Christine Venema

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Are green potatoes safe to eat?, January 29, 2024
What to do if your turkey is still frozen, June 12, 2023
Keeping food safe during a power outage, June 12, 2023
Drying herbs to add flavor to your meals, January 3, 2023
Pressing apple cider at home, November 22, 2022
Food pantry safety during fire emergencies, January 18, 2022
Food pantry safety during flooding emergencies, December 14, 2021
Hunters can help feed the hungry in Michigan, November 12, 2021
How to deal with common grain pantry pests, March 12, 2021
Planning next year's garden? Consider donating produce to your local food pantry, December 28, 2020
Food safety and holiday food baskets, December 11, 2020
Date marking: What does it mean for a food pantry?, December 4, 2020
Holiday giving to food pantries, November 30, 2020
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
Practice food safety to protect holiday leftovers, November 27, 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
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 safe is your food after a weather emergency?, March 20, 2017
How prepared are you for 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
Eggnog: Toast the season in style, December 9, 2016
Food tips for a New Year's Eve celebration, December 9, 2016
How to handle holiday mail-order surprises, December 9, 2016
You bagged the buck - now what?, November 28, 2016
Fall means it's apple season, September 26, 2016
New research on a canning technique, 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
Barbecue turkey: Cooking alternative for the traditional bird, December 28, 2015
To stuff or not to stuff?, December 28, 2015
Food allergy facts that everyone should know, 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 4, 2015
Ring-necked pheasants: The peacock of the upland game birds, November 3, 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
Blueberries: Those sapphire blue jewels of summer, July 13, 2015
Summer squash-That delicate sweet abundance!, 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
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
Taking the stress out of holiday food preparation, November 16, 2012
The party is over! What happens to the leftovers?, November 16, 2012

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