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Yesterday I received in the mail a copy of a brochure entitled Food Safety for People with Diabetes. It came from USDA and the Food & Drug Administration. In the United States we have one of the safest food supplies … Continue reading →

Make a New Year’s Resolution to make your home food safe.  1)      Label the leftovers that you store in your refrigerator. They should only be kept 3-4 days before they are discarded. 2)      Freeze leftovers. If you have more than … Continue reading →

What’s Thanksgiving and Christmas without a pumpkin or pecan pie? Traditional favorites, these pies need special care to prevent an unhappy ending to a fabulous holiday meal. Pumpkin and pecan pie filling are a form of custard and must be … Continue reading →

Food safety is under the spotlight all month. In recent years, I’ve found the Partnership for Food Safety Education to be a particularly valuable source for ideas for programs on food safety. They have started a Facebook and website campaign … Continue reading →

Using the natural rays of the sun to make “sun tea” is popular in the summer. Tea is brewed by leaving a clear container with tea in it out is the sun for a few hours. However, using such a … Continue reading →

I recently saw a re-run of the 1998 movie “You’ve Got Mail.” In that movie, the character Frank, a newspaper columnist, is ‘in love with his typewriter.’ Someone referred to him as a ‘nut.’ It reminded me of a recent … Continue reading →

We’re into the season when we celebrate milestones, like graduation, and Holidays, like 4th of July. And those summer celebrations usually mean eating food outdoors, maybe at a park, away from the conveniences of home. We like these events to … Continue reading →

Can I Save Money by Preserving Food At Home? You may be thinking of canning and freezing food to help beat rising food costs, but preserving food at home may or may not save you money.  Some things to consider … Continue reading →

 We’re quickly approaching Easter. All the stores have eggs on sale because this is a time when lots of eggs get hard cooked (you do notice that I didn’t say hard boiled) and colored.  My Mother always used to warn … Continue reading →