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 | Soap Dreams is the brainchild company of Jamie Futoran. She has been making soaps with all sorts of ingredients for years and has arrived at some fascinating recipes using actual beer. According to Futoran,bathing with beer is an under appreciated treat. Beer is made with bitter hops,a natural source of anti-bacterial polyphenols. The Continue reading Bathe in Beer:Soap Dreams Grilling season is upon us and I am pretty sure I am putting any and everything on the grill that I can. Steak,sausages,chicken,pineapple,peaches,asparagus,mushrooms,cabbage,corn on the cob but I am seriously really looking forward to watermelon!! I know it’s a little out of the box,but then again Continue reading In the Kitchen with Jill… Mini Graduation Poem Continue reading Graduation Gifts in Mercantile Great Deals for Current Co-op Members May 29-June 18,2012 Click here to download printable .pdf Continue reading Co+op Deals:May 29-June 18,2012 Local cheese reflects a story of people and place. In the case of Appel Farms that story centers around Rich Appel’s strong commitment to maintaining healthy animals and land. Rich manages a 500 cow dairy and supervises the making of a variety of cheeses directly on the farm in Ferndale,WA. Show your support for Continue reading Cheese Whisperer:Appel Farms Goudas This has been somewhat of a triumphant eating week for me. I have moved past the mourning of cheese,past the need for sugar and done with cravings for more more more!!! It’s funny how as time pass all things become clearer. My family has been incredibly supportive and even been motivated by eating this Continue reading Paleo WIN!!! Week 5 for Jill Stay cool or warm up with organic gluten-free spice blends from Arora Creations. The inspiration for these easy-to-cook blends came from the “secret dust”spice recipes of Mom Arora,mother of company founder Dhiraj C. Arora. Originally from Northern India,Dhiraj grew up eating delicious food prepared from traditional ingredients and a healthy dose of mother’s Continue reading Secret Dust:Organic Spices from Arora Creations Okay. Plant based eating is going mostly pretty good,and it was time to step it up a notch –with the weekend’s worth of produce,plus a DVD loan from my co-worker Cheryl:Fat,Sick,and Nearly Dead –a fine movie about the restorative power of juice fasting. Turns out juicing gives Continue reading Plants Mostly,Week 5:Jodie Juices….Fast Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap –$6.99. All-purpose,concentrated liquid soap made with organic ingredients. Lots of scents to choose from including the ever-popular peppermint,lavender,almond,and unscented. 16 oz. Reg. $8.75. Seventh Generation Bath Tissue 12 pk –$6.99. Made with recycled paper. 12 rolls,300 sheets per roll. Reg. $10.85. Continue reading This Week’s Top Deals:May 28-June 3,2012 Organic Locally Grown Spinach is here. Hooray for Spring! With some good hits of spring sunshine,the local harvest is staring to pick up. Hedlin Farm is bringing in a fresh crop of Organic Leaf and Romaine Lettuces. The heads are a little small,but very tender and sweet. Andy at Skagit Flats Farm Continue reading The Produce Report:May 30-June 3,2012 What’s new in the Co-op’s Garden Center this week? The weather is finally warn enough for some of the herbs folks ask about regularly –we will have Stevia in this week,as well as Lemon Verbena,both sustainably grown by our friends at Cascade Cuts in Bellingham. Check out the wide variety of herbs Continue reading What’s New in the Co-op’s Garden Center? May 28 –June 4,2012 Posted by Claire on May 22,2012 The Co-op’s Cheese Department recently picked up a special wheel of Boerenkaas from Pacific Northwest cheese makers at the Willamette Valley Cheese Company in Salem,Oregon. Boerenkaas is used to describe a Dutch natural rind farmers cheese made from whole raw cow milk with a relatively mild Continue reading Cheese Whisperer:Boerenkaas Beckons On sale now:Drew’s natural dressings. Made from wholesome non-GMO ingredients,this line of salad dressings is made without the use of chemical additives or preservatives. Try using these versatile sauces to dress salads,noodles,polenta,sandwiches and to season vegetables and meat. Choose from a selection of flavors,including:Rosemary Balsamic,Sesame Lime,Romano Continue reading Drew’s Natural Salad Dressings On Sale | |
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