Category Archives: Food Safety

Know Your Ingredients – Buttermilk

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Growing up my Grandmother used to make the most delicious cookies. They were always in a container in the freezer, so whenever we were there we knew exactly where they were and that they would be soft and tasty. As I grew up I knew that there was something special about the cookies but not until I was older that I understood the role of one key ingredient. And that ingredient is 'buttermilk'. In early days, buttermilk was the liquid that
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Bake Sale

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A bake sale is as American as baseball and apple pie. Organizations raise money for charity or a specific need of their group -- all from the profits of the sale of home-baked goods. Anyway you look at it, bake sales are a win-win fundraiser. Those sponsoring it make money for special projects and buyers pick up a yummy item at a modest price. This past weekend one of our women's groups held a bake sale to raise money for the Lydia
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Is Grass-fed beef better?

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                Recently a friend of mine expressed concern over which type of beef she should be feeding her family.  She wanted to know if she should be buying grain-fed or grass-fed beef.  There is a lot of misleading information in the media and after this conversation I was determined to learn more.  I studied the topic by searching out non-biased research based literature and contacted UNL Extension Agriculture Educator specializing in the area of beef, more
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