The holiday of Easter makes many of us think of coloring eggs with our families and having egg hunts. Coloring eggs can be a wonderful family activity for the family to do together. Doing family activities together can build assets in children. However, eggs can present food safety concerns and food borne illnesses. These tips […]
Healthy Food Ideas for a Halloween Party
Are you planning a Halloween party for later this month? Or maybe, you just want to make it a fun time for your family? Make some healthy treats with these ideas: • Make a vegetable tray in the shape of a skeleton using different fresh vegetables like bell pepperstrips, carrots, broccoli, celery, jicama, cucumber slices. […]
Do I Really Need to Limit How Many Eggs I Eat?
For years you have heard that you should only eat 2-3 eggs a week as they were so high in cholesterol and likely to raise your blood cholesterol. Is it true or false? Well, recently the USDA checked out the egg and its cholesterol content and lowered the amount from 215 to 185 milligrams. They […]
Spice it up with Vinegar!
Almost every culture uses vinegar as a condiment. What kinds of vinegars have you used? Have you used vinegars from different grains, fruits and wine? Vinegars are produced by fast or slow fermentation processes and pasteurized to kill any bacteria, which would be harmful to humans. Vinegar consists mostly of acetic acid and water, and […]
Be Food Safe at Your Picnic
Are you ready for a picnic? It’s picnic season. With the hot weather and transporting food we need to watch our food safety practices, or food-borne illness may be on our picnic table. Remember the #1 Food Safety rule “Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.” Be sure perishable foods (including meats) aren’t kept […]
Reducing your Cancer Risk through Food Choices
All of us know someone who has had or does have cancer. Just hearing the word can cause reactions of stress and fear. What can you do to reduce you and your family’s risk? Research indicates that our food choices can help in prevention of at least some cancers. Maintaining a healthy weight is of […]