Category Archives: Vegetables

All Things Spaghetti Squash

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Morgan Crawford, Recent ASU Nutrition Student   We made it to October! With the scorching, Arizona heat almost behind us, fall is in sight. Get ready for pumpkin spice, hot apple cider, and sweater weather. Fall is by far … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Vitamins in the Early Stages of Life

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Jessica Bombace, Recent ASU Nutrition Student   There has been controversy about vitamins since as long as I can remember. As a child, I remember my mother having myself, along with my three siblings, take vitamins. I always just … Continue reading →

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Chicken & Broccoli Stir-Fry Recipe

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Erika Guzman, Recent ASU Nutrition Student   Chinese take-out always seems to be an easy way out of lunch or dinner time, but why spend money on takeout when you can make it at home? Where I live, Americanized-Chinese … Continue reading →

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Watermelon Facts

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Arizona Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom  It’s Summertime, the sun is out and the weather is great! The only thing that could make this summer-perfect is some refreshing watermelon. A watermelon is a fruit and a vegetable. The … Continue reading →

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The Wonders of Lettuce

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Fill Your Plate

By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Lettuce is a vegetable that has taken the back seat over the past few years. All the attention has been on kale and its amazing nutritional contents. While kale does have great nutritional … Continue reading →

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