I grew up in the Midwestern State of Indiana. My family, along with all our neighbors, always had big vegetable gardens. There was nothing better than going out to the garden, picking fresh vegetables and having them for dinner. In the winter, we still enjoyed the fruits of our labors as we enjoyed the vegetables we canned or froze during the summer. Maybe that is why I love vegetables and casseroles so much. If you are also one who enjoys vegetables and/or casseroles, here are …

A Goldman Sachs analyst said Friday packaged-food companies boosted their revenues in November due to price increases.
Analyst Judy Hong said in a note to investors that according to data from research firm ACNielsen for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, dollar sales – or the dollars that came from sales – grew about 5 percent. In the previous four-week period, dollar sales rose 4 percent.
But volumes – the amount of the product sold – fell nearly 2 percent in November, indicating that the revenue growth came from higher prices.
As the …

(ARA) – Each year we see it coming. As the holidays head our way, we brace for the weight gain that often results from the traditional sweets of the season. Many of us gain a pound or two between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. What’s more, we rarely lose the extra weight during the spring and summer, the New England Journal of Medicine reports.
Fortunately, you can avoid those unwanted extra pounds with a common sense approach to your health. …

Online coupon web site Couponers.com offers a unique set of features to help holiday shoppers save money.
Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 18, 2008 — In spite of the economic environment there is a silver lining for many online shoppers this holiday season. Retailers are competing desperately for every customer and the result is an abundance of online deals and coupons. Perhaps one of the best new sources for these online bargains is Couponers.com, a relatively new web site on the scene featuring online coupons and sales in user friendly and search …

This is a really good list by Terry Nicholls who wrote “Food Safety: Protecting Your Family From Food Poisoning”. Food spoilage is like burning your money. It breaks my heart looking at the food I can toss out of my fridge.
10 Simple Ways To Safely Store Food
Storing foods can present its own set of problems. And different types of foods have different storage requirements to prevent bacteria from setting in. Here’s some tips to protect your family and yourself.
Storing Vegetables
1. Vegetables should be stored in the vegetable crisper in the …