Category: Tasty Bites

Thawing Vacuum Packed Fish

Jul 21, 2022 | Tasty Bites

Extra precaution should be used when thawing fish that has been vacuum packed and frozen. The aquatic environment in which fish live can be a reservoir for the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. When...

Refrigerator Spicy Pickled Quail Eggs

Jul 12, 2022 | Tasty Bites

15 quail eggs 2 ¼ cups white vinegar (5%) 2 teaspoons chili pepper 1 teaspoon sugar in the raw ¼ teaspoon black pepper 2 ½ teaspoons sugar in the raw 3 teaspoons minced shallots ¼ teaspoon turmeric...

Is My Carton of Eggs Still Good?

Jun 27, 2022 | Tasty Bites

Eggs stored in a refrigerator at 45 °F or below are safe to consume for up to 45 days after they are packed. After 45 days, the quality deterioration could make eggs susceptible to pathogenic growth...

Too Much Basil?

Jun 23, 2022 | Tasty Bites

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is one of my favorite culinary herbs. It’s relatively easy to grow and is available in many cultivars, some of which are quite decorative. A member of the mint family, it’s...

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,...

National Brown Bag-It Day

May 19, 2022 | Tasty Bites

Bringing your lunch is a sure way to save money on eating out during the work week, and it’s also a great way to know what you’re putting in your body. You can always pack the classic peanut butter...

National Women’s Health Week

May 11, 2022 | Health, Tasty Bites

Mother’s Day is the kickoff to National Women’s Health Week each year. The initiative encourages women and girls to make their health a priority. The CDC has found that women make up two...

National Oatmeal Cookie Day

Apr 4, 2022 | Food, Tasty Bites

It’s Oatmeal Cookie Day! Oatmeal cookies have been around for years. Although our modern-day version is much sweeter, oatcakes and oatmeal cookies share many of the same ingredients, including...

Health Extension for Diabetes

Mar 9, 2022 | Health, Tasty Bites

Even though a diabetes diagnosis might be intimidating, it is possible to live a normal and healthy life with diabetes, but learning proper diabetes management and beneficial lifestyle changes is...

Bacon Wrapped Quail

Dec 15, 2021 | Tasty Bites

Quail Meat and Eggs Worldwide: There are reports of quail being used for food as far back as 960 AD, where there is a reference to fried quail at a country fair trade. During the eighth and...

How to Brine a Turkey: Wet and Dry Brining

Nov 18, 2021 | Food, Tasty Bites

It is time to think about how you are going to prepare your Thanksgiving turkey. How do you prepare yours? Have you ever tried brining to add flavor and moisture? Brining meat is the process of...

Leafy Greens, Radish Tops, and Vegetables “Presto Pesto“

Oct 14, 2021 | Tasty Bites

I love to watch cooking shows, especially Guys Grocery Games and Chopped. The contestants on those shows are forced to be creative. They work with what they have and find alternative uses for...