Enriching Lives
June 29, 2019
Preserve it Fresh, Preserve It Safe
Barbara Ames
Nutrition, Health and Food Safety
Phone: 620-331-2690
           
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Preserve it Fresh, Preserve It Safe   
A few of my friends are already picking cherries and preserving some for pies this winter, so preserving  garden produce won't be far behind!  If you are planning on home canning some of the wonderful produce from your garden, orchard, or the Farmer's Market this summer, it is also a good idea to be planning for food safety.  Read on for some tips...  
 
 
 
 
Freezing Foods for the Fair
County fairs will be here before we know it.  
To help save time and stre ss at county fairs, prepare  food entries early and freeze them. Most baked goods free z e w e ll and can still be blue ribbon quality. This includes cookies, yeast and quick breads, a nd cakes. Read on for some helpful tips. 
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The Science Behind Home Canning
When done properly and safely, home preserved foods are a treat. But when improper practices and unsafe food handling techniques are used, the food can cause foodborne illness.  This video can help you understand why...
 
Program 9 -- The Science Behind Home Canning
 
    
             
Budgeting for Vacation
Financial Management & Entrepreneurship
Phone: 620-784-5337
  
                                 
        
Budgeting for Vacation           
Summer brings visions of vacationing for some.  However, our finances might be throwing a kink into those thoughts.  Sometimes, we just don't know where to start to either plan or save for a vacation..
 

   
High Stress: The Heart of the Matter
Tara Solomon
Adult Development & Aging
Phone: 620-724-8233
  
                                 

High Stress: The Heart of the Matter
Work Stress. Home Stress. Financial Stress.  We all have it in some form or another.The toll of chronic stress isn't limited to emotional suffering. A new issue of the medical journal  BMJ, confirms links now exist between mood disorders such as depression  and high stress can set the stage for heart disease.
  
 
 
 

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Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe
This newsletter is a bi-monthly publication of K-State Research and Extension and University of Missouri Extension to provide information on safe food preservation
   
 
 
 



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This is a monthly newsletter published by K-State Research and Extension's Rapid Response Center with news articles based on questions received, current food safety issues, or information based on the time of the year.
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Barbara Ames

Nutrition, Health & Food Safety
Phone: 620-331-2690
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Family Resource Management
Entrepreneurship
Phone: 620-784-5337
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Adult Development & Aging
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