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Recipe from a member

Quick, Easy, Healthy Greek Pizza
Submitted by Marlene Widra

1. Spread Yahara River Grocery Co-op hummus on whole wheat pita bread.
2. Top with chopped veggies of choice (green pepper, tomato, black olives, red onion, spinach).
3. Crumble feta cheese on top.
4. Bake to crisp.
5. Cut in wedges to serve.

Do you have a favorite recipe you'd like to share with the readers of the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative Weekly Update? We'd love to hear about it! Email your recipes to us and we'll post them on our website.

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Nut allergies? Consider this...

With the increase in nut allergies among children (both peanut and tree nut allergies), parents are looking for healthy alternatives for their kids' lunches and snacks. We carry several options for you to consider.

I.M. Healthy Soynut Butter – Made from soybeans, this delicious alternative does not contain peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, dairy, egg, wheat gluten, or shellfish. The soynut butter is manufactured in a facility free of these ingredients as well to eliminate cross contamination.

You can make your traditional PB&J sandwiches or try these options: heat some soynut butter in the microwave for 10 seconds and drizzle over ice cream; use it as a dip for apples, bananas, vegetables, pretzels or animal crackers.

SunButter – This seed butter is made from specially roasted sunflower seeds and is nut-free, tree nut-free and gluten-free. The sunflower seeds are grown in the Dakotas and Minnesota. The seed butter is processed in a facility that is nut-free and tree nut-free (though soybeans are processed here). It is also a healthier alternative, containing more iron and fiber, and contains less saturated fat than peanut butter.

Try this delicious recipe from the SunButter web site:

SunButter Pumpkin Bread

3 cups sugar 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin 4 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup water 2/3 cup SunButter	3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil, water and SunButter; beat well. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture; mix well. Pour into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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Oh so soft baby skin care by Weleda

A member recently asked us to bring in a baby skin care product line made by Weleda. We're happy to fulfill that request and provide you with some great new items!

Weleda grows its own herbs and flowers, and has also fostered fair trade partnerships with farmers worldwide for additional ingredients. Weleda began its farming practices in the 1920's. Their Biodynamic® gardens are full of rich and balanced soil, which yields pure and potent plants for pure products.

We carry several Weleda baby skin care products. Their baby care line is made of calendula, organic chamomile and sweet almond oil. Calendula has high amounts of flavonoids to protect your body against free radicals. Its flowers have many anti-septic and healing properties. Weleda's baby skin care products will "turn chappy skin into happy skin!"

• Shampoo & Body Wash. Cleans and softens without synthetic detergents. Helps keep your baby's hair and skin soft and smooth.

• Cream Bath. Made with calendula flower extract, this is a very gentle and calming addition to your baby's bath time.

• Baby Lotion. This light and nourishing lotion is great to use after your baby's bath

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Try Greek yogurt: No debt crisis here – just good taste

America is catching on to what Greece has known for centuries, Greek yogurt is healthy, versatile, rich and smooth! Greek yogurt goes through a straining process, removing excess water, salt and sugar. That makes Greek yogurt thicker and creamier, filled with active and live cultures, more protein and fewer carbohydrates and sodium.

It's also a very versatile. Here are some ways you can add yogurt to your day:

• Mix with cucumbers and garlic and serve as a dipping sauce for meats and gyros
• Replace the sour cream on your baked potato with this healthy alternative (add a teaspoon of baking soda to one cup of yogurt to make it taste a little more like sour cream)
• Use as a topping on fresh fruit
• Try substituting Greek yogurt while baking (in place of buttermilk, half 'n half, cream cheese, etc.)
• Mix with honey and treat yourself to a facial: 2 T. of yogurt with 1 T. of raw honey, leave on for 20 minutes.

We carry two brands of Greek yogurt here at the Co-op. Check out their web sites for more recipe ideas: Fage and Greek Gods.

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The big benefits of bulk

As the nightly news continues to let us know of rising gas prices and food prices, the Co-op's bulk section may just help you out in these tough times. You can save some dough by purchasing just as much, or as little, of an item you need (and help cut down on packaging materials).

We have bulk grains, coffees, cereals, flours, rice, pastas, beans, nuts, candies, spices, teas and more. What a perfect way to try out a new ingredient/spice in a recipe, come in and buy just a little bit instead of a big jar! You can use the plastic bags provided by the Co-op, or you can bring in your own container. Just work with the staff to have the container weighed before you fill it.

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Try our catering services for your next event

The Co-op is proud to offer catering services for your next gathering. We create beautiful displays of the season’s finest local and organic fruits, vegetables, cheeses, and all-natural meats. Check out our catering menu, and call 877-0947 to let the Co-op cater your next event.

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Where's the beef (from)?

The Yahara River Grocery Co-op is the sole local provider of Wisconsin Meadows grass fed beef, the brand name of the Wisconsin Grass-Fed beef Cooperative, a group of over 70 Wisconsin family farms who believe that rotationally grazing cattle is the best way to raise lean, tasty beef. The farmers raise old world British breeds such as Devon, Angus, Golloway, White Park and others that thrive on an all-forage diet. Rotational grazing practices along with low-stress handling keep both the cattle and pastures healthy.

The group aims to bring locally produced grass-fed beef to the closest markets, by establishing groups of farms around the state and sending their cattle to nearby processors and to restaurants and stores in the nearest markets.

YRGC offers a variety of cuts from Wisconsin Meadows. We place the order every two weeks and the meat is freshly cut and processed for the Co-op. You can also special order some cuts for your family gathering or special party (the staff would be happy to help you with your order).

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Case order discount reminder

Is there something you love, but you can’t find it in the store? Or perhaps you’d just like a better price on an item? You can order cases of any product available from our vendors at a 5% discount, anytime. Sign up in the store to order a case of your favorite product (even if we don’t carry it) and enjoy 5% off the retail price.

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A local initiative – Dane County strong

The Yahara River Grocery Cooperative is proud to be a member of Dane Buy Local. This group was founded in 2004 and has grown to over 530 members, including independent businesses, organizationsand citizens. Dane Buy Local encourages everyone to "Think Local First" and its members believe in the importance of local ownership and purchasing, supporting small business practices and ethics, a sense of community, desire to learn, belonging and inclusion, sustainability, respect, a better quality of life for all, and building social and economic capital.

Check out Dane Buy Local's web site and discover who its members are, read their profiles (including the Co-op's), and learn more about supporting the local economy. Buy Local, Support Local!

Recipe from a member

Nut allergies? Consider this...

Oh so soft baby skin care by Weleda

Try Greek yogurt: No debt crisis here just good taste

The big benefits of bulk

Where's the beef (from)?

Try ouf catering services for your next event

Case order discount reminder”

NEW items at the Co-op! Rainbow Light Vitamin D3 400IU Sunny Gummies NuNaturals Sublingual Melatonin Tablets NuNaturals Liquid Cinnamon Extract NuNaturals Liquid Elderberry Extract Blue Sky Zero Calorie Stevia Soda in Lemon Lime, Jamaican Ginger Ale and Creamy Root Beer Pacific Spicy Black Bean Soup Traditional Medicinals Herba Tussin Tea Cabibbo's Bakery Asiago Black Pepper Bread Jason Vitamin E Oil 5,000 IU Jason Vitamin E Oil 45,000 IU Reviva Vitamin E Stick Dr. Bronner's Almond Bar Soap Spectrum Fish Oil Softgels Ryvita Sunflower & Oats Crispbread Annie's Organic Pretzel Bunnies Lundberg Rice Chips, Honey Dijon Lundberg White Arborio Rice (2 lb. packaged) Lundberg White Jasmine Rice (2 lb. packaged) Lundberg Gourmet Wild Rice Blend (1 lb. packaged) Heartland Mills Organic Golden Buffalo Flour (pre-packaged bulk) – this is a beige alternative of a high protein wheat flour and yields a lighter colored, sweeter loaf than whole wheat Alexia Crispy Sweet Potato Bite-Sized Puffs Newman's Own Organic Black Tea , 100-bag box Immaculate Baking Ginger Spice Cookie Dough Wally's Ear Company Beeswax Ear Candles Naturade Soy Protein Powder Ancient Harvest Gluten- Free Quinoa Spaghetti Field Day Farfalle Pasta Field Roast Celebration Roast (vegan) Immaculate Baking Crescent Rolls Pacific Curried Red Lentil Soup Pacific Low Sodium Butternut Squash Soup Yogi Breathe Deep Tea Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Oat Flour Ener-G Gluten-Free Rice Bran Food For Life Ezekiel Sprouted Grain English Muffins Sami's Bakery Millet & Flax Bagels, Plain & Cinnamon Raisin