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Snack Time!

When I was in kindergarten I’d often go to my Nana and Grandpa’s house after school. For a snack, it was common for my grandfather to prepare peanut butter and jelly atop a Ritz cracker. My grandmother would tease us at how many we could each eat. They were so addicting! This afternoon I spotted

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Perfect Pair

What’s better than An Average Jill’s Sunrise Mix granola? How about adding some freshly picked strawberries from Deeply Rooted Farms in Harwinton Connecticut. I picked some up today at the Litchfield Farm-Fresh Market. This will be my breakfast delight tomorrow. Shop local and eat fresh.

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Granola Trivia

What is the difference between granola and trail mix? In short, traditional granola is rolled oats, honey or another base, like maple syrup. If nuts or dried fruit are added, it only accounts for a small portion of the overall mix. Conversely, a trail mix includes mostly dried fruit, nuts and seeds. If granola is

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Taking a Moment

I’m taking a minute between packaging granola, and preparing for tonight’s guided hike, to appreciate the outdoors from the back yard. It’s a beautiful day to be outside. I hope you can enjoy it wherever you are. If you’re local, and you’d like to join tonight’s hike for excercise @flandersnaturecenter , there’s still time to

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You Buy, We’ll Donate

An Average Jill will be donating $1 for every 1-lb bag of Sunrise Mix granola sold for pickup at Saturday’s Norfolk Farmer’s Market to the Barnadette Bucks Food Assistance Program. Orders must be placed online through norfolkfarmersmarket.org by Thursday 12pm. The Norfolk Farmers Market developed the Barnadette Bucks Food Assistance Program to offer local families

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