Commonwealth Kitchen May 2019
Enjoy the delicious appeal of Potatoes Whether served plain or loaded with cheese and sour cream, the potato is a versatile root vegetable that is a staple food in most households. In addition to being delicious, potatoes are relatively inexpensive, easy to grow and...Commonwealth Kitchen March-April 2019
Celebrating Agriculture Week with: Virginia’s Finest Virginia celebrates Agriculture Week March 17-23. According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia has 44,800 farms that cover 8.1 million acres, or 32 percent of Virginia’s total...Commonwealth Kitchen February 2019
Stay Warm in February with: Comfort Soups When time is short, it’s easy to pop open a can of soup. By making your own, you’ll not only save money but can also adjust the ingredients to suit your preferences, as well as boost nutrition February 2019 Click here to...Commonwealth Kitchen January 2019
Cooking in Season with: Cabbage & More With its tight-packed leaves forming a firm “head,” cabbage has been grown for thousands of years. Ancient Romans not only ate it soaked in vinegar, but also used its leaves to bind wounds and reduce infection. New World...Commonwealth Kitchen November-December 2018
Cooking in Season with: Wild Game Virginia’s forests continue to yield a wide array of nature’s bounty. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries reports that 190,000 deer were harvested during the 2017-2018 hunting season. In this issue, we present some of...Commonwealth Kitchen October 2018
Cooking up this football season: Tailgating Treats Tailgating got its start nearly 100 years ago, in the early days of pro football, as fans backed their trucks around the playing field to share a hearty picnic before the game got underway. October 2018 Click here to...Commonwealth Kitchen September 2018
Cooking in Season With Apples Did you know that Virginia is the nation’s sixth-largest apple producer? Each year, apples add $235 million to our state’s economy, with about 70 percent of the 5-million bushels turned into products such as applesauce, juice and cider....Commonwealth Kitchen August 2018
Cool Off With Homemade Ice Cream Before electricity, iced desserts were a luxury. American colonists learned to harvest ice each winter and carefully pack it in sawdust to last all summer long. By the late 1700s, confectioners began selling frozen treats to the...Commonwealth Kitchen July 2018
Okra If you’ve ever grown okra, you’ll know it’s important to cut young pods from the plant shortly after they appear, while finger length and still tender. Waiting even a day too long can allow this fast-growing vegetable to become tough and inedible. Try storing...Commonwealth Kitchen June 2018
Cooking in Season with Strawberries & Raspberries Strawberries as we know them today were created in the 17th century by the order of King Louis XIV. French botanist Antoine Duchesne crossed two wild American species to obtain a larger, sweeter berry. The English...Commonwealth Kitchen May 2018
Cooking in Season with Onions Long before our ancestors became farmers, or invented alphabets and writing, they discovered the flavor that wild onions add to fresh-killed game. One of the world’s healthiest foods, onions are full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals...
Thanks for taking the time meet with our Youth Tour students, Congressman Denver Riggleman!This morning I welcomed students from the Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and Southside Electric Cooperative
Youth tour who came up to DC to learn about how government works. It was so great to meet you all!
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Each June, more than 1,800 young people from around the U.S. head to Washington, D.C., as part of the NRECA Youth Tour. Participants learn about the role that electric cooperatives play in a free enterprise system, especially as it relates to providing electric energy. During the Youth Tour, which is happening this week, students visit Capitol Hill, meet with members of Virginia’s congressional delegation, tour the U.S. Capitol Building, enjoy a dinner cruise down the Potomac River, a Washington Nationals baseball game, sightseeing at iconic U.S. monuments, museums, and much more! Enjoy these photos from the 2019 Youth Tour happening this week!
WOW! What a sight to see! ⚡️
As summer storms continue to pop up, lightning safety is an important subject to keep in mind. Find a safe, enclosed shelter. The main lightning safety guide is the 30-30 rule. After you see lightning, start counting to 30. If you hear thunder before you reach 30, go indoors. Lightning causes electric currents along the top of the ground that can be deadly over 100 feet away. For more lightning safety tips, visit: www.cdc.gov/features/lightning-safety/index.html.
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Wait for it..... WOW! Look at this lightning crawl across the sky on I-35 south Sunday night!
Thanks to Felipe Vial for sending it in. Send your weather video here: cbsaustin.com/chimein
