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How well your frozen food keeps depends a lot on the quality of the wrapping or container.
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How long does frozen food last?

The quality of frozen food depends on how well it is wrapped

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I have a question I’ve been meaning to ask you,” a woman informed me one Sunday morning in church. I took a sip of coffee and leaned closer to see if I had an answer. I figured her question might be about food because I know she reads my column. “I have had some pumpkin
Freezing fruits and veggies can keep them at their best if the proper procedures are followed.
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Freezing your bounty of fruits and vegetables

Prairie Fare: As gardens hit high gear, it’s time to preserve some of the excess for the coming winter

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Freezing is an easy, convenient and affordable way to preserve fruits and vegetables. In fact, when fresh produce is frozen shortly after being harvested, it can contain more nutrients than fresh vegetables that have been shipped long distances or stored in warehouses or on retail shelves. If you have a garden, a neighbour with surplus
We're throwing out more food than ever before, wasting time, money and effort while contributing to the waste stream.
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How much food do you toss?

Here are eight tips to help you avoid food waste

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A few years ago, I found a container of frosting in my cupboard that required a ladder to retrieve. I had completely forgotten that I had it. When I opened the container, the frosting had the consistency and colour of a tire. The rich brown chocolate was now black. That container ended up in the
Chicken and salsa taquitos
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Freeze-ahead convenience foods

You can either make intentional freezer meals or just double up recipes and freeze some for later

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It won’t be long until spring gets underway and winter routines are replaced by long hours of field work. Knowing what lies ahead, now is a good time to start stashing away a few freezer meals to lighten the load. Making freezer meals is easy and convenient. It can be as simple as doubling a
Cut your food waste with a few helpful tips
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Cut your food waste with a few helpful tips

Too often perfectly safe food is being thrown away, as much as 90 billion pounds a year

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Did you eat the potatoes I gave you?” I asked my son. He has been living in an apartment for a couple of months now. I had given him some large baking potatoes. I thought they would be the basis of an easy meal. Just scrub, poke a few holes and bake. I bought him
ground beef
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An appetizing case for irradiation

Canada is at least a decade behind other countries in adopting this proven and safe technology

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When it comes to food, irradiation just does not sound all that appetizing. Visions of X-ray machines and the atomic bomb quickly come to mind and associating these images with food may not be compelling. Now that Health Canada is considering the use of food irradiation for beef products, the debate rages and most wonder
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Tips and questions

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Dear Reena, I just discovered a method for freezing peaches and it is a wonderful time and mess saver. This works the same way as freezing whole tomatoes and it is so easy! Just freeze the whole peach, with skin and all, and when it is time to use it, run it under hot water
Cereals, Opinion

Canada’s role in meeting humanity’s biggest challenge

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In 40 years’ time the world will need to have increased global food production and supply by 100 per cent to provide adequate nutrition for its nine billion or more inhabitants. This implies an annual growth in agricultural productivity of 2.5 per cent, from the same or less land. Over the past three decades, despite
Country Crossroads, Poultry

Thaw And Cook Your Thanksgiving Turkey Safely

On Thanksgiving, many of us will take on the challenge of cooking 12 to 20 pounds of poultry not something we do every day! The basics of roasting a turkey at 325 F for approximately 15 minutes per pound are pretty simple, but there is more to the safe preparation. Before purchasing the turkey, assess
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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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