Salmonella is a word that cooks do not want to hear. With the recent outbreak, eggs could get a bad name. Interesting enough—the sale of eggs have actually risen since the outbreak. That’s OK! Eggs are the perfect source of protein, and should be a healthy part of everyone’s diet. As far as safety goes, [...]
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“Do you know where your milk comes from?” Reads a brochure I picked up after I toured Prairieland Dairy in Firth, Nebraska, with a group of my coworkers. To be honest, I haven’t really thought about it other than, from a cow. Ultimately, I trust the system that brings the milk I buy to the grocery [...]
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My cousin gave me a jar of homemade strawberry-rhubarb jam last fall. I had forgotten about it until around Christmas. I opened it and used it with peanut butter for breakfast. It immediately brought me back to my childhood days camping with my Aunt Susie. She always brought this type of jam! It was terrific. [...]
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Pressure canners have many parts that must be checked on a regular basis to ensure accurate processing of low acid foods, such as; vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood or combination recipes.
→To check the vent pipe or petcock hold lid to the light to see if the tube is clear. To clean the vent, draw a string [...]
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