Summer’s bountiful harvest is here, so I have canning on the brain! Using proper equipment when you preserve is a key ingredient to achieving a product that is both safe to eat and high quality. For those new to canning, the prospect of new equipment can be overwhelming, but in many cases you can make […]
Making Fresh Salsa and Vegetable Chips
Vegetables provide a variety of vitamins, minerals, and fiber that give us many health benefits. They help us grow and maintain strong and healthy bodies. They also help us fight off infections and chronic disease, and reduce our risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Naturally low in fat and calories, vegetables are low/no […]
Stay Healthy at Fair – Wash Those Hands
Nothing says summer fun like a visit to a county or state fair. But among the rides, exhibits and animal barns are bacteria waiting to spoil the day. Proper handwashing will make sure the fun doesn’t stop! Cute Animals Shed More than Hair! The first thing anyone wants to do when they see a […]