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Category: In the Kitchen

Tip for Sharing the Kitchen
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01.06.2016

Tip for Sharing the Kitchen

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I have this problem in my kitchen, where when I am trying to cook, so is everyone else…

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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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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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A Healthier Take on the Tailgating Favorite: Buffalo Wings
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12.04.2015

A Healthier Take on the Tailgating Favorite: Buffalo Wings

By Lisa Kaschmitter, Arizona State University Nutrition Student  From Cardinal games to Sun Devil games in the fall to Diamondback games in the summer, sports…

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Thanksgiving Recipes to Thrill Your Guests
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11.18.2015

Thanksgiving Recipes to Thrill Your Guests

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s no big secret that being the family’s Thanksgiving host for the year can get a little hectic.…

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Nutty for Nutmeg
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11.13.2015

Nutty for Nutmeg

By Veronica De Lira, Arizona State University Nutrition Student   When people think of nutmeg it usually gets associated in one way or another with…

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50 Ways to Eat Quinoa
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10.26.2015

50 Ways to Eat Quinoa

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I walked into my kitchen the other day to find a giant bag of something called ‘quinoa’ taking…

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The Edible Desert
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08.12.2015

The Edible Desert

The Sonoran Desert may appear to be barren to the unacquainted eye, but surprisingly it has around 540 edible plants. Native Arizonan cultures have been…

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5 Herbs to Grow Indoors
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07.31.2015

5 Herbs to Grow Indoors

One of the easiest and most useful gardens to grow is the kitchen herb garden. Herbs are easy to maintain and can grow well in…

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The Incredible, Edible Flower?
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07.24.2015

The Incredible, Edible Flower?

When people think flowers they think weddings, romance, and decoration. But, did you know some flowers can go far beyond that? There are some flowers…

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National Chocolate Chip Day
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05.13.2015

National Chocolate Chip Day

May 15 is National Chocolate Chip Day! Chocolate chips are a crucial ingredient in many deserts and baked goods, such as, chocolate chip muffins, chocolate…

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Cooking with Herbs and Spices
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04.10.2015

Cooking with Herbs and Spices

There are roughly 75 herbs and spices in use around the world today. Some, like asafoedita and mahlab, are unfamiliar to most Arizonan cooks. Others, though…

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Little Known Facts about Vegetable Soup
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03.20.2015

Little Known Facts about Vegetable Soup

What is it about the smell of simmering vegetable soup that soothes body and soul?  Is it the fact that the vegetables represent the harvest…

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