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View our collection of easy to prepare casserole recipes that will help make your weeknight meal planning simple. Most of these recipes can be made in advance and pop them in the oven when your ready to bake them.

Suggestions to Alleviate a Sore Mouth or Throat | Suggestions to Alleviate Dry Mouth A sore or irritated mouth or throat can be the result of a number of causes: Treatments for cancer or other diseases or illnesses, infections, tooth decay or other dental problems, dental work, and side effects from various medications may be among the most common causes for this condition.

Basic Types | Flavors and Colors | Pasta Shapes | Pasta Sauces Pasta is a basic staple ingredient used in cooking. It is available in hundreds of shapes worldwide and in many different flavors.

Described below are some of the products (including flour) created directly from various grains. Other than a few exceptions, products that are created after the grain has been ground into flour are not described, because they are so numerous.

Winter Squash Preparation | Winter Squash Cooking | Tips Winter Squash Squash: The fruits of various members of the gourd family, which fall into two classifications, summer squash and winter squash.

Cookware Materials | Types of Pots and Pans Cookware consists of different types of pots and pans that are used for specific purposes. Some of the pieces of cookware can be substituted for a type you may not have and still accomplish the type of cooking you need to perform.

Potluck Tips Hosting a Potluck Choose the type of potluck that will work the best for the guests attending. For example: (1) appetizers only, (2) bring your favorite dish, (3) assign each guest to bring an appetizer, main dish, or dessert, or (4) as the host, you will provide the main dish (a turkey, ham, sloppy joe's, etc.

Sweet Corn Preparation | Cooking Corn on the Cob | Grilling Sweet CornCreamed Corn | Freezing Sweet Corn | Tips Sweet Corn Corn is a tall cereal plant consisting of strong jointed stems supporting large ears containing kernels.

Fresh Beans | Fresh Bean Preparation | Fresh Bean Cooking | Fresh Bean TipsDried Beans | Dried Bean Preparation | Dried Bean Cooking Beans A generic name given to various plants in the legume family.

Additional Onion Information:Onion Preparation | Onion Cooking | Onion and Tearing Tips Onions Onions are vegetables that belong to the lily family of plants.

Food Safety Before, During, and After a Power Outage Before Keep frozen water jugs in your freezer. Frozen ice jugs will serve as ice blocks for the refrigerator/cooler and freezer, as well as drinking water in the event of a power outage.

Miscellaneous Turkey Products Boneless Turkey Roast, Whole Whole turkeys are available that have been deboned and packaged. A netting is usually placed around the turkey before it is packaged to help hold the shape.

Described below are some of the products (including flour) created directly from wheat. Other than a few exceptions, products that are created after the grain has been milled into flour are not described, because they are so numerous.

Carrot Preparation | Carrot Cooking | Tips Carrots A plant of the parsley family with feathery green leaves and an orange root that can be eaten raw or cooked.

Mushroom Preparation | Mushroom Cooking Tips Mushrooms The mushroom is just one of a very large, diverse group of organisms called fungi. It is similar to a plant but lacks chlorophyll, so they cannot produce food for themselves through photosynthesis.

Organize Your Storage Area | Storage Charts Storing your food properly and under the best condition possible will extend its life to its maximum potential. Some foods can be stored at room temperature and some must be refrigerated.

Cheeses of Mexico and the Caribbean: Braided to Oaxaca Braided As the name implies, braided cheese refers to twisted lengths of cheese intertwined to create a thick round braid, similar to a braided rope.

 

Contamination Prevention | Cooking Safety | Proper Storage Contamination Prevention Cleanliness: A clean working environment is essential in the prevention of contamination in working with pasta and other foods.

Classification Criteria | Classes of Turkey | Types of Turkey Classification Criteria Turkey (as well as all other poultry) is described and classified using a number of different criteria, which are described below.