1. Topics
  2. Food

Recipes

Credit: Amanda Loman (Cropped from original)
Description:

OSU Extension offers a collection of healthy, affordable recipes that support nutritious eating and practical meal planning. Our recipes are tested by nutrition educators and designed to fit a variety of tastes, budgets and dietary needs.

Latest recipes

Discover West Coast Seafood

Explore this website to learn about the most commonly available seafood harvested along the West Coast, from California through Oregon and Washington. Learn how West Coast seafood is caught and farmed, where to buy it and how to cook it at home, and who brings it from salty waters to the dock.

Carolynn Culver, Jamie Doyle, Amanda Gladics, Jenna Keeton | Oct 2025 | Online resource Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Atole with Oats

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 to 20 minutes Makes: 2 servings

Aug 2025 | Food Hero recipe

Atole

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 to 40 minutes Makes: 2 servings

Aug 2025 | Food Hero recipe

See all recipes

Kid-approved recipes

Banana Berry Smoothie

Prep time: 5 minutes Makes: 4 cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Fruity French Toast Casserole

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Makes: 8 Cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Salmon Pasta Skillet

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Makes: 3 cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

See more recipes for kids

No heat needed recipes

Cowboy Salad

Prep time: 20 minutes Makes: 8 cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Fruit and Nut Slaw

Prep time: 20 minutes Makes: 8 cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Frozen Raspberry Banana Yogurt

Prep time: 5 minutes Makes: 2 cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

More recipes to stay cool on summer days

Latest videos

Mushrooms Oregon Harvest for Schools

Mushrooms! We grow them in Oregon! We eat them in school!

Apr 2024 | Video

How Food Shapes Our Culture | Annukhemera-t El

Annukhemera-t El delves deep into the rich culinary traditions of her Arkansas roots. Discover how food is not just sustenance but a cultural binding force, uniting families and weaving stories. From daily meals to life's ...

Sep 2023 | Video

Freezer Jam recipe demonstration

Strawberry Freezer Jam” in the latest cooking demonstration video produced by the Oregon State University Extension Service Family and Community Health Program in Clackamas County.  We follow the step-by-step instructions included in...

Dec 2022 | Video

See all videos

Non-dairy recipes

Vegetarian Tamales

Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 45 minutes Makes: 15 Tamales

Aug 2023 | Food Hero recipe

Barley Summer Salad

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Makes: 8 Cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Fabulous Fig Bars

Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Makes: 24 bars (about 2.5 x 2 inches)

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Find more dairy free recipes

High fiber recipes

Bell Pepper Salad

Prep time: 5 minutes Makes: 6 cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Blueberry Crisp

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Makes: 2 cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Dry-Roasted Garbanzo Beans

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Makes: 4 cups

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe

Find more recipes to get fiber in your diet

Want more recipes? Check out Food Hero!

Find more easy and healthy recipes at the Food Hero website. Food Hero strives to help low-income Oregonians improve their health via improving fruit and vegetable consumption. Available in English and Spanish.

Learn more

Latest News

Stinging nettle publication uplifts importance of Indigenous ‘superfood’

The Wild Edibles publications project is one of the products of the Supporting Indigenous Preservation and Reclamation through Food Preservation grant from The Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health in the Oregon State University College of Health.

Danita Macy, Glenda Hyde | Dec 2024 | Impact story

From seed to salsa: Lopez-Reyes shares love of peppers and culture

Open Campus and Juntos student success coordinator offers tips and a salsa verde recipe.

Kym Pokorny | Mar 28, 2023 | News story

Growing Healthy Kids program adapts to reach students remotely

Each eight- to ten-minute video introduced basic plant parts and encouraged students to explore fruits and vegetables using their senses.

Chris Branam | May 14, 2021 | News story

All News

Explore more resources

Upcoming Events

Jan 24

Cheese Making

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Myrtle Point, OR
Feb 21

Meals in a Jar: Pressure Canning

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Myrtle Point, OR
Mar 21

Food Dehydration

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Myrtle Point, OR
Apr 25

Breads, Grains & Gluten Free Options

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Myrtle Point, OR
See All Events

Meet Our Experts

Stephanie Russell, RD
Senior Instructor 1 (Former), SNAP-Ed Coordinator (Former)
Stephanie Polizzi
Family & Community Health (Former)
Shawna Holland
FCH/SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator

Please contact me for information about nutrition, physical activity, and food security in Crook County.

Buffy Rhoades
Family & Community Health Education Program Assistant

Contact me with questions about food preservation or volunteering in Clackamas County.

See All Recipes Experts
Ask Extension

Have a question? Ask Extension!

Ask Extension is a way for you to get answers from the Oregon State University Extension Service. We have experts in family and health, community development, food and agriculture, coastal issues, forestry, programs for young people, and gardening.

Ask us a question

Can I use poultry leftovers for soup?

Q: I am aware that cooked poultry leftovers kept in the fridge should be consumed within three days. If I make a chicken noodle soup on the third day, for example, with the chicken simmering with stock and vegetables, will ...

A: View answer | View all featured questions

See More Questions