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After college, when I moved out of my parents house for good, my dad gave me a stack of index cards held by a rubber band that was so old it was practically disintegrating. The cards were his recipe collection from way back when he was living on his own. I love looking through them […]

Happy Friday, friends! Today I’m going to start something new. One of the biggest requests I got when I asked readers what they wanted to see on The Lean Green Bean in 2011 was suggestions for packed lunches. (**Sidenote, my new lunch box for this year is a Fit N Fresh and has all of […]

Happy New Year my friends! A few weeks ago, I asked for reader requests to kick off 2011! Well, it’s here now and I couldn’t think of a better way to kick it off then to go back to the basics. When my lovely cousin asked me to do an article about pantry staples, I […]

Hello My Friends! As promised, here is the recipe for Grandma’s Jello! This is probably the best jello you will ever make…so prepare yourselves. SO GOOD! And so easy. It has been a Thanksgiving staple in our house for as long as I can remember. To begin, purchase strawberry jello. I chose sugar free but […]

Here’s a secret family recipe for you- my Mimi’s cornbread. So delicious. I made a half batch for just the hubby and I, but I’ll give you the full quantities to make a 9×13 pan. Mimi’s Cornbread by Lindsay L Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 30 min Keywords: bake side cornmeal Thanksgiving fall winter […]