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Family Nutrition in Action: November 2013 Issue

by danisadi
November 5, 2013

IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ Make it Meatless! ♦ Craving a Hamburger ♦ Veggie Corner: Green Beans ♦ Recipe: Italian Green Beans and Grean Bean Vinaigrette READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Green Beans, Health, November, Nutrition, Recipes, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Fabulous Food Cooking Class: Cooking with Diabetes

by danisadi
September 25, 2013

If you have diabetes, eating right and managing your calorie and carbohydrate intake can be challenging. Learn practical ways to plan and prepare nutritiously balanced meals at home without adding extra sugar, sodium, or fat. Anyone that ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Amy Mullins, Cooking, Diabetes, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Food, FYCS, Health, Healthy Cooking, Nutrition, October, Overweight, Pre-diabetes, Shelley Swenson, Type 2 Diabetes, Wakulla County Extension

FABULOUS FOOD COOKING SCHOOL: Salsa Garden

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 30, 2013

Tomatoes abundant, onions overwhelming, and peppers aplenty? Put them to good use making tasty salsas. Prepare new recipes and sample the results at the Salsa Garden class. Also included with this workshop are organic, container, and hydroponics ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Cooking Class, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Food, FYCS, Health, Hydroponics, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Nutrition, Organic, Salsa, September, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Family Nutrition in Action: July 2013 Issue

by danisadi
June 18, 2013

IN THIS ISSUE: Click here to view article... ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ Food Safety in the Sun ♦ Thrill of the Grill ♦ Veggie Corner: Kale ♦ Recipe: "Green Slime" Smoothie and Kale Chips READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Safety, FYCS, Gril, Health, July, Kale, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Smoothie, Summer, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Family Nutrition in Action: May 2013 Issue

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 16, 2013

IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ SuperTracker Tool ♦ Veggie Corner: Sweet Corn ♦ Recipe: Corn and Bean Medley READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, FYCS, Health, Healthy Eating, My Plate, MyPlate, Nutrition, Plan, Shelley Swenson, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Food, sustainability and climate change experts to speak in Gainesville April 2-3

by Caroline Warwick
March 26, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida will host a climate symposium April 2-3 that will feature leading authorities on food, sustainability and climate change. Registration has closed for the event, but members of the media are welcome ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Climate, Climate Change, Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Energy, Engineering School Of Sustainable Infrastructure And Environment, Florida Climate Institute, Food, Food Security, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, John Ingram, Land Grant, Morrill Act, Ron Sims, Sustainability, University Of Florida

Preservation Workshops

by danisadi
February 5, 2013

Come Explore Extension! Lots of fun events will be happening at the Wakulla County Extension Office. We have up coming events in February, March, and April! These events will be hosted by our very own Shelley Swenson, Family and Consumer ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Events, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Preservation, FYCS, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Workshops

Cross-Contamination of Food

by John Wells
August 2, 2012

Courtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension FYCS/EFNEP Agent I taught a program on dehydrating meat into beef jerky one morning this week at a summer day camp. I was surprised how many youth did not know the hazards of cross-contamination ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Cross-contamination, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Safety, FYCS, Health, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla County Extension

Pink Slime: University of Florida’s Dr. Carr Responds

by John Wells
April 19, 2012

Courtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, Agent II There has been so much publicity lately about pink slime and its use by manufacturers in hamburger. Dr. Chad Carr, Assistant Professor in Animal Science ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Food, General Information, Meats, Pink Slime, Safe Foods, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Family Nutrition in Action

by John Wells
April 17, 2012

Courtesy of Shelley Swenson Family and Consumer Sciences Agent UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension It is our pleasure to share the latest issue of Family Nutrition in Action. This month, quick preparation of vegetables and 3-step meals are highlighted. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Diet, Eating Habits, Educational, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Food, Healthy, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson

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