What’s in a Label?

For those of us who read food labels, grocery shopping can be a confusing maze of health claims enticing us to make what look like healthy choices. But, are these choices really healthy? When I noticed that my… Read More
Posted: March 1, 2019
For those of us who read food labels, grocery shopping can be a confusing maze of health claims enticing us to make what look like healthy choices. But, are these choices really healthy? When I noticed that my… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, Uncategorized, Work & Life
Tags: food labels, healthy choices, nutrition
by phallen
Posted: August 24, 2018
Don’t let the heat of the summer months deter your path to a healthy diet. Stay focused and take small steps that can make a difference in your health. Breakfast is an important part of a healthy diet…. Read More
by phallen
Posted: November 18, 2017
With fall around the corner and school starting back, it is time to take inventory of your pantry. You should really dig in and see what is lurking in the dark reaches of your back shelves. This task… Read More
by phallen
Posted: November 18, 2017
With the weather changing and cooler temperatures on the way, get out the slow cooker for simmering soups and stews that will be waiting for you when you get home. Slow cookers are popular and allow us the… Read More
Posted: October 24, 2017
Now that school is back in session, are your struggling to find healthy and safe lunches to pack? Do you cringe with every peanut butter and jelly sandwich you make? If you are like me, finding healthy lunch… Read More
by phallen
Posted: August 5, 2017
Tomatoes are abundant this time of year and you have many options to buy local and fresh. Tomatoes are one of the most popular home garden vegetable to grow and should now be providing the home gardener with… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: Florida produce, food preservation, July-September 2017, nutrition, panhandle-livingwell
by phallen
Posted: November 25, 2016
It is that time of year when we think about giving special gifts to the people in our lives that mean the most to us. Your list might include teachers, neighbors, friends and co-workers. Gifts don’t have to… Read More
by phallen
Posted: October 15, 2016
Even though the weather is still warm, fall is right around the corner. Walk into any local grocery store and pumpkins are starting to show up. Pumpkins are a staple for the beginning of the fall season. Locally,… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: Autumn, family nutrition and health, nutrition, October-December 2016, panhandle-livingwell
Posted: September 16, 2015
“We have replaced this grass several times over the past few years; and it’s dying again.” I have heard this complaint too many times this summer. Last summer’s heavy rain, the stress of January’s icy weather, and this year’s extended… Read More
Posted: June 17, 2014
The old cliché is “April showers bring May flowers”, but April deluges create weak plants and yellow grass. You were following the UF/IFAS recommendations and waited until April 15th to fertilize. You followed the Urban Turf Rule and… Read More
Category: Horticulture
Tags: Fertilization, fertilizer, GI-BMP, lawn, nutrition, Panhandle Gardening, Rain, soil, soil management, soil test, Turf, Watering
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