Tag Archives: local food
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 the tastiest, most nutritious almonds in the nation. If you don’t like your Arizona almonds … Continue reading
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 to share the day for lovers with one of the most loved foods in the … Continue reading
Surprising Facts about Spinach
“I’m strong to the finish ‘cuz I eats my spinach. I’m Popeye the Sailor Man! Toot toot!” Most of us in the US are familiar with Popeye the Sailor Man; the cartoon character who eats his spinach straight … Continue reading
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 intensive breeding and crossbreeding of cabbage and other cruciferous crops. A single variety, originally grown … Continue reading
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 2015? You should know that you are in good company. From a list of the … Continue reading