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Category: Holidays
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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