Tag: foods

Spice Things Up With Alternative Seasonings

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 31, 2017

By Samantha Kennedy , UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County With today’s continued focus on healthy eating and the dangers of high blood pressure, seasoning and cooking with salt has decreased. Alternative seasonings such as herbs and spices ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Children, Community, Cooking, Educational, Extension, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Food Safety, Foods, Health, Healthy, My Plate, Nutrition, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Women

ASK SHELLEY: Wakulla Recycling Update

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 7, 2016

By Shelley Swenson Extension Agent III UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension I recently had the opportunity to ask questions of a representative from Waste Pro to clarify some of the “gray” areas concerning recycling in Wakulla County. It was ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Blue Zones, Community, Conservation, Educational, Environment, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Foods, Health, Healthy, Nutrition, Recycling, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla

Panhandle Produce: Eating In Season

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 21, 2016

There are so many benefits to eating locally grown produce, from reducing the carbon footprint required to get food to your table, to supporting local, small-scale farmers. To maximize your locally-grown produce consumption, you need to know ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Diet, Eating In Season, Eating Well, Foods, Health, Local, Local Agriculture, Nutrition, Produce, Shelley Swenson

Its National Oatmeal Month

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 12, 2016

By Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension This cold weather makes me want Oatmeal and I learned that it is to be celebrated this month. I love it in the mornings especially after ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Educational, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Foods, Health, National Oatmeal Month, Nutrition, Oatmeal, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla County Extension

Soups On!

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 12, 2016

By Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Soups On…. What eight words go together when you think of soup? I think of cold weather, economic meal, preparation ease and slow cooker. This ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Budget, Comfort Roods, Community, Cooking, Educational, Extension, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Foods, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Shelley Swenson, Soup's On Recipe Book, Soups, Wakulla County Extension

Local and Seasonal Foods: August

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 26, 2015

Local, seasonal food has been the subject of federal, state, and local government policy in recent years as consumer interest in and demand for this kind of food has grown. In fact, research from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: August, Foods, Living Well In The Panhandle, Local, Seasonal

Vending Machine- Use the Right Sense!

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 20, 2014

We all know the lure of the vending machine. The fancy packages and fun buttons are there to tempt us when hunger strikes. Unfortunately this easy way to get a snack can often give you more than you bargained for on your waistline. Many of the ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Calorie Dense, Foods, Fruits, Hunger, Skim Milk, Soda, Sodium, Sugar, Vending Machine

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