Keeping Milk and Cream Fresh
Like all perishable foods, milk and cream must be handled and stored correctly in order to maintain their quality and safety. Buying Milk and Cream Always pick up your milk …
Sewing with Fleece
Fleece is an easy care fun fabric that fits into our busy modern lifestyle. Beginning sewers will love working with fleece as sewing imperfections become hidden in the fabric while …
Tips on Hanging Pictures
People have a tendency to hang pictures too high on the wall. They should be hung at eye level, which will vary, depending on whether people in the room usually …
Times Have Changed for Pork
If you are afraid pork will increase the fat in your diet, worry no more. Today’s pork is about 23 percent leaner and 26 percent lower in cholesterol than it …
Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products
Inexpensive “old-fashioned” substances can easily replace more toxic cleaners and chemicals around the house. Safety First Many people prefer vinegar to ammonia due to the strong fumes. Be sure never …
Kale is Enjoying Greater Popularity
With the current interest in healthy eating, kale is enjoying increased popularity. It originated in the eastern Mediterranean but is consumed in many countries. It is low in calories and …
Flax versus Fish: Good Sources of Omega-3 Fats
Many consumers are asking an important question: Are the omega-3 fats in fish the same as those found in flax? The answer is that omega-3 fats are like siblings – …
Making Jam and Jelly
Making jam and jelly provides an opportunity to be creative. You can try new combinations of fruit, nuts, coconut or raisins to meet your family’s taste preferences, or provide …
Working With Chocolate
Storing Keep chocolate in a cold place, below 75°F (24°C) if possible. At higher temperatures may turn chocolate grey (called blooming). This colour change indicates the cocoa butter in the …
What To Do When Your Jelly Doesn’t Set
Anyone who has made jelly has probably had a failure – the jelly doesn’t set. Before you give up hope, give it time. It can take up to 48 hours …
