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Kate Shumaker

Ten Turkey Tips

Thaw safely! The best way to thaw your turkey is in a refrigerator set to 40F or below. Allow 24 hours of thawing time for each 4-5 pounds of turkey. Once thawed, the turkey can safely be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Still frozen? You can safely cook your frozen turkey in the […]

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Wayne County, hill.14@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Kitchen Companion Image Library.

SOURCES:

  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Turkey Basics: Safe Thawing (website)
  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Turkey Basics: Stuffing (website)
  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Turkey Basics: Safe Cooking (website)
  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Turkey: Alternate Routes to the Table (website)

Apple Cider Safety

Fall is here, the apple harvest is in full swing and that means it’s time for cider(PDF)Links to a PDF document.! I do enjoy apple cider, but am cautious because it has been involved in a number of foodborne illness outbreaks. Apple cider is an un-filtered, un-sweetened beverage made by crushing fresh apples. It is […]

What’s Growing in Your Lunch Box?

Many of us pack a lunch for work every day and soon we will start packing lunches for children going back to school(PDF)Links to a PDF document.. One of the fun things I remember about back-to-school shopping was picking out a lunch box for that year. Believe it or not, my husband still enjoys carrying […]

Five Steps for Fast Family Meals

Research has shown time and again that eating meals together as a family has many benefits(PDF)Links to a PDF document. . . . but the reality is that it can be hard to get the family together every day for a meal. Here are a few suggestions that can help you keep meal preparation simple, […]

WRITTEN BY: Katharine Shumaker, MS, RD, LD

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, MS, RD, LD

Ice, Ice, Safety

(Sorry, that was a little bit corny!) Do you ever think of ice as a food product? We often think of ice as a way to keep food cold or to cool food down . . . but that ice in your water, soda or tea and the ice some people like to crunch on […]

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