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Monday, August 23, 2010

Do you dread the words, "What's for dinner tonight?"

Do you dread the words, "What's for dinner tonight?" Do you find yourself frequently making last minute frozen pizzas or packing your family into the mini-van and trucking them to the nearest drive-through? Wouldn't it be nice to come home every night knowing what's on the dinner menu and that the ingredients are ready and waiting? Then you will especially appreciate the management Dinner news Select quick meal planning service.

Enjoy priceless family time, save money and eat more healthfully by cooking dinner at home.management Dinner news sends weekly dinner menu recipes that are delicious, diverse and easy to prepare. You can even customized your meal plans by swapping suggestions with dinner ideas from previous weeks or with your own family's personal favorite recipes.
There's never been a better time to get started. and save money Just think how much less expensive it is to prepare meals at home rather than having dinner in a restaurant!


Enjoy dinner with your family
Studies show that children who have dinner together with their parents are healthier, happier, and better students. management news Dinner Select helps busy parents plan a variety of balanced family meals every week.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

What is Salmonella?

What is Salmonella?
A salmonella infection is a foodborne illness caused by the salmonella bacteria carried by some animals, which can be transmitted from kitchen surfaces and can be in water, soil, animal feces, raw meats, and eggs. Salmonella infections typically affect the intestines, causing vomiting, fever, and other symptoms that usually resolve without medical treatment.
Prevention
You have many ways to help prevent salmonella bacteria from making your family sick. Most salmonella bacteria appear in animal products and can be killed by the heat from cooking. So it's important to make sure that you don't serve raw or undercooked eggs, poultry, or meat. Microwaving is not a reliable way to kill the salmonella bacteria.


Because salmonella bacteria can contaminate even intact and disinfected grade A eggs, avoid serving poached eggs or eggs that are served sunny-side up.
Salmonella also can be spread through cross-contamination, so when you're preparing meals, keep uncooked meats away from cooked and ready-to-eat foods. In addition, thoroughly wash your hands, cutting boards, counters, and knives after handling uncooked foods.
Some foods may contain unrecognized raw-food products and should be avoided. Caesar salad dressing, the Italian dessert tiramisu, homemade ice cream, chocolate mousse, eggnog, cookie dough, and frostings can contain raw eggs. Unpasteurized milk and juices also can be contaminated with salmonella.
Fecal matter is often the source of salmonella contamination, so hand washing is extremely important, particularly after using the toilet and before preparing food.
Cleanliness is a key to prevention. Hand washing with soap and hot water, especially after handling eggs, poultry, and raw meat is likely to reduce the chance for infections. The use of antibacterial soaps has been recommended by some investigators. By using chlorine-treated drinking water, washed produce, and by not ingesting undercooked foods such as eggs, meat or other food, people can also reduce the chance of exposure to Salmonella. Avoiding direct contact with animal carriers of Salmonella (for example, turtles, snakes, pigs)
Take care to avoid contact with the feces of family pets — especially reptiles. Wash your hands thoroughly after handling an animal and ensure that no reptiles are permitted to come into contact with an infant. Even healthy reptiles (especially turtles and iguanas) are not appropriate pets for small children and should not be in the same house as an infant.