Julie Garden-Robinson decides to buy lard and make doughnuts!

As of Feb. 14, 288 cases of salmonellosis in 39 states were linked to contaminated peanut butter.

We didn’t widely use soybeans in the U.S. until the 1800s, but the popularity of soy-based foods has grown. Prairie Fare: Soy Foods Offer Variety and Potential Health Benefits.

The good news: Several studies show some health benefits associated with moderate chocolate consumption.

Preparing healthy meals and eating with others is worth your time on many levels.

Friendship bread batter is a type of starter culture similar to the sourdough starters used by the pioneers of the Old West.

The good news: the fat in nuts is mainly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, which are heart-healthy.

Despite all the fun you can have during mild winter weather, think safety when sledding, skiing or even walking on icy sidewalks.

Don’t rob yourself of folic acid’s potential health benefits.

How do you spot a fad diet or exercise device?

In my research on the eggplant, I learned some interesting things.

Great-grandma’s famous canned tomato recipe might have dire results using today’s tomato varieties.

Some foods bring us comfort and stir vivid memories.

Some foods bring us comfort and stir vivid memories.

When the power goes out in the winter, is it OK to put frozen food out in the snow to keep it cold?

Potatoes are a nutritional bargain.

Children soon will be haunting neighborhoods and malls, extending their buckets and bags in the pursuit of candy and other treats.

It made me think about the fact that as my children grow larger and taller, I’m growing older

It’s important to keep active even when temperatures dip low, even if that means finding an indoor spot to walk, such as a mall or gym.

Besides tasting good, pumpkin is an excellent source of beta carotene, a pigment that our bodies use to make vitamin A.