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Month: November 2011
Gingerbread: Little Known Facts
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) History Ginger is a plant native to India and China which is prized throughout the world for its culinary and medicinal…
Do Your Cranberries Pop?
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Back in the days when our children were little, my husband and I used to make cooking…
Fall into Autumn with Specialty Soup and Stew Recipes
Across the country, the leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping and cooks everywhere are pulling out their stock pots and soup ladles. Fall…
Falling for Traditional Foods with a Twist
There is nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked pumpkin pie to make it feel like fall. Traditional fall foods like pumpkins, sweet…
Gardener’s World 26th Annual Poinsettia Festival
The community is invited to share in the splendor of over 20,000 poinsettias in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes in magnificent holiday displays.…
9th Annual American Heritage Festival
Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is participating in the 9th Annual American Heritage Festival to be held November 18th, 19th and 20th…
Let’s Talk Turkey
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and if cooking dinner is on your to do list, planning and innovation are the key to a stress-free…
Fun Facts About Pickles
Historical Facts Pickles have been around since ancient times, although there is some disagreement as to when exactly in history people started eating them. …
Coals Heat Up at the Chuck Wagon & Dutch Oven Cook Offs
Chuck Wagon Cook Off True cowboy cuisine doesn’t require any electricity. The Arizona National Livestock Show will hold the Ninth Annual Chuck Wagon Cook Off…
Arizona Leafy Greens Week Celebrates Impact of Lettuce on State’s Economy
Gov. Jan Brewer dedicates Nov. 13-19 in honor of state’s bountiful leafy greens harvest In recognition of the bountiful harvest generated by Arizona’s abundant lettuce industry, Governor…
Fun Facts About Peanut Butter
Do you know how many peanuts it takes to make an ounce of peanut butter? How about the number of peanut butter sandwiches…
What’s For Dinner Tonight? Something New!
If you are like us on the Fill Your Plate team, every week when you get ready to go grocery shopping, you think about what…
Managing a Healthy Herd Ensures Safe Milk Supply
Ever wonder how dairy farms can take care of all those cows at once? A new video from the Arizona Milk Producers takes…
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