American Dairy Association of Indiana Blog
The week of May 20 is National Backyard Games Week! The purpose of this little-known holiday is to spend time with family/kids/friends and have fun! If you don’t have a backyard of your own, just visit the park. In this blog, I will outline a few ideas to get you ready for National Backyard Games Week. [...]
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When is a holiday not a holiday? When it’s Cinco de Mayo. That’s because it’s not a holiday in Mexico but has grown into a very popular one north of the border. Cinco de Mayo, the 5th of May, is not Mexican Independence Day. That day is September 16th. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a Mexican victory [...]
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Well, I would like to tell you my first attempt at making fresh mozzarella was like the videos or websites, but it was not. It was more grainy and gritty in texture. I did learn a few things that can help you, such as read follow the recipe in the rennet box exactly. Time and [...]
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When our boys were growing up, I asked them to help mix, peel, and chop. At first it was using a plastic knife to cut up soft foods but then progressed to sharper knives. They even helped plan menus. One boy chose the meat and the other chose the vegetable. We tried to eat dinner [...]
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April is National Grilled Cheese Month! So let’s get cracking and celebrate. You need three basic ingredients for scrumptious grilled cheese: bread, butter and cheese. That’s all you need but most of us like to spice things up a bit and get our creative juices flowing. Here are the top three winning recipes for grilled [...]
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Deep Dish pizza is near and dear to my heart… that was what was on the menu for my first ‘real’ date with my husband. A movie and then off to Nobel Romans for a deep dish Sicilian pizza. It was crunchy, buttery and the olive oil, oh! The sauce was spicy thick and rich [...]
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How do you prepare for Easter? For me it begins with 40 days of reflection during Lent. As a choir member, it includes rehearsing special music for our Easter Sunday Service. A top priority for me, some time ago, included going out to the goose ‘coop’ to gather eggs. I used goose eggs to make deviled [...]
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What is a fun way to make cheap, healthy family meals for less money? What has been around before the 70′s but it was their time to shine? Look no further than your slow cooker or crock pot! Slow cookers are relatively inexpensive, cheap to operate and can turn inexpensive cuts of meat or low cost [...]
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I love hot soup don’t you? Especially in the dead of winter. A few years ago some friends and I had lunch at an Indianapolis restaurant and were served luke-warm soup. Not good. Haven’t been back since! But that’s another story. I love seeing the steam rising from a bowl of hot soup whether dining out or at home. I [...]
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What happened to January! I just finished getting my Christmas things put away and I look at the calendar and here it’s February already! And we all know February means Valentine’s Day, right? But it also means Children’s Dental Health Month. Now I realize that Children’s Dental Health Month doesn’t conjure up the same kind [...]
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