Baking with Bulk Staples

HERBED LENTIL LOAF  Serves 6-8 From recipe card – 1983 The Natura Messages Co. Submitted (and often made) by Marsha Lawrence NOTE:  Very easy to make and great as leftover.  This was the only vegetarian meal we could fix for our very “meat and potatoes”...

Tips for feeling great in the cold weather

By Adrian Carr I collected some thoughts and remedies from various people in and around the Co-op that I would like to share with you. If you want some new ways to face the extreme cold weather that we’ve been getting, then read on.  Carol says hydrate!  It’s easy in...

Winter veggies with turmeric recipe

Prep/cook time = 45 minutes      Serves 6 Ingredients:   * indicates a local veggie from either co-op or winter CSA 3 TBSP vegetable oil 1.5 pounds potatoes, washed & cut into bite-sized chunks* 2 medium onions, chopped* 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced* 1 tsp...

Beat the winter blahs with fresh turmeric

  By Marsha Lawrence During the winter I love to keep my spirits up and boost my immune system by eating all kinds of spices like garlic, cayenne, and ginger.  And now that our co-op sells fresh turmeric root I have another healthy spice to add to my meals.  An...
NCFC: Your place for Alternatives

NCFC: Your place for Alternatives

By Patwa, Co-op Staff Many years ago the Co-op had a staff member who was a celiac.   Fortunately.  the Co-op had a distributor which carried products from EnerG (www.ener-g.com), who had a full line of food products for people with dietary restrictions.  Then the...

Vegan Chocolate Cake

by Adrienne Munger Adrienne grew up as a North Country Co-op shopper and is currently a vegan baker extraordinaire and student at College of the Atlantic.  See the realm of possibilities in vegan cake baking at her blog site: http://www.compassionatecake.blogspot.com/...