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5 kitchen spots most people forget to clean

In general, most people do a pretty good job of keeping the kitchen clean.  They clean and sanitize counter tops and clean the insides of the refrigerator, oven and microwave when needed. But when was the last time you cleaned these areas? Exhaust fan/vent hood. This area, directly over the stovetop, can collect all kinds […]

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

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, OSU Extension, Wayne County, hill.14@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/kitchen-counter-stove-oven-2174577/

International Year of What?

The United Nations named 2016 the International Year of Pulses. I’ll be honest – even though pulses are a staple item in my kitchen, I don’t refer to them by that name, and I had to look that term up. So what are pulses? Pulses, also known as grain legumes, are a group of 12 […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD, Research Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. International Year of Pulses. http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/.
  • Foodtank. #LovePulses: 10 ways to celebrate the International Year of Pulses. http://foodtank.com/news/2016/01/lovepulses-ten-ways-to-celebrate-the-international-year-of-pulses.
  • Fruits and Veggies More Matters. Top 10 reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables. http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/top-10-reasons-to-eat-more-fruits-and-vegetables.
  • Global Pulse Confederation. What are pulses and why are they important? http://iyp2016.org/resources/what-are-pulses.
  • USDA ChooseMyPlate.gov. Beans and peas are unique foods. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/vegetables-beans-and-peas.

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