The Full Plate Blog

When I started The Full Plate Blog six years ago my goal was to combine my personal chef experience/make-ahead meal expertise to help b...

I hope that each of you took a little time out of your busy schedule and relished the five Back-to-Swell Challenges proposed last week . ...

I was asked to queue the weekly challenges up ahead of time so you all could plan, which plays in nicely with Monday's Challenge #6...

Just joining us now? Get "Back to Swell" with us: Challenge #1 Challenge #2 Challenge #3   Challenge #4 Back to Swell ...

Back to Swell Challenge #4 is to hit the pause button and enjoy a cup of tea Steal a moment of quiet at home, or meet a friend o...

This post contains affiliate links. Challenge #3 is to make a plan to meet a friend for a walk on  either  Wednesday, Thursday...

Back to Swell Challenge #2: keep up with your :30 walk outside , and pick a book you're going to read in November Hope everyone ha...

Today is the first Monday in November, which also happens to be my birthday month. So, for these first few weeks, I have fifteen specia...

This has become our go-to after school snack. A sweet treat full of nourishing ingredients to power the kids until dinnertime. Chocola...

A favorite before school breakfast, or after school snack.  Probiotic Berry-Banana Smoothie (makes about 4 cups) 2 ripe bananas...