Category: Seasonal
Unique Gifts from the Co-op
Mason jars are a great way to present a simple gift. These easy recipes use ingredients from the bulk aisle, and allow your recipient some room for creativity in the kitchen. A teaspoon of chai spice mix in with your dry coffee grounds amps up your daily brew’s flavor, or try adding some to a … Continued
Holiday Happy Hour
Having a local holiday doesn’t just apply to food and gifts. A splash of local ingredients added into seasonal craft cocktails is the perfect way to bring out the spirit of the season, while celebrating local. With winter flavors like ginger, coffee, nutmeg and maple, there’s no better way to bring festive cheer to your holiday celebrations. Apple Ginger Thyme In … Continued
Holiday Hacks!
Go from hassled to happy this season with a few of these Holiday Hacks. Most important tip: Don’t do in two steps what can be done in one, and don’t do EVERYTHING yourself! General Tips Stock up on great crackers, cheeses, meats, and condiments. They keep beautifully, ready to serve for last minute … Continued
A Vegan, a Vegetarian and a Butcher: The Vegan Holiday App Taste Test
Hovering over a holiday buffet is a common tradition that brings friends families and dietary needs together. Vegans and vegetarians often are confined to side dishes and hors d’oeuvres to sustain themselves throughout the holiday gatherings. Putting together interesting, delicious, and hearty vegan-friendly appetizers can be simple and enjoyable for vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores alike. Here are … Continued
Chestnuts… roasting!
Chestnuts are the key to my grandmother’s Thanksgiving stuffing. How happy she would be if she knew that the chestnuts she once gathered from her back yard tree as a young bride, are what I’m roasting for her special dish. Our local chestnuts are deliciously creamy and sweet, and make the simple combination of … Continued
Halloween Magic – Turn Jack O’ Lanterns into Soup
To so many of us, pumpkins are for carving and lighting, or turning into pie. That’s a pretty limited role for this big, delicious vegetable that’s available through the Holidays. Of all the uses for pumpkins, my favorite is soup, any and every kind of soup — a creamy bisque sweetened with cider, spiked with … Continued
Kabocha Squash & Brussel Sprouts
Kabocha Squash, Pumpkin’s Sweeter Cousin Only available in the fall, kabocha squash is also known as a Japanese Pumpkin. It is extremely sweet, very rich and nutty tasting, and is unique compared to any other squash out there! It is also easy to cook, and incredibly healthy. Suggested Recipe: Roast cubed kabocha (can leave skin on) and … Continued
Local Apples, Global Flavor
Fall is in the air, a wonderful time of year when organic apples fill the trees and our produce bins. Our apple season is short and sweet: mid-September through mid-October is prime time to enjoy the best of Minnesota-grown apples. This handpicked international recipe is a delicious way to get more local flavor on your fall menu. … Continued
Local Tomato Season – It Doesn’t Have to End
I don’t think I’ll ever tire of sun-ripe, local tomatoes, but as the light begins to slant, I am looking beyond bruschetta for ways to enjoy every last bite. In this shoulder season, I’m looking for easy, quick recipes that celebrate the tomato’s unique flavors in pasta, on pizzas and gratins. Come January, I know … Continued