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National Food Safety Month: “Let it Flow”

  Food is a pretty wonderful thing (I know I love it, a lot) but it is important to remember that there is a very delicate process that needs to be followed to get those delicious ingredients into our hungry tummies. In order to get the most from our food we need to be handling, […]

REVIEWED BY: Amy Habig, MPH, RDN, LD, Program Specialist, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Ohio State University Extension, habig.13@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://www.foodsafetymonth.com
  • https://pixabay.com/en/kitchen-work-restaurant-cook-chef-731351/

SOURCES:

  • http://www.foodsafetymonth.com

Be Food Safe at Your Tailgate

Football season is in full swing and many of us are headed off to a tailgate party before the game or a big viewing party at a friend’s home. While we typically plan ahead to make sure we have enough food, do we always plan to keep the risk of foodborne illness at a minimum? […]

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 […]

Salsa Time

Red, Yellow or Green tomatoes come in many different sizes, shapes and colors, but when it comes to processing them, they are all treated the same. When you are making a particular recipe, look for the qualities that best fit your need. I’ve had several calls about making salsa, so here are a few tips […]

Food Safety at Fairs and Festivals

As we flip the calendar page to July, a growing number of local fairs and festivals await us. Who can resist a funnel cake, fresh squeezed lemonade, or those fabulous fair fries? In my mind, I have this picturesque image of carefree summer days and evenings spent taking in the sites, sounds, and tastes of […]

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