A gift package filled with favorite foods can conjure up fond memories of home when you cannot be together during the holiday season.

Today’s pork is very lean, with 16 percent less fat and 27 percent less saturated fat compared with pork produced just 20 years ago.

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Sanitizing reduces or eliminates germs, such as Salmonella, on surfaces.

Food will remain frozen in a full freezer for about two days, while a half-full freezer will stay at freezer temperature for about a day.

Most of us have enjoyed rhubarb in crisps, jams, sauce or pies.

Although water-bath canning is safe for acidic foods, such as jellies and pickles, vegetables, such as beans and peas, require a pressure canning process.

If you preserve your fruits, vegetables and other foods properly, you will be able to enjoy high-quality foods this winter.