Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. Now more than half of Americans say they are cooking outdoors year round. Use these simple guidelines for grilling food safely to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying and causing food-borne illness.

1. Defrosting

Completely defrost meat and poultry before grilling so it cooks more evenly. Use the refrigerator for slow, safe thawing or thaw sealed packages in cold water. You can microwave defrost if the food will be placed immediately on the grill.

2. Marinating

Meat and poultry can be marinated for several hours or days to tenderize or add flavor. Be sure to marinate food in the refrigerator, not on the counter. If some of the marinade is to 10 Smoky Tips To BBQ Food Safely Recipe

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Spinach Salad with Strawberries

by Armen Hareyan

This Spinach Salad may be prepared before the serving, but the dressing for this Spinach Salad with Strawberries may be prepared few hours before serving.

Take a large salad bowl and sprinkle sesame seeds of spinach in the bowl. Add some strawberries to the salad. After you have done this, combine the dressing ingredients provided below and shake well in a screw-top jar and chill.

This is a very simple Spinach Salad to prepare with Strawberries. After you have parepared the dressing pour chilled dressing over the mixture of spinach salad and strawberry in bowl and toss to distribute well.

The ingredients for Spinach Salad with Strawberries.

Take1/2 teaspoon Toasted sesame seeds

2-3 cus of fresh strawberries, hulled and halve Spinach Salad with Strawberries Recipe

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Whole Wheat Raspberry Muffins

by News Canada

1 cup (250 ml) Five Roses Whole Wheat Flour

1 cup (250 ml) Five Roses All Purpose Never Bleached Flour or White, or with Wheat Bran

1 tbsp. (15 ml) baking powder

1/2 tsp. (2 ml) salt

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup (125 ml) liquid buckwheat honey

1/4 cup (50 ml) corn oil

3/4 cup (200 ml) milk (2% M.F.)

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) fresh or unsweetened frozen raspberries patted dry and/or well drained

Heat oven to 200ºC (400ºF). In a bowl, combine the two flours, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture. In another bowl, combine egg, honey, oil and milk. Pour all at once into the center of dry ingredient mixture. Stir until just moistened. Carefully add raspberries, stirring as little as possible. Spoo Whole Wheat Raspberry Muffins Recipe

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