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Hands passing a dish during holiday meal.

Los expertos de UF ofrecen consejos prácticos y sin estrés para desperdiciar menos, ahorrar dinero y disfrutar de las festividades


December 1, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las fiestas son sinónimo de buena comida, grandes reuniones y mucha gratitud, pero también pueden convertirse en ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
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Hands passing a dish during holiday meal.

UF experts share easy, stress-free ways to waste less, save money, enjoy the holidays


November 20, 2025

  The holidays are all about good food, great gatherings and plenty of gratitude. It can be a time of extended budgets, overflowing trash bins and wasted leftovers. How does one plan with precision to maximize savings, guarantee ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Beneficial Microorganisms, Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Budget, Compost, Cooking Temperature, Decomposition, Egg, Environmental Horticulture, Food, Food Planning, Food Poisoning, Food Safety, Grocery, Holiday Meal, Holiday Savings, Josey Pearce Keener, Leftovers, Meal, Meat, Mica McMillan, Micronutrient, Overcooking, Portions, Poultry, Savubgs, Thawing, UF IFAS Extension Broward, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Undercooking, University Of Florida, USDA
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Find Your Frugal: Five tips to help you save on hurricane preparedness expenses


June 1, 2023

About this series Rising costs have brought on rising concerns. From grocery shelves to gas pumps, the ripple effects of the COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide. Adding the start of hurricane season to the mix makes ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Disaster Menu Plan, Emergency Food Supply, Family And Consumer Sciences, Featured Hot Topic, Find Your Frugal, Florida's Tax Holiday 2022, Food Safety, Hurricane, Hurricane Menu Planning, Hurricane Preparation, Inflation, News, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Solutions
image - hurricane supplies - photo by UF IFAS Tyler Jones

Serie de ahorros para el consumidor: cinco consejos para ahorrar en la compra de suministros para huracanes


June 1, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para UF/IFAS. En esta serie: El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores. El efecto de la pandemia de COVID todavía repercute en la economía mundial, ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alimentos No Perecederos, Alimentos Perecederos, Automovil, Baterias, Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Ciencias De La Familia Y El Consumidor, Combustible, Cupones, Español, Gasolina, Huracán, Hurricane Idalia, Linternas, Lista, Miplato, Ofertas, Serie De Ahorros Para El Consumidor, Spanish, Special Topics, Suministros

La carne de cerdo es un ingrediente importante para las comidas festivas en Florida


December 12, 2022

La carne de cerdo es un alimento básico en muchos países y se presenta en muchos platillos que se disfrutan durante las festividades del fin de año. La carne de cerdo es una proteína versátil que se puede servir como el alimento ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Carne, Cerdo, Chad Carr, Chanco, Puerco

Find Your Frugal: Six tips to save money at the farmers market


August 17, 2022

About this series Rising costs have brought on rising concerns. The ripple effects of the yearslong COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide. In an ongoing effort to help people – from producers to consumers – weather ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Brenda Marty-Jimenez, COVID, EBT, Farmer's Market, Find Your Frugal, Inflation, Produce, SNAP, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, Vendors

Find Your Frugal: Low-cost, free summer family fun ideas


August 4, 2022

About this series August is Family Fun Month, and there is still vacation time to spare before school starts. Meanwhile, both the Consumer Price Index and Travel Price Index (TPI) continue to increase, making vacationing away from home ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Biking, Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Family Fun Month, Find Your Frugal, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Low-cost Activities, UF IFAS Extension Broward, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences

Holidays are primetime for pork, the protein that packs a punch with Florida goodness


December 14, 2021

Pork is a staple in many countries and featured in many dishes eaten during end-of-year holiday celebrations. Pork is a versatile protein that can be served center-of-the-plate or as part of a dish If you’re looking to flex your ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Chad Carr, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Holiday, Holidays, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Pork, UF/IFAS Extension

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