Home Economics

Janet Hackert, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Harrison County, University of Missouri Extension For many years, boiling water canning has been the process used to...

  Home food preservation has been making a comeback in a big way. Many people with gardens at home are finding it beneficial to preserve...

Story source: Brenda Procter, M.S., Associate Extension Professor, Personal Financial Planning, University of Missouri Extension; Written by: Debbie Johnson, Senior Writer, University of Missouri...

Summer is a great time to gather family and friends and fire up the grill. The intense, direct heat of grilling gives food a...

  Starla Ivey, PhD, Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Missouri As a father, active involvement in your family contributes greatly to its strength and stability, as...

  Bethany Bachmann, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Perry County, University of Missouri Extension*   When you hear the word salad, what comes to mind? More than...

  Melissa Bess, former Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Camden County, University of Missouri Extension   The Mediterranean diet is known for boosting health and lowering risk...

By Tina Webel Social Security Assistant District Manager in Wichita, KS In 2016, more than a million people will be diagnosed with cancer around the...