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4 Steps to Safely Preserving Food at Home

Food preservation season is now in full swing.  I’m hearing about a lot of families making strawberry jam and freezing fresh berries, freezing rhubarb and getting ready for those peas and green beans to start coming on.  Before preserving any food, consider the types of foods your family enjoys and the usefulness of the preserved […]

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, Extension Educator, Tuscarawas County

Picnic Food Safety Checklist

Planning a safe picnic requires a good amount of preparation. It’s important to make sure you have the essentials packed to take with you. Below is a checklist along with a description on why that item is important to keep your picnic safe. Food Thermometer Cold food needs to be at or below 40° F, […]

WRITTEN BY: Amanda Bohlen, FCS Educator, OSU Extension, Washington County

REVIEWED BY: Dennis DeCamp, FCS Educator, OSU Extension, Scioto County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • www.pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • http://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/perfectfood.html
  • http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm109899.htm

Kitchen Inventory: How Long Have You Had That?

Have you ever pulled a can out of your pantry and realized it was 2 years past the use-by date?  Or discovered an ice covered mystery package in the bottom of the freezer? At my house, usually about once a year, I do a full inventory of the freezer, refrigerator and pantry.  Yes, I really […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, shumaker.68@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Shari Gallup, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, gallup.1@osu.edu

Food Safety 5

It seems that the number of foodborne illness outbreaks is growing lately. Is that due to a more global food supply? Resistant strains of bacteria or microbes? Do we just hear about the cases more than we did in the past because of the growing social media avenues available? Regardless of which or even if […]

WRITTEN BY: Lisa Barlage, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Ross County.

REVIEWED BY: Jennifer Even, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, EFNEP, Ohio State University Extension, Hamilton County.

SOURCES:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Foodsafety.gov
  • The University of Maine, Cooperative Extension

Safe Holiday Gifts in a Jar

Many people enjoy making and handing out homemade creations from the kitchen as holiday gifts. The thought and effort that goes into this gesture is one that people truly seem to appreciate, and the experience of creating your own gift for loved ones is fulfilling. Among some of the most popular food items to gift […]

WRITTEN BY: Joanna Rini, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, rini.41@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/food_safety/preservation/hgic3200.html
  • http://web.extension.illinois.edu/stain/staindetail.cfm?ID=44

SOURCES:

  • http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.extension.umn.edu/food/food-safety/preserving/safe-meals/homemade-food-gifts/
  • http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html

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