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Food and Nutrition

• How can I encourage nutritious eating habits in my preschooler?
• How can I ensure that my drinking water is safe?
• How can I make sure my eggs are safe?
• How do I keep my family from getting sick from food poisoning?
• How do you read the code on canned goods to determine the expiration date?
• How long can I keep leftovers in the refrigerator?
• How long can I keep meat, poultry, vegetables, etc. in the freezer?
• How many Tablespoons in a cup, quarts in a peck, etc.?
• How many tomatoes, potatoes, etc. in a pound?
• I am making candy and it isn't working. I heard you need to make an altitude adjustment to your thermometer, how do I do that?
• I found weevil in my flour, I have fruit flies, or there are other pantry pests in my kitchen, what do I do?
• I have a recipe for chili sauce that has tomatoes, onion, sugar, and spices. After it has cooked down, I just put it in hot jars and put the canning lids on. Is that okay, or do I need to process in a boiling water bath?
• I left a pot of soup out after dinner last night; I went to bed and forgot about it. Is it safe to eat if I boil the soup really hard for a long time?
• I'm in the middle of baking cookies, the recipe calls for baking powder and I am out. Is there a substitute?
• Is it safe to defrost meat on the counter?
• Is it safe to store food in their cans in the refrigerator?
• Is there a way to can something that has cooked eggs in it (like lemon curd) and store it safely, unrefridgerated, like bottled jam. (Not just storing it for 2-3 weeks in the fridge.)
• Should I worry about pesticides on fruits and vegetables?
• The power went out, is the food in my refrigerator/freezer still o.k. to eat?
• What can you tell me about the new dietary guidelines?
• What happens if you make and use a product that had weevils? Will you get sick?

Food Storage

• All of the recipes I can find for canning green beans require a pressure canner. Is there a safe way to can green beans using a boiler canner?
• Can I freeze pears as a way to store them. I freeze my peaches in wedges and use them for smoothies. Can I do the same for pears?
• Can I get my pressure cooker tested? When and where? Thanks for a great service! jh
• Can I use bay leaves or nails in my wheat to protect from insects?