Meat

One of the greatest myths people still believe about fitness is that it somehow it "costs too much" to eat right. This is not a fact. People often forget to factor in the sick days, prescriptions, doctor visits and the price of a limited life from eating crappy foods.  If you incorporate even just a few of these basic strategies on a regular basis, eating for optimal nutrition health can actually be a sound economic decision and valuable investment in your quality of life. 1. Buy starch carbs in bulk.

The Male Christmas Experience: You've gone through this all about 20 times before, so you understand you're pretty much hopeless before the whole things starts. But you know you have to shop anyway, and you still remember a couple of ground rules from past Christmas disasters. Rules like don't buy her something that reminds her of work, like a toilet plunger, and don't buy her something that you really want for yourself like "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. " So, armed with these reminders in your toolbox and a few others, you head out to the store.

“I just read in Mail Call recently, someone complaining about illegally parked cars, especially the ones parked on the wrong side of the street, pointing in the wrong direction. Good luck getting that remedied. It'll take a long time, but if you work with the city police and the city council, it'll eventually stop. I had the same problem in my neighborhood, and it actually affected the school buses picking up little kids. You can imagine how ugly that situation was. But if you're patient and work with the right people and the authorities, you can get that situation fixed, if it's in your neighborhood.” - Hagerstown “Hurray for the NTSB's recommendation to ban all drivers' cellphone use. This needs to become law, since I find three out of five drivers constantly tailgate and (should)

Robert and Shirley Harsh of Williamsport recently donated about 1,000 pounds of ground beef to the Williamsport Food Bank. The Williamsport Order of Red Men Tribe 84 and Williamsport Lions Club each paid $225 for the processing of the meat. The ground beef filled two upright freezers at the food bank. Free Christmas Day dinner at Rehoboth The Shepherd's Table at Rehoboth United Methodist Church, 30 E. Salisbury St., will serve its sixth annual Christmas dinner Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The holiday dinner will be a traditional meal of ham, turkey and all the trimmings.

I love a good English pie. It incorporates fresh vegetables, ground meat, sauce and loads of flavor.  I've added bison to the traditional recipe instead of beef; it's delicious and good for you. You also can substitute wild game, such as venison or boar, ground up to add some authentic local flavor. I also like fresh whipped potatoes, but you can easily use leftover whipped potatoes. Make sure they are not really starchy and stuck together; you want a creamy consistency to give a smooth texture to your final dish.

When making "old standbys" or family recipes, we often follow the recipe to a T to keep the consistent quality that we are used to. However, there are many simple recipe modifications that can turn potentially high-calorie, high-fat, high-sodium old standbys into healthful recipes that are packed with nutrients without compromising the flavor.  When making fried chicken, try dipping the chicken pieces in skim milk or egg substitute and crushed low-fat, high-fiber cereal in place of bread crumbs.

This delicious dish is perfect for the grill or indoors on your broiler pan. The perfect protein of choice is my favorite cut of meat, flank steak. I prefer 2- to 2-1/2-pound steaks with nice marbling and grain running through the meat. You can use thick cuts of round or chuck steak, but flank steak will always give you the best cut and flavor. As for the teriyaki marinade, I suggest using your favorite recipe or purchasing one off the store shelf. Make sure to marinate at least for 4 hours, preferably overnight.

Nothing says delicious more than a crisp, melted panini sandwich that gives you a powerhouse of delightful flavor. Make sure you get fresh, thinly sliced prosciutto, not that pre-sliced store packaged meat. Watch the deli counter technician slice the meat and be sure to ask for a slice to sample. The meat should be flavorful, with no slimy feel or off-odors, and it should have a nice chewiness to it, with a hint of salt to round out the flavor. Make sure the panini grill or ribbed skillet is nice and hot in order to get a good sear and marking on the sandwich.

This is a really tasty soup. The recipe was originally given to me by one of my closest friends, Christy Tanner of Bowie, Md. You can add chicken or sausage if you want, but I like it better without meat. Try it with a grilled cheese sandwich on the side. The soup freezes fairly well, too, so you can make big batches of it and save it for later.   For the canned tomatoes, get the kind with basil and oregano. It really adds to the flavor. — Recipe courtesy of Jaclyn M. Myer, Williamsport High School teacher for ProStart 1 and 2, a restaurant-management program   Chunky veggie soup 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon tomato paste 3 medium red potatoes (see cook’s note)

The Franklin County Cooperative Extension Association and Franklin County Conservation District will hold a joint meeting Friday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at Solomon’s Lutheran Church in Chambersburg. This year’s speaker will be Chris Raines, assistant professor of meat science and Extension meats specialist at Penn State University. In that position, he works closely with the Commonwealth’s numerous small (and large) meat processors. Though most of his efforts are tied to regulatory compliance, he also helps processors troubleshoot various food-quality problems.