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10 Ideas to Celebrate Labor Day
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo by user: Free-Photos on Pixabay Labor Day weekend is coming up! I am always stumped what to…

How to Make Jam for Beginners
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern One of my favorite treats is my dad’s warm homemade bread, right out of the oven, smothered with my…

10 of the Best Summer Reads For Families
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern The season is changing from summer break to back to school; but that doesn’t mean you have to stop…

Back To School Tips
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo: Steve Riot, Pixabay This time of year, kids are going back to school and parents are getting their…

A Summer/Quarantine Activity: Planting A Vegetable Garden with Kids
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Are your kids constantly telling you “I’m bored”? Summer gives us plenty of free time, sometimes a little too…

German Chocolate Cake Recipe
By : Gabrielle Hungate a recent ASU nutrition student There are very few occasions that I will make this kind of decadent item. I try…

“Cooking Class” for the Kids During Quarantine
By: Lillian Lin-Levitan a recent ASU Nutrition student (Image: https://www.canva.com/photos/MADQ5R6Try8-kid-kneading-dough/) Since Staying Home is the new normal for most of us during…

Kid-Approved Black Bean and Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
By: Lillian Lin-Levitan a recent ASU Nutrition student Stuffed bell peppers have always been a favorite of mine; however, they haven’t always been so…

How Our Backyard Garden Encouraged Adventurous Eating in My Toddler
By Lillian Lin-Levitan a recent ASU Nutrition student When my son was almost 3 years old, we finally moved into a home with some outdoor…

Keep your Children Healthy with Fill Your Plate
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern When it comes to our children there is nothing more important. So why not make their nutrition important too!…

How To Protect Our Children From Childhood Obesity
By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU Nutrition Student Why should we be concerned? We recently got some sad news regarding childhood obesity, it’s has…

5 tips to Avoiding Allergic Food Reactions
Written by Kenda Hettinger, an ASU nutrition communication student It seems like there are more and more people with food allergies these days. According to…

5 things that gardening with a toddler has taught me…
By: Cecelia Wilken, a recent ASU Nutrition Student Last year I made the executive decision to start a family garden. Initially, I started it for…
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