Fresh slice of bread placed in a plastic zip lock bag trapping moisture to create ideal condition for mold growth.

Processed bread contained preservatives, potassium sorbate, and sodium
benzoate inhibiting mold growth. The preservatives worked so well that
after almost two months small amount of mold appeared.

Three months of photographing this pasta product and all along I thought it was ravioli. But it was brought to my attention literally a few minutes ago that in fact it is tortelloni. For the sake of limited time we shaw continue to refer this product as ravioli.

The ravioli on the left had no intervention. The ravioli on the right had been placed in a plastic bag.

In California, it is illegal to eat oranges when taking a bath, as orange juice and oils, often added to the bath, are explosive! 

Apple seeds contain a compound called amygdalin that’s part of the fruit’s defense system. If you crush or chew apple seeds, the amygdalin can degrade into hydrogen cyanide, which can be lethal in high doses. But it would take at least 160 apple seeds to put an adult’s life at risk. Make sure to spit out the seeds! 

It is thought that the fruit was named “cantaloupe” for Cantalupo, an Italian town near Vatican City, where melon seeds brought from Armenia were planted in the papal gardens during the Renaissance, according to World’s Healthiest Foods.

Spoiled lemon peel make excellent pest control. If you have an ant, roach, or flea problem in your home, use pieces of a spoiled lemon peel to detract them. These insects dislike the smell of the citrusy fruit, so place the lemon peel on windowsills, cracks and in doorways to get rid of them.

As important and nutritious as fresh tomatoes are for your health, they can be deadly to if the rotten tomatoes are consumed. Most rotten tomatoes grow mold on their skin and serve as home for worms and maggots. What country consumes the most tomatoes? You guessed, Italy!!! Next time you have a pasta dish lets’ say, ravioli or tortelloni with tomato sauce try not to think of the maggots. 

Did you know that fruits such as apples, grapes and peaches emits ethylene gas. If the  bell pepper is exposed to ethylene gas it can cause it to spoil.

Fusarium species are causative agents for disease in potato. The diseases are commonly classified as Fusarium dry rots.

The smell is horrendous! 

I have only one word for a spoiled potato, Disgusting!