Duke's Delites

09/05/2026

Team member Adam showed up to work the 999 THE HAWK Fall Yard Sale at SteelStacks this morning sporting his Duke’s Delites “We Sell Body Parts” tee shirt. Should we make them available on our website? Comment ⬇️ below

09/05/2026

HEYYYYY IT’S SATURDAY!! Come and visit us here at the SteelStacks at the biggest yard sale event in Bethlehem! If not visit BARB at our retail store open from 9 AM - 3 PM !

Come and get em’

09/04/2026

YARD SALE TOMORROW!!! COME CHECK US OUT SAY HI AND GET A FREE SAMPLE PACK!! OH AND WHILE YOUR AT IT BUY SOME TREATS!

09/04/2026

OPEN tomorrow Saturday, 9am-3pm. However will be CLOSED on Monday, September 7th to observe the Labor Day Holiday. Back to normal business hours on Tuesday, September 8th. As always, our online store at DukesDelites.org is always open. Be safe and enjoy the holiday!

09/04/2026

Team member Eric wanted to share an important step before we place the bones in the oven!

09/04/2026

Would you use one of these for your dog? Comment ⬇️ below

09/04/2026

Do you feed green beans to your dog? Comment ⬇️ below.

🫛 Green Beans: A Surprisingly Powerful Snack for Dogs 🐶 (and cats, if they’ll eat ‘em).

Looking for a simple, crunchy, low-calorie treat for your dog? Open the refrigerator. Green beans are one of my favorite whole-food snacks—and there’s a lot more packed into these little green pods than most people realize.

🫛 Low in calories, big on nutrition:
Green beans provide fiber, vitamins, minerals, and an impressive collection of naturally occurring plant compounds, making them a great alternative to many highly processed treats.

🌿 Packed with protective polyphenols:
Green beans contain rutin, quercetin, kaempferol, catechins, and phenolic acids such as chlorogenic, caffeic, and ferulic acid. These compounds help combat oxidative stress and have demonstrated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.

👀 Naturally rich in carotenoids:
Lutein, beta-carotene, and zeaxanthin add another layer of antioxidant protection and help support cellular and eye health.

🦠 Fiber + plant compounds = gut support:
Green beans provide dietary fiber that can help support healthy digestion and the gut microbiome. They also contain saponins, phytosterols, chlorophyll, polyamines, plant peptides, and other bioactive compounds researchers continue to investigate for their metabolic and cellular benefits.

🩸 Interesting metabolic research:
Compounds in green beans have demonstrated alpha-glucosidase-inhibiting activity in laboratory research—a mechanism that can slow carbohydrate digestion and moderate post-meal glucose responses. There are no published studies that beans are harmful

🐾 How I serve them:
Plain! Raw or lightly steamed, depending on your dog’s chewing ability and preference. Skip the butter, salt, sauces, and seasonings.

Green beans shouldn’t replace a nutritionally complete diet, but as a treat or topper, they’re a wonderful example of why I love using real food whenever possible. There are no published studies showing beans are in any way harmful for dogs or cats 🥳.

Sometimes one of the healthiest treats you can give your dog is already sitting in your refrigerator. 💚🫛

09/04/2026

WE HAVE MIKA & SAMMY’S HICKORY COLD SMOKED BONE MARROW BONES!!!! in store and online.

09/04/2026

What does "nutritionally complete" actually mean on dog food packaging? 🧐

You've probably seen this phrase on nearly every bag of dry dog food but what does it really mean?

According to AAFCO Official Publication, Complete Feed is defined as: A nutritionally adequate feed for animals other than man; by specific formula is compounded to be fed as the sole ration and is capable of maintaining life and of promoting production without any additional substance being consumed except water.

This means that a complete food for dogs contains all of the nutrition required if this is the only food they are fed.

Go check your dog food bag now, what does yours say? Let us know in the comments 💬

Association of American Feed Control Officials. Official Publication. AAFCO, 2026.