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Got Leftovers? Safe Tips for Saving Them

You have been planning and preparing for your house full of guests for days.  The meal has come and gone and it is time to……do something with all of those leftovers! I have found that being prepared isn’t just about cleaning and cooking before your event but you need to be ready for the clean-up.  […]

WRITTEN BY: Tammy Jones, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension – Pike County, jones.5640@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Treva Williams, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension – Scioto County, williams.973@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • Food and Drug Administration, Refrigerator & Freezer Storage Chart.
  • United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, Leftovers and Food Safety. 2012.
  • Food Safety.gov.
  • United States Department of Agriculture. 2013.
  • University of Georgia

Be Careful What You Bring Home

In the coming weeks, my family will embark upon our annual holiday shopping trip. This entails three generations of Holderbaum women piling into the suburban for a full day of shopping and at least one, if not two, meals out. These meals cause quite a debate among the women in my family. The financially savvy […]

WRITTEN BY: Christine Kendle, MS, RD, LD, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension Tuscarawas County

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

REFERENCES:

  • Clemson Cooperative Extension. “Deli and Take Out Foods”. https://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/pdf/hgic3608.pdf. Accessed 10/23/15.
  • Cleveland McEntire, Jennifer. “Handle Leftovers with Care”. http://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/leftovers.html. Accessed 10/23/15.
  • USDA Food Safety Inspection Service. “Leftovers and Food Safety”. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/safe-food-handling/leftovers-and-food-safety. Accessed 10/23/15.

Safe, Smart Super Bowl Sunday Snacking

Super Bowl Sunday is a day for friends and family to gather around the television, cheer for favorite teams, enjoy the best new commercials and snack on finger foods. Relaxing and grazing on dips, appetizers and other indulgences is part of the fun, as long as you don’t let time-temperature abuse ruin your party! Here […]

Safe Handling of Leftovers

When your holiday feast is over, be sure to handle the leftovers quickly and carefully. Any perishable food that is left from your dinner should be refrigerated or frozen within 2 hours from the time the meal is served. Divide large amounts of leftover foods into shallow containers for quick cooling. For larger items, such […]

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