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BLT Pasta Salad

Aug 31, 2022 | Food, Recipes

Salad: 2 cups uncooked pasta 4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce 1-1/2 cups diced tomatoes 1/3 cup chopped bacon, cooked crispy ½ cup diced red onion Dressing: ¼ cup ranch dressing ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup...

Plant-Based Meat Alternatives and Meat Substitutes

Jul 25, 2022 | Food

Understand safety concerns about plant-based meat substitutes.

National Ice Cream Day

Jul 5, 2022 | Food, Freezing Basics

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! July is National Ice Cream Month, including National Ice Cream Day, which is always on the third Sunday of July. This year we’re celebrating on...

Banana Blueberry Muffins

Jun 21, 2022 | Food, Recipes

A recipe lower in sugar than most, muffin recipe highlighted with banana and blueberries. 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 3 ripe...

Walking Off the Munchies

Jun 8, 2022 | Food, Health

Learn how walking can support healthier snacking habits.

Foodborne Illness: Prevention Strategies

Jun 7, 2022 | Food, Health, Safe Handling

Master strategies to prevent foodborne illnesses at home.

World Food Safety Day ‘Safer Food Better Health’

Jun 7, 2022 | Food, Safe Handling, Tasty Bites

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 600 million people, or 1 out of every 10 people on the planet, contract a foodborne disease each year. June 7, World Food Safety Day,...