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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Happy 144 Birthday Canada!
Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st across the country July 1st marks the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada – that’s the technical explanation! Canada Day also means fireworks, parties, parades, barbecues, special events and the year’s biggest national party. I make an easy, fun Canada Flag Cake from Ontario Strawberries, Jell-o and real whip cream. I top it with sparklers & it is an instant crowd pleaser at the festivities. What else is on the menu? My Canada Day Menu The Drink Spicy Caesar (with horseradish, lime and celery stalks). If you order a Caesar anywhere in the world but Canada, you’ll likely … Continue reading
More Food Safety Tips – Grocery Shopping
Keep food safety top of mind when Grocery Shopping in the Summer Plan your grocery shopping to take advantage of the coolest parts of the day such as first thing in the morning, or during the evening hours. When doing a number of errands, always be sure that grocery shopping is the last stop before heading home. If using re-usable grocery bags, remember which one you used to hold the meat products and be sure to wash it at home between grocery shopping trips, and before using it again. Select all your non-perishable items first, next select your frozen items, then refrigerated items and finally the perishable non-refrigerated items last. When you think about the average shopper spending 30-45 minutes … Continue reading
More Food Safety Tips – Eating outdoors
As barbecue and picnic season is upon us, it is important to consider food safety especially when eating outdoors. Food safety is important all year round, so why do we need to be extra concerned during the summer months? Foodborne bacteria thrive when food enters the temperature danger zone of 4°C to 60°C, which can easily happen in summer temperatures. For this reason, people must take extra care when preparing and storing foods for outdoor eating. Keeping food at proper temperaturesis important in preventing the growth of foodborne bacteria. As a rule, cold food should be kept cold and hot food kept hot. For picnics, barbecues and packed lunches, this can be done by using ice packs and coolers for … Continue reading