Mar 30, 2026

With spring grilling season now underway in Kansas, food safety should be at the top of the list when preparing food outdoors. Kansas State University food scientist, Karen Blakeslee, discusses the importance of hand washing, keeping raw meat, poultry and seafood separate from ready-to-eat foods, and using a thermometer...

Jan 26, 2026

The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans are released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services every five years. The new 2025-2030 guidelines were released January 7th and focus on prioritizing “real food,” emphasizing high-quality protein, healthy fat, fruits, vegetables and whole...

Jan 12, 2026

While cleaning the refrigerator, oven, freezer, cabinets and drawers is typically a spring project, now is actually a good time to tackle those kitchen projects. At the same time, you can take an inventory of things that might be creating clutter, are no longer being used or are now well beyond their expiration dates....

Sep 29, 2025

Meal prepping is essentially planning and preparing meals, or parts of a meal, in advance of when you anticipate eating that meal or snack. Johnson County Extension, nutrition, food safety and health agent, Chelsea King, says meal prepping saves time in the kitchen, reduces food costs and food waste, and can help people...

Aug 4, 2025

With summer winding down, parents and kids are starting to enter their back-to-school mode. In addition to purchasing the traditional items: notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers and crayons, Kansas State University food scientist and coordinator of the university’s Rapid Response Center, Karen Blakeslee, reminds parents...