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Planning your preserves
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Planning your preserves

Now is a good time to think about what your summer calendar looks like, how you’re going to manage your freezer space and how you’ll fit in preserving all of your favourites

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As I finish planting the last of my garden, my thoughts turn to preserving. It seems early to think about canning, jamming and freezing, but now’s the perfect time to plan what, when and how I will preserve my favourite fruits and vegetables. Unlike last year, I do not want to miss blueberry season again.
It’s not easy understanding how credible information is these days.
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Evaluating health information in a high-tech world

Reliability and trustworthy sources are vitally important when making health decisions

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“I can’t understand what you are saying,” the female voice said. I was listening to music as I drove in unfamiliar territory. I thought a radio announcer was commenting to a guest. “I can’t understand what you are saying,” the voice said again. “I’m not saying anything,” I replied automatically, slightly startled. Was my phone
Sun safety will protect your skin health, prevent pain and discomfort and even keep you looking younger.
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Protect your skin when playing in the sun

More people get a skin cancer diagnosis than all of the other types of cancer combined

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Several years ago, I had a couple of program assistants who loved to enter radio contests. One day they walked into my office to discuss the day’s activities. I was a little surprised when I looked up, but I think I maintained a poker face. “How are you doing today?” I asked. “Well, we won
Spring cleaning is a great excuse to wash and disinfect the kitchen.
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Are you inspired to do some spring cleaning?

Spring cleaning, especially in the kitchen, can have multiple health benefits

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As I looked around my office, the inspiration for this weekly column was right in front of me. Spring cleaning needs to be on my to-do list. Fortunately, my office isn’t dusty, and the carpet was vacuumed recently. However, piles of paper accumulated on my desk and table during the winter, just like the deep
Most of us enjoy peanuts as a tasty snack, but to others, they’re a deadly allergen.
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Peanut allergies are serious business

Peanuts are among the foods most associated with allergic reactions and the symptoms can range from mild to severe

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We have someone with a severe peanut allergy on board, so peanut-containing snacks will not be served,” the flight attendant announced. “Please refrain from eating any of your own snack foods with peanuts as an ingredient for the duration of the trip,” he continued. I had packs of peanut butter crackers and peanuts in my
Fashion, television and nutritional thinking have all changed in the past 40 years.
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Looking back on nutrition trends

Though nutrition recommendations have changed over the years, moderation is still key

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Where were you in 1979? I know some of my readers were adults at the time. Others were teens or children. Still others weren’t born yet. I was recently at the 40th anniversary meeting of a nutrition group that featured a keynote speaker who walked us through decades of changes in nutrition recommendations. Trust me:
While higher in sugar, brown bananas are a little easier to digest and offer slightly more antioxidants.
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Going bananas for brown bananas

Even the ripeness of bananas is a valuable resource in the kitchen

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Does the sight of brown spots on bananas make you uneasy or do you enjoy that intense, sweet flavour that comes from brown bananas? If eating freckled bananas right out of the fruit basket isn’t your thing, perhaps some tasty recipes using overripe bananas might pique your interest. Let’s put any fear to rest; brown
Fruits and vegetables are typically the foods most lacking in diets and often wasted in kitchens.
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Keep a cap on fruit and vegetable spoilage

Fresh produce is among the foods consumers waste the most

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“This would be a good followup article,” my husband said with a grin. I pondered his suggestion as I grabbed a grocery cart. A while back, I wrote about a grocery shopping trip I took with our son. I was providing a “kitchen warming” gift for him after he moved into his own place. I
This time of year many of us can’t wait for the chance to grow some of our own food.
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Is anyone else anxious for spring?

Now is a good time to think about what we put on our plate and perhaps growing some of the food we eat

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The woman looked in my cart, glanced up at me and smiled. “I know how you feel,” she said. I didn’t look sad or dejected, by the way. I laughed and kept adding more items to my cart. What was I loading in my cart? I’ll give you a hint: I was in a hardware
Only a kitchen thermometer can tell you for sure if a food item has been cooked safely without overcooking.
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Where’s your food thermometer?

If you don’t have this essential piece of kitchen equipment, you need to get one

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Hi, I’m Julie. What’s your name?” I asked the woman sitting at the table at a food safety conference. She responded with her name and place of work, and asked me where I work. “I work at North Dakota State University,” I replied. “I went to college there,” she said enthusiastically. “What was your major?”

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