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Warning: date() [function.date]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 198

Warning: date() [function.date]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 198

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In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 245 Warning: date() [function.date]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 249 Warning: strftime() [function.strftime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 250 Tuesday, 19 May 2009 15:21 Why be concerned with safe food temperatures? According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year over 5,000 people die from food-related illnesses, many of which are preventable.  Even cases that do not result in death can cause everything from flu-like symptoms to life-long after-effects. Read More...   Deprecated: Function split() is deprecated in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/plugins/content/cedit_articlefooter.php on line 33 Deprecated: Function split() is deprecated in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/plugins/content/cedit_articlefooter.php on line 35 Common Food Costs Warning: mktime() [function.mktime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 117 Warning: date() [function.date]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 245 Warning: date() [function.date]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 249 Warning: strftime() [function.strftime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 250 Monday, 18 May 2009 15:22  Pre-tax average cost for non-namebrand discount grocery store items  Item Sale Unit Sale Unit $ $ per tsp $ per tbsp Cost per cup  Flour  5 lb bag  2.00  .00208  .00625  .10  Sugar  5 lb bag  3.00  .00556  .01669  .267  Mayonnaise  1 qt  2.15  .0119  .03359  .5375 EV Olive Oil  17 oz bottle  4.40  .04313  .12941  2.07  Yeast Pack  2 tsp pack  .80  .40  1.20  19.20  Yeast BULK  2 lb bag  3.00  .02343  .07031  1.125 Electricity uses for a standard oven is .00877 cents per minute based 12c per KW Gas use for a standard oven is .00541 cents per minute based $1.30 per therm (other energy costs can be found at michaelbluejay.com)   Deprecated: Function split() is deprecated in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/plugins/content/cedit_articlefooter.php on line 33 Deprecated: Function split() is deprecated in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/plugins/content/cedit_articlefooter.php on line 35 Common Measurements Warning: mktime() [function.mktime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 117 Warning: date() [function.date]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 245 Warning: date() [function.date]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 249 Warning: strftime() [function.strftime]: It is not safe to rely on the system's timezone settings. You are *required* to use the date.timezone setting or the date_default_timezone_set() function. In case you used any of those methods and you are still getting this warning, you most likely misspelled the timezone identifier. We selected 'America/New_York' for 'EDT/-4.0/DST' instead in /home/billtown/FTK/v2/libraries/joomla/utilities/date.php on line 250 Monday, 18 May 2009 14:51 DRY: Common Measurements 1 US cup = 48 US teaspoons 1 US cup = 16 US tablespoons 1 US tablespoons = 3 US teaspoons LIQUID: Common Measurements 1 fluid ounce = 6 teaspoons 1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons 1 pint = 2 cups 1 quart = 4 cups 1 gallon = 16 cups Flour 1 pound = 4 cups 5 pounds = 20 cups Sugar 1 pound = 2 1/4 cup 5 pounds = 11 1/4 cups