St. Ignatius Seniors: Cooking safety tips

Safety tips to prevent foodborne illness include cleaning, separating foods, thoroughly cooking and refrigerating food. 

Tips are: Clean: Wash hands, utensils and surfaces often. Separate: Keep raw meat, seafood, poultry and eggs separate from other foods when prepping a meal. Cook: Use a meat thermometer to ensure the food reaches a high enough temperature to kill bacteria that cause illness. Chill: Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. If food is exposed to high temperatures, refrigerate it within 1 hour.

Tending to Mending is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 27. Stop by if you are missing a button, have a ripped seam or etc. There is no cost; donations are accepted. 

Bingo is at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, here at the center. Gentle Yoga is on Wednesday, 1-2:15 p.m. If you are interested, please call Bonnie Kiser at 406-253-0177. Her rate is $65 for five sessions.

Main dishes served at the Center include fish, Feb. 13; pork chops with stuffing, Feb. 17; salisbury streak with mushroom gravy, Feb. 18; and chicken, Feb. 20. 

Everyone is welcome at our meals (young and old). Enjoy a delicious meal and good conversation. If you would like a takeout meal, please call 406-745-4462 by 10 a.m. on Tuesday and Friday, and by 2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays. Meals are at 12 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, and at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays. Menus for the month are available in the Center's entryway. Our Senior Center is available for rent. If interested, please call or stop by. If you have questions about obtaining Elder Commodities, call or stop by for information and an application.