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Month: May 2013

8 Ways to Put the Pizzazz Back in Pizza Night
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05.31.2013

8 Ways to Put the Pizzazz Back in Pizza Night

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to have a pizza night full of pizzazz in your house!  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] If there is one…

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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Sheep & Lambs
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05.30.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Sheep & Lambs

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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To Eat In or To Eat Out… That is the Question
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05.29.2013

To Eat In or To Eat Out… That is the Question

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] When it comes to food prices, do you know if it’s actually cheaper to eat in vs eating out? (Photo credit:…

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05.28.2013

Cooking Tools: A Chef’s Guide to Knives

Knowing which tool to use in the kitchen while you are cooking can make a big difference in both the quality and the safety of…

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How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes
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05.27.2013

How to Grow Your Own Tomatoes

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to grow tomatoes in the Arizona desert. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] When it comes to home gardening, tomatoes are…

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Take a Peek in the FYP Video Vault
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05.24.2013

Take a Peek in the FYP Video Vault

We love to talk about food.  We also love to talk about how our Arizona farmers and ranchers work hard every day to help Arizona…

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Crazy for Cantaloupe
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05.23.2013

Crazy for Cantaloupe

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Here are some fun facts and interesting tidbits about cantaloupe. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is something about this round, orange fleshed,…

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7 Signs You Have a Food Allergy or Intolerance
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05.22.2013

7 Signs You Have a Food Allergy or Intolerance

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="118"] Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), 4% of adults and…

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Fill Your Plate
05.21.2013

Cooking Tool: How to Use the Knives in Your Kitchen

Knowing which tool to use in the kitchen while you are cooking can make a big difference in both the quality and the safety of…

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Fun Facts About Hot Sauce
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05.20.2013

Fun Facts About Hot Sauce

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Anaheim chili peppers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] When it comes to hot sauce there may be no such thing as “too hot.” …

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Fill Your Plate Hosts Loads of Veggie Recipes
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05.18.2013

Fill Your Plate Hosts Loads of Veggie Recipes

It’s recently come out that we’re still not eating enough vegetables, according to the USDA. Certainly, this should be of concern to our Arizona families.…

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May is the Month for BBQ
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05.17.2013

May is the Month for BBQ

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Some chicken, pork and corn in the barbeque (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] One of the surest signs that summer is on its…

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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Lemons
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05.16.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Lemons

A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.  Earlier versions…

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