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Here are some food trends for 2020

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STILLWATER – Protein options, refrigerated snacks, a new generation of foodies and more are on the menu for 2020, as the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center selects the hottest food trends for the upcoming year. Andrea Graves, FAPC business planning and marketing specialist, said change is inevitable and trends…

Food safety tbroughout the holidays

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The holiday season brings friends, family and lots of good food. From cooking the turkey to homemade pies, it is easy to forget safe food handling practices during the hustle and bustle. Every year, approximately 48 million people become ill with a foodborne illness. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reminds everyone to practice…

OKC’s Steven Adams promotes beef

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Oklahoma City professional basketball player Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is partnering with the Oklahoma Beef Council, which represents 50,000 Oklahoma farming and ranching families. The digital campaign showcases Adams as a late-night infomercial host who teaches eager students his most-treasured secrets: how to prepare a perfect steak, how to grill a steak,…

Safety tips for Thanksgiving turkeys

Tulsa Beacon

STILLWATER  – For many families celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, the centerpiece on the table is the turkey. Oven roasted, deep fried or whatever the cooking method, making sure the turkey is handled safely from the store to the table is of utmost importance. Food safety starts at the grocery store, whether buying a fresh or…

Victory Christian boosts nutrition

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D, (PRNewswire) – Victory Christian School, a Tulsa K3-12 private school, has partnered with LifeBase Solutions to become the first primary school in Oklahoma to provide a new nutrition platform to their student athletes to maximize development, performance and recovery. “We all know the importance of proper nutrition and hydration to improve performance…

Indian beef curry wins in the Baptist Messenger Cookbook Contest

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I didn’t know that hosting the Inaugural Baptist Messenger Cookbook Contest would be such a difficult task. Sifting through a mound of tasty recipes, I knew I was in trouble when I came across one that contained the instruction: “cream your butter.” I have seen many cans of whipped cream, but I don’t know where…

Double Bubble Gum tops Oklahoma Halloween list

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Best and worst candy is listed Double Bubble Gum is the favorite Halloween candy in Oklahoma. That subjective conclusion comes from a national survey from CandyStore.com. Snickers came in second and Skittles was third in Oklahoma. In Texas and Kansas, Reese’s Cups were tops. Arkansas went for Skittles. Colorado chose Twix. Louisiana picked Lemonheads. Milky…

33,000 pounds of food is donated

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OKLAHOMA CITY (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Smithfield Foods, Inc. has donated more than 33,000 pounds of protein to The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour. Smithfield’s hunger-relief initiative is focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. The donation, equivalent to…

This is what I did to lose about 40 pounds in 5 months

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I’ve lost about 40 pounds since March 1. Hurray! This is the most weight I have ever lost in one season. When I was 21, I lost 35 pounds at my summer job, which was delivering furniture for Manhattan Furniture. I wasn’t trying to lose weight that summer but it happened. About 10 years or…

State summer meal program for children keeps growing

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OKLAHOMA CITY– A report released by the Food Research and Action Center shows Oklahoma had the nation’s third-highest increase in summer meal participation from 2017 to 2018 with a 14.9 percent increase, but still ranks last overall. Approximately 570 summer meal sites served 16,612 Oklahoma kids daily in July 2018. School officials said summer meals…