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Category: Holidays

Ode to the Pumpkin
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09.23.2016

Ode to the Pumpkin

Pumpkin is in the squash family and can easily be baked to prepare the pulp for use in pumpkin recipes.  Choose a sweet pie pumpkin…

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Mini Pear Pies: A New Fall Favorite
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08.19.2016

Mini Pear Pies: A New Fall Favorite

By Lisa Kaschmitter, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student   Fall is just around the corner and for those of us in love with this…

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07.01.2016

Fourth of July Favorites

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern To celebrate the Fourth of July, we’ll get together for barbecues, go camping, and head out to the…

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Easter is Over, What Happens to the Baby Chick in the Basket?
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03.30.2016

Easter is Over, What Happens to the Baby Chick in the Basket?

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Easter is over, and what once fit in your child’s Easter basket will soon be the size of…

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Different Ways to Dye Eggs!
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03.25.2016

Different Ways to Dye Eggs!

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Every year around Easter eggs begin to fly off the shelves. After the eggs get home, they get…

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25 Ways to Eat Cherries
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02.17.2016

25 Ways to Eat Cherries

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern People don’t usually pick cherries as their go-to fruit. Usually it’s apples, bananas, or maybe even grapes. But…

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Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day!
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02.10.2016

Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day!

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern   Are you looking for some tasty treats to celebrate Valentine’s Day with? Look no further! Whether you…

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Fun Facts about Oatmeal
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01.18.2016

Fun Facts about Oatmeal

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern January is a transition time for a lot of people. It is the beginning of the New Year,…

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01.01.2016

White Bean and Lentil Chili

By Nicole Johnson, ASU Nutrition Student Chili or Chilly … what comes to mind first? Now that it is January and in the thick of…

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Fun Facts about Fruit Cake
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12.23.2015

Fun Facts about Fruit Cake

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It is national fruit cake month, and what better way to celebrate the traditional holiday pastry than with…

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Farming Family Holiday Traditions
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12.21.2015

Farming Family Holiday Traditions

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever noticed that as Christmas dinner starts, so do the stories? Mom talks about work and…

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Holiday Hacks
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12.18.2015

Holiday Hacks

By Kat Brown, ASU Nutrition student The holidays are notorious for weight gain and overeating. It’s the time to throw on your sweatshirts and dig…

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12 Holiday Dishes you Should Add to your Table
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12.14.2015

12 Holiday Dishes you Should Add to your Table

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Every family has a dish or two that they make every holiday season. Maybe it is a recipe…

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