American Dairy Association of Indiana Blog
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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Can you keep a secret? My kryptonite is Lays™Potato chips in the yellow bag with REAL® French Onion dip. It does not matter the size of the bag or container, if they are both in the house, they are gone instantly! Suffice to say, we have them rarely! The smell of a fresh bag!! OH Yeah, the perfect BIG BITE! [...]
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Hey, did you know that acting happy, being happy, and visualizing happiness can release chemicals in the body that can be beneficial to your health, wealth, and friendship? Well, that’s what the experts say so let’s give it a try, especially during Act Happy Week, starting March 18th. It is always the 3rd Monday of [...]
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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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Driving through Indiana, you often see field after field of corn or soybeans. Yep, that’s the Midwest! But did you know that the Hoosier State is also a major player in the mint industry? According to the 2010 agriculture statistics, Indiana is in the top five of both peppermint and spearmint producing states. The (approximate) 23,000 acres of peppermint grown in Indiana [...]
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Tomorrow marks the official start of National FFA Week, an annual celebration of high school and junior high school agricultural education programs. FFA, for many of the 557,318 members this year, is more about learning leadership and communication skills (and gaining confidence in the super-awkward teenage years) than it is about cows, sows and plows. Don’t [...]
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It’s the day before Valentine’s Day and you still don’t have a gift for that special someone, do you? You certainly aren’t alone. I happen to be ‘on the ball’ this year, but usually I am frantically asking for ideas and end up with something…well, not thoughtful. I might buy a gift last-minute rushing out [...]
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Milk and Girl Scout cookies are such a perfect combo! Of course they are a great fit because they taste wonderful together. Also, Girl Scouts and Dairy Farmers are both great contributors to our communities. In celebration of National Girl Scout Cookie Day, a local Girl Scout was asked to write today’s article. written by [...]
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By DeDe Hausmann I love this!!! And what better person to discuss this issue than this 64 year old Spunky Old Broad who has chosen to BE HEALTHY?!!! I value my life and I want to be around for a LONG time. To do that one has to have a healthy lifestyle. I have shared with you [...]
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We all know that Super Bowl Sunday is not just about the game—it’s about the food. This year pass on the store-bought snacks and take-out food—they’re loaded with fat, sodium and calories. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest calorie-fests of the year for many Americans. The average football fan eats about a day’s [...]
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