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Featured Recipes

Pumpkin Ricotta Stuffed Shells recipe

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Makes: 12 Filled Shells

Spanish: Caracoles Rellenos de Calabaza y Queso Ricota receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Harissa Roasted Butternut Squash recipe

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Makes: 6 cups

Spanish: Calabaza Butternut Rostizada con Harissa receta

May 2022 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Squash Blossom Quesadilla recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Makes: 6 quesadillas

Spanish: Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza receta

Aug 2021 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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Soups

Curried Pumpkin Soup recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Makes: 6 cups

Spanish: Sopa de Calabaza al Curry receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Vegetarian Chili recipe

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Makes: 8 cups

Spanish: Chili Vegetariano receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Autumn Squash Bisque with Ginger recipe

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Makes: 10 cups

Spanish: Sopa Tipo “Bisque” de Calabaza de Otoño con Jengibre receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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Baked goods

Low-Fat Pumpkin Bread recipe

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 60 minutes Makes: 16 slices

Spanish: Pan de Calabaza Bajo en Grasa receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Makes: 15 cookies

Spanish: Galletas de Huella Digital de Avellana receta

Apr 2022 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Butternut Apple Crisp recipe

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Makes: 4 Cups

Spanish: Postre Crujiente de Manzana y Calabaza Tipo "Butternut" receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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Dressings and dips

Kale Dip recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Makes: 1 1/2 cups

Spanish: Dip de Col Rizada receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Lemony Garbanzo Bean Dip recipe

Prep time: 5 minutes Makes: 2 cups

Spanish: Dip de Garbanzo al limón receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Chunky Black Bean Dip recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Makes: 3 Cups

Spanish: Dip de Frijoles Negros receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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Snacks

Baked Apple Chips recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 2 hours Makes: 2 Cups

Spanish: Chips de Manzana al Horno receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Crunchy Baked Kale Chips recipe

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Makes: 3 cups

Spanish: Chips Horneados de Col Rizada Crujientes receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Baked Cinnamon Tortilla Chips recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Makes: 24 Chips

Spanish: Chips de Canela al Horno receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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Breakfasts

Jack-O-Lanterns (Pumpkin Pancakes) recipe

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Makes: 16 pancakes (4-inch)

Spanish: Panqueques de Calabaza receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Apple Spice Oatmeal recipe

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Makes: 2 Cups

Spanish: Avena con Manzana Condimentada receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Applesauce French Toast recipe

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Makes: 6 Slices

Spanish: Tostada Francesa con Puré de Manzana receta

Feb 2020 | Food Hero recipe Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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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.

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Latest News

Healthy choices are on the menu in new virtual central Oregon nutrition class

The weekly Eat for Life classes, which began in March, have been taught in English by Katie Ahern, an Extension nutrition educator in Deschutes County, and in Spanish by Diana Cardenas, a nutrition educator in Linn County.

Chris Branam | Apr 2, 2021 | News story

Growing Healthy Kids, featuring video lessons, returns for spring

The video lessons, about eight to 10-minutes long, give students opportunities to learn basic plant parts and encourage students to try a variety of fruits and vegetables using their senses.

Chris Branam | Apr 1, 2021 | News story

High school students serve up meals at home through adapted cooking class

OSU Extension provides weekly video resources, recipes and a detailed syllabus to guide the students as they cook recipes at home.

Chris Branam | Dec 14, 2020 | News story

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Family & Community Health

Contact for information about foods that prevent or arrest chronic disease.

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Education Program Assistant 2, SNAP-Ed

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

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Family & Community Health Education Program Assistant

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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 ...

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