Alternative Food Newsletter 111009

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Alternative Food Coop In This Issue: General Manager's Report Our Creative Cook Grocery Produce Health and Beauty Bulk Co-op Happenings This Week's Sales Watery oasis, or crocodilian cesspool from hell? As the dry season approaches, lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Sed at erat. Phasellus condimentum. Nullam sed magna. Donec quis tellus in neque congue porttitor. Proin sit amet ligula id leo porta rutrum. In The News Our Friends Helping Hobos Linking to other groups encourages them to link to you and drives web activity, and, hopefully, business. It is within the Board's purview to decide which groups the co-op will link to (and implicitly support). This can be done over time. Obviously Helping Hobos is just an example.	From Our General Manager by Rosemary Its good to be back! This truly has been a community effort getting our e-news up and running. A big thank-you goes out to Kevin Bell whom the Co-op would be lost without his amazing computer knowledge and assistance and to Richard Krasner, a new member who engineered the new format and organized the Co-op’s buyers supplying the news. Together we will make this a weekly newsletter filled with information on our sales, new products, coupons and events. Prepared Foods by Christine: Creative Cook Our prepared foods department has a new creative cook with a growing vision to offer you nutritous food. Christine Bassett has been in the area for a number of years providing the public with creative and fresh meals. Most noted for her restaurant Wileys @ Middlebridge, many of you are already familiar with her flair for food. In addition to old favorites, tofu salad and vegetarian chili, there are now two hot soups available daily- as well as a crock pot of warming food available during the week. The take-out fridge is plentiful with wraps, sandwiches and other choices. We provide a variety of baked goods daily with efforts to satisfy vegan and gluten free needs. Christine is happy to answer any questions about ingredients or preparation process about any food. We invite you to celebrate your wellness through our heart-healthy offerings. Journey with us into a conscious approach to your diet. We at the Co-Op wish you Health, Wealth and Vitality. Grocery by Jamie Bob's Red Mill Flax Seed Meal On Sale: 16 oz. For $3.85 Regularly $5.49. Great for baking healthy holiday treats! Pacific Broths Assorted Varieties On Sale: 32 oz. For $3.35 Regularly $4.19. Add some warming flavor to your meals and soups this holiday season! Now Offering Field Day Organic Canned Beans and Vegetables: 15 0z. Cans for the every day low price of $1.79! Compare with other brands typically $2.45 ea. Great deal on Non-GMO, Organic, USA, veggie's and beans! Now Carrying: Fresh Tofu inc. Fresh Tofu In Bulk: $2.49/Lb. For Non-GMO, Organic, Kosher, USA Tofu! Proud To Offer Fresh Vermont Soy Original Organic Soy Milk: Half Gallons at the every day low price of $3.99. Great deal on Independently produced, hexane free, Non-GMO, USA, organic soy milk! One of the Co-op's freezers went on an unexpected vacation vacation last week! It has now returned to work! So, if you missed our blow-out bread sale last week.. Don't worry! Be on the lookout for new frozen products and deals coming soon! Produce by Sue Woohoo! Florida citrus is in! Florida oranges are yellow, inside and out, juicy and sweet. Try one today! Sue's Salad of the Week is made up of your choice of greens topped with thinly sliced pears, raspberries, blue cheese and candied pecans. Candied Pecans In a dry skillet on medium heat, toss chopped pecans until they are warm and omit a nutty aroma. Add a few tablespoons of maple syrup and toss until thoroughly coated and warmed. Remove from heat and let cool. Honey Sesame Vinegrette (Tom Douglas) 3 Tbl. while wine vinegar 3 Tbl. dijon mustard 2 Tbl. honey 3 Tbl. toasted sesame seeds (toast in dry skillet, tossing constantly) 1 tsp. minced garlic coarse salt freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup vegetable oil Whisk all ingrediants until emulsified. Health and Beauty by Amber Keep flu and colds at bay! Zand Zinc Lozenges, regularly priced at $2.39-$2.59, now $2.09 for all flavors. Emergen-C Vitamin immune boosting energy drink packets, regularly priced at $15.89 per box, now only $12.99 per box. While supplies last. Bulk by Rosemary As the bulk buyer, I am shocked at how much prices fluctuate with each weekly delivery, usually in the upward direction. As much as we cannot control these prices I do my best to seek out deals and sales that our distributors offer and pass these deals along to you -- and when the prices do go down we are very quick to lower the price. With that said, November’s specials are: Organic Short Brown Rice $1.89 lb usually $2.35 lb Organic Long Brown Rice $1.69 lb. usually $2.35 lb. The bulk section is one place where you can shop economically and environmentally. You can buy just what you need and reduce our natural resources by bringing your own containers. We are accepting clean (dishwasher-safe) glass containers to be left for others. Feel free to leave any clean jars on the bottom shelf of the liquid soap and shampoo in the box labeled “clean jars.”

	Saturday November 7th 11 to 12.15 Co.op Tour - free Take a tour of the CO-OP and learn how to shop with your planet, health and budget in mind. Thursday November 19th 7 to 9pm Winter Vitality - free Join Herbalist, Kim Falcone to learn which foods, drinks, herbs and supplements both you and your family can consume to optimize your health and enhance immunity this winter. Saturday December 5th 10 to 11am Co.op Tour - free Take a tour of the CO-OP and learn how to shop with your planet, health and budget in mind. Saturday December 5th 3 to 5.30pm Whole Foods 101 - COOKING CLASS - $35 Would you like to learn how to cook whole grains ? You will leave the class feeling confident about using whole natural ingredients in your kitchen. email traceyblahy@mac.com to book your place. SAVE THE DATE Co.op Tours starting in 2010 - First Saturday of every month 10am to 11am - FREE Take a tour of the Co.op and learn how to shop with your planet, health and budget in mind. Co.op Wednesday night Workshops starting in 2010 - First Wednesday of every month 5.30 to 6.30pm - FREE If you have a workshop you wish to teach please talk to Rosemary.
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