As we approach the end of October, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite grocery items that my family is enjoying right now. These are the groceries we absolutely can’t get enough of and have on heavy …
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Weekly Inspiration
5 Ways to Spice up Your Fall Veggies
Fall is one of my favorite times of year. It has flavors, produce, and cooking techniques that sing to me. Take for instance, carrots braised in butter and maple syrup. You can even purée them with cream to enjoy like mashed potatoes! Give your fall veggies some pep with these …
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Biltong: Air Dried Beef from Southern Africa
A new jerky style snack has been making its way into the US market, but what is it and what makes it different from the jerky we know and love?
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Exploring the Health Benefits of Collagen
You may have heard more buzz around collagen in recent years, but just what exactly is it and why is it so important, anyway? This week we’re answering those questions and highlighting good food sources of collagen.
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Trumpet Pasta with Eggplant and Tomatoes
With eggplant and tomatoes coming into season, this is a perfect salad to make while the weather is still hot. Try grilling the eggplant so you can get that wonderful smoky flavor that adds another delicious component to this dish.
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Certified Organic Milk and Eggs from Green Field Farms
Good morning and welcome to June! At the beginning of May, Traders Point Creamery brought back their production to their farm. This sustainable down-sizing meant our customers outside of Indiana were losing their local, certified organic creamery. So, we went …
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Memorial Day Entertaining
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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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 …