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Roselle Hibiscus—The Florida Cranberry


December 10, 2021

I know you know the tropical hibiscus flower. Perhaps you have enjoyed some hibiscus tea? It is a more popularized way of drinking up this flavorful flower, but it has many more uses than you may know of! One such use is a cranberry flavored ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Cranberry, Cranberry Hibiscus, Drink, Edible, FFL, Garden, Gardening, Grow Your Own, Healthy, Hibiscus, Holiday, Hwooten, Ocextension, Red…, Roselle, Sorrel, Tea
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Shopping “green” is more than just saving money


December 3, 2021

In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we looked at food safety, starting at the store. Today, in our final (planned) post in the series, we discuss shopping "green." For our purposes, shopping "green" carries dual ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Food safety considerations that start at the store


November 30, 2021

In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we focused on fish and seafood. Today, we're talking about food safety, starting at the store. Grocery stores are diligent with following food safety protocol. We expect this ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Food Safety, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Safety, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The fish counter


November 26, 2021

In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we zeroed in on meats and deli products. This time, we're off to the fish case/counter. Fish is a good source of protein. and most seafood is low in fat. Even fish with a higher ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Fish, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your health: The meat and deli case


November 23, 2021

In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we checked in on chicken, talked turkey, and pored over poultry. Today, we move on to meat and deli(catessen) area. Let's start with meats, and a term we've likely all heard ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Deli, Delicatessen, FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Meat, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Poultry


November 19, 2021

In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we focused on the home pantry. Today, we trek back to the store, hitting the poultry area to talk turkey (and chicken and more). In the poultry area, you will find more than ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Chicken, FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Poultry, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping, Turkey

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