The Fruit Connection : April 2007Click here to see past newsletters
The Power of a Gift
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Greetings!
Sending a gift can lift someone's spirits, console a
grieving friend, delight new parents, comfort someone
who's ill, or send celebrations across the miles or
even just across town.
Relationships are what life is truly all about, whether
it's between spouses/partners,business associates,
neighbors, family or friends. We're here to help you
develop and maintain "fruitful" relationships with all
those important people by sending gifts that help you
share your sentiments.
This issue of The Fruit Connection offers gift ideas for
Administrative Professionals Week (TM) (Coming
up next week!) and Mother's Day, which will be
May 13th.
Strengthen ties at work by showing your appreciation
for your valued assistants this coming week, then visit
Fruition Gifts to check out Mother's Day gifts for
connecting with the fabulous females in your life!
Fruit and Flowers (well, Chocolate Flowers anyway!)
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"Tea Time"
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A gift with twice the impact
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Check out this issue's "fruitful" recipe below--"Banana
Berry Pancakes-Yum! Also, below is Food Storage
info for your rerefence.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Dorothy Vitrano
Fruition Gifts
voice:
800-481-FRUIT (3784)
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Food Storage 101 |
From the Produce for Better Health Foundation
(www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org)
Great tasting fruits and vegetables begin with proper
storage at home. Use the FIFO rule: First In,
First Out. Use whatever is oldest first and continually
rotate your stock to ensure freshness and reduce
waste. The FIFO rule applies to all types of foods-
fresh, frozen, canned and dried.
Fresh
Fresh foods are best used the day of purchase, or
within several days. Some, like potatoes and carrots,
can be kept longer if stored properly. There are no
general rules, however, when it comes to storage of
fresh produce items, because they all have different
requirements. Some fresh items, such as peaches,
plums and nectarines, can be left at room
temperature until ripe, then refrigerated until ready to
use. Some fresh items, like tomatoes, should never
be refrigerated, because cold damages texture and
ultimately taste.
Frozen
All frozen foods should be stored at 0 degrees
Fahrenheit or less. The maximum length of storage
for frozen items varies, but for most fruits and
vegetables a good rule is six months.
Canned
Most canned foods have a shelf life of about two
years, if they are stored at a constant temperature of
about 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and as long as the can
is not leaking or bulging. Check canned foods
periodically, rotate stock using the FIFO rule and
discard any leaking, bulging or dented cans.
Dried
Dried foods should be stored in cool, dry, dark areas.
Storing in airtight containers in the refrigerator is a
great option. Recommended storage times for dried
foods range from 4 months to 1 year. Because food
quality is affected by heat, the storage temperature
helps determine the length of storage; the higher the
temperature, the shorter the storage time.
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