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Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 16 & 17
Both stores
Save 20% on—
art supplies • baskets • books • calendars • candles • cards • Co-op apparel • incense • jewelry • mugs & bowls • socks • toys • water bottles
All Co-op locations will close at 6 pm today, Christmas Eve.
Holiday nostalgia is in the air. Everywhere you turn coffee shops highlight sweetened drink specials including pumpkin spice and eggnog lattes. While as the weather becomes gloomier, rainier and cooler, in the home kitchen, more soups, casseroles and roasted vegetables make it to the table. Even receptors on our tongues are heightened during the fall and winter months, further enhancing the flavors of rich comfort foods.
However our busy lives do not stop in the winter and food is in abundance all around us throughout the seasons. With this constant abundance we can often make unhealthy decisions when it comes to holiday gatherings. Perhaps a new approach can help heighten the wellbeing of this holiday. Following are some great tips to enhance your Thanksgiving experience, which can support your health as well as those you love.
Raw Cranberry Relish
Did you know most cooked cranberry sauce recipes call for 1-1 1/2 cups of sugar! This recipe calls for only ¼ cup of maple syrup or honey and requires a bit of resting time to enhance the flavors. Therefore, taste it the following morning to see if you really need to add more sweetener. This relish tastes great tossed in salads, in wraps, sandwiches, or along with your Thanksgiving turkey. A little goes a long way!
INGREDIENTS
12 oz fresh organic cranberries
1 organic orange, juice and zest
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
Optional: 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes (can replace with a little deseeded jalapeño)
DIRECTIONS
Rinse cranberries and strain. Pour onto a clean kitchen towel and pick out any soft cranberries. Add the fresh cranberries into a food processor. Process until finely minced. Be careful not to process it too much because then the relish will become too soggy. Pulse in the orange juice, zest, maple syrup, grated ginger root, and sea salt. If you want to add heat, do so now. Transfer into a glass jar, allow to rest overnight before serving, and store in refrigerator for up to one week.
Makes about 2 cups • Time: ~ 10 minutes
Selva Wohlgemuth is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and owner of Happy Belly Nutrition in Bellingham, Washington. She specializes in gut health and has an in-depth knowledge of women's health. She is an avid outdoorswoman and mother.
Tukey is the centerpiece and superstar of your Thanksgiving, and choosing the right turkey is important for your meal’s success. With so many types of turkey to choose from, determining the right one can be stressful and confusing. Let the Co-op help with our easy guide to the types of Thanksgiving turkeys we have available for sale.
All the turkeys available for purchase at the Co-op are from Mary’s Turkeys. Mary’s Turkeys is a third-generation family owned and operated farm focused on the animal husbandry and welfare of birds raised for consumption. We have three fresh, never-frozen turkeys to choose from for your Thanksgiving dinner: natural, organic, and heritage.
Mary's Non-GMO Natural Turkeys are raised on healthful grains and allowed to free range on the farm. Their high-protein diet provides the optimal amount of nutrients for the turkey to grow. Mary’s Non-GMO Natural Turkeys are free of antibiotics, animal byproducts, hormones, preservatives, and additives. These fresh, never-frozen turkeys are a flavorful and beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table.
Mary’s Organic Turkeys are fed a premium diet of USDA certified organic ingredients and are free of antibiotics, animal byproducts, hormones, preservatives, and additives. Certified organic turkeys easily roast for delectable moist dark and light meat. Organic turkeys are always delicious and cook lovely mild meat.
Mary's Heritage turkeys resemble the first breed of turkeys that existed in the United States. They breed naturally as they run and fly on the farm. Their increased level of activity results in larger thigh meat and slightly less breast meat than is found on a typical turkey. All of these traits, along with an air chilling packing process, result in a superior tasting turkey that cooks faster than other birds. Heritage turkeys are free of antibiotics, animal byproducts, hormones, preservatives, and additives. Heritage turkeys have a rich, satisfying taste, and tender, moist meat. If you prefer dark meat, you will love the flavor of a heritage turkey.
No turkey-eaters at your table? These vegetarian dishes are hearty enough for your Thanksgiving main course. Fall-forward ingredients create the comforting, savory flavors that you crave around the holidays.
This Stuffed Acorn Squash from Cookie & Kate is easy, healthy, affordable and delicious. You can't beat that!
Move over butternut squash! When you're serving soup as a main course, it needs to have all the hearty, savory elements people expect of a Thanksgiving meal and this Mushroom Farro Soup from Bon Appetit does not disappoint.
This satisfying creamy, cheesy polenta dish from Tara Teaspoon feels indulgent but it's actually relatively healthy. It makes good use of seasonal winter veggies too.
This Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Balsamic-Sage Brown Butter Sauce from Salt & Wind is the kind of rich, over-the-top dish you expect at Thanksgiving. We suggest this recipe for a seasoned cook (or a confident beginner) as it calls for homemade gnocchi.
Risotto makes an awesome Thanksgiving main dish. This Butternut Squash Risotto from Cookie & Kate gets extra points because it's baked! That means no more spending 50 straight minutes stirring a pot—with this recipe you just give it a quick toss at the end.
Learn how to make two festive cocktails using local ingredients! Find everything you need to make these delicious drinks at the Co-op.
Here are a few of our favorite Valentine’s Day products for the sweet people in your life. Choose from beeswax candles, local flowers, bakery items, sparkling wine, and so much more.
If your holiday menu needs to accommodate many different dietary restrictions this year, don’t fret! Holiday dishes are endlessly adaptable and diet-friendly dishes can feel just as indulgent as any traditional fare.