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	<title>Basics of Cooking &#187; Kitchen Techniques</title>
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		<title>Comparison Cooking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosemary Noll</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen Techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Butter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember when I was in Home Economics and my teacher was trying to teach us about value cooking and our assignment was to figure out if meals from scratch cost more or less than buying packaged meals.  So we had to take our favorite recipes and break them down to figure this out, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Safety &#8211; Storing Meats</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosemary Noll</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kitchen Techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Food safety starts with storing your food correctly.  How you store your meats can be the difference between a good meal or a trip to the hospital&#8230;
Meats that have been cooked (including deli meats) can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days and in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.
Processed meats, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Storing Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosemary Noll</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kitchen Techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pantry Items]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pasta]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To save on money, you need to know how to store your food and for how long.  Always check the &#8217;sell by&#8217; and the &#8216;use by&#8217; dates so you know when the food should be eaten and/or used&#8230;and check out the information below for some other pointers on keeping your food safe.  Breads, coffee cakes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thawing Poultry</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosemary Noll</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kitchen Techniques]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So how long does it take that Thanksgiving Turkey to thaw?  Here is a chart to help you thaw chicken and turkey&#8230;A whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds) can thaw in the refrigerator in 24 hours
Whole Turkey: All thawed in the refrigerator
8-12 pounds takes 1-2 days
12-16 pounds takes 2-3 days
16-20 pounds takes 3-4 days
20-24 pounds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cooking Techniques &#8211; Knowing How to Cook Your Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosemary Noll</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a recipe calls for poaching, steaming, simmering, etc. do you know what that means?  Knowing those terms can be very important to your recipe, so here&#8217;s a look at what some popular cooking techniques mean&#8230;

Simmering &#8211; This is when liquids are heated over low heat until bubbles form slowly and burst below the surface.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring Techniques &#8211; Making Sure You Measure Your Ingredients the Right Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosemary Noll</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know there are those people out ther who can pour ingredients into their hand or into a bowl and know exactly how much they just added to the recipe&#8230;I&#8217;m not one of those people, and most likely never will be.  So I needed some measuring guidelines&#8230;

Liquids &#8211; make sure you use a glass or [...]]]></description>
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