Four Simple Steps to Prevent Food Poisoning

(StatePoint) Food poisoning, an illness caused by bacteria or other pathogens in food, causes an estimated 48 million illnesses (representing one out of six Americans), 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually in the U.S., according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics.

With proper food safety practices you can lower your risk substantially, say experts.

“Whether whipping up dinner from scratch or simply reheating leftovers, there are important food safety practices you must remember,” says registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson Joan Salge Blake.

September is National Honey Month!

 

September is National Honey Month, and what better time to celebrate one of nature’s simplest pleasures – honey! Here are some great recipes using honey and your favorite gadgets!

Slow Cooker Honey Sweet and Sour Chicken with Crushed Red Pepper and Caramelized Onions

Fruity Frozen Yogurt Pops

 

NATIONAL DOG DAY TREATS

Molly MacKinnon

Today is National Dog Day! Ruuff! Ruuff! We are featuring links to dog treats today!

It's National Waffle Day!

 

On August 24, 1869, Cornelius Swartwout, of Troy, N.Y., received the first U.S. patent for the waffle iron. We are forever grateful! Versatile and economical, the waffle iron can be used in so many creative ways. Today, to honor the humble waffle, here are a few shining recipes to celebrate:

Waffle Grilled Cheese

Mashed Potato, Cheddar and Chive Waffles

MINI ICE CREAM WAFFLE SANDWICHES 

Waffled cornbread

 Banana Bread Waffles

Jerky recipes

I found this great blog with lots of great jerky recipes! Jerky Recipes

Here are a few more great links:

Making Beef Jerky at Home

Jerky by SusieQ

More Jerky recipes

Corn on the cob in the rice cooker

Corn on the cob is a special treat around our house. We try to avoid genetically modified foods and finding non-GMO corn can be a challenge. Happily, it has been showing up at our local farmers market lately.

If we are barbecuing, we like to remove the silks, tuck in some butter and seasoned salt, close the husks, and wrap the ears in aluminum foil. Then we toss them on the grill.

Otherwise, we use our rice cooker. Shuck the corn, put about 1" of water in rice cooker pot, put in the steamer basket, and any other vegetables desired. Zucchini from our garden was perfect. Close the lid and steam for 10 minutes. Delicious!

Check this out!

Gail's Dehydrator Recipes http://flip.it/BRaJv