Category Archives: Tips to Stretch Your Food Dollar

What Factors Impact Food Prices? – Part 1

There has been a lot of talk on the news lately about how this news story or that news story will definitely result in the price of some food skyrocketing.  The furor over bacon being impossible to get is a … Continue reading

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Holiday Dining on a Dime

Holiday dining doesn’t have to bust the budget. Here are some great tips for making memorable holiday meals that cut cost but not quality.

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Classic Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Decreases 5% in 2012

Good News for Holiday Food Shoppers! Arizona’s Thanksgiving Dinner is $1.95 cheaper than National’s Again this year… an organic price survey.

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6 Tips for Organizing Your Kitchen

The first week of October is Get Organized Week and here at Fill Your Plate, we think the most important room in the house to have organized is the kitchen.  Not only does good kitchen organization make it easier to … Continue reading

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Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money

Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new set of nutritional guidelines aimed at reversing the upward trend in obesity amongst American children, teens, and adults.  Replacing the food pyramid formerly used to help explain what we should be … Continue reading

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