AgCenter agents share family Thanksgiving recipes, highlighting regional variations on dressing

The LIU AgCenter has nutrition and community health agents across the state, and our mission is focused on your food, family nutrition needs and improving health and overall quality of life.In Louisiana, we take our food and family traditions very seriously — and extension agents are no exception!

Traditional Cornbread Dressing

Venturing up to the Northeast Region of Louisiana, Cecilia Stevens with the Louisiana Farm to School Program shares a traditional cornbread dressing recipe her family has been enjoying with holiday meals for years.

Mrs. Addie’s Seafood Dressing

Finally, we move to the heart of Louisiana, the Central Region. Mrs. Addie Spline Wardell was a true south Louisiana cook from St. Landry Parish and a loving grandmother to the Agenter Rapidest Parish nutrition and community health agent, Jennifer Dukhn.

Liver Dressing

From the Southwest Region of the state in Latouche Parish, AgCenter nutrition and community health agent Becky Gastraeum shares Vilely Liver Dressing.Vilely was Becky’s grandmother.

4-H Fishing “Fin”atics

Participants learned how to tie the Palomar knot and the improved clinch knot and practiced these skills. They also identified the different characteristics of catfish, including blue, channel, and flathead.

4-H Fishing “Fin”atics

4-H Fishing “Fin”atics

Butte Tribe Fall Gathering

The Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux met on Saturday, Sept. 14, for their 2024 Annual Fall Gathering. The event was held at the Pace Community Center on Highway 1226 in Natchitoches Parish.

Tickets are on sale for Northwestern Christmas Gala

The Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University will present the 36th Annual Christmas Gala on December 4-5 at 7 p.m. and December 6 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Tickets are $15.

Louisiana’s math efforts spotlighted in new national report

Louisiana is a national model for how states can help students improve in math. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released a math report last week that provides a series of actions state education leaders can take to improve student outcomes.

Great American Smokeout will be in November

Louisiana Healthcare Connections is proud to support the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout Nov. 21.