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Learn basic cooking techniques and get inspired to cook a variety of new and tasty meals for your family. 

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Beans, Lentils, Chickpeas and Split Peas

Cooking 101

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Now You're Cookin'!

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Food Preparation Publications

Now You're Cookin': Meals with Help from Teens!

More children and teenagers are eating meals and snacks away from their home and family. Encouraging teens to help prepare food and clean up can help busy families manage their time. Teens learn important cooking skills and have fun, too.…

Now You're Cookin': More Calcium-rich Foods!

Children who eat with their families are more likely to meet their calcium needs and drink less soda pop. That’s good news because children are building strong bones and need calcium and other nutrients as the building blocks. Teens have…

Now You're Cookin': More Fruits and Vegetables!

Family meals give parents/caregivers a chance to be good nutrition role models for children. Whether you’re sharing a meal at a park, in a car or at the family table, children who eat with their families eat a more nutritious diet. They…

Now You're Cookin': More Whole Grains!

Children who eat more often with their families eat a healthier diet, including more grains, fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods.

Now You're Cookin': Nutritious After-school Snacks!

Providing nutritious snacks doesn’t have to be expensive but you may need to do some planning to make them readily available for your child. Getting kids to eat fruits and vegetables can be difficult. Make snack time fun. For example,…

Now You're Cookin': Shopping for Family Meals

Enjoying more family meals takes a little planning, but it’s worth the effort. Children who eat with their families do better in school, are less likely to take part in risky behavior (such as smoking and drinking alcohol) and are less…

Now You're Cookin': Tasty, Healthful Meals on a Budget Week 1: Meal Planning Tips, Menus and Recipes

Planning menus, buying food and fixing meals your family likes can be challenging tasks. Staying within your food budget can add to the challenge. This is the first in a series of publications to help you eat well but spend less at the…

Now You're Cookin': Tasty, Healthful Meals on a Budget Week 2: Grocery Shopping Tips, Menus and Recipes

Menu planning can help you serve your family healthier meals and it can help you save money at the grocery store. After Planning your menus, the next step is developing a grocery list so you have all the necessary foods for each meal. This…

Now You're Cookin': Well-measured Recipes!

Family meals promote family togetherness. Family meals provide a time to share what is going on in each other’s lives and enjoy a nutritious meal. Families who eat together are more likely to have more balanced meals. Preparing the meal is…

On the Pulse of Healthful Eating Using More Pulse Foods In Your Diet

Pulses are a type of legume characterized by seeds that grow in pods. These ancient crops have been used in worldwide cuisine for thousands of years. Pulses include chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans), lentils and dry peas. Pulse…
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