Recipe Spotlight

Tuesday, 23 October 2012 18:53 Written by Trent Rowe

This article was published in the October 2012 edition of Central Florida Health News Magazine

A Legume by Any Other Name Would Taste as Salty

by TRENT ROWE, Food Editor

Where would we be without peanuts and peanut butter? Kids would be eating a lot of boring jelly sandwiches, that’s for sure. And a bunch of Florida farmers would be growing a different crop. About 6 percent of all the peanuts grown in this country come from Florida soil, mostly in the Panhandle and the central part of the north. That’s where conditions are ideal. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida are responsible for two-thirds of the U.S. peanut crop and half of that goes into grinders and comes out peanut butter.

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Chef Justin Timineri shares Fresh From Florida Thanksgiving recipes

Monday, 21 November 2011 21:02 Written by News Desk

Tallahassee, FL – In preparation for Thanksgiving, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Chef Justin Timineri shared four seasonal recipes for Floridians to incorporate into their holiday traditions. Each of these recipes is made with Fresh From Florida fruits and vegetables.

Stuffed pork chops

Friday, 21 January 2011 03:10 Written by Lisa Prince, Brian Shrader

Check out this recipe I found on the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services website. This recipe is great for company because the pork chops look fancy but are easy to make.