New Bulk Items with 15+ Recipes to Get Cooking!
In late September, we closed down our bulk section for a few days to give the department a much-needed update and refresh. We installed new gravity bins for less scooping and less spillage, and we introduced several new items our customers have been asking for!
New products include:
Black lentils
Jumbo peanuts
Yogurt-covered almonds
Gluten-free 1-to-1 flour
Brown rice flour
Wild rice sticks
Zen party mix
Gummy bears
Next time you're in the Co-op, be sure to swing by our bulk department to check out the new selection. We've put together some tasty recipes ideas using our new ingredients, so you can stock up and get cooking!
Black Lentils
U.S. Grown
Lentils are rich in nutrients, protein, and fiber and are a great textural addition to soup, salad, and more. Lentils do a great job of taking on the flavor of whatever you cook them in, making them versatile enough to be used in basically any type of cuisine.
Lentil Soup
Photo Courtesy of Feasting at Home
Lentils add a wonderful texture to soup and makes the dish more fillling, too.
Here, black lentils are combined with diced veggies and a varierty of spices to create a healthy, warming soup.
Serve your lentil soup with extra diced tomatoes on top and a piece of toasted baguette for dipping.
Find the full recipe at Feasting at Home
Lentil Salad
One of the best ways to meal prep for the week with lentils is to toss them together into a salad!
Lentil salad keeps incredibly well in the fridge throughout the week, and this particular recipe is perfectly crunchy, zesty, and full of healthy ingredients like kale and almonds.
You could also serve this salad alongside chicken breast for a yummy weeknight dinner.
Find the full recipe at Bon Appetit
Quick Braised Lentils with Blistered Tomatoes and Kale
Photo Courtesy of Edible Seattle
This lentil recipe is more of a side dish, but it's oh-so worth it when local tomatoes and kale are in season.
Ripe tomatoes are blistered on high heat and then combined with lentils and perfectly cooked kale for a warm fall salad of sorts.
Top it off with feta or goat cheese and serve it alongside steak or chicken.
Find the full recipe at Edible Seattle
More Lentil Recipes to Try
Simple Lentil Tacos from Welcome to the Table
Caramelized Onion French Lentils and Cheesy Toast from Half Baked Harvest
Moroccan Lentil Chickpea Stew from Co+op
Creamy Lentil Soup with Wheaty Croutons from Co+op
Marinated Lentils with Lemony Broccolini and Feta from Bon Appetit
Yogurt Almonds
from SunRidge Farms
A guilt-free snack to fill your sweet tooth, these yogurt-covered almonds from SunRidge Farms are perfect for a quick midday snack or energy boost.
DIY Trail Mix
Adding yogurt-covered almonds to your favorite DIY trail mix gives it a nice punch of sweetness and provides you with the caloric energy you need to make it up to the next mountain top.
These almonds are on the larger side, so feel free to chop them in half to make them easier to manage with your other trail mix ingredients.
10 Trail Mix Recipes For On-The-Go Adventures
Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Flour
from Bob's Red Mill
Made up of a blend of gluten-free flours, starches, and xanthan gum, Bob's Red Mill's Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Flour takes the guesswork out of converting measurements of traditional flour to gluten-free alternatives. Just sub in an equal amount of this flour for all-purpose flour in any recipe that flour is called for.
Something to note, however, is that this flour is not designed for recipes that call for yeast. It is, however, designed for recipes like cookies, cakes, brownies, pancakes, pies, muffins, and more. That being said, you could utilize this particular flour for quick bread like banana bread and biscuits.
Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Flour Sourdough Boule
Photo Courtesy of Bob’s Red Mill
If you want to try your hand at making gluten-free sourdough bread, consider this recipe!
You'll need a few special ingredients like pea protein powder and psyllium fiber powder, but what you'll end up with is a perfectly tangy loaf sourdough just waiting to be sliced and served.
Find the full recipe at Bob's Red Mill
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread with Flaxseeds and Pepitas
Here's a quick pumpkin bread recipe that's perfect for fall!
This recipe features a lot of common ingredients you'll come across in pumpkin bread: brown sugar, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
The whole loaf is topped off with chia seeds, flax seeds, and pumpkin seeds for an extra crunch.
Photo Courtesy of Bob’s Red Mill
Easy Homemade Gluten-Free Pasta Recipe
If you've always wanted to make your own pasta from scratch but felt like you wouldn't be able to make a gluten-free option, this recipe is here to prove you wrong!
All you'll need for this simple recipe is 1-to-1 flour, salt, and eggs.
The recipe calls for you to make the pasta with your hands, but feel free to utilize a stand mixer attachment or pasta maker instead.
Find the full recipe at Bob's Red Mill
More Gluten-Free Flour Recipes
Gluten-Free Apple and Oat Muffins from Bon Appetit
Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits from Bob's Red Mill
Brown Rice Flour
Here's another alternative to all-purpose flour that is gluten-free and made out of just one simple ingredient: organic whole grain brown rice.
Milled locally at Fairhaven Organic Mill, this brown rice flour is both organic and GMO-free.
Photo Courtesy of The Roasted Root
Gluten-Free Brown Rice Brownies
The perfect sweet treat alternative for those living a gluten-free lifestyle, these brownies are perfectly moist and fudgy.
The directions are pretty similar to that of any other brownie recipe, but the addition of maple syrup and instant coffee gives it a rich, decadent flavor.
You probably don't need to be told how to enjoy a brownie, but might we suggest adding a scoop of our housemade vanilla ice cream?
Find the full recipe at The Roasted Root
Rice Flour Poundcake
Substituting rice flour for all-purpose flour gives this poundcake a tender texture that is totally satisfying.
It keeps well, too, making it the perfect next-day sweet breakfast treat.
Find the full recipe at New York Times Cooking
Chewy Gluten-Free Cookies
Photo Courtesy of Food Network
Cookies, minus the gluten, but still full of all that ooey-gooey-chocolatey flavor you love, and need.
This recipe comes from Alton Brown at Food Network, and incorporates brown rice flour as well as xanthan gum, cornstarch, and tapioca flour to create a chewy chocolate chip cookie that you won't even know is gluten-free.
Find the full recipe at Food Network
More Brown Rice Flour Recipes
Gluten-Free and Sugar-Free Brown Rice Flour Muffins from The Spruce Eats
Rice Flour Banana Pancakes from The Roasted Root