1,500 Metric Tonnes of Contaminated Rice Confiscated

April 9, 2012 No Comments

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) has confiscated approximately 1,500 metric tonnes of paddy rice, valued at approximately $15 million, after it was deemed unfit for consumption. Paddy rice is the unshelled form of the cereal, which is usually imported for further processing to make white rice, for distribution into the local ...

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Food pantry a possibility in Presidio

April 7, 2012 No Comments

A group of Presidio residents will hear the final verdict on a potential local food pantry from the Presidio County Commissioner’s Court April 10.while the food pantry’s board members already presented their proposal to the Commissioner’s Court at the end of March, the court still needs to vote on whether to provide about $30,000 and ...

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Events calendar

April 6, 2012 No Comments

BENEFITS · MARCH 31 19th annual Comics for Kids dinner and auction. 5:30p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Pebble Beach Food and Wine grand tasting tent, at the Equestrian Center, Portola Road and Stevenson Drive, Pebble Beach. Stand-up comedy provided by Rita Rudner. Live and silent auction. Benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey ...

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No coupons: Secrets to beat rising food costs

April 5, 2012 No Comments

WEST VALLEY CITY — it was exciting. Aimie Buxton was saving money big time using coupons. Boxes and boxes of name-brand food filled up her long-term food storage. “I used to be big into coupons,” Buxton said. “But the food I was eating was not healthy. it was processed and not as good as homemade. ...

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Linking Students Over Rising Atlantic Waters

April 2, 2012 No Comments

I was out on Nantucket, Mass., over the weekend for the first “Living on the Edge” conference exploring how coastal communities can build resilience in the face of rising sea levels. While there, I met three intrepid young Britons who have spent more than a year traversing Atlantic Ocean shorelines to work with, and link ...

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Cheshire County hopes to encourage ‘local heroes’

April 2, 2012 No Comments

WESTMORELAND, N.H. – in this age of environmental consciousness, recycling is the way to go. it keeps the air breathable and the water drinkable.And in terms of local economics, it’s the recycling of dollars that keeps things alive With this in mind, Cheshire County has been looking for food, farming or forestry businesses and organizations ...

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Dr. Oz’s Eat What You Love diet and recipes

March 30, 2012 No Comments

By Denise Foley, good Housekeeping You’ve seen the promise before — “Eat all your favorite foods and lose weight.” The skeptic in you thinks, Are you kidding me? Eating all my favorite foods is how I gained weight in the first place. but this time, it’s for real. this plan features famous favorites, as well ...

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A food conversation with Amanda Hesser

March 28, 2012 No Comments

Amanda Hesser spent exhaustive years researching and testing recipes for the definitive New York Times cookbook. These days, the food writer and editor is sharing the work, the fun and the credit at Food52.com, the online cooking community she founded with business partner Merrill Stubbs. At Food52, anyone who wants to submit or test an ...

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Potentially dangerous travel conditions developing

March 26, 2012 No Comments

Font Size: PRESS RELEASE from Wisconsin Emergency Management: (MADISON) – Potentially dangerous travel conditions could develop during the afternoon rush hour in south and southeast Wisconsin including Madison, Milwaukee and the Fox River Valley as an intense winter storm moves through the state. Motorists may want to consider adjusting any travel plans for this afternoon ...

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Sanitation grades for Gaston eating places

March 24, 2012 No Comments

Gaston County Restaurant Inspections Premise Name Premise Address1 Premise City Insp Date Est Type Final Score SUM Comments BELMONT SODA SHOPPE 31 NORTH MAIN STREET BELMONT 29-Feb-2012 1 98.5 – Keep hot water at dish sink 130F for proper washing of food ware and utensils; Keep storage off of the floor. Store boxes of chips and ...

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1,500 Metric Tonnes of Contaminated Rice Confiscated

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) has confiscated approximately 1,500 metric tonnes of paddy rice, valued...

Food pantry a possibility in Presidio

A group of Presidio residents will hear the final verdict on a potential local food pantry from the Presidio...

Events calendar

BENEFITS · MARCH 31 19th annual Comics for Kids dinner and auction. 5:30p.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Pebble...

No coupons: Secrets to beat rising food costs

WEST VALLEY CITY — it was exciting. Aimie Buxton was saving money big time using coupons. Boxes and boxes...

Linking Students Over Rising Atlantic Waters

I was out on Nantucket, Mass., over the weekend for the first “Living on the Edge” conference exploring how...

Cheshire County hopes to encourage ‘local heroes’

WESTMORELAND, N.H. – in this age of environmental consciousness, recycling is the way to go. it keeps the air...

Dr. Oz’s Eat What You Love diet and recipes

By Denise Foley, good Housekeeping You’ve seen the promise before — “Eat all your favorite foods and lose weight.”...

A food conversation with Amanda Hesser

Amanda Hesser spent exhaustive years researching and testing recipes for the definitive New York Times cookbook. These days, the...

Potentially dangerous travel conditions developing

Font Size: PRESS RELEASE from Wisconsin Emergency Management: (MADISON) – Potentially dangerous travel conditions could develop during the afternoon...

Sanitation grades for Gaston eating places

Gaston County Restaurant Inspections Premise Name Premise Address1 Premise City Insp Date Est Type Final Score SUM Comments BELMONT...