Prepare Ahead for a Turkey Thanksgiving Dinner
Families are beginning to make plans for Thanksgiving dinner. If you are responsible for preparation of a turkey, consider …
Food Safety & Processing
Mmm....Apple Butter Season
Apples are one of the delights for this time of the year. Apples are irresistible as snacks or as …
Canning Tomato Products
Gardens are exploding with ripening tomatoes, and we are all trying to eat and preserve this wonderful fruit. Tomatoes are …
Celebrate With Safe Salsa
“Celebrate with Safe Salsa,” a N.C. Cooperative Extension publication available online, covers the basic information needed to make safe …
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