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Three In-Season Foods That Will Make You Love Winter Cooking

Oh, the weather outside is frightful (I may be exaggerating if you’re reading this in Tucson), but that doesn’t mean that there are not a ton of delicious fruits and vegetables to get excited about during the long winter months. And all that good, seasonal food translates into so many delicious dishes that you’ll look forward to the winter year after year just so you can indulge in these seasonal treats.

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How to Not Overdo Eating During the Holidays

Everyone looks forward to the joy and spirit of the holidays ahead, and though we each have our own special events, traditions, and holiday activities we are excited about, but the one thing that we all look forward to is the food.

Plate after plate of potatoes, beans, turkey, pie, and sugar plums dance through our heads all season long, and come dinnertime, we can’t wait to stuff our faces full of our favorite holiday treats. Though overeating may be a bit of a holiday tradition, it does not have to be the way you approach your holiday meal.

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Understanding (and Tackling) Portion Control

There are a lot—and I do mean A LOT—of dieting tricks, tips, and formulas that we use day in and day out to curb our weight gain or reduce our overall body weight. No matter what method you choose to control or lose weight, from Weight Watchers to adopting a vegan diet, pretty much all diets will call for the same two things: portion control and exercise.

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Pumpkin Recipes You Need to Try

It’s autumn, and that means that pumpkins are just about everywhere. More specifically, pumpkin flavored everything has become the annual fixation for people in the US. From pumpkin beer and coffee to pumpkin marshmallows and pumpkin sausages, it is hard to escape this tasty gourd during this season.

Thankfully, we don’t want to escape the delicious, earthy, spicy, and aromatic flavor of everyone’s favorite orange gourd!

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Foods to Eat in October

Fall is officially here in Arizona, and we are lucky enough to snag some not-too-hot weather, soak up the rain, and of course, start seeing all those gorgeous foods growing in our Fall veggie gardens. October is the perfect month to enjoy a veritable cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, and every year we all look forward to the seasonal recipes that take advantage of that bounty.

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A Cornucopia of Thanksgiving Food Facts

Everyone knows that Thanksgiving dinner is synonymous with Pilgrims, Native Americans, coming together to reflect on the year, and sharing a joyful time together as a family, but really… everyone knows that Thanksgiving is all about bringing people together and sharing some delicious food.

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Food and Beer Pairings to Fall in Love With This Season

Fall is the perfect time of year to get outdoors, turn up the grill, invite your friends over, and spend time together enjoying the cool night air. The only thing that sounds better than that is finding the right beer to compliment the evening.

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Want to Spice Up Those Game Day Wings? Here’s How!

Anyone who has attended a game day football party, or hosted one, knows that there are certain foods that everyone expects to be served. Chicken wings, whether baked, fried, or hot off the grill, are a must-have for any football game day menu.

There are about a thousand ways to make wings, but for those of us who absolutely need to add some delicious heat to our foods, the spicy chicken wing is hands-down the go-to protein for the game day platters.

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Building A Better Lunch for Your Kids

Children learn eating habits early on in life, and thankfully, school lunches go a long way to providing balanced nutrition for your child. Unfortunately, if you are like millions of American parents who have a child with food allergies, are concerned about their child’s eating habits, or simply opt to skip the school lunch for the brown bag that you pack yourself, it may be difficult to design a lunch that is nutritionally sound and child-friendly.

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Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?

Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?

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