Christine Venema
venema@msu.edu
Telephone: 810-667-0341
MSU Extension
Food Safety Educator
Food Safety
Lapeer County Extension Office 1800 Imlay City RoadSuite 1
Lapeer, MI 48446
Tags: lapeer, msu extension
Authored Articles
- Add some zing to a meal with a flavored vinegar, October 31, 2018
- Techniques for drying herbs, October 9, 2018
- Dehydration is the oldest form of food preservation, October 9, 2018
- To marinate or not to marinate?, June 29, 2018
- It is jamming jelly time, June 28, 2018
- Freezing the spring salmon is quick and easy, April 4, 2018
- Angling for that fresh salmon? Preserve by canning!, March 29, 2018
- Spring’s first vegetable, asparagus, March 29, 2018
- Food safety issues to consider after a flood, February 23, 2018
- Avoid an invasion of pantry pests, January 4, 2018
- Too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to a food safety disaster, December 28, 2017
- Pregnant women should keep food safety in mind this holiday season, December 5, 2017
- 7 tips for a “surprise package” to your military person, November 27, 2017
- What do you send to your military person?, November 27, 2017
- Practice food safety to protect holiday leftovers, November 27, 2017
- Tips for preserving fresh fish, April 5, 2017
- Can electric multi-cookers be used for canning?, April 3, 2017
- Is your canning equipment ready for the summer season?, March 31, 2017
- How prepared are you for a weather emergency?, March 20, 2017
- How safe is your food after a weather emergency?, March 20, 2017
- Drying citrus peel to use later, January 13, 2017
- Avoid winter blues with fun recipes, December 29, 2016
- What to do with leftover pumpkin, December 29, 2016
- Keep foodborne illnesses out of winter meals, December 29, 2016
- When ordering take-out, watch out for foodborne illnesses, December 27, 2016
- Planning ahead for holiday meals, December 20, 2016
- Smoking as a food cooking method, December 19, 2016
- Winter season safety, December 19, 2016
- Freezing cranberries is quick and easy, December 16, 2016
- Harvesting a Canadian Goose for the holiday dinner?, December 9, 2016
- Planning on sending homemade goodies?, December 9, 2016
- Food tips for a New Year's Eve celebration, December 9, 2016
- Eggnog: Toast the season in style, December 9, 2016
- How to handle holiday mail-order surprises, December 9, 2016
- You bagged the buck - now what?, November 28, 2016
- Preserving winter squash, October 10, 2016
- New research on a canning technique, September 26, 2016
- Fall means it's apple season, September 26, 2016
- Remember to acidify tomatoes when canning, August 5, 2016
- Spring cleaning for your kitchen food pantry, March 25, 2016
- Eating fresh fruit and vegetables is a great way to stay healthy, January 5, 2016
- Country, cured, fresh or smoked ham, what is the difference?, January 5, 2016
- Looking for a fun family activity to do inside on a Snow Day?, January 5, 2016
- A fish story: How safe is your catch?, December 31, 2015
- Fresh squeezed juices: What is the risk?, December 30, 2015
- Holiday food safety dos and don’ts, December 30, 2015
- Food allergy facts that everyone should know, December 28, 2015
- To stuff or not to stuff?, December 28, 2015
- Barbecue turkey: Cooking alternative for the traditional bird, December 28, 2015
- It is never too early to send holiday gifts to overseas military personnel, December 3, 2015
- Pressure canning venison: An alternative when the freezer is full, November 5, 2015
- Ring-necked pheasants: The peacock of the upland game birds, November 4, 2015
- When you think of fall fruits, do apples come to mind?, October 8, 2015
- Parsnips: A vegetable from antiquity, September 25, 2015
- Sweet potato or yam: Which is it?, September 25, 2015
- Onions: Those versatile edible bulbs, July 20, 2015
- Canning snap beans is a snap, if you know how, July 14, 2015
- Summer squash-That delicate sweet abundance!, July 13, 2015
- Blueberries: Those sapphire blue jewels of summer, July 13, 2015
- Michigan-grown peppers sweet or hot: Which is your favorite?, July 13, 2015
- Rhubarb – spring’s first “tart” vegetable, April 1, 2015
- Planning to use eggs as spring decorations?, March 30, 2015
- Planning wild game for a fundraiser dinner?, March 25, 2015
- Could your dish towel be making you sick?, January 20, 2015
- What is your kitchen pet peeve?, December 30, 2014
- Foodborne illness does not take a holiday, December 27, 2014
- Is hasenpfeffer on your winter menu?, December 22, 2014
- Cranberries: Preserve the ruby red jewels of the holidays – part 2, December 18, 2014
- Cranberries: Preserve the ruby red jewels of the holidays – part 1, December 16, 2014
- Serving a Christmas goose? How about a wild one?, December 14, 2014
- Holiday party potluck – Russian roulette with food safety?, December 11, 2014
- Mail order food gifts – care is necessary, December 4, 2014
- Tis’ the holiday season – to be wise with eggnog, November 28, 2014
- Don’t bring home a foodborne illness bug when dining on take-out, November 21, 2014
- How to thaw the holiday turkey safely, November 1, 2014
- Cabbage with a kick – sauerkraut, October 31, 2014
- Salsa – not just a dance, September 12, 2014
- In a pickle, September 3, 2014
- Cooking for a crowd, May 9, 2014
- Bringing home the wild game, April 28, 2014
- Preserving spring asparagus, April 21, 2014
- The first fruit of the season, April 18, 2014
- Working safely with meat and fresh vegetables, March 31, 2014
- Food safety at Rose Bowl parties, December 31, 2013
- What is a charitable donation?, December 11, 2013
- Getting organized for income tax time, December 10, 2013
- What is your net worth?, December 9, 2013
- Tame the holiday spending monster with a plan!, December 6, 2013
- The ruby red jewels of fall: cranberries, October 13, 2013
- It’s cider time!, October 13, 2013
- Sending food gifts: Do it safely!, January 13, 2013
- Do I need to worry about food safety at a cocktail party?, January 10, 2013
- Beware of raw cookie dough, January 8, 2013
- Don't be a jerk when making wild game jerky, January 2, 2013
- Gifts from the garden, December 28, 2012
- It’s not too early to make holiday baked goods and pastries, November 30, 2012
- Don’t invite food borne illness to the holiday table, November 30, 2012
- The party is over! What happens to the leftovers?, November 16, 2012
- Taking the stress out of holiday food preparation, November 16, 2012
Authored Documents
- Michigan Fresh (Spanish): Pimientos, January 30, 2015
- Michigan Fresh (Spanish): El Uso, Almacenamiento y Conservación de las Cebollas (HNI24SP), January 30, 2015
- Michigan Fresh: Using, Storing, and Preserving Sweet Potatoes (HNI26), January 23, 2015
- Michigan Fresh: Using, Storing, and Preserving Snap Beans (HNI27), January 23, 2015
- Michigan Fresh: Using, Storing, and Preserving Peppers (HNI25), January 21, 2015
- Michigan Fresh: Using, Storing, and Preserving Parsnips (HNI44), January 21, 2015
- Michigan Fresh: Using, Storing, and Preserving Onions (HNI24), January 21, 2015