Tag Archives: Health

  • How to Prevent Cross-Contamination in the Kitchen

    Cross-contamination in the kitchen occurs when you use the same tools and cutting boards to prepare things like raw meat or eggs that you use to prepare fresh produce or cooked foods, contaminating the food you eat with the bacteria from these raw items. To avoid cross-contamination, follow these safety tips. It starts at the […]

  • Learn About the 5 Food Groups With USDA Site

    You learn about the five food groups when you’re a child, but you probably haven’t thought about them much since then. While adults are concerned with counting calories and calculating fat, the USDA website wants to help you remember the importance of these distinct groups: 1. Vegetables. Vegetables and 100% vegetable juices all count as […]