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Recipe Corner

6 FREE FILET MIGNONS

Join Our Farm Share Family!
When you sign up for a subscription at John Henry's you are helping out yourself and supporting a small family-owned business. We love all our customers, new and current, and thought it was the perfect time to offer a gift back to you. When you sign up for a monthly farm share today you will be given 6 free filets, a farm share discount, and you earn loyalty points.* 

Choose the meat cuts and products that work best for you. Change it every month to meet your needs. Skip the wait and have it delivered right to your door. This will make you one of our share members and our newest VIP.

To earn this promotion, use coupon code: 6FREEFILETS at checkout.

-Just remember your order must be over $200, you need to select to have it delivered, and to receive your free filets you must select yes to make your order a monthly farm share during checkout! Don't forget to apply the coupon code! 


Our farm share customers are the VIPs of John Henry’s and while we treat every customer like family our VIPs get the favorite uncle treatment. They receive sneak peeks on upcoming specials, early access, and free trials of new products as well as priority shipping and discounted shipping rates.


What is a Farm Share Subscription? 

A cross between a “Co-op”, and “Subscribe and Save” our monthly subscription service (Farm Share) allows you to enjoy monthly meat deliveries with benefits. Members save 5-7 % on every Farm Share order over $100, plus get exclusive access to new products, sneak peeks, priority discounted shipping & more.


Loyalty Points and Farm Share Discount:

Every subscription order over $100 receives a 5% discount, $200 receives a 6% discount and $300+ receives a 7% discount. These discounts add up and help you get the best meats at the best prices! These discounts not only apply

to the farm share order but to any additional order over $100 as well. So if you are placing a holiday order in addition to your monthly farm share order it will receive the discount too. The farm share discount can also be stacked with our

loyalty points. Our loyalty points are earned on every order over $100 and can be redeemed for money off future orders. If you save up your loyalty points you can redeem 1000 points for $50 off and that’s a huge savings!


*IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

You will receive Two FREE 4oz. Filet Mignons in your next 3 MONTHLY orders (a $20.00+ value per order). Free Filet Mignon promotion applies for 3 months and will be voided if subsequent orders are canceled or fall below the $200 threshold. Farm Share orders over $100 receive a discount of 5-7%. Discounts apply to monthly farm share orders as well as any additional orders placed through the website. Delivery fees apply to all orders, but Farm Share customers receive a discounted delivery rate. Each order over $100 will accumulate loyalty points through the website and can be redeemed for money off future orders.



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11 Nov, 2022

New Shipping Updates

Hello, I’m Katie with John Henry’s, and today I wanted to share some changes we need to make with our farm and website. Let me first say, THANK YOU to all of you, our amazing customers, who have stood with us over the last few years. We wouldn’t be here without you.  We aren’t a big box store or a factory farm. And we are not Amazon with warehouses across the country, we are just a small family farm in the thumb of Michigan. When you buy from our small business, you are supporting our family and the families of our team.

When we started shipping several years ago, it would cost between $10-20 per package, depending on the size and location of delivery. Now those numbers have doubled, and some have even tripled. We've crunched all the numbers and tried everything we can think of, and it's come down to asking you, our loyal customer, to help cover the cost of shipping the meat to you.

We are working with our IT team to develop a direct connection between our website and UPS so that you pay just the cost that UPS charges us for shipping. This process may take several months to complete, so in the meantime, we have created a flat rate shipping schedule that would help to cover some of the shipping costs based on the size of your order.

We want you to know that by partnering with us regarding the shipping, you are helping to keep our small family farm going.

To help offset the costs, we want to share some money-saving tips with you.

Tip #1 – Join our Farm Share program.

               A cross between a "Co-op" and "Subscribe and Save," our subscription service (Farm Share) allows you to enjoy meat deliveries with benefits. Members save 5-7 % on every Farm Share order over $100, plus get exclusive access to new products, sneak peeks, and priority & reduced shipping. This is an excellent program because you choose how often you wish to receive your order, such as bi-weekly, monthly, every six weeks, or every eight weeks, and any additional orders placed to receive the discount. 

Tip #2 – Loyalty Points

We want to reward our loyal customers, so every order over $100 earns you 1 point for every dollar. This happens automatically and will show up in your account after completing your first order. You can redeem up to 1000 points at a time, giving you $50.00 off your next order. Check your account to see how many points you can redeem. 

 

Tip #3 – Discounted Products & Sales

             Partnering with our farm to help with these shipping costs has allowed us to discount some of our most popular cuts, like Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast and our Hickory Smoked Bacon, among other things. These special discounts are only for our customers who place online orders, and we also plan to offer additional items on sale to help you save even more. To stay in the loop with our specials, subscribe to our weekly newsletter and follow us on social media.  

 

Tip #4 – Place a little larger order.

            If you are used to placing small orders often, it may be more cost-effective to wait until your order is a little larger to save on shipping costs.

Tip #5 – Local Pick Up

            If you live within driving distance of our farm or the two farmers' markets we attend, please consider picking up your order. You can still take advantage of the above benefits, including our Farm Share discount and other sale items. By using this tip, there are NO shipping costs.  

 

We really wish it hadn't come to this, but we are hoping for a brighter future. Thank you so much for partnering with us to keep our farm going.


How much will the shipping cost?


Shipping will be based on your State. If you live in Michigan and Ohio (1 Day Ship zone) your shipping prices are listed below.

Shipping for our 2 & 3 Day Ship, all other states, your shipping prices are listed below.

**Due to the size and weight of our larger bundles over $800, a shipping fee that may differ from those listed above will apply.


**To the following states, you have a flat delivery fee of $39.99 shipping fee: California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington.


**Farm Share Customers will pay a separate discounted shipping fee, and their discount will be $5 less per tier than the zone fees listed above based on where they live. After your farm share discount is applied to your order, you may pay little to no shipping.


**We are unable to ship to Alaska and Hawaii.

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27 Dec, 2021

Happy New Year Message



Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Everyone!

We have had quite the crazy year here at John Henry’s Meats and we know yours has been too! We hope as you read this that your family has been able to stay healthy and safe. Thank you for sticking with us through all the ups and downs that have come our way in the last year. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for YOU; whether you order once a year, once a month, or once in a while, our farm really counts on your support. We are really, so very thankful that you’ve chosen to support our business.

- Kellie & John Henry have had a busy year, but it was a good year for the farm. The cash crops did well this year because the weather was in our favor this year, thank God! This past Summer the new windmill went up as a permanent addition to our farm. Kellie has named her “Beauty” and she really is a sight to see.

- Katie, Rick and the kids had a good year raising chickens and turkeys on their farm. They poured cement into one of the barns this year and are excited about putting up all new pasture fencing next year. Katie has been leading the day to day at the farm office, keeping things functioning and on time. She has also been spending lots of time in the new kitchen, filming some fun cooking videos for our YouTube channel!

- Maylynne has managed most of our customer service this year and took care of answering phones, emails, and taking care of everyone’s orders. She got married in November and this month she is moving to Montana with her new husband to go and work on a cattle ranch.

- Shaena has been working from home this year making sure our newsletters and social media are keeping everyone up to date on everything that’s happening on the farm. She works closely with Katie developing special offers, tasty recipes and keeping you informed throughout the year.

- Jesse, our main butcher, has been with us for a long time! This year he’s been very busy training new butchers and developing new meat cuts like his special recipe, Jesse’s Dogs! When he’s not at the farm you might see him cruising around town on his razor or trail riding at his cabin up north!

- Cheryl has been managing all of our inventory and shipping and packing this year. She assists the butchers when they’re cutting things, and she double checks to make sure that each persons order is complete and packed with care. With her daughter graduating this year she is busy doing all the Senior year things with her baby.

- Eleshia is our manager at the Flint Farmers Market. She loves seeing all of our customers and helping everyone with their orders. She and her daughter are some of the smiling faces you see when you come visit us at the farmers market.

- Larry joined our team this past Summer as a driver. He’s also been helping us at the Royal Oak Farmers’ Market! This time of year he also plays Santa and he’s always bringing in goodies and treats for us at the office. We are so spoiled now!

- We have many more extended team members who help with making sausages, delivering orders, packaging meat cuts, lugging boxes, answering phones, assisting customers at our markets and doing all the things that keep this company moving forward. We are so grateful for all of them!

Stay in touch with us this year! We have some exciting things planned for 2022 that will help you to prepare healthier meals for your families, healthy food for your pups and help you take better care of the environment too.

Have the best New Year ever!

The John Henry’s Team

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27 Dec, 2021

Special Farm Share Offer for January & February




Have you ever wished your freezer would just stock itself? Or that you would never run out of Ground Beef? With a monthly subscription from our farm you'll get just that and more!

You pick the meats, you pick the date and we deliver!

It's that simple! You can customize the order each month and we'll send you only what you need. You get to take advantage of the extra discounts on your meats, and we can plan ahead to make sure that we have all of your meat cuts in stock before your delivery. It's a win/win!

Save more when you sign up in January!
Want to give Farm Share a try? Sign up for your first delivery in the month of January or February and save extra! Add the items or bundles to your cart that you want us to send in your first box, and use one of the following coupon codes when you checkout your order:

For a custom subscription $100-249.99 use code FARMSHARE to get an extra $10 off
For a custom subscription $250.00 or more use code FARMSHARE20 to get $20 off

These codes can only be applied to NEW Subscription orders.
When using this code on your order please be sure to select the option to "make this a Farm Share subscription order". This will allow you to set the frequency and delivery dates for your recurring orders and confirm your subscription.

Customize, skip or cancel online any time!
Once you are subscribed in our system you will be able to access your subscription in your customer profile on our website. Go to the My Farm Share tab in the upper right hand corner of the website to make changes to your monthly order and to skip or reschedule your order. We can assist you with cancelling your subscription by calling or emailing Customer Service.

Start a custom subscription order now by adding something to your shopping cart! You can put your own favorite items into your shopping cart that will turn into your first subscription box OR you can choose a curated subscription box or discount bundle that we've already put together if that's easier for you. Either way, you get to save with Farm Share!
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13 Oct, 2021

Halloween Fun with John Henry's Meats!



Halloween is on the brain this month as we ready our costumes and map out which parts of the neighborhood we'll be visiting on the big day. There will be a few parties here and there and Halloween themed party food is so much fun!! But what my kids have been begging for this year is Halloween themed foods at every meal. There's tons of ideas online for sweets and treats, as fits the holiday, but I had to ask, where's the meat?! So we put our heads together on this and it's been a lot of fun! Here are a few spooky ideas that we wanted to share with you. Have some fun cooking up Halloween with John Henry's Meats!



Meatball Eyes (aka: Monster Eyes, Alien Eyes or Zombie Eyes)
These are so easy, we actually make them all year long. Definite kid favorite! Mix up your favorite meatball mixture with your favorite John Henry's Meats. I've used Ground Chicken, Ground Pork, Ground Beef & Liver, Ground Turkey; you can use any kind of ground meat, depending on what else you're serving with it. Also, if you don't already, I recommend adding finely diced onions to your meatloaf mixture to add texture to the "eyeballs". Use olives cut in half and pressed into the meatballs to transform them into eyes. Cook them up and serve on a sub bun with the eyes peeking out at you, or on a bed of spaghetti pasta brains. 



Stuffed Jack-O-Lanterns
Use your favorite stuffed bell pepper recipe but reserve some extra cheese. While the peppers are still raw, use a small paring knife to gently carve faces into the peppers. Be careful not too cut the designs too big; you still want your pepper to be able to stand up. I make a very simple stuffing with John Henry's Bratwurst (I squeeze the meat from the casing and brown it), jasmine rice, thick and chunky salsa and Michigan Jack cheese (shredded). Pack some cheese into the pepper right behind the holes you cut, then back fill the rest of the pepper with your prepared filling. As it bakes the cheese will melt through the holes and it looks so cool!! 



Chicken Feet Soup (or Garnish)
Chicken Feet have been used to make bone broth and soups for generations. The feet contain collagen that is so good for you plus it adds a silky texture and a boost of flavor to your soup. Typically the feet bones are removed before serving but during the Halloween season you can leave them floating in the soup! Don't they look hideous? The chicken feet that we offer at John Henry's have been cleaned and trimmed from our pasture raised chickens, and they are food safe and ready to be cooked when you receive them. Have some fun and be creative with them! Garnish a party platter with a few, or float them in a cauldron full of chicken noodle soup. These little claws will look so creepy on your dinner table!



Meatloaf Brains and Feet (aka: Brainloaf & Feetloaf)
We can't have a Halloween post without sharing the timeless Brainloaf and Feetloaf. Again, mix up your favorite meatloaf recipes and press the meat into the shape of the desired body part. For the feet you can use onions or celery pieces for grody toenails, and you can cut a round section of potato or onion to look like the leg bone was cut off. If you're adventurous, you can use a center cut marrow bone for the cut off leg bone. It bakes in the oven with the feetloaf and the marrow will cook down into a delicious spread/oil that you can dip or spread onto some ghost biscuits. Delish!!! 



Apple Cider Marinated St Louis Style Ribs
The photo above was borrowed from BH&G to show you how adorable a couple racks of St Louis Style Ribs can look on your Halloween table. This would make a super cute party platter!! But also, ribs make a tasty weeknight meal for a chilly October evening and we have just the recipe for that! Visit our Recipe Corner to get the ingredients to make a batch of Apple Cider Marinade that goes great with Ribs as well as Turkey Wings and Chicken Wingettes and Drumettes. 



We hope you love all these ideas, and we hope you have a fun Halloween this year! Tag us on Facebook or Instagram @JohnHenrysMeats and use hashtag #JohnHenrysMeats to share with us what you're cooking for dinner with John Henry's Meats!




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07 Oct, 2021

Smoked Turkey is the new Holiday Ham!



Smoked Turkey has a great taste that is unique in flavor, and it also makes a great substitute for Ham during the holidays if you have any pork restrictions amongst your guests. Smoked Turkey and Ham have a similar texture, so much so that I have a sister that still swears to this day that she ate ham at Thanksgiving. One difference is that Ham tends to be saltier and fattier than the Smoked Turkey, which has more of a smoky, savory flavor.


Smoked Turkey does not need to cook very long. Its already mostly cooked when you receive it, so you simply need to rewarm it enough to heat it all the way through and activate all the smoky flavors. It usually takes about 1-2 hours at 325-400 degrees, and then an additional 20-30 minutes if you are applying a glaze. We recommend a low and slow approach with 325 degrees for 2 hours, but if you are short on time, you can kick up the heat and adjust your cooking time accordingly. Keep an eye on it so your turkey does not dry out. Your Smoked Turkey is ready when it reaches 155-165 degrees and it should be very rich in flavor, with juicy meat still slightly firm so you can easily carve it into beautiful slices. 


Check out our recipe for Honey Mustard Glazed Smoked Turkey in the Recipe Corner! The sweet Honey Mustard Glaze added during the last 20 minutes of cooking compliments the savory flavors of the Smoked Turkey very nicely. Serve your Honey Mustard Glazed Smoked Turkey with cheese bread or garlic bread and butter squash or sweet potatoes mashed and sweetened with brown sugar for a complete meal. YUM!!

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07 Oct, 2021

How to edit your John Henry’s Farm Share Subscription

How to edit your John Henry’s Farm Share Subscription:

·         Start by signing into your account on our website: www.johnhenrys.net

·         In the upper right-hand corner of your screen, you will see a black banner that runs along the top with a tab that says, “My Farm Share.” Select that and you will be redirected to your farm share profile.

·         Once in your farm share profile you will see your Subscription 1 with an option to skip your next order and an option to edit your subscription. (If you have multiple subscriptions, you will need to scroll down to view these and edit them individually.)

·         If you want to change quantities for the items that are currently in your subscription, click the edit subscription button.

·         If you would like to add items to your subscription, simply search for the item you would like in the search bar located above your subscription and select the item you would like to add. You will now have the option to add the item to your cart or add it to your subscription. Select “Add to Subscription”. The item should now be included in your subscription profile.

·         Add as many items as you would like before returning to edit the quantities.

·         To make sure you do not get the uncaught server page you need to always have at least 1 item in your subscription before you can click to edit your order.

·         Once all the items you would like are in your subscription and you are ready to approve the subscription for your next order, click the edit subscription button.

·         Please note: If your order is already “placed”, any changes you make now will be for the NEXT delivery and may not reflect what is already being delivered to you. You will need to contact our customer service to make any changes to an order that is already placed.

·         After you click the “Edit Subscription” button you can now edit your delivery frequency, your delivery week, and the delivery day if needed. You can also now update the quantities of the items in your subscription.

·         If you need to change delivery options or request a different delivery date without making permanent changes to you subscription (For example: if you would still like your monthly farm share delivery on the second Tuesday but will be out of town when it is scheduled to be delivered and you need to change the date just this once.), you can do this from the regular checkout section. Instead of the selecting “deliver right away”, select a delivery date that works best for your schedule so we can accommodate you.

·         During checkout, there is also a section for special instructions where you can request how large you would like an item to be cut, or if you want something packaged differently. If we cannot meet your request, we will contact you to discuss other options.

·         To add loyalty points or wallet discounts to your farm share while editing your subscription, scroll all the way down in the checkout section. Under the payment method there should be a “Redeem Reward Points” listed, and showing how many points you have available at this time. You can use the drop down menu to redeem them now, or leave it blank to save your points for later. You can redeem up to 1,000 points per order which takes $50 off.

·         Once you have finished editing your subscription and have double checked that your  items, quantities, billing and shipping address, delivery options, checkout questions, and payment method are all correct, you must select “Save” at the bottom of the editing screen.

·         After you save your subscription you can still go back and edit the subscription if you forgot something. If you selected to use a credit card as your payment option it will ask if you would like to update your card that is linked with your farm share. If you already know what card it is and do not need to change the information, you can select no.

·         If you select yes, it will redirect you to the payment page and will pull up the card information that you have saved on file. You can either select to use that one again or put in the information for a new card. Once you have selected yes or no it will show up on the screen that your subscription has been updated.

 

Congratulations! You have successfully updated your Farm Share subscription with John Henry’s!

Important!

All updates for your subscription must be done from a laptop, computer, or iPad (in portrait view only; not landscape) and it must be done on the website through the browser. At the moment you cannot use the app to update your subscription order, only the website.

If you are still in need of assistance, please call our customer service line during regular business hours and we will help walk you through the steps needed to update your order.

Customer Service (989) 302-3366

Monday- Thursday 7 am- 4 pm

www.JohnHenrys.net

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25 May, 2021

Unpacking Our Instant Pot Bundle


Our Instant Pot Bundle includes our most popular meat cuts that are perfect for cooking in the Instant Pot. We're not only going to unpack it and see which meat cuts are included, but I'm also rounding up some great recipes from our website for you to use to get cooking! This is a great post for beginners who are just getting to know their Instant Pot; each of our recipes offers simple use and cooking instructions. You might not be a pro by the end of this blog but you'll at least know how to cook 6 basic meals in your Instant Pot!


The first item we chose to include in our bundle is a Boneless Chuck Roast. Our butchers cut the large, beef shoulder roast down to a nice shape so it fits perfectly in your standard size Instant Pot. The roast included is about 3lbs and should be just the right amount for a family of 5. Chuck roast is the perfect choice for a classic pot roast dinner. This cut of beef has tasty, marbled fat throughout the roast, which means more flavor!! The fat will melt into the meat while it pressure cooks and you will have a pot roast so tender you'd think it had been slow cooking all day long! The Chuck Roast can be used in our recipe for Easy English Pot Roast and will get you started on a simple, hearty meal using your Instant Pot.


Baby Back Ribs might seem like a funny choice for this meat bundle, because they typically have to cook low and slow on the grill or in the oven for several hours in order to achieve perfect tenderness and flavor. However, the pressure cooking process turns out such tender and flavorful ribs that we couldn't help but introduce you to cooking ribs this way. But wait, do you have to cut them up first or something? How do you fit a long slab of ribs into a round pot? The answer? You roll them, like a coil!


John Henry's Baby Backs are meaty, and tender, and will roll pretty easily into your Instant Pot. Our recipe is pretty straight-forward too, great for beginners. Check out Instant Pot Agave BBQ Ribs in the Recipe Corner!


The next meat cut we've included was a no-brainer. If you're getting an Instant Pot bundle then you must have a Boneless Pork Shoulder Roast (Pork Butt) so that you can make Pulled Pork! You can serve it up many ways but if mashed potatoes and green beans are on the menu then you'll definitely want the recipe for our savory, sweet Cinnamon Sugar Pulled Pork. Our butchers cut the roast at about 3lbs and pork butts are known for having thicker sections of fat cap and marbling, which will give the roast so much flavor! On the blog you can see pictures of what the roast may look like both before and after it's been cooked in the Instant Pot. You could make Shredded Pork Tacos, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Shredded Pork Stir Fry... However you serve it, we know you'll love it! You can learn more about this particular cut of meat in our Pork Butt Meat Cut Highlight.


Another Instant Pot must-have is a Whole Fryer Chicken. John Henry's Fryer Chickens are small, averaging about 3-5lbs, and are the perfect size for a smaller family. Our chickens are free-range and we keep them in large pens that have huge doors with access to the outdoors as often as they want. Learn more about our farm-raised chickens in this video on our blog. Because of their active lifestyles, our Fryer Chickens are extremely lean and have very little fat, so they are a perfect fit in the Instant Pot. Cook it up rotisserie-style with our recipe for Instant Pot Roasted Chicken!


Out of all the meat cuts we are sending you, the Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts are probably the package you're thinking looks like a good choice to try cooking first, especially if your new to your Instant Pot. And you're probably right! Shredded chicken is a staple that can be used in hundreds of recipes and in tons of different ways! Our Chicken Breasts are leaner than factory bred chickens and the Instant Pot helps to keep them tender and juicy! Our butcher cuts them from our larger, Roaster Chickens and he hand-trims the fat off of each breast so that it is ready to be cooked in your favorite recipe. Speaking of recipes, we have several recipes for boneless skinless chicken breast in the recipe corner but if you want to spice up Taco Tuesday this week, then try our recipe for Chipotle Citrus Chicken Tacos.


The final item we included in the Instant Pot Bundle is your choice of a Chicken, Beef or Turkey Bone Broth Bundle. Each kit contains a selection of bones from the animal that are nutritious and perfect for a batch of healing bone broth! Your broth is a breeze to make in the Instant Pot and it can be used in recipes, as a soup base, or even as a healthy daily beverage all by itself. Learn more about how to use bone broth on our blog and get the easy recipe to make it in our Recipe Corner!

And that is our Instant Pot Bundle! We hope you enjoy all of your meat cuts, and get a chance to try out some new recipes in your Instant Pot this week. If you love our meats be sure to revisit our website to leave a review for our other customers and of course, reorder at www.JohnHenrys.net!

How to make Flank Steak Pinwheels


These flank steak pinwheels always sell out when we offer them to our customers at the Flint Farmers' Market. Probably because they are so delicious and really easy to cook. Turns out, they are really easy to make too!

The secret to a great flank steak pinwheel is the tenderness of the meat. John Henry's Flank Steak is a great choice because it is cut from an already very thin, very lean section of the beef. Normally this steak would be best when marinated or slow cooked so that the tightly woven muscle fibers could have time to break down and tenderize the meat from within. For this recipe though, John Henry's has a short-cut to offer. Our butchers will take our Flank Steak and run it through our tenderizing machine which will break up those tight muscle fibers. This leaves the steak thin, pliable and extremely tender. No pounding it down with a mallet, no mess; when you order a tenderized flank steak from John Henry's it will arrive ready to begin this recipe.

Prepare some space to assemble and roll your pinwheel. A large counter top area, a cutting board and parchment paper or tin foil is helpful. Remove your flank steak from the vacuum packaging and unfold/unroll it so it is nice and spread out.


Next, sprinkle on a generous amount your favorite steak rub seasoning. I used Wildtree's Rancher Steak Rub to give it a great peppery flavor! You could also use a simple Sea Salt and Black Pepper combo, or be adventurous and try something new!
Next, you'll want to add a generous layer of cheese.


I'm a little cheese obsessed, and I'm also lactose intolerant, so I chose to use a goat cheese blend and as you can see, I use a generous amount! John Henry's has some delicious cheese options from grass-fed dairy cows. For this recipe, I highly recommend the Dill or the Onion & Garlic cheeses, flavored with farm fresh ingredients! At our farmers' market in Flint, MI, we make them using fresh cheese curds from a local vendor. You can use any flavor of cheese, have fun and try different kinds!

The next layer I chose is fresh spinach. Remove any tough stems and spread it out in an even layer all over the cheese. There are many pinwheel recipes that incorporate different combinations of veggies, sauces and things that are fun to try. Here is my finished product, using the simple spinach layer. I felt like I used a TON of spinach but there were no complaints from the kids, so.... maybe next time I'll use more!


Below is one of the pinwheels that was made fresh at our Flint Farmers' Market location, using ingredients exclusively from the market vendors!


The last part of assembly is making the roll. You want to roll against the grain, from the long edge, and keep the roll tight so the cheese and spinach stay tucked inside in nice layers. Use bamboo skewers or toothpicks to pin the edges of the roll into place. You'll be slicing at about 1 inch marks, so try to make sure every piece will have at least one skewer to hold the pinwheel in place. It should look something like this...


If using tin foil or parchment paper, transfer the roll onto a large cutting board at this time. Slice the roll into 1 inch pinwheel medallions making sure that each piece has a skewer pinning it together. Set the pinwheels aside as you cut them. An average flank steak should give you about 6 thick slices or so. I combined the two end pieces and made a seventh little roll; it needed several skewers but still tasted great!


Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. On the stove top, preheat an oven safe skillet (cast iron is my go-to) on medium-high heat. Add John Henry's Butter or cooking oil to the hot pan and arrange the pinwheels in the pan to sear for about 5 minutes or so.


When the pinwheels have seared on the bottom side, turn them over in the pan and put it in the oven for 5-10 minutes. If you cut thinner slices cook for less time, for thicker slices cook for longer time, just keep an eye on them. You want the cheese to have a light crust on the outside edges but not to burn. We also took advantage of the hot oven to roast up some root veggies. We cut them up, coated them with olive oil and sea salt and roasted in the oven for 35-40 minutes.


Dinner is ready about 10 minutes later! Soooo easy!! So yummy! There were absolutely no leftovers. See the full recipe in our Recipe Corner!

How to make Cinnamon Sugar Pulled Pork

I never thought my pulled pork was anything special until I started making it for other people this year during Covid lockdowns and now everyone wants the recipe! Pulled Pork is such an easy meal to both make and share already, but the Cinnamon and Brown Sugar really take the flavors to the next level. First, let's talk ingredients.


You'll need to start with a large Pastured Pork Butt, or Shoulder Roast from John Henry's. You can also substitute a beef roast if you prefer but it does change the flavor a little. The next most important ingredient is the can of soda. It can really be any dark soda, the sweeter the better. I like the Dr Pepper flavor personally, but we've also made this in the past with regular Coke, Wild Cherry Pepsi, and Orange Vanilla Coke and they have all turned out great. We don't drink a ton of soda so whatever variety happens to be in the fridge at the time is totally fine! You'll want a little bit of water to add to the bottom of the Instant Pot as well, just to avoid getting a burn notice once the sugars in the soda start to cook down. Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Cinnamon & Brown Sugar are the main seasonings you'll need. I don't typically use measurements or anything because it's all relative to the size of the roast. I do like to use generous amounts of the salt, pepper and cinnamon though.


Start by adding about a cup of water to the bottom of your instant pot. Insert the trivet and place the roast on top of it. Pour about half of the can of soda slowly over this side of the meat so it puddles a little here and there. Sprinkle a generous amount of sea salt first, then black pepper, and finally a thick layer of cinnamon. Don't be shy!


Put two big scoops of Brown Sugar on top of the cinnamon and start rubbing/mixing all the seasonings together into the meat. The sugar and soda will create a sort of paste that you can use your sticky fingers to rub into all the cracks and splits in the meat. Flip it over, so the sugared side is now down, and repeat the steps again for the second side. Use up the rest of the soda, then add salt, pepper, cinnamon and brown sugar, and rub the paste all over this side of the meat as well. When you're ready, set the Instant Pot to cook at high pressure for 20 minutes per pound of roast. This one was 3.19lbs so I set it for 90 minutes just to be on the safe side. When the IP timer goes off, leave the roast in to naturally release the pressure while you start some side dishes. This night we kept it simple with mashed potatoes and mixed veggies.


When the roast has finished releasing the pressure, then it should be ready to be served right away! Fair warning, this roast is going to fall apart! The meat completely pulls away from the fat cap and bone and consolidates all that yummy flavor into the meat. The result is a delicious pork roast with great texture and a subtle sweet flavor. No BBQ sauce needed, unless you really want some!


You can see in the picture here that all that's left in the pot is the fat cap and bone. The meat basically shreds itself and it's so delicious!
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