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Month: December 2015
What do you know about Microgreens?
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever heard of Microgreens? Well, they are the shoots of salad vegetables that are harvested right…
Fatal Flowers
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern “Those flowers you brought home are so beautiful!” Your cat thinks as you walk through the door with…
After Holidays, Get Off Sugar, Save Your Teeth
Angela C. Torrence, RDH The amount of sugar in the American diet contributes to a host of health and behavioral problems. Unfortunately, the more sugar…
Fun Facts about Fruit Cake
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It is national fruit cake month, and what better way to celebrate the traditional holiday pastry than with…
Farming Family Holiday Traditions
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever noticed that as Christmas dinner starts, so do the stories? Mom talks about work and…
Holiday Hacks
By Kat Brown, ASU Nutrition student The holidays are notorious for weight gain and overeating. It’s the time to throw on your sweatshirts and dig…
Dandy Dandelions
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Let me set the stage: It’s a beautiful day outside and you’ve decided to go out and clean…
12 Holiday Dishes you Should Add to your Table
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Every family has a dish or two that they make every holiday season. Maybe it is a recipe…
A Foodie’s Guide to the Winter Holidays
By Kat Brown, ASU Nutrition student Holidays in Arizona, is there anything better? Enjoy sunny perfect weather in Southern Arizona and then zip up North…
Are you Skeptical about Cauliflower?
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Let me just confess now: Cauliflower is NOT my favorite vegetable, and I think there are quite a…
What’s In Season Smoothies
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s weird to think about making smoothies in the winter months, but they can be a delicious and…
A Healthier Take on the Tailgating Favorite: Buffalo Wings
By Lisa Kaschmitter, Arizona State University Nutrition Student From Cardinal games to Sun Devil games in the fall to Diamondback games in the summer, sports…
Cacti of Arizona: The Organ Pipe
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern The organ pipe cactus, or stenocereus thurberi, if you want to get scientific, is a cactus that grows…
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