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Making Over Your Leftovers

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Have you ever prepared a large meal and the family either has other plans or they just aren't hungry? Or are you a planner and have come to learn that a larger meal prepared earlier in the week can be used later in the week in a different way? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you have learned that using up your leftovers is a great way to minimize food waste and save time.       Here are some
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Food Safety Begins At The Store

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Whether I am making a quick trip to pick up a few dinner ingredients . . . or tackling a week’s worth of grocery shopping all at once, there are a few steps that I need to follow to ensure the food I bring home will arrive safely. And I know that those steps begin at the store. When I am at the store I follow some simple guidelines:
  • Select cold foods LAST
  • Read the label for expiration and sell by dates
  • Check the
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Preparing Your Pressure Canner for the Season

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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 or pipe cleaner through the opening. Your one piece safety counter weight should be clean and uncracked when placed on the vent pipe. →The safety rubber
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