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  1. Food, Nutrition and Health
  2. Buying and Preparing Food
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HS 124
How to Blanch and Freeze Vegetables
Learn how to freeze extra fresh vegetables with this simple two-page handout. This is ideal to distribute at food pantries and donation gardens.
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SSES 25
Reducing Food Waste at Home - Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
Food storage tips and strategies to help you adjust how to plan, shop, and cook in order to keep food waste to a minimum in your home.
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SSES 230A
Healthy & Homemade: 2023 Nutrition and Fitness Calendar
A 12-month, 11" x 17" full color wall calendar featuring healthy recipes, including Vegetable Fried Rice, Frozen Yogurt Bark, Cucumber Salsa, Spaghetti Squash, Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins, Slow Cooker Pork Roast, Guacamole, and more!

Each month highlights a new recipe, suggested meal plan, and food prep ideas. Only low-cost, readily available ingredients and basic equipment are needed to prepare recipes.

Find additional information on the Healthy & Homemade calendar webpage.

Also available in Spanish.
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SSES 230B
Saludable y Casero: Calendario de nutricion y actividad fisica 2023 (Spanish Nutrition Calendar)
A 12-month, 11" x 17" full color wall calendar featuring healthy recipes, including Vegetable Fried Rice, Frozen Yogurt Bark, Cucumber Salsa, Spaghetti Squash, Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins, Slow Cooker Pork Roast, Guacamole, and more!

Each month highlights a new recipe, suggested meal plan, and food prep ideas. Only low-cost, readily available ingredients and basic equipment are needed to prepare recipes.

Find additional information on the Healthy & Homemade calendar webpage.

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PM 2078
Recipe Basics -- Measure Accurately, Substitute Wisely, Adjust Carefully
Provides basic tips for measuring, including common abbreviations and equivalents, plus possible ingredient substitutions and guidelines for reducing recipe quantities.
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PM 2061
High Fructose Corn Syrup - How Sweet It Is
High fructose corn syrup is one of several products that can be made from corn. Find out more about how it is made and how it compares to sugar.
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PM 2034
Fresh Vegetable Guide

This guide offers tips on how to select, store, and prepare vegetables.
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PM 2034A
Fresh Fruit Guide

This guide offers tips on how to select, store, and prepare fruit.
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SSES 230A 100
Healthy & Homemade Meals: 2019 Nutrition and Fitness Calendar (Unit=100)
Value priced for quantity discounts... only $1/calendar!!

A 12-month, 11" x 17" full color wall calendar featuring healthy recipes, including cheesy chicken casserole, zucchini hummus wraps, frozen pudding sandwiches, golden corn bread, mushroom quinoa, slow cooker roast, and more!

Each month highlights a new recipe, suggested meal plan, and food prep ideas. Only low-cost, readily available ingredients and basic equipment are needed to prepare recipes.

Additional information about the 2019 Healthy & Homemade calendar is available at: www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/nutrition-calendar/
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PM 2066A
Spend Smart. Eat Smart. -- Dairy
Spending wisely in the dairy aisle means buying the most calcium for your dollar. Check your dollar-saving skills and try these spend smart strategies.
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PM 2066B
Spend Smart. Eat Smart. -- Protein
Check your dollar-saving skills for buying protein foods and use these strategies to get the most from your budget.
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PM 2066C
Spend Smart. Eat Smart. -- Fruits
Fresh, frozen, canned, and dried fruit all have similar nutrient values. Check these strategies to find smart buys.
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PM 2066D
Spend Smart. Eat Smart. -- Vegetables
Use these strategies to find the best ways to include the most vegetables in your food budget.
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PM 2066E
Spend Smart. Eat Smart. -- Grains
Use these ideas to find the best buys in bread, cereal, and grain products.
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PM 2066F
Spend Smart. Eat Smart. -- Strategies You Can Use
Three strategies to get more for your money when shopping for food.
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HS 93
Spend Smart. Eat Smart. Website and App Activities
Activities for educators to use with the Spend Smart. Eat Smart. website and app (free from App Store or Google Play) to familiarize individuals with available resources.
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N 3515
Dried Beans, Peas, and Lentils Can Help You Save $$ / Los frijoles, chícharos y lentejas secos pueden ayudarte a ahorrar dinero
Find money saving ideas for meals in this publication. Get ways to store and prepare different types of dried beans as well as cooking tips to help save time and money. Also find recipes and health tips for adding beans to your diet.
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PM 1790
Understanding Health Claims on Food Products
Some health claims are approved by the Food and Drug Administration; others are endorsements by associations, organizations, or companies. Using the Nutrition Facts label will help you make informed decisions.
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PM 3026A
MyPlate Lunch Bag Ideas
Find great menu ideas to pack your child's lunch bag with MyPlate healthy foods. You'll find kid-friendly foods for fruits, veggies, protein, grains, and dairy. Also, find preparation and packing tips to keep foods at a safe temperature.
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MYPLATE 5A
MyPlate placemat
Colorful 11 inch by 14 inch placemat shows food proportions recommended by MyPlate (the replacement for the Food Pyramid). You'll also find tips for making your plate a "10" by making healthier food choices.
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PM 1853F
Local Food Connections -- Restaurants' Return on Purchasing Locally Sourced Foods
What's a restaurant's return on using local foods? Learn about trial results that show people are willing to pay more for locally sourced foods when offered at restaurants.
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PM 2095
What is a Nutrition Profile?
Many grocery stores are trying to simplify food shopping by giving foods a rating or score.

This brochure describes several types of food profiling systems and how they can help you make decisions where they count most -- in the grocery store.
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PM 1294
Starting a Home-Based Food Business in Iowa
Find the information you need to sell food products from your home. Includes Iowa licensing and inspection requirements. Also includes contact information for additional help. Full color, 4 page brochure.

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PM 2071
Remodeling Community or Church Kitchens
Explains the six steps to follow for a successful remodeling of a community or church kitchen.
Includes photos, sample floor plans, and resources.
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PM 2076
Beef and Pork Whole Animal Buying Guide
This full-color, coil-bound consumer-oriented guide explains buying pork and beef as whole animals (or portions thereof). Includes marketing terms and information on storage and handling, meat inspection and meat weight, and common retail pork and beef cuts. Sturdy, coated card stock meant for regular use.
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PM 2076A
Beef and Pork Whole Animal Buying Guide (black and white)
This black and white consumer-oriented guide explains buying pork and beef as whole animals (or portions thereof). Includes marketing terms and information on storage and handling, meat inspection and meat weight, and common retail pork and beef cuts. Saddle-stitched, paper stock meant for promotional use.
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N 3274
Tips for Homemade Ice Cream
If your favorite ice cream recipes use uncooked eggs, it's time to revise or replace them. Provides recipe plus comparison of fat and calories when using milk or cream.
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PM 2059E
Food Allergies It's a Matter of Life or Death Know Before You Serve
Use this poster to outline tips about food allergies for food service staff.
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EDC 111
Iowa Food Safety bookmark (Unit=20)
These bookmarks show areas that people have control of excercising food safety on one side and give the website where they can learn more about food safety on the opposite side. Learn more at: www.iowafoodsafety.org.
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N 3472
Carb-o-Meter - Are you Getting your Daily Carbohydrate Requirement? (CD)
• This interactive program is designed to help you examine your carbohydrate intake. Most people consume 200 to 500 grams daily -- 130 grams daily is a minimum requirement.

• This program is ideal for use in classrooms, with sports teams or other groups, and by individuals.

• No installation is required and is compatible with both Macintosh and PC platforms.
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NCR 129
Mushrooms and Other Related Fungi
Find out when and where to look for more than 30 types of mushrooms and how to tell if they are safe to eat.

From mushroom experts Lois Tiffany and George Knaphus
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