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At this point in the summer, many parents are at a loss for what to do to keep their children engaged and “off the couch.” How about a focus on healthy eating and food preservation? If you have a backyard garden be sure to pick the fruits and vegetables at their peak readiness. If you …
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Tomatoes are abundant this time of year and you have many options to buy local and fresh. Tomatoes are one of the most popular home garden vegetable to grow and should now be providing the home gardener with fresh ripe bounty from now until summers end. Our local farmer’s markets are also selling tomatoes …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/fcs/2017/08/05/lets-talk-tomatoes/
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In addition to planting your spring garden and reviewing the latest food safety materials, you should consider having your pressure canner gauge tested. Today’s pressure canner may have a dial gauge for indicating the pressure or a weighted gauge, for indicating and regulating the pressure.
Weighted gauges will either keep rocking gently …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/fcs/2015/03/29/getting-prepared-for-the-canning-season/
Does your kitchen freezer resemble an archaeological dig in an iceberg? Do you ever see what you think is what you’re looking for in the very back? As you reach for it, half of everything else falls out onto your kitchen floor? UFOs (Unidentified Frozen Objects) end up everywhere. Your reaction may be something like, …
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Home canning has changed greatly in the 170 years since it was introduced as a way to preserve food. Grandma may have cooked her green beans and poured them into hot jars but open kettle canning is not recommended today. Scientists have found ways to produce safe, higher quality products to replace outdated recipes and …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/fcs/2014/05/01/preserving-food-it-is-not-like-in-grandmas-day/
Nothing tastes as good on a cold, winter day as a nice hot bowl of soup. Soups are easy to make and economical. Homemade soups are healthy. They are a great way to pack more vegetables into your diet. You can control the amount of sodium by making your own broth or white sauce or …
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Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable in backyard gardens. With each plant capable of producing 8-10 pounds of fruit or more, good gardeners may have more tomatoes than they can eat. If you lack a green thumb, tomatoes are easy to find at farmers markets, roadside stands, and even grocery stores.
Botanically, the tomato …
Permanent link to this article: http://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/fcs/2012/07/23/totally-tasty-tomatoes/
