Stir It Up: Real Food, Real Easy, In Video Lessons
Welcome to Stir It Up — a growing collection of cooking videos created especially for health educators and the audiences they serve. Each episode features delicious, healthful recipes that are budget-minded, practical, and enjoyable, from quick snacks and fresh salads to comforting soups, satisfying entrées, simple desserts, and refreshing beverages. Beyond the recipes themselves, we're focused on building real-world cooking skills — the kind that help people gain confidence in the kitchen, cook more often at home, and make nourishing choices that last a lifetime. Have a request? Let us know!
- farmers market
- salad
- corn
- jack fruit
- instapot
- airfry
- eggs
- dash diet
- less salt
- low sodium
- perfect hardboiled egg
- salmon
- stir fry
- one pot
- myplate
- one pot meal
- breakfast
- omelette
- chicken
- soup
- knife skills
- snack
- fruit
- global
- best
- vegetable
- bowl
- holiday
- summer
- Muffins
- pizza
- cheesecake
- beverage
- beans
- pasta
- vegetarian
- entree
- seafood
- spritzer
- Breakfast
- label reading
- mocktail
- healthy plate
- tacos
- vegan
- culinary skills
- dinner
- shopping lessons
- omelet
- dessert
- coffee
- fish
- pumpkin
Farm Stand Dinner
I visited a local farm stand near my house and then came home to make dinner. Summer squash, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, micro-basil, watermelon, and strawberries are on the menu.
Summer Ratatouille
What do you do with a large amount of summer squash from a garden, farm stand, farmer’s market, or grocery store? Make this delicious roasted summer squash dish!
Feels Like Summer Kale Salad
Here is a delicious kale salad for one that is like a whole meal in a bowl!
Air Fry Dinner
The video cooking lesson is back! As summer approaches, you might want a way to cook your meals faster without heating up the kitchen. Consider this delicious air-fry dinner, and learn how in 2 minutes or less. Recipes are included!
Air Fry Dinner Video and Recipe Handout
How to make an air fry dinner with chicken tenders, salad, kale chips, air-fried zucchini spirals, blueberry crisp, and cucumber aqua fresca. It is a summer time celebration that gets gobbled up fast.