Description

Your favorite Health and Wellness friends are back. Listen in as Kaitlyn and Ginny discuss simple yet important ways to safely prepare food for large gatherings. What should be left out at room temperature? How long should I let this thaw? Should my out-of-state relatives bring food? What are the "must-have" tools for food prep? They have the answers, resources, and more on this week's Thriving Together!

Hosts

Kaitlyn Peine, Community Health and Wellness Extension Agent

Ginny Barnard, LiveWell of Douglas County Executive Director

Douglas County Community Health and Wellness Web Page and Resources

LiveWell of Douglas County Official Website

Resources

• Leftovers and Food Safety
• Rapid Response Center
  • Thawing and Preparing Turkey Safely - Rapid Response Center Web Page
• At-Home Safe Food Handling: It's in Your Hands - PDF
• Food Safety Outdoors – Barbecue and Grilling Web Page
• FoodSafety.gov Website
• K-State Extension Food Safety
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Food Safety for Consumers

Upcoming local Extension Food-Based programming:

October 27 - Comfort Food Cooking Class Information and Registration

October 29 - Cooking for 1 and 2! Tips, Tricks, and Tasty Recipes