Fresh vegetables and fruits available at farmers markets, or from a local orchard, can be an important part of our healthy diet. These foods provide fiber, vitamins and minerals to prevent chronic disease, help keep our weight down, and to maintain our bodies at an optimum level. On occasion, these fresh foods can be contaminated […]
Wow – Who would have thought the “Five Second Rule” of Food Safety was real!
Have you heard of the “Five Second Rule”? Honestly I thought it was something my in-laws invented. The way it goes is – you drop food on the floor and if you pick it up right away – you can still eat it. Now, while many of us would just throw the food away, new […]
Quick Meals for Busy Families
It is that time of year again – baseball teams are forming, soccer balls are flying, the year-end dance recital is a few weeks away, and the school year is beginning to wrap up with plays and music programs. How can busy families serve something quick, that doesn’t break the bank, and is fairly nutritious? […]
Have a Heart Healthy Meal – Even If You are Eating Out
While the easiest way to have a heart healthy meal, whether for Valentine’s Day or any other special occasion, is to fix it yourself at home, many of us like to eat out. So if your plan is to “dine about town,” what can you do ahead of time to ascertain where the healthiest choices […]
Food Safety When the Power is Out
We often think about power outages with summer storms, but this year the snow and ice have brought about numerous electrical outages as well. Here are a few tips to be prepared for electrical outages: A full freezer stays cold longer. If yours isn’t full of food, freeze milk jugs of water. Group frozen food […]
Make Family Night “Game Night”!
Do you remember as a child opening up that new board game under the tree or at a birthday party? I do – every year at least one of the girls in my family received a game (there are four of us) and as soon as the paper was cleared away we were off to […]