Get Ready For Grilling Season

Use a food thermometer every time you grill. If you haven’t used your grill in a while, give it a good spring cleaning. Scour the grate with a wire brush. Save future cleaning time by using a non-stick cooking spray to prevent food from sticking to the grill. Keep safety in mind. Place your grill

Save Energy In Your Kitchen

I decided my portable convection oven would spend more time in the kitchen, even if it takes up counter space. While we waited for oven parts recently, I discovered how “oven dependent” our family was. I brought our portable convection oven and other appliances out of storage. For dinner the next day, we had bread


Follow directions when cooking frozen food

Determine if the product is fully cooked, raw or partially cooked. Buying and eating frozen food is a quick way to satisfy your hunger. However, recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks suggest that consumers must take the time to read and follow cooking directions on packages. Manufacturers of convenience frozen foods research and test products for

Pellet stoves offer heating options

The fire in a pellet stove can be easier to control and pellets are more convenient to use than logs. NDSU AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATION RELEASE Fluctuating energy prices cause some people to consider biomass stoves as a way to heat their homes. Biomass has been used as a fuel source since humans first discovered the ability