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What Makes a Great School Lunch?
Spice up lunches this year by including more than just a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Now that the kids have been…
Tis the Season to Grill Safely
Exercise caution while grilling this summer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The only thing hotter than Arizona this time of year is the great local food for…
Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
Check to see if you have these must haves in your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) One of the best ways that families can stretch their…
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
What is your favorite family baking recipe? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Whether you are making pie for Christmas dinner, cake for your office party, or just…
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…
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What Nutrition Does Spinach Have: Unpacking Spinach’s Health Benefits and Arizona’s Agricultural Legacy
I’ve concluded that spinach is my favorite vibrant and healthy leafy green. I add it to my scrambled eggs to my breakfast menu every morning.…
What Nutrition Does Cauliflower Have: The Culinary Chameleon
Cauliflower doesn’t get its due. But I’m here to change that. At first glance, cauliflower looks like a cloud or a brain, but it’s really…
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