Food and Drink Articles

Pleasures of Soup - Posted by JmL.

Often our diets change during the cold weather. More hot foods then cold sandwiches grace the dinner table. Our schedules do not slow down so we seek out hardy, quick to prepare meals. Making a pot o...

Coffee Roasting De-mystified - Posted by JmL.

How many different names have you run across for different types of coffee roasts? Light, Medium, Dark? Espresso? Continental? Vienna, French, Italian, Spanish? City? Full-City? C'mon, who's thinking...

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies - Posted by JmL.

Homemade cookies from scratch in 20 minutes!! • 2 six-ounce packages of butterscotch chips • 1 1/2 cups of chunky peanut butter • 4 to 5 cups of corn flakes • 1 cup dry roasted peanuts Melt the butte...

10 Easy Ways To Protect Your Family From Food Poisoning - Posted by JmL.

Do you realize the many ways that bacteria can contaminate the food YOUR FAMILY eats? Do you know how to tell if your food is THOROUGHLY cooked to keep YOUR family safe from Food Poisoning? Do you kn...

10 Deadly Bacteria That Can Get In Your Food (And How To Stop Them From Getting There) - Posted by JmL.

Thousands of types of bacteria are naturally present in our environment. Not all bacteria cause disease in humans (for example, some bacteria are used beneficially in making cheese and yogurt). Howev...

10 Mind-Easing Ways To Make Sure Your Child's "Bag" Lunch Is Safe - Posted by JmL.

Perishable food must be kept cold while commuting via bus, bicycle, on foot, in a car, or on the subway. After arriving at school or work, perishable food must be kept cold until lunchtime. Why? Har...

10 Smoky Tips To BBQ Food Safely - Posted by JmL.

Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. Now more than half of Americans say they are cooking outdoors year round. Use these simple guidelines for grilling foo...

10 Critical Ways To A Perfectly Food-Safe Kitchen - Posted by JmL.

Food poisoning is related to unsafe food, a dirty kitchen, and dirty kitchen appliances. If you follow some safety rules, food poisoning will never occur. Your Refrigerator 1. Freezing does NOT kil...

10 Convenient Ways To Eliminate Food Poisoning With Your Microwave - Posted by JmL.

Microwave ovens can play an important role at mealtime, but special care must be taken when cooking or reheating meat, poultry, fish, and eggs to make sure they are prepared safely. Microwave ovens c...

10 Wide Open Tips For Food Safety In The Great Outdoors - Posted by JmL.

Hiking, camping, and boating are good activities for active people and families. However, if the food isn't handled correctly, food-borne illness can be an unwelcome souvenir. 1. Choose foods that a...