About Food - Health and Cost
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Description
This group is an archive for messages posted in my other groups regarding food issues pertaining to health and cost. This may also include recipes if that recipe fits the health and cost criteria.
Recent Messages
Lean or Regular?
For those of you who don't know me very well let me bring you up to date. I have sort of become a bit of a health nut since retiring five years ago and taking over the duties as cook at our home. I...
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posted by GaryJames
Salsa Savings
I love salsa! I do not like the inflated prices for the name brands such as Pace. I have been enjoying the Sam's Choice Mild Salsa found at WalMart. Lately that price has creeped up from $1.50 for...
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posted by GaryJames
Banana Storage
Half the world eats bananas raw and sweet, while the other half cooks it as a starchy vegetable. Whichever way you choose to partake of this tropical fruit, careful storage can make bananas all the...
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posted by GaryJames
HOW2 - Remove Labels & Reuse Jars
The following works well on glass and plastic bottles.
1. Apply a thick coat of cooking oil to the label in question.
2. Allow it to soak in, undisturbed, for 24 hours.
3. Try to peel the label off...
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posted by GaryJames
Low Cost Vacuum Pumps
I have the Reynolds battery operated vacuum sealer and the Ziplock hand pump. I prefer the Reynolds freezer bags over Ziplock. Both pumps will work well with the competitor's bag.. The Reynolds pum...
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posted by GaryJames
Ground Beef or Hamburger?
As long as we were speaking about ground beef I thought the following information from the USDA may be useful:
What's the difference between "hamburger" and "ground beef"?
Beef fat may be added to...
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posted by GaryJames

