M is for Maca

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Are you looking for a superfood to increase your stamina, boost energy levels and battle fatigue?  If so, Maca may be the root for you.  Indigenous to the Peruvian highlands, Maca is a radish like root that has long been used as a source of nourishment and healing in Incan cultures.  Our smoothie bar has maca as a booster on sale this week so stop in and give it a try, add it to any of our drinks and see what you think.

M is for May and for GuacaMole

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mmmm....GuacaMoleHave you ever realized how many things start with the letter M in the month of May?  Well, there’s May Day, and Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and National Macaroon Day, just to name a few.  We thought we would have fun this month with the letter M and you will find that everything on sale in the Deli through the month of May will start with the letter M, except guacamole, but I thought you might like that on sale for Cinco de Mayo.  Stop in this

Co-op Features Cleanse Friendly Foods

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Hoo-Raw Dill Slaw, a cleanse friendly Deli option

Hoo-Raw Dill Slaw, a cleanse-friendly Deli option.

The Hidden Springs Wellness Center spring cleanse officially begins April 18th.  As you may have noticed, many of the foods on our hot bar for the month of April have "Cleanse Friendly" on the signage in an attempt to support our cleansing members and customers.

NEW Gluten Free Sandwiches from AFC Deli!

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After testing numerous brands of gluten free breads and rolls from near and far we have decided to start bringing in Canyon Bakehouse’s gluten free roll as a gluten free bread option on our sandwich bar.  This will join the ever popular teff wrap to round out our gluten free options.  We also have 2 new sandwiches in the grab n go that feature our new gluten free roll.  The  Zesty Vegetarian on a GF roll is

Zest for Life!

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By the time January rolls around, winter cooking styles begin to feel a little heavy and I am ready for something with some zing! Oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and limes to the rescue. It's the high tide of citrus season and it's going to last for another month or so. There is a great little tool called a zester that is specifically designed to take off just the outer citrus peel and leave the bitter white pith on the fruit.

Citrus Flavor Ratings for January 2012

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In the dark of winter, we are saved by citrus!  Their unique flavors and juicy flesh are a joyful relief from dreary grey days and cooked vegetables.  If you have the time, buy one of each of the varieties listed below and discover the unique flavor profile each has to offer. It’s rather like enjoying a box of chocolates when you don’t know what’s inside.  The ratings shown below are for January 2012 and will likely change as the citrus season progresses.  Most citrus crops first come to market from desert groves in Arizona and California.  Successive crops mature moving toward the California coast with the most flavorful fruit generally coming from the coastal harvests.

What's in Season: Swiss Chard

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If you were on a quiz show and they asked you, for a million dollars, where Swiss chard came from originally, what would you say? Well, it’s kind of a trick question, because it sure sounds like it’s from Switzerland. To win the big pot, you’d need to know that Swiss chard came to us from the Mediterranean region. The Swiss moniker came about when 19th century seed catalogs took to calling the chard plant “Swiss,” to differentiate it from French spinach varieties.