Preservation Notes - San Joaquin Master Food Preservers

STOP FOOD WASTE There is nothing that makes me feel more guilty than cleaning out the refrigerator and tossing food that has been kept too long or has visible signs of spoilage. Thanks to Jim and Sue Farr for this article on preventing food waste.

FOOD SAFETY TIPS FOR COOKING POULTRY In an attempt to eat healthier, many have switched to eating more poultry and seafood and less red meat. Nothing against red meat, I love a good thick charbroiled steak, especially on special occasions when one might go out for dinner.

What is your favorite spread to go along with peanut butter. Typically we choose a jelly or a jam or marmalade or some fruit topping made with fruit, sugar and pectin. We have many recipes for many different fruits and fruit combinations for our jellies and jams.

I love a well prepared turkey. The crisp skin, the juicy dark meat and the white meat leftover for sandwiches. Its too bad we only have turkey ba few times a year. But one thing we do have, and we have it often is chicken.

A few years ago our daughter gave us a few bottles of infused olive oils. They were really beautiful. Many of us love making and receiving a personal hand made gift. With this gift it provided me the opportunity to explore what can be used to infuse flavors into olive oil.