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Try This Freezer Quiz

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I noticed a chill in the air when I stepped outside on a recent morning to admire my flowering plants. I went back inside to grab a light jacket. As I zipped my jacket, I could sense the approach of autumn in the crisp morning air. I m not ready for autumn just yet. Soon
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Making Fruit Leather

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In early history, refrigerators and freezers were not readily available to help prevent food spoilage. Food dehydration became one of the earliest forms of food preservation. Dehydration allowed people to have portable, lightweight and safe food to enjoy during cold seasons. Dehydration probably was discovered by accident when early civilizations left food out in the
Dairy cattle, News

School Lunches Are Not Cool (Enough)

Tests of more than 700 preschoolers’ packed lunches found that fewer than two per cent of the meats, vegetables and dairy products were cool enough to be safe, according to a U.S. study. One in six U.S. residents gets food poisoning every year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but
Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Beware Of Invisible Summertime “Bugs”

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When we think about summer pests, we often think of mosquitoes, flies and ants. These bugs certainly are annoyances at outdoor picnics and camping. Even worse – sometimes bugs can spread disease. However, in the summertime, the “bugs” we can’t see can have worse consequences than the ones we can manage with repellents. Bacteria, which
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Recipe Swap A Fruit Pickers’ Must-Have

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Swap readers may recall a request on these pages awhile back for recipes using wild fruits. It came from Frieda Martens of Winnipeg who, inspired by her recollections of wild fruits enjoyed as a child, was preparing a cookbook. This spring she has published Precious Wild Berries,a 123-page ring-coil recipe book containing 80 wonderful recipes,
Country Crossroads

Freezing Apples Is Easy – for Aug. 26, 2010

There are many different apple varieties and many ways to use them, but they should be refrigerated if not used soon after picking. Cool air keeps apples juicy and crisp, but apples stored at room temperature deteriorate 10 times faster than refrigerated ones. Refrigerate apples in plastic bags with small air holes. Do not place
Opinion

Science Loses In Raw Milk Debate

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While most healthy people will recover in a week or so from small exposure to the pathogens that can be present in raw milk, for people with weakened immune systems such as the elderly, children and people with cancer, organ transplants or HIV/AIDS, exposure is dangerous, even fatal. There is a broad scientific consensus that

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