Spring is finally attempting to arrive! The days are warmer and we are seeing more of the sun. After being cooped up for so long, I am noticing a boon of folks outside grilling. In fact, I went to the grocery store over the weekend with my own grilling in mind, only to find that […]
food safety
Easter is on it’s Way……
What’s your favorite food for Easter? Is there one food that is always served as a family tradition? Your family members may request foods that you don’t usually prepare. You may also have help in the kitchen as you cook and dye eggs. As a general review for all food preparation, remember 4 basic rules […]
Handling Eggs Safely
In the next couple of weeks you may be planning or participating in events that use hard cooked dyed eggs. This could be an egg hunt or simply for decoration. Take the following precautions from USDA to keep eggs safe to eat. When dyeing eggs, after hard cooking them, dye them and return them to […]
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 […]
How Safe is Your Cutting Board?
Food safety begins long before you begin actual food preparation. Recently I’ve been teaching a series of classes on food preservation and one of the very first topics discussed is cleaning and sanitizing your kitchen counters, cutting boards and other utensils. While there has been and continues to be debate of whether a wooden or […]
The Truth About Kale and Thyroid Health
America’s obsession with raw kale is at an all-time high – raw kale juices, smoothies, kale chips, kale salads – the options are endless. The green, leafy vegetable is packed with nutrients: just one cup provides 9% of the daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C, and a staggering 684% […]