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Mesquite Flour, an Arizona Native
The last 15 years have seen the arrival or rediscovery of such ‘designer’ flours as mesquite flour, rice flour, amaranth flour, even chickpea flour, each…
National Almond Day
Monday, February 16, is National Almond Day. When you celebrate with a handful of sweet yet crunchy almonds, remember that southwestern Arizona grows some of…
Little Known Facts about Chili Peppers
How fortunate for chocolate lovers that Valentine’s Day and chocolate both celebrate in the same month! After all, what better way to brighten February than…
Surprising Facts about Spinach
“I’m strong to the finish ‘cuz I eats my spinach. I’m Popeye the Sailor Man! Toot toot!” [caption id="attachment_12076" align="alignnone" width="371"] A stamp printed…
Surprising Facts about Broccoli That Will Make You Go WOW!!
Did you know? Broccoli, that intensely green vegetable with florets like little trees, is basically a man-made vegetable. Plant scientists and breeders developed broccoli by…
9 Foods to Help You Lose Weight
Beating Back the Bulges Are you one of the more than nine million Americans (and 1.8 million Arizonians) who have vowed to lose weight in…
8 Ways to Eat Healthy, Arizona Style
Twenty-four centuries ago, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, advised his fellow Greeks: [tweetthis] “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”-Hippocrates [/tweetthis]…
Drop Off Your Citrus Donations to Arizona’s Food Banks Beginning January 5
PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Are your citrus trees filling up with fruit? No problem – Arizona’s food banks want your citrus donations! Food banks continue to respond…
What’s in Season in November 2014?
[caption id="attachment_11306" align="alignright" width="300"] Check out this list of in season produce this November along with our delicious recipes on Fill Your Plate (photo credit:BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption]…
Support Your Local Farmers’ Market
[caption id="attachment_11002" align="alignright" width="300"] Know these tips to help you have the best experience while shopping at your local farmer’s market (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] National Farmers’ Market…
5 Ways to Fit Organic Food into Your Budget
[caption id="attachment_10431" align="alignright" width="300"] If you’re trying to stick to an organic diet, follow these tips to be the most effective (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] There…
What’s in Season in December?
[caption id="attachment_10249" align="alignright" width="300"] Check out these delicious recipes for what’s in season this December. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] The holiday season is upon us, which…
4 Reasons to Celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Farmers Markets are a great place to shop (Photo credit: ianmalcm)[/caption] If you are looking for the best tasting, freshest food…
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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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