PLANT OF THE WEEK: Greek oregano
San Francisco Chronicle, United States -9 hours ago
I'm not sure if it was true Greek oregano that we grew or just oregano grown by Greeks. Either way it flavored my family's meals with the essence of our ancestry and made even the most American dishes a little more Greek.
Hirzel Canning recalls Prima Qualita meatless spaghetti sauce
Kansas.com, KS -16 hours ago
TOLEDO, Ohio - Hirzel Canning Co. announced on Friday a recall of a meatless spaghetti sauce because of a labeling error. Some cans that contain cheese mistakenly received labels intended for cans that do not.
San Francisco Chronicle, United States -
I'm not sure if it was true Greek oregano that we grew or just oregano grown by Greeks. Either way it flavored my family's meals with the essence of our ancestry and made even the most American dishes a little more Greek.
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Hirzel Canning recalls Prima Qualita meatless spaghetti sauce Charlotte Observer, NC - TOLEDO, Ohio - Hirzel Canning Co. announced on Friday a recall of a meatless spaghetti sauce because of a labeling error. Some cans that contain cheese mistakenly received labels intended for cans that do not. |
Prima Qualita spaghetti sauce recalled Charlotte Observer, NC - DES MOINES, Iowa - An Ohio company is voluntarily recalling a spaghetti sauce because of mislabeling that does not identify cheese contained in the sauce. |
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Hirzel Canning recalls Prima Qualita meatless spaghetti sauce San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - TOLEDO, Ohio - Hirzel Canning Co. announced on Friday a recall of a meatless spaghetti sauce because of a labeling error. Some cans that contain cheese mistakenly received labels intended for cans that do not. |
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Prima Qualita spaghetti sauce recalled Scranton Times, PA - An Ohio company is voluntarily recalling a spaghetti sauce because of mislabeling that does not identify cheese contained in the sauce. |
Hirzel Canning recalls meatless spaghetti sauce Canton Repository (subscription), OH - Hirzel Canning Co. announced on Friday a recall of a meatless spaghetti sauce because of a labeling error. Some cans that contain cheese mistakenly received labels intended for cans that do not. |
Prima Qualita spaghetti sauce recalled Charlotte Observer, NC - DES MOINES, Iowa - An Ohio company is voluntarily recalling a spaghetti sauce sold in four states, including Illinois, because of mislabeling that does not identify cheese contained in the sauce. |
Prima Qualita spaghetti sauce recalled Kansas.com, KS - DES MOINES, Iowa - An Ohio company is voluntarily recalling a spaghetti sauce sold in four states, including Illinois, because of mislabeling that does not identify cheese contained in the sauce. |
Kansas.com, KS -
TOLEDO, Ohio - Hirzel Canning Co. announced on Friday a recall of a meatless spaghetti sauce because of a labeling error. Some cans that contain cheese mistakenly received labels intended for cans that do not.