By Laura Coffee, Marketing & Owner Services Manager, Co-op Owner Chia seeds are a really interesting little seed packed with fiber, protein, and antioxidants that soaks up tons of water/milk/juice to form a gel. One of the many uses for this gel is a tasty dish people refer to as Chia Pudding. When using whole chia seeds, the finished […]
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By Sarah Christensen, General Manager, Co-op Owner A long-time GreenTree shopper said something a few weeks ago that I had been feeling myself, but was having a hard time putting into words, “Getting your kids to eat organic is easy when they’re young, but when they get older it’s so much harder.” YES! I thought I was alone in this. […]
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By Christopher Wiesman, Deli Manager, Co-op Owner Ok, I’ll admit it: I adore sugar. I know it’s very gauche during this ever-increasingly health-conscious time to make such a declaration, but I can’t hide my chocolate-coated love anymore. There was, of course, a time when we all ate sugar with reckless abandon, indulging our sweet-teeth without the slightest worry about the […]
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By Laura Coffee, Marketing & Owner Services Manager, Co-op Owner Ingredients: All recipes start with 1 cup regular oats* and 1 cup vanilla almond milk**. Cocoa Nib & Papaya 1/2 cup cubed dried papaya 2 Tbsp Hemp Seeds 2 Tbsp Cacao Nibs Apple & Peanut Butter 1 large apple, chopped 2 Tbsp Chia Seeds 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter 1/2 tsp […]
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By Megan Barber, Grocery and Wellness Buyer, Co-op Owner When you purchase Alaffia, you do more than buy a product – Alaffia is a small-scale brand with a massive behind the scenes impact. Once upon a time, a young woman named Prairie Rose Hyde from Washington met a young man named Olowo-n’djo Tchala from Togo, they formed a partnership and […]
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