 | Lately I am enamored by tasty little treats. Growing up my Grandmother made these little carob balls rolled in coconut. Unfortunately I have never been able to duplicate this tiny treasure. They were moist but not so sweet that all you tasted was sugar. In fact I know there was no sugar in them,as Continue reading In the Kitchen with Jill… Good deals on bulk foods,organic dairy,and organic produce! Organic Whole Flax Seeds –$1.49 lb. In order to be digested efficiently,whole flax seeds need to be ground up before you eat them. A great source of fiber and essential omegas. Add to baked goods,oatmeal,yogurt,and salads. Reg. $1.79 lb. Organic Continue reading This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of Oct 12-17,2010 Its officially apple season in Washington! This week we are seeing more and more varieties of organic apples coming in from around the state. Organic Ambrosia Apples Organic Ambrosia Apples were originally developed in British Columbia in the early 1990′s after being discovered in the Mennell’s apple orchard growing between a row of Jonagold Continue reading The Produce Report:For the Week of October 11-16,2010 Hankering! Yes that is the word of the day. I have a hankering for the tastes of fall. I have a love hate relationship with fall,on the one hand the return of comfort food is bountiful and divine,on the other hand the need for comfort food due to the chill in the air Continue reading In the Kitchen with Jill… It’s Fair Trade Month which means there are lots of good sales on Fair Trade products like coffee,chocolate,and sugar. Fall harvest brings us excellent prices on Washington-Grown Organic apples,grapes,and greens,too! Fidalgo Bay Organic Coffee –$8.29 lb. This Burlington-based roaster brings us excellent blends of Fair Trade and Direct Trade Continue reading This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of Oct 5-10,2010 Pretty,pretty Concorde Pears Brownfield Orchards will be adding Organic Concorde Pears to the mix this week. They are a very lovely,elongated,slightly russeted pear that look to me like they belong in Dutch still life painting of tulips and fruit. They have dense,vanilla-sweet flesh that can be eaten firm,unlike other Continue reading The Produce Report:For the Week of Oct 4-9,2010 Enter the Amazing Apples Giveaway to win a $20 Co-op gift card! Honeycrisps pair great with fall and winter squash…tell us your favorite recipe for a chance to win a $20 gift card! Did you know that the Co-op sells over a ton of apples every week? Well, Continue reading Amazing Apples Giveaway October is Fair Trade Month and your Co-op has many Fair Trade products on sale. Treat yourself with Organic Fair Trade Coffee,Chocolate,Tea and more. Fair Trade Products on Sale in October! Look for the Fair Trade label or,to learn more visit these websites: http://www.transfairusa.org/ http://www.fairtradefederation.org/ Continue reading Fair Trade Products on Sale! Buying products enrolled and verified by the Non-GMO Project is one of the ways to support sustained availability of Non-GMO choices in the U.S. and Canada. Verification means that a product has been produced according to rigorous best practices for GMO avoidance,including testing of at-risk ingredients. It is not a guarentee that a product Continue reading What does Non-GMO Verified Mean? GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) are organisms that have been developed through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology. This technique allows genetic material from one species to be crossed with another species,creating plant and animal combinations that could not occur in nature or through natural cross-breeding. Australia,Japan,and the European Union have banned or Continue reading About GMOs | |
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