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Cheryle Syracuse

Cheryle Syracuse

Family and Consumer Science Brunswick County Centerclsyracu@ncsu.edu
Street Address: 25 Referendum Dr
Bolivia, NC 28422
Mailing Address: PO Box 109
Bolivia, NC 28422

Job Description Safe Plates Instructor, Food Safety Education, Extension Master Food Volunteer Coordinator and Family and Consumer Science Staff Member

Recent Posts by Cheryle Syracuse

Moldy loaf of bread, dirt, germs, mildew and mess

Moldy Foods: USE or PITCH

There are two kinds of people—those who throw food away with the first sign of mold and those who …

Food leftovers packaged in boxes inside a home fridge with dates written on.

Got Leftover Questions?

Practicing basic food safety can help us serve and enjoy safe food. These are the four basic food safety …

Thermometer in front of open fridge / refrigerator filled with food in kitchen

Using a Food Thermometer

If you read this column often, you know that I frequently recommend (I didn’t say preach about) the need …

photo of the Harvest Healthy Habits billboard

Harvest Healthy Habits Billboards

Have you seen our Harvest Healthy Habits billboards? They’re on both sides of Route 17 near Bolivia. The billboards are …

Three different flavor sports drinks.

Do You Need a Sports Drink?

The Family and Consumer Science team from N.C. Cooperative Extension here in Brunswick County, along with our Extension Master Food …

Subject: Horizontal view of three wooden shelves holding a variety of canned vegetables and fruits, lined up in rows of glass jars. Food staples canned include sauces, tomatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, sauerkraut, dill pickles, red beets, peaches, grape jelly, and tomato and corn soup.

Preserving Food

If preserving food is in your plans for this summer, I encourage you to make sure you have the most …

An ear of corn isolated on a white background

Corn-on-the-Cob

Don’t you love this time of year when we can get local fresh corn-on-the-cob? Yum. I just stopped by a …

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