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My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier
USDA MyPlate nutritional guide replaces the decade-old Food Pyramid. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As we move through the first month of the New Year, you may…
4 Tips to Help You Eat Right in the New Year
Follow these tips to eat healthy in the new year It’s the time of year when everyone decides to buckle down and get rid of…
What’s in Season in January?
Fresh Bok Choy can be used to make delicious, healthy meals this season. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Living in Arizona means we have access to fresh…
What’s in Season in Arizona This Winter?
Do you ever wonder what fresh fruit and vegetables will be on the shelves at the local Farmer’s Market or in your local grocery store…
Tis the Season for Sharing at a Potluck
An assortment of food dishes at a church potluck. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ‘Tis the season for celebration which means invitations to holiday parties, seasonal swaps,…
2012 Holiday Events Around The Valley
Enjoy one of these events around the valley this holiday season. (image via Schnepf Farms) There are plenty of great holiday festivals going on…
America’s Heartland Episode Features Yuma’s Winter Lettuce Production
In America’s Heartland episode 802, America’s Winter Salad Bowl is featured. Now in its eighth season, the series celebrates the nation’s agriculture with all new stories…
What’s in Season in November?
Fill your plate this month with delicious dishes using in season basil. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) November offers a great opportunity to give thanks for all…
City Kids Go Country… at Mortimer Family Farms
By: Lauren Gullett We recently learned about the vast array of local Pumpkin Patches and Corn Maze Festivals from a post on Fill Your Plate. Having…
Pasta Primer
Different types of short pasta (Photo credit: Wikipedia) When it comes to comfort food, there are few things more comforting on a cold night that…
Celebrate Halloween with Arizona-Grown Pumpkins & Trick or Treating Party at Bashas’
Go local with your Halloween celebrating this month by purchasing Arizona-grown pumpkins from Bashas’. Choose from: Large pumpkins ($5.99 each) Cinderella pumpkins ($5.99 each) –…
It’s is National Vegetarian Month: Veg Out!
Try some delicious Sweet Potato Fries in honor of National Vegetarian Month! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This month is National Vegetarian Month and we can’t think…
What’s in Season in October
Fill your plate this October with Bok Choy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) October means cooler nights, cornstalks, and carving pumpkins. It also means that you will…
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What Nutrition Does Spinach Have: Unpacking Spinach’s Health Benefits and Arizona’s Agricultural Legacy
I’ve concluded that spinach is my favorite vibrant and healthy leafy green. I add it to my scrambled eggs to my breakfast menu every morning.…
What Nutrition Does Cauliflower Have: The Culinary Chameleon
Cauliflower doesn’t get its due. But I’m here to change that. At first glance, cauliflower looks like a cloud or a brain, but it’s really…
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