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With summer weather heating up and the holiday weekend on top of us, here from "The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook" are a pair of Dutch oven camp favorites among the younger set.

Research shows many Canadians will be celebrating the summer holidays basically in their own backyards.

In four sections covering butter, pork fat, poultry fat, and beef and lamb fats, she offers a number of recipes to help us see the light.

Forget to thaw the chicken. Forget to prepare the chicken. Heck, forget to buy the chicken.

Obesity rates increase nationwide A A July 2: Despite efforts to get children to eat healthier and exercise more, obesity rates have not decreased in a single state in the past year.

For the Marshfield News-Herald Summer is filled with vacations, outdoor activities and, of course, lots of exciting meals.

The classic hamburger is only the start: this favorite American food for summer picnics and barbecues can adapt to a variety of seasonings and additions.

If you're one of those people who are stretching the Fourth of July weekend into a week's vacation, you're probably packing right now.

You could serve this salad with your dinner or use it for a lunch entree. This dressing is light and refreshing, and the orange juice in the dressing will keep the avocado from discoloring.

Three-year-old Kevin was determined to go along fishing and thought he had to have his life jacket on before he left.

When strawberry season hits, it's time to shelve those syrupy daiquiri mixes. For a terrific frozen strawberry daiquiri, combine 1 cup whole fresh strawberries, 1/2 cup ice cubes, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 to 2 tablespoons honey, a pinch of salt and rum, to taste.

Vegetarian cooking outgrew its Birkenstocks long ago, but as Americans combat obesity and even financial strain, meatless meals are becoming mainstream.

A hot dog loaded with chili, mustard and onions is ready to go at Jones Lunch in Clayton.

Here's a grilled dessert that is as much fun to make as it is to eat. The result is a warm, gooey dessert.

The only thing better than July Fourth is a July Fourth that creates a three-day weekend.

Now that it's officially summer -- and finally hot -- it's time to think about refreshing lemonades and cool nonalcoholic cocktails.

Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:37 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:37 p.m. With so many fruits in peak season by July Fourth, summery desserts almost make themselves.

One bag crostini. Spread with pesto. Add one sun-dried tomato on each. Cover with grated cheese of choice.

According to the calendar summer, also known as "swimsuit season," is officially here.As a counterpoint to extreme diets that can suck the joy out of eating and are sometimes downright unhealthy, Epicurious put together our own take on the Bikini Body Diet .

Tofu and soy milk don't do it for you? There's another way to take advantage of the health benefits of soy - edamame.