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"There's no reason to eat out when you can eat like this at home!"
Leena S.
San Rafael, CA
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Beating Rising
Food Prices
You've
probably noticed by now that food prices are on the rise! Increased prices of
ingredients, freight surcharges and other factors are causing our grocery bills
to go up! We planned for this situation and are now bottling our sauces in a
new, lighter glass bottle that not only reduces landfill waste, but also reduces
shipping weights by 20%!
Look for our beautiful new
bottle coming soon to your local stores. The transition will take awhile, so you
may notice both the original and new bottles on the shelf at the same time.
Meanwhile, the new bottles are already available in our online store and the shipping charges reflect this reduced shipping
weight. Read More
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Reading
Labels 101
With childhood
obesity and Type 2 Diabetes becoming a major concern for Americans, Melanie
thought it would be a good idea to help you unfold the mysteries of food labels!
In each newsletter, she'll provide you with easy-to-implement tips for finding
healthy and fit foods for your family each time you shop!
Tip for Today
Next time you go
to the grocery store, read a few labels on packaged foods. We challenge you to question
the ingredients. Ask yourself, what exactly is ... high fructose corn syrup ...
sodium benzoate ... xanthan gum ... and is it good for my family?
You can find answers to your questions by searching for
the ingredients online and reading a few articles about each ingredient. The problem is
that you can't always trust what you read online. We want to help you make
healthy selections, so please send your ingredients inquiries directly to
Melanie at melanie@bigacres.com. In
future newsletters and on our website, we'll offer definitions of various ingredients to help you
along.
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We're Certified Green!
Earlier this year,
San Carlos Mayor Brad Lewis, awarded a proclamation and certificate to our
company recognizing our green practices in our San Carlos, California office. This certification is provided by the County of San Mateo and includes the
completion of an 11-page application and on-site audits of water, power, and
waste by our local public utility companies. Melanie's Fine Foods passed with
flying colors by changing lightbulbs to CFLs, using 30% or better recycled
materials in office paper, recycling junk faxes, mail and other consumables,
reducing product packaging, using recycled paper content in our labels,
etc.
In addition, in an
area where most families own at least 2 vehicles, our founder and President,
Melanie Yunk, shares one low-emission vehicle with her husband, Kent. The couple
finds it easy to do with Kent's ability to take the train to work each
day. The Yunks have employed green practices at home for many years and Melanie's was the 2nd company to become
certified in San Mateo County!
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Mouth-Watering Recipe
Kent's Famous Grilled Teriyaki Tri-Tip
Serves 6
2 to 2.5 lb Tri Tip Roast, 2 inches thick
1.5 Bottle Big Acres Ginger Teriyaki Marinade
2 Cloves fresh garlic, coarsely chopped
1 Teaspoon freshly cracked peppercorns
1/4 cup red wine
Rinse meat, pat dry and place is large glass dish. In a small bowl, mix together 1 bottle Big Acres Ginger Teriyaki Marinade, garlic, pepper and wine. Pour marinade over meat to cover. Cover dish and refrigerate overnight.
Discard marinade and pat meat dry. Grill over low, direct heat until internal temperature reaches 120 degrees (about 30 to 40 minutes), turning 1/2 way. Remove from grill and allow to rest for 15 minutes (internal temperature will rise to 130 to 135 degrees for medium rare). Adjust cooking time accordingly for preferred doneness.
Slice thinly across the grain at a slant and serve with extra sauce.
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 Where to Buy
Looking for a place to purchase our products? Visit our website's Where to Buy page. We've listed all the locations who sell Big Acres Sauces and Rubs and SAVU Smoker Bags.
You can also purchase our products online in our gourmet store. Buy 6 or more sauces and/or rubs and get and save! We also offer discounts on 6 or more smoker bags.
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