Jennifer Oslund

Bringing Home the Perfect Turkey

As Thanksgiving nears, newscasts devote primetime screening to the latest turkey roasting techniques, help hotlines flair-up with frantic home cooks calling in to experienced chefs for help on how to get everything just right, grocery stores stock up with every possible ingredient that .. Read More

Secret Lives of Cranberry Farmers

Come fall it is easy to spot cranberry products in the grocery store. Cranberry juice, Craisins, cranberry sauce, and fresh cranberries claim a more prominent place in the store as Thanksgiving approaches.  But have you ever wondered how we actually get those cranberries? .. Read More

Healthy Halloween Cookies

I got this recipe from my college cooking professor’s book, “Feeding the Whole Family”. She claimed that children from a kindergarten class she visited “happily devoured” these healthy halloween cookies. After looking at the ingredients, I was skeptical and was sure my children would .. Read More

3 Tricks Every Sugar Addict Should Know

When my husband and I got married, I walked away from the aisle with dreams of our lives rolling from one blissful day to the next while we basked in our love for one another. Unfortunately those dreams didn’t last long before reality .. Read More

5 Fermented Foods Even a Three-Year-Old Can Make.

Though fermented foods have been around since the Stone Age, they have found their way into the spotlight once again with the American Restaurant Association listing it as one of the top food trends of 2015. There is good reason for fermented foods to .. Read More

Measles Confirmed at Princeton University

On Feb. 19 a large number of faculty, staff, and students were put on a watch list for potentially being exposed to measles while attending Princeton University.  Work came to a standstill in multiple parts of the university for the following week while .. Read More