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C is for Cookie
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10.18.2013

C is for Cookie

Choose your favorite recipe and take time to bake some delicious cookies this month (Photo Credit: BigStockPhoto.com) When you think of October and sweet treats…

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Do You Know Your Cuts of Meat?  Part 2
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10.16.2013

Do You Know Your Cuts of Meat? Part 2

How well do you know your cuts of meat? (photo credit: Bigstockphoto.com) To help you bone up on which cut is which and when each…

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How to Perfectly Cook Pork
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10.14.2013

How to Perfectly Cook Pork

Follow these tips to perfectly cook your pork (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Pork which is touted as the other white meat is as versatile as it…

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Six Ways to Keep Your Family Fire Safe
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10.11.2013

Six Ways to Keep Your Family Fire Safe

Follow these tips to help keep your kitchen-and house- safe. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) When most of us think about a fire in our home, we…

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Arizona Food Prices are Up 6% in the Third Quarter of 2013
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10.10.2013

Arizona Food Prices are Up 6% in the Third Quarter of 2013

American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org    Arizona retail food prices at…

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Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture
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10.09.2013

Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture

Do your part to write America’s agricultural story (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) If you think back over the past 100 years, the world we live in…

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Ask a Farmer: Should We Get Away From Industrial Farming and Back to the Family Farm?
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10.08.2013

Ask a Farmer: Should We Get Away From Industrial Farming and Back to the Family Farm?

Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers: Response to AZ Mom Question #9 ” Shouldn’t we get away from industrial farming and back to the family farm?…

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Is that a Skirt Steak or a Flank Steak? Part 1
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10.07.2013

Is that a Skirt Steak or a Flank Steak? Part 1

Do you know your cuts of meat? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Unless you are a butcher, a chef, or a steak connoisseur, you probably don’t know…

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Help for Eating Healthy for Life
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10.04.2013

Help for Eating Healthy for Life

Follow these tips to eat healthy for life! (Photo Credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Eating healthy is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard…

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Arizona Food Prices are Down 3.5% in the Second Quarter of 2013
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10.03.2013

Arizona Food Prices are Down 3.5% in the Second Quarter of 2013

American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org. Arizona retail food prices at the…

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What’s in Season in October
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10.02.2013

What’s in Season in October

Work some of these in season produce into your meals this month (Photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) October means cooler weather and warmer food.   It means trading…

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Ask a Farmer: Why are Tomatoes Picked Green in Commercial Production?
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10.01.2013

Ask a Farmer: Why are Tomatoes Picked Green in Commercial Production?

Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers: Response to AZ Mom Question #8 “Why are tomatoes picked green in commercial production?”    This is a great…

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30 Ways to Use Rice
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09.30.2013

30 Ways to Use Rice

Pick one of these delicious ways to make rice a can’t miss part of your meal! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Rice is the most widely eaten…

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Featured Recipes

Chicken-Fried Steak and Gravy
Provided by: Menges ranching family

Chicken-Fried Steak and Gravy

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COTTAGE CHEESE & BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST BAKE
Provided by: Garry Domingue, Rosie on the House Producer and Foodie

COTTAGE CHEESE & BLUEBERRY BREAKFAST BAKE

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Mustard Coleslaw
Provided by: Hedie Kennedy Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

Mustard Coleslaw

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Beer Steak
Provided by: Pamela Griifin

Beer Steak

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Warm Your Soul Lasagna Soup
Provided by: Elizabeth Rico Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Manager

Warm Your Soul Lasagna Soup

Beef
pork
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Rice Krispie Baked Chicken
Provided by: Rovey Farm Family Recipe

Rice Krispie Baked Chicken

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Pear Lime Jello Salad
Provided by: Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

Pear Lime Jello Salad

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Vegan No-Churn Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream
Provided by: Blissful Basil, Natural Delights

Vegan No-Churn Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream

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Masala Chai Bites
Provided by: Natural Delights

Masala Chai Bites

Dates
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Roasted Cauliflower with Red Onions, Dates, and Middle Eastern Spices
Provided by: Natural Delights

Roasted Cauliflower with Red Onions, Dates, and Middle Eastern Spices

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