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Fun Facts About Eggnog
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] A glass half full of eggnog sprinkled with nutmeg. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] HistoryWhat would the holiday season be without Eggnog? …
Holiday Happenings in Phoenix
Here come the holidays! To help you make the most of your holiday season and to encourage you to take time to make memorable moments,…
How to Host a Holiday Cookie Swap
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Are you hosting a Holiday Cookie Exchange this year? Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] If your family is like some of ours at…
The Battle Over Vegetables: Four Creative Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More
One thing many parents struggle with at one point or another is getting their kids to eat their vegetables. According to the USDA’s MyPlate food…
Interesting Facts About Fruitcake
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What do you think about fruitcake? Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] These days, fruitcake is often mentioned at the holidays but generally…
Tamales: How Do You Like Yours?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] How do you like your tamales? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Popular in much of the Southwest, tamales have a special place…
Food City’s Tamale Festival Features the Best Tamale Makers!
[caption id="attachment_4029" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Food City Tamale Festival 2011"][/caption] On Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11, Arizona’s finest tamale makers will celebrate traditional…
What Should I Bring to the Holiday Party?
Holiday How To: What Should I Bring to the Party? If there is one thing this time of year is never short on, it is…
Will the World Population Overwhelm the Earth’s Capacity to Grow Food? -The Conservation Conversation
In 1970, the world’s population was about 3.3 billion people. In 2010, the world population was around 6.6 billion people. At current growth rates, the…
Gingerbread: Little Known Facts
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] History Ginger is a plant native to India and China which is prized throughout the world for…
Do Your Cranberries Pop?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="328" caption="Fresh cranberries. Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Back in the days when our children were…
Fall into Autumn with Specialty Soup and Stew Recipes
Across the country, the leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping and cooks everywhere are pulling out their stock pots and soup ladles. Fall…
Falling for Traditional Foods with a Twist
There is nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked pumpkin pie to make it feel like fall. Traditional fall foods like pumpkins, sweet…
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