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No chill in these chili dishes

When Solano County 4-H’ers compete in their annual Chili Cookoff, part of the countywide Project Skills Day, the competition is as fierce as some of the hot peppers. This year’s cookoff was no different. When it was all over but the tasting, the...

They won with hunter's chili

Lauren Kett (left) and Rebecca Ivanusich of the Maine Prairie 4-H Club, Dixon, dressed as hunters and served "Hunter's Chili" to win the annual Solano County 4-H Chili Cookoff. Their chili featured elk burger. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Runner-Up Team

The Southern Spice Girls (from left, Kaylee Lindgren, Savannah Woodruff and Hannah Crawford-Stewart) of the Tremont-4-H Club, Dixon, won runner-up honors in the Solano County 4-H Chili Cookoff with their recipe, "Bad Character Chili." Ingredients included beer, chocolate, coffee and sugar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The science behind salad safety

Nutritionists recommend eating a cup of leafy green vegetables every day, but recent reports about the safety of fresh greens may have some wondering whether it could do more harm than good. Consumers Union, the publishers of Consumer Reports magazine,...

Packaged leafy greens.

Nutritious beans stretch food budget

Families today are starved for time, starved for money and starved for well-balanced meals, and USDA projections hold another piece of bad news: food prices are likely to increase 2.5 to 3.5 percent this year. The good news is there is one powerful...

Beans are an inexpensive form of protein.

California farmers produce superior olive oil

California olive oil may cost a little more than the mass-produced imports commonly found at the supermarket, but UC farm advisor Paul Vossen said it is well worth the money.“Good olive oil imparts delicious, subtle flavors to foods, its antioxidants can...

California kids need more fruit and veggies

A report released by the Centers for Disease Control in September 2009 confirms what most moms already know - high school students don't eat anywhere close to enough fruit and vegetables. According to the report, only a third get two servings of fruit a...

Supermarket produce.

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