Cooking with kids can be a delight! My children, now ages 7 and 9, have helped me in the kitchen since they were old enough to hold a wooden spoon. While we often focus on selecting age appropriate tasks for the children in our lives, it is also important to teach them about safe food […]
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Savory Winter Meals with a Slow Cooker
There’s no better feeling than to walk in the door in the evening to the aroma of supper cooking. Using a slow cooker is a great way to save time, energy and money for busy families. When we follow some basic steps and plan ahead we can have a safe meal on the table in […]
Norovirus
With the recent and reoccurring outbreaks of Norovirus, especially on cruise ships, what do we really know? Norovirus is part of a family of viruses. It can be called Norovirus, viral gastroenteritis, acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis, food poisoning and foodborne infection. An estimated 19-21 million cases are reported each year in the United States. Only 26% […]
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 Food Safety Your Tailgate Goal
Make Food Safety Your Tailgate Goal