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Happy Belated National Gummi Worm day!
Posted by Jim Connely on
It's national gummi worm day today. Our Sour Neon Worms are always a crowd pleaser for the kids! Check them out! https://www.calicobeanmarket.com/products/sour-neon-worms?_pos=1&_sid=52d77d5ed&_ss=r Enjoy your day!
Sharing your experience with your kids!
Posted by Jim Connely on
Last year, I went to the farmer's market here in Dubuque, Iowa. I decided to try my hand at growing garlic. Twenty years ago, I tried and failed. This time the stakes were a bit higher. I was going to show my son how to do it. FUN! So we planted our bulbs in the Fall, then winter came and BANG! They started to grow. My little helper worked hard to help me fence the garlic off. He cut the scapes off for me and we later made garlic scape pesto. Talk about a HIT! Garlic Scape Pesto is the...
Treat yourself!
Posted by Jim Connely on
Every day is awesome, but this one is super special! It's National Sugar Cookie Day!!!! I love holidays like this:) Treat yourself and the family to a sugar cookie or you can bake some:) We have everything you need to make sugar cookies ranging from sanding sugars, sprinkles, cinnamon, flour, etc. Check out our baking supplies collection: https://www.calicobeanmarket.com/collections/baking-supplies
Training fuel for endurance athletes
Posted by Jim Connely on
This is Jim, Teri's husband again. :) A few years ago, my wife mentioned to me that there was this new company who had a training fuel called Tailwind. For me, I was curious about how it worked. The information came from a blogger who my wife knew in Madison, WI. She talked about how this fuel was great at helping replenish electrolytes and did not contribute to gut issues while running. I did some research and learned that the founder, Jeff, created Tailwind after he experienced gut issues while finishing the Leadville 100. I was intrigued with how he...
Need last minute help for your July 4th activities? Stop down!
Posted by Jim Connely on
We will be open regular hours today July 4. So if you’re in need of sprinkles, dip mixes, grilling spices, even bug spray or anything else to make your picnics and parties even better, we are here! Happy 4th of July! Sprinkles:https://www.calicobeanmarket.com/search?type=product&q=sprinkles Dip Mixes: https://www.calicobeanmarket.com/search?type=product&q=dip+mixes Grilling Spices: https://www.calicobeanmarket.com/search?type=product&q=grilling+spices Bug Spray: https://www.calicobeanmarket.com/search?type=product&q=buggins