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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 those unwanted pounds. This is why the most common New Year’s Resolution is to lose…
7 Savory Ways to Use Sweet Potatoes
Picture of fries made from sweet potatoes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Most families only see sweet potatoes show up on their family dinner table a couple times a year- at Thanksgiving and Christmas. We think this is a shame since there…
Eat Right and Help Stop Diabetes in its Tracks
The American Diabetes Association has declared November American Diabetes Month There is no question that one of the greatest health threats of our time is the diabetes epidemic which already impacts 26 million Americans. In addition to those already diagnosed…
Make a date to enjoy new Yuma festival
Celebrate Medjool dates in historic downtown Nov. 17 Though you wouldn’t think of the Old West as a place to find a traditional treat of the Middle East, the Yuma area is the world’s largest producer of gourmet Medjool dates…
The Recent Beef? We’re Eating More Ground Beef and Less Steak
Raw Ground beef (Photo credit: Wikipedia) What is your favorite cut of beef? Are you a steak person, or do you prefer ground beef in a dish such as spaghetti or burgers? According to a recent survey by the Beef…
How to Eat for High Blood Pressure
Two thirds of our population are affected by high blood pressure (Image via Wikipedia) One in four Americans is affected by high blood pressure. However, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, only about two-thirds of those with high…
Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
Check to see if you have these must haves in your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) One of the best ways that families can stretch their food dollar is to cook their meals at home using fresh, locally grown Arizona ingredients. …
Better Living Through Beets
What’s your favorite beet recipe? Image via Wikipedia Long relegated to ethnic dishes and often categorized as that strange thing your Grandma tried to make you eat at Sunday dinner, the beet made a comeback in 2011 and popped…
Cherries on Top!
Whether you prefer them sweet or sour, cherries are a flavorful way to get in a serving or two of your daily fruit and vegetable requirement. Although cherries aren’t widely grown here in Arizona, some of the sweet varieties do…
Women in Blue Jeans Day, January 19th
If your only exposure to American culture was television or the movies, you would likely have a skewed view of American women. It would be easy to think that most of them spend their days climbing the corporate ladder clad…
National Popcorn Day Pops on the Calendar
Whether you pop it in your microwave, buy it at the movie theatre, or use it to decorate your Christmas tree, America loves popcorn. To help celebrate National Popcorn Day on January 19th, here is everything you ever wanted to…
Let’s Talk Tomatoes
What is your favorite way to eat a tomato? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Tomatoes may be the most complex vegetable in our refrigerator. For starters, they aren’t really a vegetable at all, at least botanically. But as members of the nightshade…
My American Farm Games: Farm Fun and Learning Wrapped into One
My American Farm is a cooperative project that aims to increase agricultural knowledge by using interactive, educational computer games. Most of the current games are aimed at students in the 3rd thru 5th grades, but recent additions have introduced new…