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What to do with All that Fruit?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] What do you plan to do with your left over in season fruit? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Here in Arizona, we are…
8 Great Ways to Celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day
Friday, February 24th, is National Tortilla Chip Day and people across the country will be crunching and munching their way through tortilla chips of all…
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…
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…
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…
Cherries on Top!
Whether you prefer them sweet or sour, cherries are a flavorful way to get in a serving or two of your daily fruit and vegetable…
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…
25 Recipes to Spice-up Your Super Bowl Sunday Spread
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="What are you cooking on Super Bowl Sunday? Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] As we head into Super Bowl weekend, both teams are…
2012 Food Trends to Fill Your Plate
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Kimchi in Korean cuisine (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Wondering what food trends 2012 has in store to tantalize or torment your taste…
Take the Cake!! Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] On January 27th, people around the country will celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day. Join in the fun and…
Fall in Love All Over Again this February…with Beef
[caption id="attachment_4396" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Celebrate Heart Health Month and fall in love with beef"][/caption] February is the month of love and romance and given Americans’…
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,…
What’s In Season for January?
Here in Arizona, we have the luxury of being able to grow fruits and vegetables all year round. Where many states won’t see fresh vegetables…
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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…
Spinach: The Superfood That Packs a Punch and is Grown Locally in Arizona!
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