Rachael Ray's Non-profit Organization Yum-o!

We're kicking off the New Year with a fresh and exciting snack idea that the whole family will enjoy! January is also the perfect time to commit to getting on the road to a healthier lifestyle, so we've included tips from our friends at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to help you get started in the right direction.

While we're always encouraging you to get cooking with your kids, the holiday season is an especially good time of year to start traditions and make memories in the kitchen and around the table. In this month's Yum-o! Kitchen Road Map, we've included one of our favorite sides to balance those heavier holiday classics with some tasty veggies, along with some healthy tips for your holiday menus.

There's something about the warm colors of harvest veggies and fall leaves and the warmth of family and friends gathering together for Thanksgiving that really gets us in the spirit of the season. In this edition of the Yum-o! Kitchen Road Map, we've included ways to "warm up" that the whole family will enjoy, plus a recipe that will use a few of those fall harvest apples you might be picking!

In the spirit of Halloween, in this month's Yum-o! Kitchen Road Map, we're sharing one of our favorite pumpkin pasta recipes that the whole family will enjoy. We've also included tips from our friends at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation on how to keep your little monsters a little healthier this Halloween, too. Trick or treat!

September is Go Healthy Month, when our friends at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation are encouraging kids across the United States to celebrate their health by pledging to eat right, stay fit and make healthy changes in their lives. We're going healthy and going global with a creative and tasty snack recipe in this edition of the Yum-o! Kitchen Road Map, and have also included tips from the Alliance to get you on the road to taking their Go Healthy Challenge today!