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8 Great Ways to Celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day
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02.24.2012

8 Great Ways to Celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day

Friday, February 24th, is National Tortilla Chip Day and people across the country will be crunching and munching their way through tortilla chips of all…

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Cook Creatively with Canned Food
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02.22.2012

Cook Creatively with Canned Food

February is National Canned Food Month, when we can celebrate and be thankful for the wide array of food products available in canned versions.  For…

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Arizona Farmers Reach Out to Consumers during Food Check-Out Week
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02.21.2012

Arizona Farmers Reach Out to Consumers during Food Check-Out Week

As they have done for the past decade and a half, farmer and rancher members of Arizona Farm Bureau will reach out to Arizona families…

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Gleaners Needed! Help St. Mary’s Save this Winter’s Citrus Crop!
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02.21.2012

Gleaners Needed! Help St. Mary’s Save this Winter’s Citrus Crop!


St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance is asking the public for assistance to glean the plentiful grapefruit and orange trees around the Valley in attempt to…

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Celebrate Mardi Gras like a Cajun
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02.20.2012

Celebrate Mardi Gras like a Cajun

celebrate Mardi Gras with delicious Cajun recipes (image via Wikipedia) As the onset of Mardi Gras mayhem gets closer, people from every state will be…

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What Ingredients the Celebrity Chefs of Fill Your Plate Can’t Live Without
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02.17.2012

What Ingredients the Celebrity Chefs of Fill Your Plate Can’t Live Without

Each month, Fill Your Plate shines the spotlight on a local celebrity chef.  Sometimes they are chefs that are local or national celebrities, and sometimes…

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Cherries on Top!
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02.15.2012

Cherries on Top!

Whether you prefer them sweet or sour, cherries are a flavorful way to get in a serving or two of your daily fruit and vegetable…

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Bloggers Step Up to the Keyboard
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02.13.2012

Bloggers Step Up to the Keyboard

By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation More than 6,000 people, mostly Farm Bureau members, attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting, held…

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6 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special without Spending Much Money
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02.10.2012

6 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special without Spending Much Money

This Valentine’s Day, there are many things you can do to make it a special day without spending too much money. The list is endless…

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Arizona Centennial Celebration
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02.09.2012

Arizona Centennial Celebration

In Arizona, February 14th brings much more this year than simply being Valentine’s Day! In case you didn’t know it, this year, February 14th is…

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Duncan’s Trading Co. Announces “Farmer in the House” Dinners
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02.08.2012

Duncan’s Trading Co. Announces “Farmer in the House” Dinners

The annual fundraising series organized by Pat Duncan of Duncan’s Trading Co., has released event dates for this spring.  Previously known as “Farm to Table,”…

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Arizona Agriculture is Alive and Well and Hiring
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02.06.2012

Arizona Agriculture is Alive and Well and Hiring

A recent article on Yahoo! stated that three of the top five most useless college degrees are in agriculture, which has farmers and ranchers around…

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Fill Your Plate with Chicken Wings This Sunday
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02.03.2012

Fill Your Plate with Chicken Wings This Sunday

Bowl of “Wings” (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Can you imagine a Super Bowl celebration without chicken wings? Although this tasty snack will be filling the plates…

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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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