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How to Have a Healthier Halloween
Check out these healthy creative spins on Halloween favorites to make this year! (photo credit: BigStockPhotos.com) For health-conscious parents, Halloween can be a nightmare. From…
Favorite Recipes from Fill Your Plate Moms: Sweet Potato-Zucchini Bread
Editor’s Note: We’ve asked some of our Fill Your Plate “Moms” to share some of their favorite recipes, especially those that can fill up the family…
Autumn is All About Apples
Read about all the delicious things you can do with apples this fall (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) If you are looking for a fun, family-friendly activity…
Do You Know Your Cuts of Meat? Part 2
How well do you know your cuts of meat? (photo credit: Bigstockphoto.com) To help you bone up on which cut is which and when each…
How to Perfectly Cook Pork
Follow these tips to perfectly cook your pork (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Pork which is touted as the other white meat is as versatile as it…
Arizona Food Prices are Up 6% in the Third Quarter of 2013
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org Arizona retail food prices at…
Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture
Do your part to write America’s agricultural story (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) If you think back over the past 100 years, the world we live in…
Is that a Skirt Steak or a Flank Steak? Part 1
Do you know your cuts of meat? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Unless you are a butcher, a chef, or a steak connoisseur, you probably don’t know…
Help for Eating Healthy for Life
Follow these tips to eat healthy for life! (Photo Credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Eating healthy is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard…
Arizona Food Prices are Down 3.5% in the Second Quarter of 2013
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This quarter’s Stretch Your Dollar menu and recipes are available on fillyourplate.org. Arizona retail food prices at the…
What’s in Season in October
Work some of these in season produce into your meals this month (Photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) October means cooler weather and warmer food. It means trading…
Ask a Farmer: Why are Tomatoes Picked Green in Commercial Production?
Questions Moms Ask Arizona Farmers & Ranchers: Response to AZ Mom Question #8 “Why are tomatoes picked green in commercial production?” This is a great…
30 Ways to Use Rice
Pick one of these delicious ways to make rice a can’t miss part of your meal! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Rice is the most widely eaten…
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Training for Life’s Marathon: Fuel to Move, How Smart Nutrition Powers Everyone
This November, Tempe will once again become a stage for grit, perseverance, and pure human willpower as athletes dive into the waters, mount their bikes,…
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.…
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