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Month: August 2013

What Do You Like on Your Waffles?
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08.30.2013

What Do You Like on Your Waffles?

[caption id="attachment_9652" align="alignright" width="300"] What are your favorite toppings when you eat waffles? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Where Did Waffles Come From? Today, it is very…

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Dreaded Kitchen Pantry Clutter
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08.29.2013

Dreaded Kitchen Pantry Clutter

[caption id="attachment_9685" align="alignright" width="200"] Follow these tips for organizing your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Do you love to…

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08.28.2013

Arizona Agricultural Exports

[caption id="attachment_9646" align="alignright" width="300"] From a cash receipt perspective, cotton is Arizona’s most valuable export with $360M (photo credit: Arizona Farm Bureau)[/caption] China, Indonesia, and…

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Freekeh: What’s Old is New Once Again
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08.27.2013

Freekeh: What’s Old is New Once Again

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Durum Wheat crop (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News, brought to you by…

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Fish Roe—Not Just for Sushi
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08.27.2013

Fish Roe—Not Just for Sushi

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Many types of sushi ready to eat. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News,…

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50 Fabulous Ways to Use Fennel
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08.26.2013

50 Fabulous Ways to Use Fennel

[caption id="attachment_9635" align="alignright" width="200"] Try one of these delicious recipes to use delicious in season fennel. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] This month, we are shining the…

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Crazy for Cupcakes
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08.23.2013

Crazy for Cupcakes

[caption id="attachment_9612" align="alignright" width="300"] Do you know the history behind the delicious cupcake? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] It seems like these days everyone is crazy for…

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Jim Boyle Dairy Farm Presents BARN DANCE!
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08.22.2013

Jim Boyle Dairy Farm Presents BARN DANCE!

Come dance your boots off with special guest Jason Wyatt at Jim Boyle Dairy Farm! Friday evening, October 4th, doors will open at 5:30 p.m.…

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How Safe is Your Home?
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08.21.2013

How Safe is Your Home?

[caption id="attachment_9599" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these safety tips to help keep your home safe (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption]     The last week of August is…

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08.20.2013

What Flavor Ice Cream are You?

[caption id="attachment_9591" align="alignright" width="300"] What does your favorite ice cream flavor say about you? (Photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com[/caption] Everyone likes different things and this is especially…

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08.20.2013

USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Cotton

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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Latin American Flavors Spicing Up Food
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08.20.2013

Latin American Flavors Spicing Up Food

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Peruvian cuisine has taken the recent spotlight in the last few years and the momentum is not expected to slow down…

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All About Peaches
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08.16.2013

All About Peaches

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Peaches have been around for more than 4,000 years.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] A History Lesson Peaches have been cultivated in China…

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