Summer storms can bring power outages. When power is out over a period of several hours or even days, food can spoil in the refrigerator and freezer. BE PREPARED Plan ahead for a possible power outage. Keep your freezer as full as possible. A full freezer will hold the food at a colder temperature even […]
Enjoy the Blueberry Bounty
“They’re Baaaaaack!” No, not the Poltergeist movies. It’s time for everyone’s favorite little fruit–blueberries! What should you know about these tiny powerhouses? The health benefits of blueberries are truly amazing. Consider the following blueberry “trivia”: • Blueberries have just 80 calories per cup. • Scientific studies show that blueberries contain a category of phytonutrients called […]
Garden Beets – Give This Trendy Vegetable a Try
Table or garden beets (or salads from beet tops) are showing up on menu’s and recipe boards everywhere. If you haven’t tried them in a while, it may be time to give them another shot at becoming a favorite. Many “Super Food” lists contain beets because of their antioxidant properties, folate, fiber, potassium, vitamin A, […]
Food Safety at Fairs or Festivals
Summer and early fall are filled with weekends of community fairs and festivals. Many of these events provide an opportunity to highlight music, nature, and achievements of both youth and adults. While these things are great – it is the food that really gets everyone so excited! Think “Rib Fest”, “Chili Cook-off”, funnel cakes, milk […]
Family Meals
Parents are faced with the challenges of balancing budgets, time, and domestic chores which makes family mealtime one more thing to do among a very long list. So considering the many demands on parents, what makes family mealtime so valuable? First, it is important to know that parents are the primary nutrition role model for […]
Who’s Hurting Grandma?
According to the Administration on Aging, there will be a “significant increase over the next 30-40 years in the number of elderly persons.” Unfortunately, increases will also occur in the number of senior citizens suffering financial abuse. Financial abuse is the number one form of abuse currently perpetrated on seniors. Adult Protective Services reports that […]