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Eggs are among the most nutritious foods on earth and can be part of a healthy diet. However, they are perishable just like raw meat, poultry, and fish. Unbroken, clean, fresh shell eggs may contain Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) bacteria that can cause foodborne illness. While the number of eggs affected is quite small, there have […]

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1. What factors affect the color of meat and poultry?
Myoglobin, a protein, is responsible for the majority of the red color. Myoglobin doesn’t circulate in the blood but is fixed in the tissue cells and is purplish in color. When it is mixed with oxygen, it becomes oxymyoglobin and produces a bright red color. The […]

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 People are always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to prepare old standards like chicken and turkey. Several methods have become popular in recent years, which involve the use of a liquid to change or improve the flavor, taste, tenderness, or texture of poultry. Various liquids can be added to poultry by many […]

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Being a quintessential Swiss dish, cheese fondue conjures up images for me of alpine ski huts, deep snow and 20°F weather. Well, we don’t get much snow or cold weather in the California central valley, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a good fondue.

The trick to a successful fondue (other than the obvious one […]

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Delicious, low-calorie, and brimming with antioxidants, tea is quickly becoming the most commonly consumed beverage worldwide, after water. Even in the U.S., its popularity is rapidly growing. And why not? With the health benefits you stand to gain, you, too, will want to drink up.
Soak Up the Health Benefits
It is no wonder that tea is […]

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Ingredients
3 ounces chunk light tuna , drained
2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped
1/2 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1 dash salt and pepper
2 whole wheat tortillas
1/2 cup baby spinach
Directions
1—Combine tuna with parsley, lemon, oil, tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
2—Place on tortilla.
3—Top with baby spinich.
4—And roll them up.
 

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  Ingredients
1 (7 1/4 ounce) box Kraft macaroni and cheese
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna
8 ounces frozen peas
1 (12 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1-2 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk to taste salt and pepper
 
1 medium onion , chopped (optional)
Directions
1-Preheat oven to 375°F
2-Boil the noodles and peas together in a medium  saucepan until tender, drain and   […]

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