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DIG IN for your Mental Health
As July begins, one mental health topic we repeatedly hear or read about is how stress is negatively affecting so many Americans right now. In these unprecedented times, many people are reaching out for guidance from their doctors, therapists, friends, and family....
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Kids in the Kitchen
I have just wrapped up my three-day Kitchen Creations camp and am happy to report that it was a big hit with the campers. Each day had a different country theme. Day 1 was Italian, Day 2 was Mexican, and Day 3 was American. All the dishes the kids made, including...
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Tips for Staying Hydrated
How to Stay Hydrated Here in the Panhandle of Florida, we are starting to get into the heat of the summer. With temperatures soaring, your sweat is going to start pouring. It is extremely important to replace the fluids lost through sweating. In this article we will...
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I’m BORED!
Before boredom happens take a proactive approach to finding a solution.
![Garden to Table with Beth and Dorothy – Growing and Saving Blackberries](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/fcs/files/2021/06/Blackberry_banner-1080x357.jpg)
Garden to Table with Beth and Dorothy – Growing and Saving Blackberries
Blackberries are one of the easiest fruiting crops to grow in the North Florida Garden. Fruits mature during the month of May and early June. If you don't plan to eat your blackberries fresh, learn some quick tips from UF IFAS Escambia County Extension for saving...
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Canned Food Gone Bad…
It started with a visible dark line running down the pantry wall. My eye traced the dark line up to an upper shelf, only to realize a can of food was leaking. My first reaction was, “Oh, no! Botulism!” then I quickly recognized that the guilty can contained a highly...
American Rescue Plan: Enhanced, Child Tax Credit
It is not often (or ever) that working families receive a windfall. Nevertheless, that is exactly what the enhanced, Child Tax Credit as part of the American Rescue Plan is. Moreover, it is a significant chunk of money for many families to receive on a monthly...
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Meet Your FCS Agent: Samantha Kennedy
Samantha Kennedy is the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent in Wakulla County, FL. She specializes in health and wellness programming – healthy cooking, nutrition, and food safety – and is working to expand her expertise in financial education by studying to become an...
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Edible Garbage
I would like to continue on the theme of reducing food waste by talking more specifically about ways to use food scraps effectively to prevent them from ending up in the landfill. As I was thinking about this topic, I was reminded of a funny scene from the 1982 film...
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Goodbye, Mold!
Have you seen black, gray, white, or orange stains on your bathroom tile’s grout? Does it look slimy or cottony? Well, you guessed it—that’s mold. There are good molds – yogurts, cheeses, and antibiotics - and bad molds, like the kind that grows in the bathroom. Mold...