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Early Thanksgiving Thoughts

We’ve flown past Halloween and heading towards Thanksgiving and that big dinner. The turkey seems to be the biggest concern for many folks. Here are some thoughts and ideas to get you thinking and…

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 steps to remember when cooking food at home: Clean your hands, food prep surfaces, and cooking…

Refreezing Foods

In last week’s column, I shared that is it perfectly safe to refreeze better that had been frozen and defrosted. This led to questions about other foods that may have been frozen and thawed. In…

Putting Hot Food in the Refrigerator

If you read this column frequently you know I’m a food safety geek. I belong to several food safety computer groups and get daily and weekly food safety updates. I also have a couple of podcasts I…

Baked potato topped with chili, kidney beans, melted cheese, and chopped green onions

Better Leftovers

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about keeping your leftovers safe. One of the suggestions was to use them up by inventing new ways to reuse or recycle the food. This can help you avoid eating the same…

Display of traditional thanksgiving foods including pecan pie, ham, and stuffing

Stay Well Over the Holiday with Safe Food Handling

BEFORE: It’s Thanksgiving morning and your frozen turkey is still a little frozen…don’t panic. You can finish thawing it by placing it in a sink full of cold (not hot) water. Leave the package sealed…