Tag: Food Storage

Budget Template for Home Canning

Canned food. Fruits and vegetables, cans, mason jars, bottles. July 2010 IFAS Extension Calendar image. UF/IFAS Photo by Tom Wright.

One in five US households cans fruits or vegetables in a home kitchen. If your household is one of them, you may want to know the full cost of the activity or how much money you are saving by doing it yourself. This 10-page fact sheet written by Kevin R. Athearn, Amarat Simonne, and Soohyoun Ahn and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department presents a template designed to assist you in estimating the cost and potential returns from canning food at home.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1034

Healthy Eating: Food Storage Guide

strawberriesIf you don’t shop for groceries often, you may want to buy food that will last until your next trip to the store. The following storage guidelines for perishable foods will help you decide how much food to buy when you visit the grocery. Keep in mind that safe storage times depend on the condition of the food when you purchase it and your refrigerator temperature and humidity. Check foods often for any signs of spoilage. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Linda B. Bobroff and Jennifer Hillan, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy699

Filling Up Your Pantry (FCS1074/HE978)

What is the best way to fill your pantry? It depends on what you like to eat and your style of cooking. Whatever your style, follow the suggestions in this 2-page fact sheet for filling up your pantry and freezer. It will help you be prepared, and save time and money. Written by Claudia Peñuela and Isabel Valentin-Oquendo. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/he978

FCS8695-Span/FY700 Alimentación saludable: Guia de almacenamiento de alimentos

Revised! FCS8695-Span, a 1-page handout by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, is the Spanish language version of FCS8695/FY699 Healthy Eating: Food Storage Guide. It provides charts with storage time guidelines for perishable fruits, vegetables, milk products, eggs, and deli meat. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy700

FCS8695/FY699 Healthy Eating: Food Storage Guide

Revised! FCS8695, a 1-page illustrated handout by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, provides charts with storage time guidelines for perishable fruits, vegetables, milk products, eggs, and deli meat. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy699