Making Flavored Vinegar – 9.340
Print this fact sheet by D. Grubb, E. Shackelton, and M. Bunning* (1/21) Quick Facts… Flavored vinegars can enhance salads, marinades, and sauces and may be safely prepared a thome. Carefully selected ingredients, clean utensils and containers, and good preparation practices help ensure the safety and quality of flavored vinegars. Store homemade flavored vinegars in […]
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Botulism – 9.305
By M. Bunning, C. Davis, and P. Kendall* Print this Fact Sheet Quick Facts Botulism is a neuroparalytic disease in humans and animals resulting from the actions of neurotoxins produced by C. botulinum and rare strains of C. butyricum and C. baratii. Species of this bacteria are distributed widely in nature by virtue of their […]
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Family Matters Newsletter – December
Making Food Gifts By Sheila Gains, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Arapahoe County As the holiday season rolls around, many family gift-giving budgets become strained. In addition, a long winter break from school is coming up. This is exciting at first, and then boredom often creeps in. Experienced parents know that it is best to […]
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Family Matters Newsletter – October
Enjoying Fall Time Produce By Amber Webb, Family Consumer Sciences Agent, Larimer County Harvest season is still going strong in many places! The sea sonal fall bounty is ripe and ready for the picking! You may be getting gifts of extra garden produce from neighbors. Or, you have plans to visit a pumpkin patch soon. […]
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Family Matters Newsletter – May 2020
PDF Version Creating a Healthy Food Environment at Home By: Deeona Johnston, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Phillips County Every year many people create the goal to improve their health. They have many reasons why they make this goal. Maybe they want to set a good example for their children, or they’ve been told by their […]
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Personnel Notes – October 2015
Print Personnel Notes October 2015 Sympathy to . . . Cindy Nosko (Weld County). Cindy’s father passed away on September 28. Cards and condolences may be sent to Cindy and her family at 708 44th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634. Ruth Willson (State Extension Office). Ruth’s father, John Lee, passed away on August 29. Cards and condolences […]
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Sugar and sweeteners – 9.301
Print this fact sheet by J. Clifford & K. Maloney* (1/16) Quick Facts… The desirable taste for sugar is innate. The body does not distinguish between natural sugars and processed sugars. All sugars contain four calories per gram. In 2002, the average American consumed 152 pounds of sugar per year. Sugar is natural and nontoxic. […]
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Healthy Eating for One or Two – 9.351
Print this fact sheet Updated by J. Clifford and N. Mendez (4/23)* Quick Facts… In recent years, eating alone has become as common as eating with friends and family, representing 46% of eating alone occasions. Potential explanations for this trend are busier lifestyles with demanding work schedules leaving no time or energy to cook or […]
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Print this fact sheet by L.Price and P. Kendall1 (12/10) Quick Facts… Because a freezer full of food is a major investment, prepare alternatives if it stops. Factors that affect how long food stays frozen if it is in the freezer with the door shut include: the amount of food in the freezer, the kind […]
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Food Storage for Safety and Quality – 9.310
Print this fact sheet by P. Kendall and N. Dimond * (6/12) Quick Facts… Place perishables in the coolest part of your car during the trip home. If the time from store to home refrigerator will be more than one hour, plan ahead and pack an insulated container with ice or an ice pack. Place […]
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