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Category: Vegetarian

Fresh for You: What the Heck is Oca?

Fresh for You: What the Heck is Oca? pink and white root vegetable, Oca

Sometimes produce surprises us, in the best way. For the first time in over five years, oca has popped up in our produce department, and we’re a little giddy about it. This rosy, apricot-colored tuber is like a potato with personality: starchy, versatile, and naturally a little tangy. Roast it, fry it, steam it, or slice it raw into salads for a bright, lemony crunch. Oca is tricky to grow and rarely makes an appearance around here, so consider this a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it veggie moment. Grab some while it’s here and have a little fun with your roots!

Decadent Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Muffins

Decadent Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Muffins

Cherry Chocolate Decadence Awaits You! Carefully tucked away in this week’s email, our Decadent Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Muffins recipe awaits our readers.  Are you on our email list? If not, just click this link to join! This recipe is almost as good as a freshly baked morsel of the real thing, but you’ll only know […]

The Story Of ‘Dick’s Carrot Cake’

The Story Of ‘Dick’s Carrot Cake’ Dick's Carrot Cake

 ‘Cutting Corners’ The evolution of Carrot Cake from ‘war cake’ to ‘health food’, and the tale of a secret geometry to Dick’s Carrot Cake. The 1970’s era was an entirely different decade at the Oregon coast. It was a time when boats outnumbered cars, and citizens of coastal towns spent idyllic days fishing, smoking fish, […]

The Story Behind Our Vampire Juice

The Story Behind Our Vampire Juice

10 Second Summary Our Vampire Juice recipe was developed by Luna, one of our front-end cashiers. Luna wanted to create an enjoyable way to get the benefits of beet, without the overwhelming geosmin flavor. Luna began to experiment with a mixture of beets and fresh squeezed orange juice to sweeten the flavor. The result was […]

Super Nutrition Gardening

Super Nutrition Gardening Arugula Sprouts

Super Nutrition Gardening by William S. Peavy Linda Spaulding, Reviewer      Spring! Most likely a person’s fancy turns to, DIRT, as in earth, soil, that is. Mother Nature coaxes even the most timid to venture into the garden for a spring assessment. Even neighbors don’t complain when clanging metal shatters the morning stillness; implements […]

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