Category Archives: Food Safety

5 Tips for Summer Food Safety

Summer is here and one of the top concerns has to be keeping families safe from food borne illness.   Summer means backyard barbecues, block parties, hiking trips, picnics, and all kinds of fun time spent outside.  But all that fun … Continue reading

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The Alarming Rise of Food Allergies

For many families, this is a simple question that will be asked and answered millions of times across the country today.  But for the homes of the estimated 15 million Americans  believed to have a food allergy, this question isn’t … Continue reading

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5 Tips for Living with Food Allergies

If you are one of the 15 million Americans with a food allergy, you already know that it isn’t always easy to successfully manage your allergy.  We spend time in a variety of places throughout each day and come in … Continue reading

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Canning 101

Fall brings cooler weather and a ton of fresh new vegetables to the farmers markets.  This provides an excellent opportunity to take advantage of all the in-season locally grown fruits and vegetables and to fill our family’s plates with delicious, … Continue reading

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Six Ways to Keep Your Family Fire Safe

When most of us think about a fire in our home, we picture soot covered but completely safe family members exiting a house framed by bright orange flames against a dark night sky.  This is the image of a “house … Continue reading

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