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National Brisket Day

Today is National Brisket Day! There is something synonymous about summer and barbeque.  An often overlooked meat to conquer is the brisket. Brisket is a cut from the front of the animal that is between the shank and chuck. If cows … Continue reading

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National Egg Salad Week

Annually, National Egg Salad Week follows Easter. This year that week is April 6 – 12. Most households boil 1 to 5 dozen eggs on average each year for Easter in the tradition of dying and decorating the eggs. Egg … Continue reading

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Little Known Facts about Vegetable Soup

What is it about the smell of simmering vegetable soup that soothes body and soul?  Is it the fact that the vegetables represent the harvest of sweet, tangy, sometimes pungent crops ripened in good soil and the abundant sunlight of … Continue reading

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Arugula, the Healthy Little Green

Arugula is the spicy, peppery little leaf with the funny name. Some say it tastes bitter, others describe the flavor as ‘earthy’. However you describe its taste, this little leaf – with its intense green and its dandelion-leaf shape – … Continue reading

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Valentine Gifts for the Foodie in Your Life

With the seemingly endless list of foods available from local growers in Maricopa, Yuma, and Pinal Counties, choosing a Valentine’s Day gift for the foodie in your life is likely to be easy as pie – and a lot more … Continue reading

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