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When Mother Nature strikes, emergency food and water is YOUR responsibility. Do you have a 3-month supply of food right now? You should. Better yet, this video shows how to start a family survival plan, with up to 1 year's worth of food & supplies!

Believe it or not, popcorn is one of the healthiest foods available to us. Following are just a few of the nutritional benefits you'll get from eating popcorn.

Oil in moderation is an important part of your diet. Choosing from these 6 healthy cooking oils, you can actually improve your health. This video shows how to pan fry fish to perfection with just a little bit of healthy canola oil.

Following is a list of all the virtues of ketchup, including its many varieties, little-known facts, the world's largest, and lots of fun things you can do with ketchup... Yep, everything you want to know about ketchup... and more!

Various points of view on whether you can safely boil water in the microwave or not.

Here are some cool things you can do with a microwave that you might not have have heard before.

I knew there had to be a healthier way to enjoy crunchy chicken without frying it. The fried chicken recipe I came up with eliminates most of the fat. You're gonna love my crispy (not fried) chicken recipe!

Condiments taste so much better when you make them at home without a lot of preservatives. Try these condiments recipes to add some zing your meals!

Homemade egg drop soup is one meal that is both satisfying and tasty. At the same time, it will help keep your blood glucose monitor reading well within the safe range if you are diabetic. Here's how I made my own egg drop soup recipe.

Chest freezers can save you a lot of money on groceries. Here are tips for saving money on food and using your chest freezer to the fullest.

What do you do when you look at your bookshelves and you see more than 100 cookbooks there? If you're Heidi Swanson, you break out the pans. And the computer. Heidi is an award-winning photographer and author who one day in 2003 decided it was time to stop buying books and start cooking what's in them.

If you own a chest freezer -- and if you don't you should -- then you'll want to consider purchasing local meat in bulk. But, if purchasing a case of chicken or a side of beef sounds like too much, then consider splitting the purchase between a few friends or family members. Here are the benefits of buying local meat.

Buying food storage containers for your kitchen? I learned the hard way. Now I only buy glass bowls. No more plastic bowls. See why. Plus, features you should look for.

See all the reasons I love these Quik Top lids! (Reusable lids for canned beverages and water bottles) They keep an opened beverage fresh longer & much more

Exploding glass makes great headlines. But what's really going on here? There's more behind the Anchor Hocking and Pyrex exploding bakeware phenomenon than most people realize. Here are the facts.

Here are 6 reasons I try to eat a banana every day. A list of banana health benefits + My favorite overripe banana recipes - banana bread & banana smoothies

Campfire Cones are the perfect sweet treat for kids of all ages -- a great alternative to traditional Campfire Smores. My favorite Campfire Cones recipe and tasty Smores ideas that work well inside waffle cones. These can be made at home in the oven, on the grill, or on a campfire!

My family enjoys cooking out on our patio. We’ve tried many different outdoor cookers. Before you buy a grill, read our pros & cons of the best grills first.