summer Heat

Midwesterners always get excited when the temperatures warm up and daylight gets longer during the summer, but there is some extra care required to exercise safely in summertime heat and humidity.

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The Value of Placemaking in Small Rural Communities in South Dakota

Placemaking offers a transformative approach for small rural communities in South Dakota, turning public spaces into cherished community assets. Learn about some success stories in the Freeman and Webster communities.

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Inter-Seeding Cover Crops into Corn

Many producers are interested in incorporating cover crops into their cropping systems. Recent research investigated the effects of inter-seeding cover crops into corn on biomass production, grain yields, and other ecosystem services.

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Preparing Freezer Meals

With a little planning and meal preparation, you can have some healthful meals on hand for time crunches and drop in guests.

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12 Tips to Simplify Your Finances

With each passing day, the demands on our time and financial resources increase causing us to do more in less time or spend more money on fewer items.