Category Archives: Food Safety

What Recipe?

Recipes, Recipes, Recipes!!! There are more recipes than any one person could possibly follow in their life time. When everyone starts out learning how to cook they follow a "recipe". I will admit that I am one that often follows recipes. Growing up I watched my Grandma and Mom whip up a storm in the kitchen and not have a recipe in front of them. I always wondered how they did it. Well, now I think I know. They
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Fall in Love with Grapes!

We have always been a household that eats our fair share of grapes. When I purchase grapes I look for firm grapes that are plump. They should not be rock hard, but fairly firm to the touch. They should be inspected, and be free of discoloration, mold or soft spots. Also avoid any shriveled fruit. Grapes can be store unwashed in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. When you are ready to use grapes rinse well under cold
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Fire Up The Grill – Shrimp Kebabs

This weekend, in between rain drops, I fired up the grill to make supper. Pulled some shrimp from the freezer, vegetables from the crisper drawer and a can of pineapple chunks from the pantry to make an easy Shrimp Kebab Recipe. I found this recipe several years ago when I was prepping to teach a fish class. I like the fact that it has a quick tomato base mixture that is used for the marinade and it is very low
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