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Strawberry Jam

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It's Fresh Strawberry Season!

Guest Author - Sandy Moyer

Fresh berry season begins with strawberries, the most popular of all berries. Although strawberries can be found in supermarkets almost any time of year, during late spring and early summer locally grown berries are ripe and ready to eat and enjoy in many areas across the country.Fresh strawberries have a delicious naturally sweet taste but there's only about 50 calories in a whole cup! Strawberries are highly nutritious. Eight medium size fresh berries contains about 150% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C and 20% of folate. They're also high in potassium and a good source of dietary fiber.
When shopping, choose strawberries with a bright red color and fresh green caps. Since strawberries do not continue to ripen after they've been picked, don't buy berries that are partly white and unripe. The size of a strawberry is not a factor in determining the sweetness or taste. That's determined by the variety of strawberry, weather and growing conditions, and the degree of ripeness when picked. Fully ripe berries, large or small will be equally sweet and flavorful.
Do not wash fresh strawberries or remove the caps until you're ready to eat them or use them in a recipe. Store strawberries in a covered container in the refrigerator and use them as soon as possible after you buy them. To wash strawberries, place them in a large strainer or colander and rinse with cool water. Remove their caps with the point of a paring knife or gently twist and pull them off.

To help determine the amount of fresh strawberries to buy for a recipe:

1 pint strawberries = 2 cups whole berries

1 pint strawberries = 2-1/4 cups sliced berries

1 pint strawberries = 1-3/4 cups pureed berries

1 pint strawberries contains about 16 to 20 medium size berries or 12 to 14 large berries.

1-1/2 to 2 quarts of fresh strawberries are needed for a 9" pie

1 cup of strawberries weighs about 4 to 5 ounces

1 quart of strawberries weighs about 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds

1 flat of strawberries contains 8 quarts and weighs about 12 pounds

To use fresh strawberries in a recipe that calls for frozen strawberries - 
Substitute 2 cups of sliced fresh strawberries for one 20 oz. package of frozen strawberries.

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• 2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled
• 4 cups white sugar

• 1/4 cup lemon juice

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1. In a wide bowl, crush strawberries in batches until you have 4 cups of mashed berry. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, mix together the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to high, and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil, stirring often, until the mixture reaches 220 degrees F (105 degrees C). Transfer to hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch headspace, and seal. Process in a water bath. If the jam is going to be eaten right away, don't bother with processing, and just refrigerate.

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• Place three plates in a freezer... after about 10 minutes of boiling place a tsp of the liquid of the jam onto the cold plate. Return to freezer for a minute. Run your finger through the jam on the plate... if it doesn't try to run back together (if you can make a line through it with your finger) it's ready to be canned!

Bad Breath From Tooth Paste?

So, Annabelle for the past few nights has had really bad breath from after she goes to bed all the way to the morning. I checked her today several times DURING the day and I didn't notice any strong sense.  So I hypothesized that it was from her toothpaste.  Annabelle is definitely one of those kids I need to encourage to drink more during the day, so fact that bacteria may be growing in her mouth due to dry-mouth may be a cause.  She just got over a congested nose and I also wonder if something is lodged in her nose.  We will wait this out a little long and just have to see!  It's really hard to hug her and night and in the morning though, peeyooo.




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Is Your Toothpaste the Cause of Your Bad Breath? - Bad Breath Toothpaste Information

By Daniel H. Wynn

Bad breath is a problem that many are fighting everyday. One way that almost everyone uses to try and fight it is toothpaste and tooth brushing. It may surprise you however to hear that your toothpaste may be the very cause of your problem. Bad breath toothpaste problems happen when the wrong combinations of chemicals compose the toothpaste.

Bad breath is caused by bacteria, and only masking it with minty smelling toothpaste won't solve the actual problem. The cheeks, gum lines, and the tongue must always be cleaned and be kept as bacteria free as possible to avoid foul breath. This is a problem that toothpaste is supposed to help solve. However there are two types of compounds, commonly found in toothpastes, that can actually stimulate or encourage bacterial growth: fluoride and sodium lauryl sulfate. Many toothpastes contain fluoride. This in itself is not surprising to hear. What you may be surprised about, though, is that fluoride use can be a cause of your,foul breath.

**Important Side Note - The safety of extensive flouride use has recently been brought into question. While flouride can cause bad breath - it may also cause more serious problems. It is beyond the scope of this article to cover these problems - but please look into the issue for yourself.**

A big question you might be asking yourself is - "Why does toothpaste contain fluoride when it it can cause bad breath?"

The answer is simple. Fluoride is the cheapest chemical effective in killing bacteria. And as we have already mentioned - bacteria is the cause of foul breath. So killing it should solve the problem right? Well, normally that is true. The problem comes with the fact that toothpaste made with flouride also has the effect of drying out the mouth. This is a problem because a dry mouth is a breeding ground for bacteria.

The other compound frequently used in bad breath toothpaste is sodium lauryl sulfate. It shares the same problem as flouride - using it dries out the mouth and can damage certain delicate tissues. If you want to avoid foul breath, avoid using toothpaste containing these chemicals. One of the best alternatives is using toothpaste containing natural ingredients. These toothpastes are not only safe, but effective too. With the use of natural ingredients - you can be sure that you are not harming your body, while also actually helping to eliminate foul breath.

The next time you purchase your toothpaste, take care to check the labels to see if it contains these harmful chemicals, and avoid those kinds of bad breath toothpaste.

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- Daniel Wynn

4/29/2013

I did try a different toothpaste and try to brush the back of her tongue more and after two days the nasty smell went away.  I'm so glad that I didn't take her to the doctor's.  I really think that it was bacteria at the back of her tongue and we were nearing the end of her other toothpaste and it was no longer working for her needs.