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Cook healthier meals with less effort and more fun. Find time-saving tips for preparing meals, basic cooking pointers, and important food safety advice. Don't forget to let the kids help out with the activities below.

Tips for the Chef

Find information on how to prepare and store foods safely.

The Science of Cooking

Healthy Cooking

Kitchen Essentials

Keeping Foods Fresh

Rice Basics: White, Instant, and Brown

Things Every Cook Needs to Know

Tips for Freezing and Thawing Foods

Food Safety

Follow these food safety tips to keep your whole family healthy.

How to Avoid Food Poisoning

Summer Food Safety

Food Safety for the Entire Family

The Story on Mercury and Fish

Safe Storage Times for Refrigerated or Frozen Foods

Stay Safe from Listeria

Pesticides and Food

Food Additives

Time Savers

Read tips on how to cut your time in the kitchen in half to enjoy your meals longer.

Preparing Food: The Frying Pan

Preparing Food: Cooking on the Grill

Preparing Food: Steam Cooking

Preparing Food: Broiling Basics

Cooking Fresh -- and Quick!

Planned Extra Meals: Never Say "Leftovers"

Easy Cooking Timesavers You Can Buy

Easy Cooking Timesavers You Can Make Ahead

White Meat Seasoning Guide

Meat Recipe Seasoning

Vegetarian Recipe Seasoning

Mouth-Watering, No-Cook Summer Recipes

Jump-Start Dinner

Slow-Cooker Cooking

Read tips on perfecting meals in a slow cooker.

Steps to Success with Slow Cookers

Correct Amounts for Slow Cookers

Best Meats for Slow Cookers

Cheaper Meat for Slow Cookers

Poultry with Panache

Fragile Fish and Slow Cookers

Slow Cooking Seafood

Beans and Pulses in Slow Cookers

Cooking with Cheese

Eggs and Slow Cookers

Glorious Garnishes

Personalizing Dishes

Party Pleasers

Canning Foods with Care

Healthy Cooking Tips

Make your creations healthier with these ideas.

Balanced Meal Planner

Lightening Up Your Soup Recipes

Knocking the Fat Out of Family Favorites

Bean Basics

Fruitful Fat Substitutes

Getting a Smart Balance of Fats

Healthy Cooking: Oils

Cooking with the Kids

Get your kids to help with the meal planning and cooking -- it's a great way to make sure kids enjoy healthy dinners!

10 Simple Ways to Involve Your Kids in the Kitchen

8 Great Cookbooks for Kids

Taking Your Child to the Supermarket

Kitchen Helper

Kids in the Kitchen

Washing Vegetables

Setting the Table

Healthy Habits

Keep these healthy habits in mind while working on your healthy lifestyle.

Healthy Habits: Cut Back on Refined Sugars

Healthy Habits: Cut Back on Salt

Healthy Habits: Cut Back on Soft Drinks, Even Sugarless

Healthy Habits: Cut Down on Fats and Oils

Healthy Habits: Drink Pure Water

Nature's Recipe: Garden Vegetables

6 Easy-to-Grow Garden Vegetables

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