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Tamales: How Do You Like Yours?
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12.07.2011

Tamales: How Do You Like Yours?

  How do you like your tamales? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Popular in much of the Southwest, tamales have a special place in the holiday celebrations…

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Food City’s Tamale Festival Features the Best Tamale Makers!
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12.05.2011

Food City’s Tamale Festival Features the Best Tamale Makers!

  On Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11, Arizona’s finest tamale makers will celebrate traditional Mexican culture during Food City’s 11th annual Tamale Festival…

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What Should I Bring to the Holiday Party?
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12.02.2011

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…

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Will the World Population Overwhelm the Earth’s Capacity to Grow Food? -The Conservation Conversation
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12.01.2011

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…

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Gingerbread: Little Known Facts
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11.28.2011

Gingerbread: Little Known Facts

   (Photo credit: Wikipedia) History Ginger is a plant native to India and China which is prized throughout the world for its culinary and medicinal…

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Do Your Cranberries Pop?
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11.23.2011

Do Your Cranberries Pop?

By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau   Back in the days when our children were little, my husband and I used to make cooking…

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Fall into Autumn with Specialty Soup and Stew Recipes
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11.21.2011

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…

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Falling for Traditional Foods with a Twist
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11.19.2011

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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Gardener’s World 26th Annual Poinsettia Festival
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11.18.2011

Gardener’s World 26th Annual Poinsettia Festival

The community is invited to share in the splendor of over 20,000 poinsettias in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes in magnificent holiday displays.…

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9th Annual American Heritage Festival
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11.17.2011

9th Annual American Heritage Festival

  Arizona Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program is participating in the 9th Annual American Heritage Festival to be held November 18th, 19th and 20th…

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Let’s Talk Turkey
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11.16.2011

Let’s Talk Turkey

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and if cooking dinner is on your to do list, planning and innovation are the key to a stress-free…

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Fun Facts About Pickles
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11.15.2011

Fun Facts About Pickles

  Historical Facts Pickles have been around since ancient times, although there is some disagreement as to when exactly in history people started eating them. …

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Coals Heat Up at the Chuck Wagon & Dutch Oven Cook Offs
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11.14.2011

Coals Heat Up at the Chuck Wagon & Dutch Oven Cook Offs

 Chuck Wagon Cook Off True cowboy cuisine doesn’t require any electricity.  The Arizona National Livestock Show will hold the Ninth Annual Chuck Wagon Cook Off…

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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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