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Expiration Date on Canned Foods

How good are can goods after the expiration date?

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Watch For GMOs and Additives In Dry Milk

I just read the post for using dried milk for cooking and saving organic liquid milk for drinking and use on cereal. My question is, have you read the label on the dried milk to make sure it is not made from cows treated with growth hormones, fed antibiotics, and herbicide in their feed stuff?

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Shelf Life of Macaroni and Cheese

How long can you use mac and cheese after expiration date?

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Using Expired Yogurt

How long after it reaches the expiration date can I still use yogurt?

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Using Expired Cocoa Powder

I have a container of Kroger cocoa powder with a sell by date of Nov. 29, 2004. The container is made of cardboard with a metal top and metal bottom.

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Expired Eagle Brand Cream

I have a can of Eagle brand cream. It is a sweet cream used in baking cookies. The expiration date is 2009, is it usable?

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Shelf Life of Eggs

What is the latest that eggs kept in the refrigerator are safe to eat? I get rid of them by date stamped on the container. My neighbor says I'm throwing out perfectly good eggs.

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Health Concerns About Food Canned in China

Recently I've heard several people mention that they wouldn't eat Chinese canned goods. I buy different products from Dollarama (such as mandarin oranges, mushrooms, etc.) that come from China and am wondering what others think about using them? Thanks!

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Is It Safe to Drink Expired Gatorade?

I was drinking a Gatorade dated December 10 2010, today's date is April 20, 2011. I'm really scared now due to the chemicals that are in these liquids. Is it dangerous?

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Can You Drink the Water Used to Boil Eggs?

Is it safe to drink the water that you have boiled eggs in? If not, why not?

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Chill Food Safely

I had worked in many restaurants through the years and know the importance of keeping food either hot or cold. While preparing a meal, I chill my leftover bowls and tops in the freezer and when I have finished eating fill them with the hot food.

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Cheese Has White Edges After Freezing

I put some slice cheese in the freeze about 4 or 5 months ago in only the store wrapper. The cheese has a white powder on the edges now. Is it okay to use?

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Making Tossed Salad

Is it safe to toss a salad with a large plastic bag prior to serving it?

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Refreezing Previously Frozen Foods

Can cheese that has thawed out be refrozen? Can frozen pizza dough that has thawed out be refrozen?

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How Long Will Homemade Potato Salad Keep in the Refrigerator?

How long will homemade potato salad remain safe in the fridge?

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