FSHE-18: Greens: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | June 16, 2025 (Minor Revision)

There are many different types of greens to choose from, including fresh, frozen, and canned options. Greens include varieties of lettuce, beet and turnip tops, Swiss chard, chicory (curly endive), collards, dandelion and mustard greens, kale, endive, escarole, parsley, rape, spinach, watercress, and more. Some greens are enjoyed raw, and some—like collards and beet, mustard, and turnip greens—are better cooked. Greens can be prepared in a variety of ways. They are packed with vitamins and minerals to support health. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing greens to enjoy and reap the benefits from them.

FSHE-17: Asparagus: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | April 17, 2025 (Minor Revision)

Asparagus is nutritious and delicious. It is available fresh, frozen, and canned meeting budget, preference, and accessibility needs. Asparagus supports our health in many ways. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing your asparagus so you can enjoy it in a variety of ways all year-long.

FSHE-12: Potatoes: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | April 15, 2025 (Revised)

Potatoes are nutritious and versatile. They can be prepared in a variety of ways. Potatoes also support our health. They are often found fresh, frozen, and canned. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing your potatoes so you can enjoy them and reap the benefits.

FSHE-11: Cucumbers: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | March 31, 2025 (Minor Revision)

Cucumbers are refreshing and delicious. They support our health by providing hydration, fiber, and some nutrients to our eating patterns. Cucumbers generally fall into three groups: slicing cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, or seedless cucumbers. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing cucumbers so they can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.

FSHE-10: Tomato: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | March 24, 2025 (Minor Revision)

Tomatoes are nutritious and delicious. They are available fresh, jarred, and canned, meeting budget, preference, and accessibility needs. Tomatoes also support health in many ways. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing tomatoes to enjoy them in a variety of ways.

FSHE-7: Broccoli: Choosing, Storing, Preparing, and Enjoying

Anna Cason, Sandra Bastin | March 17, 2025 (Minor Revision)

Broccoli is nutritious and delicious. It is often available fresh and frozen, meeting budget, preference, and accessibility needs. Broccoli supports health in many ways. Consider the points below when choosing, storing, and preparing broccoli so it can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.

FCS3-334: Home Freezing Basics

Annhall Norris, Sandra Bastin | February 28, 2025 (Minor Revision)

Are you interested in saving time on meal preparation? Do you want to minimize food waste? Would you like to save money by extending the harvest from your garden, prolonging the use of leftovers, or stretching out the shelf life of sale items from the store? If the answer to any or all these questions is “yes,” consider preserving these foods by freezing. Freezing is one of the easiest, most convenient, and least time-consuming methods of preserving foods. Using your home freezer, basic containers, and research-based preparation techniques, you can extend the shelf life of most foods.

FCS3-104: Lactose Intolerance

Sandra Bastin | November 12, 2024 (Major Revision)

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, the natural sugar found in most dairy products. Lactase, an enzyme our bodies produce, breaks down lactose into simpler units during digestion. Some people do not produce enough lactase or do not produce lactase at all. In this case, the lactose does not get broken down into smaller units. Instead, the lactose is fermented in the colon. This fermentation process often produces common symptoms of lactose intolerance, including bloating, abdominal gas or pain, diarrhea, and nausea.

FCS3-524: Dietary Supplements: What are They and Who Needs Them

Sandra Bastin | July 1, 2024 (Major Revision)

Choosing the right supplement is not a simple task, but with a little information, you can choose the best daily supplement for you. Traditionally, dietary supplements are products made of one or more essential nutrients, like vitamins and minerals, but they may also include amino acids, botanicals, or herbal ingredients. Supplements come in many forms including capsules, pills, gummies, powders, drinks, and bars.

FCS3-525: Dietary Supplements: Be an Informed Consumer

Sandra Bastin | July 1, 2024 (Minor Revision)

Vitamins, minerals, and herbal products are commonly referred to as dietary supplements. Botanicals or herbs, amino acids, and probiotics may also fall under the heading of dietary supplements. Sometimes, a health-care professional may recommend supplements to make sure an individual gets enough essential nutrients for the purpose of maintaining or improving health. Let's look at some basic information that will help you be a more informed consumer when choosing dietary supplements.