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Cook Creatively with Canned Food
February is National Canned Food Month, when we can celebrate and be thankful for the wide array of food products available in canned versions. For…
What Ingredients the Celebrity Chefs of Fill Your Plate Can’t Live Without
Each month, Fill Your Plate shines the spotlight on a local celebrity chef. Sometimes they are chefs that are local or national celebrities, and sometimes…
8 Tricks to Going Gluten-Free for the Holidays
Whether you are making pie for Christmas dinner, cake for your office party, or just cookies for Santa, baking is an integral part of most…
Falling for Traditional Foods with a Twist
There is nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked pumpkin pie to make it feel like fall. Traditional fall foods like pumpkins, sweet…
Coals Heat Up at the Chuck Wagon & Dutch Oven Cook Offs
Chuck Wagon Cook Off True cowboy cuisine doesn’t require any electricity. The Arizona National Livestock Show will hold the Ninth Annual Chuck Wagon Cook Off…
What’s For Dinner Tonight? Something New!
If you are like us on the Fill Your Plate team, every week when you get ready to go grocery shopping, you think about what…
10 Fun Facts about Candy Apples
A staple of fall festivals and apple harvest celebrations, candy apples are a sure sign that winter is on the way and Halloween is here. …
Freaky, Fantastic Fennel
By Kelly Saxer, Desert Roots Farm As I go over the Fall planting schedule here at Desert Roots Farm, I see fennel on the list and…
Nuts Over Brownies by Jan D’Atri
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the Arizona Republic. Article used with permission. By Jan D’Atri (JanDAtri.com) Let me get right…
CSA’s in Arizona Growing in Popularity
With the increase in food prices, consumers everywhere are looking for ways to stretch their food dollar and get high quality, nutritious food for their…
Your Favorite Recipes: Thanksgiving
There is something about the classic flavors of Thanksgiving that can instantly transport you back to the comforts of home and the feeling of family. …
Schnepf Farms’ Famous Chili is Now as Close as Your Local Fry’s
You don’t have to visit the farm to enjoy Schnepf Farms Famous chili, it is now available at your neighborhood FRY’S FOOD STORES. Over the…
AZ Local Ingredients Come Together to Create a Delicious Healthy Hamburger
Hamburgers are almost as American as corn on the cob and apple pie and we the people, love our burgers. New research released by Technomic,…
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Pork and Nutrition: Taste What Pork Can Do!
By Joel Carr, Arizona Farm Bureau Strategic Communications Manager, and Julie Murphree, Strategic Communications Director When building a healthy, nutrient-rich plate, pork delivers in…
Spring Cleaning Your Cupboards: A Hilarious Adventure Awaits!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Director of Strategic Communications Picture this: the sun’s shining, birds are chirping, and you’ve got that itch to tackle…
