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Hot dogs and other healthy summer kid food

Summer is the perfect time for hot dogs at the family BBQ, big pretzels at the county fair, and cold treats straight from the ice cream truck. ... Read More »

Watermelon water

My son and I both love watermelon, but size is an issue. If we buy the tiny ones we go through them in no time. If we buy the medium-sized melons, we ... Read More »

Girl stung by supermarket scorpion

Mmmmm ... watermelons. I was so glad to see them showing back up in stores this weekend. There's nothing like a juicy, sweet bowl of nutritious ... Read More »

Tomato dishes good for the skin

When things get hectic and crazed around my house, my old stand-by dinner is invariably whole-wheat spaghetti and marinara sauce with added veggies. ... Read More »

DIY drinking straws fill kids with fluids

All drinks taste better when you make your own straws, say the folks at thinkgeek.com of their DIY Drinking Strawz. Intended for adults, I imagine, ... Read More »

Pick of the Season: Watermelon

I think I may have just eaten my weight in watermelon. Well, not exactly all of my weight but I feel so full right now that I know I stuffed in a lot ... Read More »

Spring's healthiest foods

Spring is here and I, for one, am glad. I mentioned to my mother the other day that I had bought a box of individually flash-frozen asparagus spears ... Read More »

Foods that make weight loss easier

We all know the foods that help us pack on the pounds. It's time to focus on those with the power to help us drop a few. Check out these four. Walnuts ... Read More »

Korean farmer grows first-ever square apple

Japan gets credit for producing the square watermelon in the 1980s but Lee Chong, a self-taught Korean farmer, gets the blue ribbon for devising the ... Read More »

Snack Time: How about a fruit salad?

Six-year-old Joey is having a friend over after school today. So I asked him this morning, "What would you like to have for a snack this afternoon?" I ... Read More »