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Out of this World Christmas Cookies
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern When Christmas time comes around, my mind is only focused on one thing: treats. Cakes, cookies, pies, you…
Everything you need to Plan Christmas
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern From budgeting to cooking to decorating, we’ve got it all. We did the work of compiling this list,…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cholesterol…
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that plays a role in making hormones, and keeping your…
Remember, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Should be Half of your Plate!
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student We often plan meals around meats and bread, but fruits and vegetables should make up about half…
Sort of Eggplant Parmesan
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communication Student Today I’d like to celebrate a childhood favorite of mine, eggplant parmesan. Growing up in…
Why Nutrient Deficiency is Less Likely When Eating Seasonally
By Rebecca Rullo, A Nutrition Communication Student at Arizona State University Many of us understand that fruits and vegetables are important for optimal health, but…
Soup Recipes for the Soul
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern As the weather cools down our stoves heat up. Here in Arizona, that’s a pretty big deal, as…
My 5 All-time Favorite Fall Homemade Soup Recipes
By Katrina Aceret, ASU Nutrition Communication Student Fall has arrived, meaning time to cook homemade soups! I’m not a big fan of cooking soup out…
12 Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Recipes
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Thanksgiving is approaching fast, and whether you’re hosting the entire family or just a few friends, cooking can…
A few Simple Tricks to get even the Pickiest Eaters Eating their Veggies
By Lori Meszaros, Nutrition Communications Student at ASU Google how to get your kids to eat healthily and you’ll get over 6.5 million results. With…
Can Rewards Encourage Kids to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables at School?
By Lori Meszaros, Nutrition Communication Student at ASU Using rewards to get children to eat isn’t anything new. If you think about it,…
5 Tips for Cleaning out your Refrigerator
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Cleaning out your refrigerator throughout the year is worse than cleaning the pantry. Who looks forward to doing…
Eat and Drink Your Dairy
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This article is the fifth installment of a series Part 1: Eat Your Veggies Part 2: Eat Your…
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