Tag: holiday meals

Purple sweet potato recipe book puts a new spin on a classic

by Tory Moore

December 19, 2022

If you’ve wanted to try purple sweet potatoes but haven’t known just how to cook them, UF/IFAS experts have you covered. A recipe guide developed by the UF/IFAS food science and human nutrition department includes 10 recipes using the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Food Science And Human Nutrition, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, Holiday Meal, Holiday Meals, Holidays, Purple Sweet Potatoes, Recipes, Sweet Potatoes

Add Florida-grown produce to your winter meals

by Samantha Murray

December 21, 2021

Florida produces a bounty of vegetables this time of year, and that’s good news for Floridians. Because it moves more quickly between farm and plate, locally grown produce has a lower carbon footprint, tastes fresher and retains more nutrients. However, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Holiday Meals, News

Stress Free Holiday Meal

by mmaddox

December 7, 2020

Planning the perfect holiday dinner can be stressful if you are not sure how much to buy. Before you go to the store take a few minutes to make your shopping list considering the following: holiday menu, number of quests, items, and amounts ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Food, Food Safety, Health And Nutrition, Holiday Meals, UF IFAS Extension

Food Safety and Holiday Meals

by mmaddox

December 20, 2019

Four Steps to Follow to Keep Food Safe Now that you have purchased your food for the holiday let’s look at preventing foodborne illness. CDC estimates that each year 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chill, Cook, Food, Food Safety, Holiday, Holiday Meals, Holidays, Separate

Planning For The Holiday Meal

by mmaddox

December 20, 2019

How Much Food to Purchase Per Person Planning the perfect holiday dinner can be stressful if you are not sure how much to buy. Before you go to the store sit down to take a few minutes to plan the following: the holiday menu, number of guest ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Food Per Person, Ham, Holiday Meals, Lamb, Nutriton, Turkey

How Much Should I Prepare?

by laduncan

October 12, 2017

Holiday celebrations tend to center around decorations and food. Planning enough food for groups of people can result in food waste or many leftovers. Leftovers can be helpful if you can use them in meals but too many can cause mealtime to ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Christmas, Food Prep, Holiday Meals, Holidays, Portions, Thanksgiving

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