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Celebrate Mardi Gras like a Cajun
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] celebrate Mardi Gras with delicious Cajun recipes (image via Wikipedia)[/caption] As the onset of Mardi Gras mayhem gets closer, people from…
6 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special without Spending Much Money
This Valentine’s Day, there are many things you can do to make it a special day without spending too much money. The list is endless…
What Kind of Pie is Your Favorite?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="198" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] There is no question that when it comes to dessert, Americans choose pie. Here at Fill Your Plate,…
How to Host a Holiday Cookie Swap
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Are you hosting a Holiday Cookie Exchange this year? Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] If your family is like some of ours at…
Interesting Facts About Fruitcake
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What do you think about fruitcake? Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] These days, fruitcake is often mentioned at the holidays but generally…
Tamales: How Do You Like Yours?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] How do you like your tamales? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Popular in much of the Southwest, tamales have a special place…
Food City’s Tamale Festival Features the Best Tamale Makers!
[caption id="attachment_4029" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Food City Tamale Festival 2011"][/caption] On Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11, Arizona’s finest tamale makers will celebrate traditional…
Gingerbread: Little Known Facts
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] History Ginger is a plant native to India and China which is prized throughout the world for…
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…
Gardener’s World 26th Annual Poinsettia Festival
[caption id="attachment_3324" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Poinsettias brighten our holidays with 20,000 varieties in all colors, sizes and shapes. Image Credit: Susan Reimer on Flickr"][/caption] The community…
Let’s Talk Turkey
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and if cooking dinner is on your to do list, planning and innovation are the key to a stress-free…
Your Favorite Recipes: Thanksgiving
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Submit your recipe today for Fill Your Plate’s Favorite Home Recipe Contest! Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] There is something about the classic…
Schnepf Farms’ Famous Chili is Now as Close as Your Local Fry’s
[caption id="attachment_3393" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Celebrate fall with a warm bowl of Schnepf Farm's famous chili. Image Credit: Adactio on flickr"][/caption] You don’t have to visit…
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Decades ago, in a time when eating healthy wasn’t the societal norm, my mother took a firm stand against sugar in our household. If we…
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