April 2021
Happy Easter! We will be closed on Sunday, April 4, for the holiday.
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We are so excited to welcome this little girl to the farm! She’ll certainly be the main attraction this year on our farm tours. Some of you may have seen the wooden cutout of a giraffe that we have mounted to our kangaroo fence. We thought, why not get a real one to join our kangaroos? Plus, giraffe milk has actually been called a “superfood” so we are excited to try it when she grows up. Meanwhile, what do you think we should name this baby girl? How about "April" … as in April Fools? :)
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Waterloo
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (open later!)
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Cedar Falls
Open during renovations!
Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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Save 15% on all Edgewood Locker products! |
Limit of 6 items per customer per day |
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Waterloo Treats of the Week: Animal Theme! |
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It's a zoo in the Waterloo store this month! In April, all of our Treats of the Week are animal-themed. Don't miss these fun (and delicious) combinations! |
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April 5-11: The Bunny Butt Sundae is a scoop of chocolate ice cream with a vanilla ice cream “tail,” strawberry wafer “ears” and a confetti of sprinkles.
Only $2.19!
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April 12-18: The Turtle Sundae includes one scoop Chocolate Turtle ice cream with drizzles of caramel and chocolate, along with pecans, whipped cream and a cherry. Only $2.79! |
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April 19-25: The Purple Cow is a large vanilla float swirled with tasty grape soda. It’s pretty in purple! Only $3.49! |
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April 26-May 2: The Roo Tracks Sundae has one scoop of Caramel Cup ice cream topped with caramel, chocolate syrup, cashews, whipped cream and a cherry. Only $3.68! |
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April in-store specials at Waterloo and Cedar Falls |
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April 6 is National Caramel Popcorn Day, and that is worth a pop-up celebration! Both stores will have free samples of Fit-Pop’s Caramel Popcorn that day, grown right here in Cedar Falls, and are selling bags for $1.00 off at $5.50/bag. |
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From April 13-20, buy two dozen Heartland eggs, get the third dozen free! This deal is perfect for making the Springtime Spinach and Bacon Egg Bake recipe at the bottom of this newsletter. |
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April is National Grilled Cheese Month, and our stores have all the local ingredients you need! On April 15, buy any Rustic Hearth Bread and a pound of Hansen’s butter, and get a FREE 8 oz package of Bongard’s American slices.
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The April Customer of the Month is Melissa Vander Martin of Waterloo.
Melissa just moved to Waterloo last July and discovered Hansen's Dairy Waterloo when stopping at Sub City next door.
"We bought ice cream, cheese and meat," she said. "Your products are local and delicious, and the people are great."
Her favorites are Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream and Smoked Baby Swiss Cheese. "The ice cream, farm fresh eggs, beef bacon, cheese, and meat/cheese sticks — we haven't found anything we don't like," she said. "We like to try something different every time."
Thanks, Melissa! Customers of the Month receive a $5 gift certificate to use at our stores and two free hands-on tour passes to the farm (a $30 value). You could be chosen by filling out an entry form at our stores or through your comments on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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We're mixing it up a bit and featuring a kangaroo for April instead of a cow.
Rocket is 5 years old and the alpha male of our kangaroo mob. While that sounds intimidating, he's quite docile around people. Rocket and his wife Scooter have three joeys together: Rookie, Roodolph and Rooby.
You can visit Rocket by taking a tour of the farm! Hands-On Tours are Monday through Saturday at 3:30, beginning April 1. Book your reservation here! |
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Here's another super simple springtime recipe you can use for Sunday Brunch or with leftover Easter ham. You could also swap out the spinach for fresh asparagus when it starts popping up in a few weeks. Yay, spring!
For more simple, delicious recipes using local foods like this, check out my website at www.juliegrunklee.com. |
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Springtime Spinach and Bacon Egg Bake |
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Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 60 min
Total Time: 1 hr, 15 min
Servings: 6 or more
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Ingredients
*Items that can be purchased at Hansen’s Dairy Stores
**Items that can be purchased seasonally at Hansen’s Dairy Stores
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- 1 pkg 12 oz Beeler’s Bacon*
- 10-12 oz Beeler’s Ham (about half of the larger packages sold at Hansen’s stores)*
- 1 Tbsp Hansen’s Dairy Butter*
- 12 large eggs*
- ½ cup Hansen’s Dairy Milk*
- 1 pkg Bongards Shredded Cheddar Cheese*
- 2 cups spinach leaves (about 3 oz)
- 1 small to medium onion**
- Westby’s Sour Cream* (optional)
- Kramer’s Salsa* (optional)
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- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Grease 9 x 13 baking dish with butter.
- Cut bacon strips into fourths, lengthwise, and lay half of them on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Dice onion and set aside.
- Chop spinach into 1 – 1½-inch pieces and set aside.
- Chop ham into ½-inch chunks and set aside.
- Crack eggs into large mixing bowl and beat until well mixed. Add milk and mix well.
- Add ham, onion, spinach and ½ package (about 1 cup) cheese and mix well.
- Pour over bacon.
- Sprinkle rest of cheese on top.
- Lay rest of bacon on top of cheese.
- Bake at 350 for about 60 minutes or until knife inserted to center comes out clean.
- Top with sour cream and salsa if desired.
- Enjoy!
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Hansen's Dairy Cedar Falls
127 E. 18th St. • 319-266-3044
Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
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Hansen's Dairy Waterloo
3015 Kimball Ave. • 319-234-3309
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Hansen's Dairy Farm, Hudson
8461 Lincoln Rd.
Daily, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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8461 Lincoln Rd,
Hudson, IA 50643
(319) 242-1074
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