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University of Wyoming Extension Nutrition and Food Safety UW Extension is the land‑grant outreach arm of the University of Wyoming.

Community Vitality & Health programs promote healthy eating, financial well‑being, physical wellness, and strong communities across Wyoming.

🍉 Want better odds of bringing home a good watermelon? Remember three simple steps: 👀 Look. 💪 Lift. 🔄 Turn.👀 Look for a ...
07/22/2026

🍉 Want better odds of bringing home a good watermelon? Remember three simple steps: 👀 Look. 💪 Lift. 🔄 Turn.

👀 Look for a firm, symmetrical melon without bruises, cuts, or dents.
💪 Lift it—it should feel heavy for its size.
🔄 Turn it over and check for a creamy yellow field spot.

Before cutting, wash the rind under clean running water.

What’s your go-to method: the field spot, the thump test, or plain luck?

🥫 Do you know what “Best If Used By,” “Sell By,” and “Use By” dates actually mean?Many expiration dates are about food q...
05/19/2026

🥫 Do you know what “Best If Used By,” “Sell By,” and “Use By” dates actually mean?

Many expiration dates are about food quality and freshness, not automatically whether food is unsafe to eat. Understanding food labels can help reduce unnecessary food waste, save money, and make food storage less confusing.

Swipe through for a simple guide to:

📅 Common food date labels
🥫 Approximate shelf life for common foods
⚠️ Signs food may be spoiled
♻️ Practical ways to reduce food waste at home

🔗 Learn more: https://uwyoextension.org/uwnutrition/understanding-expiration-dates-food-safety/

💬 Share this with someone who is trying to reduce food waste.

🍰 Nailed the turkey? Great—what if you made dessert just as impressive? 🙌 (🔗 below 👇) We’ve got a few Wyoming-vetted tip...
11/27/2025

🍰 Nailed the turkey? Great—what if you made dessert just as impressive? 🙌 (🔗 below 👇)

We’ve got a few Wyoming-vetted tips to help you finish strong: cheesecake dos and don’ts, recipes for pumpkin pie and high-altitude cinnamon rolls, and research-tested UW Extension guides that make dessert the easiest win of the day. We also dropped the link to the High-Altitude Baking Cookbook so you can keep your baking “roll” going.

Here are all the dessert guides featured — plus one extra resource for high-altitude baking:

🧀 Cheesecake Do’s and Don’ts:
🔗 https://uwyoextension.org/uwnutrition/newsletters/cheesecake-dos-and-donts/

🥧 Fresh Pumpkin Pie (Recipe):
🔗 https://uwyoextension.org/uwnutrition/recipes/fresh-pumpkin-pie/

🍥 High Altitude Cinnamon Rolls (Recipe):
🔗 https://uwyoextension.org/uwnutrition/recipes/high-altitude-cinnamon-rolls/

📘 High-Altitude Baking Cookbook (also a great Christmas present… an Extension-approved recommendation 😉)
🔗 https://wyoextension.org/publications/Search_Details.php?pubid=2098&pub=B-1366

If you know someone handling dessert this year, share this with them — it might just save the day. 🤝💪

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