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You will never throw away fresh produce again!

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Real Estate Agent with Ask Gina & Company with Pearson Smith Realty

Learn how to can your own food like the pros! Giant Foods and the Loudoun County Faith-Based Community organization will provide an Interactive Community Canning workshop to teach methods on how you can preserve your own fresh produce! The event will be held at the Giant in Ashburn located in the Junction Plaza at the intersection of Claiborne & Ashburn Farm Pkwy from 10am-1pm on the following Saturdays

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  • September 12 & 26
  • October 3, 17, & 31
  • November 14 & 28

The workshop costs a small fee of $10 per person to help pay for 2 glass jars, use of equipment, and an allotment of high quality produce, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Loudoun Interfaith Relief. Register online at www.GiantFood.com/Ashburn or by calling (703) 470-7790.

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Gina Tufano 

Gina M Tufano * Ask Gina & Company

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Ralph Gorgoglione
Metro Life Homes - Palm Springs, CA
California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407

I wonder how much of the nutrients are lost in canned vegetables as opposed to fresh?

Sep 11, 2009 02:23 AM
Gina Tufano
Ask Gina & Company with Pearson Smith Realty - Sterling, VA
Ask Gina & Company, Northern Virginia Real Estate

That would be a good question for a dietitian. I would assume not that much if you are taking fresh produce and preserving them in glass jars. The only part I know is that proteins in fresh produce and eggs aren't broken down in most foods until you cook it. Either way, I think canning your own fresh produce is a good to preserving fresh produce that would otherwise go to waste. To me it also sounds like a good alternative to buying canned goods at the grocery store for those time-constrained dinner nights!

Sep 13, 2009 03:55 AM