Healthy Living Resources is a new telecast presented by the Family and Consumer Sciences program specialists that will focus on health, wellness, and the impact that stress has on our lives. Whether it be financial struggle, or chronic disease management, stress can creep up as a result of many of the day to day events […]
“Is It Done Yet?”
How many times have you heard “Is it done yet?” when you are fixing a meal? It doesn’t matter if it is the Thanksgiving turkey or a grilled burger or pork chops – they can’t seem to wait until it is done to eat. It is true that when cooking meats you need to use […]
Be Food Safe at Your Picnic
Are you ready for a picnic? It’s picnic season. With the hot weather and transporting food we need to watch our food safety practices, or food-borne illness may be on our picnic table. Remember the #1 Food Safety rule “Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.” Be sure perishable foods (including meats) aren’t kept […]
Let’s Fire Up the Grill!
Ever walk through the neighborhood and catch a whiff of that wonderful grilled food smell? Mmmmm… makes my mouth water just thinking of that sizzle. July is National Grilling Month. Grilling can be a healthy, low fat, tasty way to prepare food. Let’s look at a few tips… Safety Tips Start with a clean grill […]
Safe Picnics & Cook-Outs
Memorial Day Weekend, which traditionally marks the beginning of summer, is almost here and many of you will probably celebrate with picnics and cook-outs. This time of year also marks the re-emergence of some questionable food safety behaviors. If you could simply tuck a refrigerator under one arm and take it with you, there […]
It’s Time to Pull out the Grill!
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 […]