Packing lunches the right way
Use these simple, healthy lunch-packing tips to avoid foodborne illness this school year.
How to harvest, ripen and cook green tomatoes
Many gardeners have had to harvest more green tomatoes than usual this year, making it a great time to learn how to harvest, ripen and cook green tomatoes.
Food safety and homemade fruit- or vegetable-infused water
Infusing water with fruits or vegetables is a healthy and delicious way to add flavor to water. However, keep food safety in mind when preparing it.
Using less plastic has big benefits
The average American takes home almost 1,500 plastic bags every year. You can make a difference by switching to reusable bags to do your grocery shopping.
Corn is a grass and so much more
Just in time for peak sweet corn season, Scott Shalaway digs into the history, biology and many uses of corn.
Dairy still has nutritional benefits
Even though the nutritional properties of milk and dairy products has been realized for centuries, specific attributes are still being discovered.
Milk is best drink to reduce burn of chili peppers
People who enjoy spicy food, containing capsaicin, should choose milk to reduce the burn, according to Penn State researchers.
Cucumber pickles offer health benefits
In a recent study, scientists identified, for the first time in fermented cucumbers, four peptides known to have anti-hypertensive properties.
How to recognize and remedy tomato diseases
Tomato diseases set in quickly and can be difficult to diagnose. Learn how to identify and treat the most common tomato diseases.
No such thing as male and female bell peppers
Although the myth that bell peppers are either male or female continues to spread, bell peppers do not have genders.
