Category Archives: Food Safety

Care Packages From Home

Care packages from home can give a sense of  joy to the recipient. This year I have been trying to send more care packages to my daughter who is away at school. Many times they include photos, poems, wall hangings, socks, t-shirts, and food from home. For her the favorite part seems to be the food, of course it is usually food that she can not get at the cafeteria and it many times invokes found memories of home. When I first started
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Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater

Pumpkins, what a wonderful symbol of fall. Whether you associate it with Halloween or Thanksgiving, pumpkins are enthusiastically embraced by many at this time of year. Fresh pumpkins, which are a member of the gourd family, are readily available in the fall and winter. Large, round and orange pumpkins are wonderful for those crazy jack-o-lanterns. However, if you are looking for one to cook with, the flesh from smaller sizes will be more tender and succulent. When you purchase a pumpkin choose
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Do You Know How Clean the Kitchen Is at Your Favorite Restaurant?

My husband jokes that I go a little nuts with food safety – although he’ll also admit he’s happy I do.  I clean the fridge out monthly, insist on throwing out leftovers that are more than a couple days old, and love to wipe down my countertops with disinfectant spray.  I wash my hands constantly while I’m in the kitchen.  Not just before I start cooking, but also as I’m cooking and moving from one task to the next.  I
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