 | This has been a beautiful Fall season,the tress are turning their magical orange and air is crisp but not yet bone chilling. This is indeed the time of year when baking kicks into high gear. One of the best baking apples is a Bramley. Bramleys contain more acid and less sugar than other apples Continue reading The Produce Report:For the Week of October 24 –31st,2011 Cheddar comes in all shapes,sizes and flavors. One of its many forms is Western Sage Cheddar –a recent arrival to the Co-op’s Cheese Island from Bravo Farms in Traver,California. It is based on Sage Derby,a traditional British white cheddar infused with savory,citrus-y sage. Western Sage Cheddar is made in the Continue reading The Cheese Whisperer:Western Sage Cheddar Come join us for Non GMO Activists’Night Wednesday November 2nd at 6:30pm in Co-op Room 309 –Free with guest speakers Steve Crider from Amy’s Kitchen and Megan Westgate from the Non GMO Project Join us for an invigorating and informative evening sponsored by your Co-op –with two local Continue reading Non GMO Activists’Night coming up Nov 2nd! Have you been down to our friendly neighbors,Tri-Dee,yet to check out their fine selection of wigs,makeup,masks,and steampunk accessories? Also,costumes are encouraged during Continue reading Gearing up for Halloween downtown As I am sitting here over my bowl of steel cut oats,I am pondering the wonders of oatmeal. To be quite frank,I always thought oatmeal was for the young and the old…or campers (I am of none of these demographics!!). But as I needed to take the chill off my insides this morning, Continue reading In the Kitchen with Jill… Kettle Gourmet Potato Chips –$1.99. The Pacific Northwest’s most popular natural potato chip. Lightly salted,New York Cheddar,Sea Salt &Vinegar,Spicy Thai,Backyard BBQ,and more. 5 oz. Reg. $2.65. Midel Cookies –$2.79. Crisp cookies for dunking in milk,making cookie sandwiches,or crumbling for pie crust. Lemon snaps,Vanilla snaps, Continue reading This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of Oct 18-23,2011 Special Deals for Current Co-op Members! Sale prices good oct 18-31,2011 unless otherwise noted. All products and pricing limited to stock on hand. Click Here to download ad as a .pdf. (please be patient,depending on the speed of your computer and internet connection,the 6-8 preview images will take several seconds to load). Continue reading Co+op Deals:Oct 18-31,2011 Beautiful weather is making for a beautiful fall harvest here in the Northwest. We have lots of locally grown Organic Melons,Pears,Apples,Root Veggies,and more in the store! Edible Acres in Tonasket,made another delivery this weekend of Organic Crenshaw and Bol D’Or Melons,Organic Watermelons,Organic Heirloom Tomatoes,Organic Eggplants,and Organic Continue reading The Produce Report:For the Week of October 17-22,2011 I over buy broccoli,I don’t ever mean to… it just happens. I see those trees with their woody stalks and think “Man I love broccoli” and then proceed to enthusiastically grab 2-3 bundles. I get home,make an amazing meal with said single bunch of broccoli and then realize I still have 2 huge Continue reading Tasty Thursday Treats… Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips –$1.99. Really yummy snack chips with a dorky name. Choose from Chocolate,Sweet Potato,Lime,Cheddar,Multigrain,and “The Works”. 5.5-6 oz. Reg. $2.99. Glutino Gluten-Free Pretzels “Family Bag”–$4.99. There has been some discussion around here about whether these light and crispy pretzels are better than Continue reading This Week’s Top Deals:For the Week of Oct 4-9,2011 Feta is an ancient style of cheese. The Greek word “feta”is based on the Italian word “fetta”,meaning “to slice.”Traditionally feta is made from the sheep or goat milk and pressed into square cakes,which are sliced and kept in salty brine solution for several months. Many variations on the original recipe exist, Continue reading The Cheese Whisperer:Bulgarian Sheep’s Milk Feta It’s October and seasonal flavors are here. Pumpkin pies in the Co-op Deli case,Halloween candies on the grocery shelves and Pumpkin Ales in the beer aisle. This year we feature two pumpkin-flavored ales:Blue Moon’s Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale and Buffalo Bill’s Pumpkin Ale. Although each is distinct,they are both refreshing session beers, Continue reading Skagit Brew Corner:Bring on the Pumpkin Ales I always associate pomegranates with summer;I attribute that to living in California and sitting outside dissecting my pomegranate with the sunshine still on me. I suppose it could have been October,but when you live somewhere where there aren’t any seasons the demarcation line is thin. Maybe this is why since I have moved Continue reading In the Kitchen with Jill… Special Deals for Current Co-op Members! Sale prices good Oct 4-17,2011 unless otherwise noted. All products and pricing limited to stock on hand. Click Here to download ad as a .pdf. (please be patient,depending on the speed of your computer and internet connection,the 6-8 preview images will take several seconds to load). Continue reading Co+op Deals:Oct 4-17,2011 The overwhelming majority of Americans (93%) agree:It’s time to demand mandatory labeling of GMO ingredients in the food we eat. Click this image to visit Just Label It!’s website and sign the petition. Don’t forget to reference the Docket #(Docket # FDA-2011-P-0723-0001/CP) if you want your comments to reach their intended audience. Continue reading Just Label It! Sign the Petition to label GMO foods | |
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