Posts Tagged "Beans"

Bela’s Potato and Soldier Bean Chowder

Bela’s Potato and Solider Bean Chowder Found on: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/belas-potato-and-white-bean-chowder/Detail.aspx Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 medium red potatoes, chopped 1/2 tablespoon imitation bacon bits 1/8 teaspoon dried celery flakes 1 pinch ground dry mustard 1 pinch ground cloves cayenne pepper to taste salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 cups rice milk 1 1/2 cups water 1 (15 ounce) can soldier beans, drained, liquid reserved Directions In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and stir in...

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Green Thumb Farms!  We hope that the holiday season is filled with warmth and cheer, don’t forget the potatoes and beans!  If you still haven’t stopped in and picked yours up be sure to do so before Friday as we will be closed for the Christmas holiday.  For those of you who do not live within driving distance look for our name on the back of the bags in your local grocery store.  Enjoy! I was searching for a few anecdotes about holiday traditions that involve potatoes and I stumbled upon these interesting facts: Potatoes are not mentioned in the...

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Holiday Gift Ideas… Soldier Beans!

Does your gift list include someone that is really hard to shop for?  Do they like homemade baked beans?  Give them the gift of beans!  We sell Soldier beans, Yellow Eye beans and Red Kidney beans on this very website!  Soldier beans are very popular and nothing could be easier than placing your order online and we will ship it directly to your recipient.  We can even include a gift message!  Happy Holidays!  To order beans please click here.

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European Soldier Beans with Gorgonzola and Fresh Sage

(Recipe courtesy of David Rosengarten, The Dean & DeLuca Cookbook, Random House, 1996) Found on http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/european-soldier-beans-with-gorgonzola-and-fresh-sage-recipe/index.html 9 ounces dried European soldier beans 6 ounces mild Gorgonzola cheese 1/2 cup minced fresh sage (you may substitute fresh rosemary, but not dried sage) 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Directions Cook beans according to basic instructions. When the beans are done, drain them and put them in a mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well so that the...

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Did You Know???

Farm Facts U.S. consumers spend just 10% of their disposable income on food each year. In comparison: Indonesia 55% Philippines 38% China 26% France 15% Japan 14% 98% of U.S. farms are owned by individuals, family partnerships or family corporations.  Just 2% of America’s farms and ranches are owned by non-family corporations.  Most U.S. farm products sold are produced on farms owned by individuals, family partnerships and family corporations (86%) Non family corporations only account for 14% of sales. Today U.S. farmers are the most productive, each farmer produces enough food to feed...

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