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Five Easy Ways to Eat Better for Less
[caption id="attachment_9667" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to eat better for less! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] It is a fact of life that most of us…
The Common Cook’s How-Many Guide to Kitchen Conversions
There are so many connections between all the different volume units, that when it comes to visualizing them, a network diagram like The Common Cook’s Guide…
Secrets to Stress-Free Homemade Family Dinners
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] One thing you can do to make dinner time less stressful is to plan ahead what meals to cook for the…
Why Popcorn is Popping Up in All the Best Places
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Popcorn is popping up in many unusual places (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is no question that Americans love popcorn. On average,…
What’s Cooking? Fun Family Time
[caption id="attachment_9734" align="alignright" width="300"] What is your favorite family baking recipe? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Many people have cherished memories of baking with mothers and grandmothers…
All About Avocados
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] If you are looking for a flavorful way to spruce up your family menu, avocados might be the answer to your…
Looking for Great Food? It May Be Closer than You Think
Every now and then everyone finds themselves stuck in a rut, especially when it comes to the food we feed our family. We may have…
Checking In with the Celebrity Chefs of Fill Your Plate
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Ground black pepper is just one of the ingredients chef Charles Wiley can’t live without.(Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Last year, we spotlighted some…
Getting Creative with Kale!
[caption id="attachment_7138" align="alignright" width="300"] Meet one of Arizona agriculture’s Kale Farmers, Brett Hunt of Rousseau Farms (image provided by AZFB)[/caption] If you have been to…
Creative Ways to Celebrate National Pie Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Here are some creative ways to celebrate National Pie Day (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Sometimes it seems that we are a country…
4 Tips to Help You Eat Right in the New Year
[caption id="attachment_9710" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to eat healthy in the new year[/caption] It’s the time of year when everyone decides to buckle down…
How to Plan the Perfect New Year’s Eve Party
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to make sure your New Year’s Eve party is a hit!(Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The end of 2012 is…
Great Ideas for Holiday Sweets and Treats
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Try one of these Arizona recipes this holiday season (Photo credit: surlygirl)[/caption] One of the best things about the holidays is…
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How to Reduce Your Sugar Intake—and Why It Matters
Decades ago, in a time when eating healthy wasn’t the societal norm, my mother took a firm stand against sugar in our household. If we…
Spinach: The Superfood That Packs a Punch and is Grown Locally in Arizona!
When was the last time you pondered the wonderfulness of spinach—a leafy green so packed with goodness it might just deserve its own superhero cape?…
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