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This year Dietitians of Canada has taken on a new challenge in Nutrition Month - March 2014. Registered Dietitians from across the country are helping Canadians get back in the kitchen cooking.

There is growing concern about a potential lack of home cooking and loss of cooking skills among Canadians of all ages. Shifting values, time constraints and availability of, and reliance on, prepared meals are just a few of the factors that translate into diminishing food preparation skills.

Here are some tips to help you get cooking.

Tip No. 1: Make a no fuss meal with just six simple ingredients.

You don't need a long list of ingredients to make a healthy, delicious meal. Get inspired with these ideas, that use just six main ingredients:

Cheesy Frittata - eggs, spinach, diced potato, red onion, milk and old cheddar baked together into a fabulous frittata.

Lemony Pasta - whole grain pasta tossed with grilled zucchini, cherry tomatoes, garlic, chickpeas and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Loaded Sweet Potato - baked sweet potato topped with black beans, green onion, tomato, cilantro and a spoonful of plain yogurt.

Tip No. 2: Tools of the trade: A few good kitchen tools can make cooking a lot easier.

Cooking tools don't need to be expensive or fancy. Along with quality pots in different sizes, stock your kitchen with these five basic tools. They can help you cook like a pro.

Sharp knives - including a paring knife for small slices.

Box grater - for grated vegetables, citrus zest and shredded cheese

Immersion (hand held) blender - perfect for pur茅eing vegetable soups right in the pot.

Steamer basket - makes cooking tender crisp vegetables a snap

Instant?read thermometer - so you know when food is cooked to safe temperatures (no more guessing).

Tip No. 3: Cooking dinner is a snap with satisfying one pot meals.

Any time you can make a delicious, nutritious meal with just one pot to clean, it's a good thing. Less mess is best. Whether it's a quick supper or a slow cooked dish, one pot meals are the ideal no fuss solution.

Go quick: Cook simple skillet fajitas with saut茅ed onions, garlic, chicken and bell peppers. Serve the mixture in warm tortillas with avocado, cheese and salsa.

Go slow: Make satisfying slow cooker stews with beef, pork or dried legumes, root vegetables, herbs and spices, simmered in flavourful broth.

This March get cooking by keeping it simple. Every day this March, Dietitians of Canada is dishing up a new cooking tip designed to help get you cooking. You can access the tips from eaTipster, our new free iPhone and iPad app, or visit our site to view the tips at www.dietitians.ca.

For the details on the tips and more information about Nutrition Month 2014, visit www.dietitians.ca/nutritionmonth.

- Dietitians of Canada is the national professional association for dietitians, representing about 6,000 members at the local, provincial and national levels. DC has led the Nutrition Month Campaign for 30 years.