Light cooking is fast becoming a popular way to prepare tasty dishes as people get more concerned about health and fitness issues. We cover some easy and varied meal options here :

1. A Tasty Recipe for Shrimp and Squash Penne
Ingredients: 2 tbs olive oil, 4 cups of julienne yellow squash, 3 cups julienne zucchini, 1 pound of medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined, a quarter…[more]

Not to impugn hunters’ creativity, but the treatment that venison usually receives in the kitchen does not show much creativity. If you removed jerky, summer sausage, chili and pot roast from the menu, not much would be left on most sportsmen’s tables. It doesn’t have to be that way. Deer meat can be as versatile as a cook is creative.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about a potential Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) contamination of canned cut green beans manufactured by New Era Canning Company, New Era, Mich., and labeled as “GFS Fancy Blue Lake Cut Green Beans” C. botulinum is the bacterium that causes botulism.

The bacterium produces a toxin that can result in a life-threatening illness or death. To date, no illnesses…[more]

Pico De Gallo is very versatile and delicious. Serve it with nachos, burritos, tacos, grilled meats or anything that suits your fancy. It’s a great way to slip extra veggies into your diet. It is delicious made with purchased produce, but if you grow your own ingredients, there is a huge flavor difference, as well as more nutritional content, since fresh-picked produce contains more nutrients than produce that has been…[more]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - The political promise of “a chicken in every pot” is associated with Herbert Hoover during a presidential race in the 1920s. However, you should remember that politicians have been around much longer, and this particular promise of prosperity owes its origin to Henry IV in 17th century France.

It seems hard to imagine, but fried chicken was once a luxury made possible by farm wives.…[more]

(ARA) - Hand off a hot holiday beverage—to dinner guests, carolers, neighbors who drop by, or kids during tree trimming or story time—and you instantly warm both tummies and hearts. Make sure you treat yourself too; wrapping your hands around a warm mug in the midst of a hectic holiday can help you unwind while keeping the spirit!

Traditional favorites include hot cider, cocoa, teas and coffees—all so…[more]

Whether your freezer and refrigerator are shut off due to storm, forgetfulness or accident, the food safety rules about what to keep or toss are the same. Why not print this article and post it near your freezer and/or refrigerator for easy reference?

Throw away food that is moldy or has an unusual odor

The freezer

The basic rule is that if…[more]

STILLWATER, Okla. – Saturated fat and dietary cholesterol have been listed on food labels for 14 years. It was not until 2006 that the Food and Drug Administration required that trans fat also be listed on food labels.

It wasn’t until last year that consumers truly knew how much of all three – saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol – were actually in the foods they consumed, said…[more]

Thanksgiving Season Means it Time for “Turkey Talk 101”

University of Missouri Extension Centers get lots of questions this time of year about turkeys.

“It is time for the annual purchase and preparation of the Thanksgiving turkey. That means lots of questions from first time cooks as well as questions from people who hear or read things about turkeys from other sources,” said Tammy Roberts, nutrition…[more]

(ARA) - Like any teenager when they get home from a long day at school, Amanda Nunez is plenty hungry, but as the winner of The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef competition, not just any average after school snack will do.

“I love to eat healthfully, and after school I’m starving, having eaten only a bowl of cereal for breakfast,” says Nunez. Because she works part time after…[more]