Good Morning! How did we get to the middle of May already? And, Memorial Day weekend is NEXT weekend – I just can’t believe it! Most of us think of Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of the summer …
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Grillin’ and Chillin’
Good Morning! It’s officially May and as the April showers start to fade, we find ourselves outside grillin’ and chillin’ on the weekends. Once grill season begins, we like to take advantage of it as often as we can. Grillin’: …
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Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
Good Morning! Next Sunday is Cinco de Mayo! I absolutely love it when holidays that center around food and drink fall on a weekend. It just gives me the most perfect excuse to have friends and family over, cook up …
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New Products that Make Eating with Dietary Restrictions a Breeze!
Good morning and happy Saturday! Are you someone who has a dietary restriction? Maybe not you, but someone in your family? Dietary restrictions can be related to allergies, sensitivities, philosophical reasons or religion. Restricting or cutting out certain foods can …
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Don’t Fall Off the Bus at Lunch: Convenient Lunch Concepts to Keep You Healthy!
Good morning! I recently saw a meme that poked fun of making lunches at the beginning of the school year versus the end of the year. The first picture was a perfectly packed lunch using the food items to make …
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Sheet Pan Meals: To Save Time From Busy Schedules!
Good morning and happy Saturday! Yesterday I wrote out our April calendar for my family. It’s written on a large white board in our kitchen and has birthday parties, appointments, extra curriculars, special school events, and everything in between. When …
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April Newsletter: Prediabetes: How to Eat to Reverse It (Part 2)
Download this newsletter .PDF Prediabetes: Last month we discussed what prediabetes is and how to choose carbohydrates wisely to help gain better control over blood sugar. This month we will focus on the importance of choosing quality protein and fat …
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Unique Uses for Grass-fed Dairy
Good Morning and Happy Saturday, I cannot believe April begins on Monday! April is the heart of spring. It’s when we observe the most change outside. The leaves make their way back onto trees, flowers start sprouting through the soil, …
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The “New to Bean” Process
Good Morning and Happy Spring! Have you noticed that over the past month we have added 75+ new products to Green Bean?? My excitement over the store opening for the next week has me like a kid on Christmas morning! …
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Stepping into Spring with Seasonal Salads and Light Pasta Dishes
Good Morning! The Spring Equinox is next week on Wednesday, March 20th, and thankfully the spring weather is finally making its debut! With the air warming, it’s time to pull out of the winter slumber and start to become more …
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St. Paddy’s Day Celebration
Good morning! If you have been with us for a while, you may remember me saying that I have a great grandmother from County Kerry, Ireland. Her cultural heritage shines through me with my love of oats, potatoes, butter, and …
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March Newsletter: Prediabetes: What is it? And How to Eat to Reverse it.
Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. It is estimated that 84 million Americans have prediabetes and 90% of those people don’t even know they …
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Boeckmann Family Farm: Grass-Fed Beef and Pasture-Raised Pork
The Boeckmann Family Farm is a family of six from Loose Creek, Missouri. They raise poultry, South Poll cattle and Mangalista pork. Their cattle are 100% grass-fed and their pork and poultry are pasture-raised. Their animals do not receive antibiotics, …
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Quick and Easy Ideas for Cooking a Bird
Good morning! I’m super excited about the new offerings we have from Miller Amish Country Poultry! We love chicken in our house because it’s usually quick to cook, and it tends to be very affordable. Although, chicken breast is our …
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Fermented Drinks: Kombucha & Kefir
Confused about the plethora of fermented beverages out there? Let’s break down two of the most popular: Kombucha and Kefir. Kefir and Kombucha are fermented beverages that use a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) to ferment their base …