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School Lunch Risky or Not?

Locally our schools are back in session. For many this means packing lunches again. When looking for ideas on school lunches and packed lunch safety I found an episode of the podcast Risky or Not…

Food Safety Training Makes a Difference

Training in food safety makes a difference for restaurants and other food service operations. Research in the Journal of Environmental Health showed that there are links between training,…

How to store foods even though you have always done it a certain way

We’ve Always Done it this Way

I recently spoke for a community group that requested a class on food safety. That’s my favorite topic, so I was right in my element. I told them the title of my class would be “We haven’t died,…

Participants from Brunswick County Schools

Golden A Awards Ceremony

Last week I was honored to attend the county’s Golden A Awards ceremony. This event is hosted by the Environmental Health Division of the Brunswick County Health Services and held at Odell Williamson…

Shaker of Salt

In last week’s column I wrote about both salt and pepper. This inspiredmore questions and thoughts about salt and it’s use in food.There are lots of different kinds of salt available today. Some…

Just a Pinch of Salt and Pepper

When someone asks you to pass the salt, do you pass the pepper shaker, too? I don’tknow of any etiquette “rules” about doing this -- but many people pass both. It may bean old wives’ tale or…

Shop Smarter

Nowadays, knowing what to shop for at the grocery store can be challenging. The“More In my Basket” team at NC State recently shared some tips on how to prepare for your next grocery shopping trip so…

Woman wearing gloves arranges condiments on table while man speaks at podium

Healthy Home Cooking Club

Making your own salad dressings was the topic for the first meeting of the HealthyHome Cooking Club at the Rourke Library in Shallotte. The purpose of this group is togather people together who share…

Canning Class with NC State Cooperative Extension — Mon March 9 10 am

Canning Class at Leland Library

People preserve foods for many reasons. Some to keep the excess from their gardens for winter and prevent food waste. Others because they are on special diets and want to know what’s in the food…

Soup-er Bowl Trivia

I live in a community that has lots of activities and groups in which we can get involved and do fun things together. One of the activities that I really enjoy is a dining group that cooks and has…