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What Makes a Great School Lunch?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Spice up lunches this year by including more than just a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Now that…
Tis the Season to Grill Safely
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Exercise caution while grilling this summer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The only thing hotter than Arizona this time of year is the…
Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
[caption id="attachment_9685" align="alignright" width="200"] Check to see if you have these must haves in your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] One of the best ways that…
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
[caption id="attachment_9734" align="alignright" width="300"] What is your favorite family baking recipe? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Whether you are making pie for Christmas dinner, cake for your…
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) [caption id=”attachment_3917″ align=”alignright” width=”314″ caption=”Your family…
CSA’s in Arizona Growing in Popularity
[caption id="attachment_3919" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Number of CSA's in Arizona, broken down by county."][/caption] With the increase in food prices, consumers everywhere are looking for ways…
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Fueling Up Right: What to Eat Before a Workout
After years of evening gym sessions after work, long runs under the desert sun, and hiking Arizona’s rugged trails, I’ve realized something that changed the…
What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
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