All About "healthful"

Turkey-Sweet Potato Hash

Hash is a flexible and easy way to transform leftover cooked meat into a distinctively different dish. This version brings together traditional holiday flavors in a satisfying new dish.

Keeping kids safe in the kitchen

Book bags and backpacks get quickly tossed aside and the munchies take over when kids burst through the door after school. If your child is home alone for an hour or two after school, how can you make sure their snacks are safe from foodborne bacteria and they are protected from dangers in the kitchen?

Teach your kids smart kitchen habits

When cooking with children, it's best to teach them the right way from the start. That's the way to develop safe food handling, preparation and cooking skills early, according to Kansas State University nutritionist Kathy Walsten.

Teach your children to live the healthy way

It's easy after a hard day of work to pick up fast food for dinner. Your kids need more than that, and they need you to set the example. Susan Attiyah provides helpful advice for establishing some healthy eating habits for your kids.

Adolescents at risk from poor diet, inactivity

Cooking with Kids: Kitchen Cut-Ups

Here are some recipes popular with preschoolers that also help them learn various skills while they help you in the kitchen!

Handling Pregnancy Food Cravings

Depending on what foods you crave during your pregnancy, you can indulge a little -- or a lot. Certainly if you're craving yogurt and fruit shakes, or bowls of oatmeal, you can probably eat till your heart's content! But what if all you can think of is that premium, high- fat strawberry ice cream? Experts say concentrate on what it is about this snack that's making you feel satisfied.

Recipes to Keep You Glowing and Growing

"Goddess archetypes live within every woman," says Hailey D.D. Klein, author of "For Goddess' Sake: Get the Girls Together and Have Some Fun" (Conari Press). In her book, Klein helps women access these goddesses and let them shine-all by spending time with other women.

System Lets Parents Spy on Kids' Lunches

A new monitoring system allows parents to check in on what their child is eating at school.

Nutrition Assistance Program Needs New Recipe