Better Living for Texans State Office

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day from Better Living for Texans! It is time to heat, eat, and celebrate safely! Consider these tips from the USDA for cooking this holiday!

06/28/2025

Have an a-maize-ing summer with the best pick! This month's produce selection highlight is about corn and includes tips and information about nutrition and what to look for in the store.

06/25/2025

Since it is National STRAWBERRY PARFAIT day, make this refreshing snack recipe from MyPlate to cool down with this summer!

05/23/2025

Mango-nificent bites only this month! Use this produce selection guide to help you pick the best MANGOES, which is our featured fruit this month! For more information, look at our newsletter at https://blt.tamu.edu/. It is available in both Spanish and English!

05/12/2025

The recipe of the month for May is Frutas con Crema (Fruits with Cream). With 4 simple ingredients you are on your way to a simple, sweet and nutritious treat. Strawberries are the featured fruit but you can add whatever you have available, fresh, canned or frozen. I added some chopped pecans for a tasty crunch. See the recipe here: https://blt.tamu.edu/2025/05/07/may-the-fitness-be-with-you/ -3387

05/11/2025

Today, we celebrate all the moms, grandmas, aunts, mentors and all the strong women who show up, cheer us on and help us grow! Thank you for all you do — today and every day.

Wishing you a day filled with love, appreciation and joy!

05/09/2025

Talk about a Texas-sized badge!!!

05/08/2025

Our May newsletter and recipe of the month are now available in English or Spanish on our website! Check them out at the link in our bio or here: https://blt.tamu.edu/monthly-newsletter/

Nuestro boletín de mayo y la receta del mes ahora están disponibles en inglés o español en nuestro sitio web. Échales un vistazo en el enlace de nuestra biografía o aquí: https://blt.tamu.edu/monthly-newsletter/

05/07/2025

This week, the Better Living for Texans program is celebrating the Second Annual Healthy Texan Week, which is organized by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission—Good Food, Good Move. Across the state, Extension agents and educators are hosting events to show people how to include more fruits and veggies in weekly meals, play fun games, take home recipes, and more!

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

04/30/2025

Pick like a pro! Ever wondered how to choose the freshest fruits and veggies? This is how to pick the best SPINACH! For more information, look at our newsletter, which is available in English and Spanish, on our website https://blt.tamu.edu/.

04/11/2025

This week, the Better Living for Texans (BLT) program presented at Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty’s Together at the Table: Hunger and Poverty Summit at a breakout session called Better Together: Programs, People, & Partnerships. We shared about the 30-year impact of the BLT program and how it has been made possible by developing statewide and local relationships that foster strong local programs, partnerships, and collaboration to improve food security. The session was then followed by a panel with the local McLennan County BLT Extension agent and one of their local partnerships, the Family of Faith church. During this panel, the notion of being Better Together truly shined through while highlighting a recent nutrition and food demonstration program that included recipes from the church’s food distribution.



Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty
Better Living for Texans - McLennan County

04/07/2025

Let's Move!!!

Researchers have been investigating ways to reduce our risk of chronic disease for decades, but how much exercise is needed to prevent disease?