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Featured Posts
- The Truth About Sugar
- How to Cut a Pineapple
- Labor Day Party Ready with Chestnut Hill Farms
- Back to College Pineapple Snacks
- Stand Tall and Wear a Crown for Back to School
- Back to School Crafting Fun!
- Fun Snacks for Back 2 School!
- Perfect Pineapples on the Farm
- Meet Farm Wildlife: The Three-Toed Sloth
- Summertime Pineapple Lemonade
Tag Archives: pineapple
The Truth About Sugar
Is Sugar Found in Fruit Good or Bad for Your Health?
Nutrition can be a fickle beast. With countless fitness bloggers, nutrition gurus and exercise experts out there on the web, it can be difficult to decipher what foods will benefit your body and what foods with do more damage than good. Let us make it simple for you: think back to your younger years; to the years filled with nap times, gold stars and crayons. Now picture yourself spilling out those crayons to create a masterpiece in your art class. What if the box was filled entirely with black and white crayons instead of a wide array of dazzling tones? That wouldn’t create a very pretty picture at all.
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Tagged health, health benefits, health fact, pineapple, sugar
How to Cut a Pineapple
Easy Steps for How to Cut a Fresh Pineapple
No matter what way you slice it, a fresh pineapple’s exterior isn’t nearly as tough as you’d think. Although this peculiar looking fruit may look intimidating to break down with its tall crown and spikey skin, a fresh Chestnut Hill Pineapple can be sliced into bite-sized chunks in a matter of minutes. Check out these easy steps on how to cut a fresh pineapple for a healthy, affordable, quick snack. Then check out the short video below to see just how easily this can be done!
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Tagged costa rica, cutting, fresh produce, healthy, how to, pineapple, recipe
Back to College Pineapple Snacks
Tricks and Tips for Surviving the Semester
Let’s be honest: college life is a life full of extremes. From the the excitement and nerves surrounding your first day, to the stress of handling coursework and hitting deadlines, and preparing meals and staying healthy can be difficult. With many college students living with restricted resources (let’s face it–cooking in a dorm is virtually impossible) and watching their budgets, we’ve compiled a few quick back-to-college snacks for surviving this semester.
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Tagged chestnut hill farms, college, healthy, healthy recipes, pineapple
Back to School Crafting Fun!
Easy Pineapple Mason Jar Craft for Kids
Welcome the new year with some back to school crafting fun to get the kids creating! In just a few steps, you can transform a plain mason jar into the perfect pineapple masterpiece. You’ll need just a few supplies: tape, green construction paper, scissors, permanent marker and a mason jar.
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Tagged back-to-school, crafting, pineapple
Fun Snacks for Back 2 School!
A Simple, Refreshing Smoothie Recipe for Back to School
With back to school right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking healthy snacks and lunches for the kids! Unfortunately, a new school year can also mean new germs that your children will be exposed to in the classroom, in the lunchroom, on the playground and more.
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Tagged back-to-school, health, pineapple, smoothie, snack
Meet Farm Wildlife: The Three-Toed Sloth
Learn More About our Furry Friends
Chestnut Hill Farms is located in Costa Rica, just over the hill from Tortuguero National Park, or the “Costa Rican Amazon”. With abundant rainfall each year, our farms are able to thrive in this lush environment that supports a variety of wildlife. Chestnut Hill Farms maintains over 275 hectares of forest reserve, which serves as a home to three species of monkeys, the three-toed sloth, many classes of birds including toucans and parrots, deer, wild turkey and jaguars.
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Tagged conservation, farm, pineapple, sloth, wildlife
Summertime Pineapple Lemonade
A Simple Summertime Pineapple Lemonade Recipe
Escape from the heat with this twist on a summertime classic! Our perfect pineapples make for a tasty homemade treat with just three easy ingredients for this summertime pineapple lemonade recipe.
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Tagged drink recipe, pineapple, pineapple lemonade, recipe, summer, summertime drinks
Tips for a Pineapple Party This 4th of July
How to Throw a Perfect Pineapple Bash
Celebrate sweet summertime with the perfect pineapple party this 4th of July! Although our tasty pineapples are available year round, peak pineapple season is during the summertime months, from March to July. Here are some delicious and exciting ways to incorporate our pineapples in your Independence Day celebrations.
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Tagged 4th of July, fruit, health, hospitality, how to, party, pineapple
Refreshing Summer Pineapple Sangria
Keep Cool This Summer With This Pineapple Sangria
As the summer months heat up, find a way to stay cool in the sun with this refreshing summer pineapple sangria from Chestnut Hill Farms. As you make your plans for the World Cup, 4th of July, and other summer time festivities, don’t forget about this sweet treat! Fresh, in season ingredients will put you in the summertime mindset.
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Tagged chestnut hill farms, healthy, pineapple, recipe, sangria
Father’s Day Pineapple Grillin’
Celebrate this Father’s Day with this Pineapple BBQ Chicken!
Create a Father’s Day feast with this finger lickin’ Pineapple BBQ Chicken. You’re only a few simple ingredients away from this juicy, delicious meal bound to impress dad and the rest of the family!
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Tagged bbq, chicken, father's day, pineapple, recipes