Food Preparation

UC Master Food Preserver Program: Event

Ask A UC Master Food Preserver - Online Q&A

Apr 2, 2025

A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home.
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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Culinary Herbs - From Garden to Gourmet (EDC MG)

May 3, 2025

No fat, low fat, no salt, watch the sugar; were constantly bombarded about how to eat healthier. One of the best ways to introduce healthy, delicious flavor into meals is to use herbs in our cooking. Many are easy to grow and preserve.
UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County
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orange fleshed squash cut into half-moon shape
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Compote Evokes the Festive Season, Makes a Great Gift

November 24, 2025
Autumn Glory Compote is as good as pie  This autumn compote is a delicious change of pace from eating pumpkin pie, but still evokes the flavors of the harvest, and this tested recipe is safe for boiling water canning as well as atmospheric steam canning*. A versatile condiment with festive…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: For Low-Sugar Jelly Options, Consider the Freezer

November 13, 2025
Preserve It! Homemade Fruit Spread is a Freezer Delight!  What would you say to a fruit spread recipe with a low or no sugar option? Yes? Short on canning jars or just don’t want to deal with the processing? Freezer jam is the answer. A bonus is that freezer jam stays soft and can be scooped out as…
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New research brief highlights barriers and opportunities for serving minimally processed foods in California schools

October 29, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie, Monica D Zuercher, Wendi Gosliner
A new Child Nourish Lab research brief examines how often California schools serve scratch-cooked, quick-preparation, and convenience foods. School meals provide a major source of daily nutrition for children and have become healthier since the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010…
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still life of a blushing red apple and a green pear
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Extending Apple & Pear Season in El Dorado County

October 28, 2025
 Don't say goodbye to apples and pears yet Apples and pears have a long and distinguished history in El Dorado County agriculture. Locals and tourists alike appreciate our fine mountain autumn fruit. Right now, it's late in apple and pear season here in Camino, and most of the fruits will be gone…
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Parents and staff are highly supportive of freshly prepared school meals but raise concerns about food waste

September 22, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, KC Fiedler, Lorrene D Ritchie
A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior explored the perceptions of elementary school parents and staff in a large, urban California school district that recently introduced more freshly-prepared school lunches. Based on interviews and focus groups conducted from May…
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healthy fresh peaches on a tree branch
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Think Georgia Produces the Most Peaches? Think again!

August 19, 2025
Preserve It! Peaches!  Don't Hesitate to Buy Loads of Fuzzy Peaches (in season!)  Have you noticed that fresh peaches have more fuzz than peaches in grocery stores? Before peaches are sold in grocery stores, some of the fuzz is removed to make it more appealing. It is thought that too much fuzz on…
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