Monthly Archives: April 2010

14 Tips for Protecting Your Back in the Backyard

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Fill Your Plate

As cool weather departs and summer returns to Arizona, homeowners kick into high gear planting, trimming and focusing on summer gardening. Here are 14 tips to help you protect your back and have a happy and healthy summer!

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Where Can I Get Farm-Fresh Vegetables Delivered Right To My Door?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Fill Your Plate

You want more vegetables in your diet? Then, you gotta go for the entire experience. So, I joined a CSA (community supported agriculture). That way, I can speak intelligently about what a CSA is and what it can offer you. But now I’ve got to cook!

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Breakfast in a Corn Field

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Fill Your Plate

This morning I ate breakfast in a cornfield.

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Arizona BBQ Fans Invited To Enjoy Free Barbecue Meal From Award Winning Joe’s Real BBQ on May 5th, 2010

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Fill Your Plate

It’s free barbecue day at Joe’s Real BBQ in Gilbert, Arizona!

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Former Farm Girl Was the Best Pie Maker in the County!

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Fill Your Plate

Local celebrity and Arizona foodie Jan D’Atri discovered another Arizona cook and in the process discovered a special person. Lucille Howard, grandmother of Arizona Farm Bureau’s Julie Murphree, was well known for her pies. So, Jan recently featured Grandma Howard’s … Continue reading →

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