Hiking, camping, and boating are good activities for active people and families. However, if the food isn't handled correctly, food-borne illness can be an unwelcome souvenir.

1. Choose foods that are light enough to carry in a backpack and that can be transported safely. Keep foods either hot or cold. Since it's difficult to keep foods hot without a heat source, it's best to transport chilled foods. Refrigerate or freeze the food overnight. What foods to bring? For a day hike, just about anything will do as long as you can fit it in your backpack and keep it cold -- sandwiches, fried chicken, bread and cheese, and even salads -- or choose non- perishable foods.

2. Keep everything clean. Remember to bring disposable wipes if you're taki 10 Wide Open Tips For Food Safety In The Great Outdoors Recipe

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Festive Cherry Cranberry Cake

by News Canada

Cake: 1 cup (250 ml) margarine 1 cup (250 ml) granulated sugar 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla 1 tsp (5 ml) grated lemon rind 5 eggs 2 cups (500 ml) Five Roses Cake and Pastry Flour 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

Filling: 1 can (540 ml) cherry cranberry pie filling

Sauce: 1/4 cup (50 ml) margarine 1 cup (250 ml) finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate

Cake: In bowl cream together margarine, sugar, vanilla and lemon rind until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Sift flour and salt into mixture in 2-3 batches, mixing well after each. Spread evenly into greased 15 x 10" (39x29 cm) pan. Bake at 350ºF (180ºC) for about 20 min. Run knife around edge; let stand Festive Cherry Cranberry Cake Recipe

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An Eight Hot Dog Nirvana...

by Ed Williams

One of the most enjoyable things about our culture is our fascination with records. Just about everyone can tell you that Henry Aaron hit 755 home runs, or that Wilt Chamberlain once scored 100 points in a pro basketball game. We all love records, but sometimes the fascination with them can be carried to extremes.

This is where I need to fess up. I love following record setting performances, and because of that I’ve developed a few personal records of my own. Most of them are pretty tame. As an example, when I’m working on a book, I try to write at least one page per day. If I do that, I can knock out a book, first draft and initial edits, in less than a year. Another record I work at is how much I bench press. Currently, I’m at 260 pounds, but An Eight Hot Dog Nirvana... Recipe

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