Okay, yes, we did get this recipe from the National Co-op Grocers (of which we’re a member!). Not from the Community Cookbook. But crikey, it’s good. If you’re not a bean soaker, that’s fine, use about two cans of kidney beans. Every bean dish is …
On the Kroger-Albertsons Merger: The Future of Independent Grocery
During 2023, our Co-op signed up to join a coalition of over 100 labor groups, community groups, and grocery stores nationwide who were organizing against a gigantic merger between the two largest supermarket chains in North America; Kroger and Albertsons. The summer of 2024 witnessed …
Meet Our Board: Elizabeth, Board President
Our Board is the functionary body that makes executive decisions about the future of our co-operative, tracks the progress of the store through our General Manager, and is democratically-elected by our membership every year. Let’s learn more about the awesome people that comprise our Board. …
Recipe: Carob Snacking Cake
Adapted from a recipe for ‘Carob Cake or Cupcakes’ from Ivy Gerber (sourced from the archive TPSS Co-op Cookbook, ‘Feeding Ourselves: a Community Cookbook’) with the intention of making a light cake for the afternoon that won’t weigh you down AND will help you digest. …
Recipe: Chana Masala
A fantastic meal option that is simple, filling and affordable — a great meat to rely on during the holidays for leftovers, or to stabilize a hectic day with something warm. Ingredients 1 ½ cups long-grain brown rice 3 tablespoons coconut oil or ghee 1 …
Recipe: A Good Minestrone (Fall Soup Basics)
A soup using whatever is around, plus tomatoes. The noodles add the thickness; the vegetables, fragrance. Sing a bit of ‘O Sole Mio’ and the soup is ready. Ingredients 2-4 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion, chopped 3 tbs olive oil 6 fresh tomatoes cut …
Pro-Pollinator: Leave the Leaves
This is the seventh in a series of articles written by Climate Action Coffee that seek to engage readers in the importance of pollinators and native plants. Today’s article focuses on creating a winter habitat for invertebrates. Leave the Leaves Now is the time to …
Recipe: Anita’s Chili Sans Carne
Fun for the whole family, this is a wonderful dish to transition from summer to fall with. If you’re soaking dried kidney beans ahead of time (overnight), so be it. If you’re using canned kidney beans, so be it. Tonight, we’re having chili. -Chloe Ingredients …
Pro-Pollinator: Butterflies and Their Host Plants
Attracting Butterflies with Native Host Plants This is the sixth in a series of articles written by Climate Action Coffee that seek to engage readers in the importance of pollinators and native plants. Today’s article focuses on planting native host plants to attract butterflies into …
From Our GM: Why Did We Do This?
I have 3 different weather apps on my phone. When you’re running a temporary grocery store out of a tent, there’s rarely a moment of the day you’re not thinking about weather. Is it going to be windy today? Heat advisory? Gentle rain? Downpour? You’re …