The recent food recall for contaminated eggs points out again the fact we need to be more vigilant about our food supply. Are our food products, especially animal products, grown under the best conditions conducive to our health and the health of the animals? We may...
When considering how to use peaches, some people immediately think of peach pie or peach cobbler. I think of home canned peaches. This is a practice of preserving peaches for the winter months, quite out of style in this day and age. But I remember when my mother...
Vacation time means a great deal of time in the car. While traveling, the "hungries" come at different times than when we're at home. Sometimes, they stay with us most of the day. too! Having enough water for everybody is essential. If bringing along other liquids,...
What are some of your happiest childhood food/kitchen memories? Do you remember when your Mother gave you some dough to roll into biscuits? Or the time you baked a pie all by yourself? Or, can you relate to the ways any of these children had fun and lasting memories...
When I first saw information about a Blackberry Slider, I thought, "hmm, I must try that. Sounds good." Then I found out it was a new smart phone. Disappointment turned to thoughts of the sweet, big, juice fruit and the foods that can be made with blackberries. I was...
Image via Wikipedia All summer long I have different "favorite" fruits - right now it's cantaloupe. Although cantaloupes are available all year around, their peak growing and harvesting season is June through August. The western states are major producers but I bought...
Image via Wikipedia I once read that Julia Child said there were some foods you could eat over the sink. A peach was one of those foods. That's why I ate a juicy peach for breakfast this morning "over the sink". Can you think of other foods that fall into this...
Image by ShaneRobinson via Flickr The last two posts have concentrated on the deep-fried indulging world of fair and festival food. Today I want to consider how to have safe eating and drinking experiences at those events. Remember that food safety practices should be...
Funnel Cakes are those light, crispy, deep-fat fried masses of novelty type confections served at country and state fairs, usually served warm and sprinkled with powdered sugar. (They are served warm because there's usually a crowd waiting in line for the next cake to...
People are lured to county and state fairs for all sorts of reasons - carnival rides, clowns, petting zoos, tractor pulls, and 4-H exhibits. Others come for the stunts, races, music, parades, and of course fair food! There are community groups hosting food stands all...
