 | Lately I have been experimenting with “alternative”ways to sweeten up special treats. Not having a strong urge for overly sugared items,I was hoping to try a fruity concoction that would be satisfying to the palate. Last week I played around with apples,grating them and juicing them to add sweetness to cookies and Continue reading Tasty Thursday Treats… These days I find myself working the Co-op Deli Olive Bar,staring down at the olives and wondering:What’s the deal with olives? Why so many? Where do they come from? How do they taste? Olives are the savory fruit of an evergreen tree,olea europaea,with origins in Africa,Asia and the Mediterranean. The Continue reading Olives to Explore The newest flavor to grace the ice cream scoops in the Co-op Deli is made with organic lavender. It must be tasted to be believed. How did lavender,the familiar garden flower,become the focus of an ice cream? A single bite reveals why:delicate floral,slightly minty flavors dance on the tongue as Continue reading Organic Lavender Ice Cream at the Co-op Dairy is a way of life for the Jensen family in Skagit county. For several generations the Jensens have been tending cattle and handcrafting cheese on their farm,Golden Glen Creamery in Bow,WA. This local producer creates a variety of delicious cheeses made with fresh cow’s milk and vegetarian rennet. Although their farm Continue reading Celebrate Local Curds from Golden Glen Creamery OK,so the weather has kind of made this a bummer summer,but I have to say the chow has been amazing!! I have had some wonderful food this 78 hours of summer. I have a personal love affair with corn on the cob. I will admit that I am not a huge eater. I Continue reading In the Kitchen with Jill… Dr. Bronner’s Organic Castille Soap –$4.49. The original,concentrated,certified organic,fair trade,all-purpose liquid soap in a delightful selection of flavors. Use as a body-wash,dish soap,bubble bath,cleaner,car wash,etc…..Choose from almond,peppermint,eucalyptus,lavender,tea tree,rose,citrus,and unscented. 8 oz. Reg. $5.29. Ecover Liquid Dish Soap – Continue reading This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of July 26-31,2011 Hey,all you foodies! Join Jill and I at the Bite of Skagit, Saturday,July 30 on Gates Street in Downtown Mount Vernon. We will be serving Balsamic Roasted Chicken,Pesto Potato Salad,and three flavors of the Co-op’s Own Organic Ice Cream (Chocolate,Vanilla,and Chocolate Chip Mint). There will be live music,a Continue reading Bite of Skagit 2011 Organic Bing Cherries –Washington Grown! Organic Washington Cherries are where its at! Organic Bing and Benton Cherries have dropped in price to $3.99 lb. These big,juicy,sweet,dark red cherries will stain your lips and clothes if you eat them with too lustily,as you will inevitably do,because they are sooooo Continue reading The Produce Report:For the Week of July 25-30,2011 Pu’erh tea is a type of handmade,fermented black tea from the mountains of China’s southern Yunnan province. Used medicinally for over 1700 years,pu’erh (also known as “dark tea”) undergoes a microbial fermentation to produce high levels of antioxidants that lend support to the immune and digestive system. According to legend,healing pu’erh tea Continue reading Organic Pu’erh:Ancient Healing Teas Cassava is a root of many names. Also known as tapioca,manioc and yuca,it is made from the edible root tubers of the cassava shrub (manihoc esculenta). The plant needs little water and grows year round in arid drought-stricken tropical regions of the world. Currently a primary food source for over 800 million people, Continue reading Get Dippy with Cassava Chips As of yesterday,we have a newcomer in our cheese case –the Vintage Dubliner Reserve. For those familiar with the original Kerrygold Dubliner,this is something extra special. Bursting with the warm,nutty flavors of tangy cheddar,this Irish import is made from pasteurized grass-fed cow’s milk and cultured with vegetarian rennet. This version Continue reading Two Years Waiting for You:Dubliner Vintage Reserve Please pre-register for these workshops to guarantee your space in class! Via email,contact jill(at)skagitfoodcoop.com or call 360-336-5087×136. Continue reading August 2011 Workshops I love a good cup of tea. I grew up drinking tea and as a right of passage I passed a cup of tea in the morning over to my daughter. There are so many different types of teas,but I have always been fond of the standard Earl Grey. There is something so warm Continue reading In the Kitchen with Jill… Nature's Grilling Charcoal and Briquets Nature’s Grilling Hardwood Charcoal and Briquets –$4.99. We know that summer sun is going to show up any day now and then we’ll be in the mood for barbeque! Nature’s Grilling products are made from sustainably harvested,natural hardwoods –no yucky chemicals or petroleum. 6.6 to 9 Continue reading This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of July 19-24,2011 Organic Raspberries from J4 Ranch in West Mount Vernon Locally grown organic strawberries came and went in a flash! We’ve got a couple of half flats from Hedlin Farm left this morning,but they will be sold out before you even read this post. A long,cold winter and cool,wet spring (and now, Continue reading The Produce Report:For the Week of July 18-23,2011 | |
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