Category: Work & Life
Bread Baking and Jam Making Workshop
November 13, 2015
REDISCOVER BREAD BAKING AND JAM MAKING DECEMBER 8, 2015 TWO CLASSES OFFERED: 11:00 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Join Shelley Swenson, Family and Consumer Sciences agent, at the Wakulla County Extension Office, 84 Cedar Avenue, Crawfordville, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Bread Baking, Children, Cooking, Educational, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Health, Healthy, Holidays, Jam Making, Nutrition, Preserves, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Women, Workshops
November is National Diabetes Month!
November 13, 2015
November is National Diabetes Month! Even if you are not a diabetic, it is important to stay informed regarding diabetes, as it is very likely you know one of the over 29 million people in the United States that has diabetes. This is reflected ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionChill! Or, How to Safely Thaw a (Thanksgiving) Turkey
November 13, 2015
By Dr. Maria Rometo Extension Agent II Thanksgiving is right around the corner, along with all the holiday planning of meals and guest lists. But how do you safely thaw that frozen turkey you purchased a few weeks ago on sale at the grocery ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Work & LifeTags: Bacteria, Cook, Defrost, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Food Safety, Maria Rometo, Rometo, Safety, Thanksgiving, Thaw, Turkey
It’s Turkey Time: Safely Prepare Your Holiday Meal
November 10, 2015
Photo courtesy of UF/IFAS Extension University of Florida By Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Whether you are a seasoned chef or a novice preparing your first holiday meal, make sure you know the safest ways to thaw, prepare, ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Community, Cooking, Education, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Florida, Food And Nutrition, Food Safety, General Information, Shelley Swenson, Thanksgiving, Turkey, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Keep It Clean: Washing Raw Foods
November 9, 2015
You may wonder whether you need to wash raw foods before you prepare them. While it’s true that certain foods should be washed before they’re eaten, washing other types of foods isn’t recommended. Learn the do’s and don’ts of washing ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeTags: Cleaning Raw Foods, Family Health And Nutrition, Family Hot Topic, Food Handling, Food Safety, Fresh Produce, Fruits And Vegetables, Keep It Clean, Raw Meats, Washing Fresh Produce
National Seafood Month – the future of seafood
November 5, 2015
So what now? What lies ahead for the seafood industry in the Florida Panhandle? Well I will start by saying I do not have a crystal ball… so I truly do not know, but most people plan for the future and many have looked at what COULD ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Future, Month, National, Panhandle Outdoors, Seafood
Ft. Pierce Farmer’s Market named one of the best in the country
November 3, 2015
FT. PIERCE, Fla. --- Nearly 20 years ago, University of Florida Extension Agent and Master Gardener Anita Neal dreamed of a farmer’s market in downtown Ft. Pierce, overlooking the Indian River. She envisioned a place where residents could ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Extension, Farmer's Market, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida
Building a Pantry/Cooking with Preserved Foods Class – November 17
November 2, 2015
Tuesday, November 17 ~ 6:00 - 8:00 PM CST New Life Fellowship Assembly of God Church 695 - 5th Street, Chipley Join us to learn ways to use preserved foods in everyday meals and how to set up a basic, well-equipped pantry. Cost: $5.00 – ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeTags: Building A Pantry, Canning/Food Preservation, Cooking With Preserved Foods, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Nutrition, Pantry
Building a Pantry/Cooking with Preserved Foods Class – November 17
November 2, 2015
Tuesday, November 17 ~ 6:00 - 8:00 PM CST New Life Fellowship Assembly of God Church 695 - 5th Street, Chipley Join us to learn ways to use preserved foods in everyday meals and how to set up a basic, well-equipped pantry. Cost: $5.00 – ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeTags: Building A Pantry, Canning/Food Preservation, Cooking With Preserved Foods, Family And Consumer Sciences, Nutrition, Pantry