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Co-op Staff harvest-time indulgences
Celebrating harvest-time is all about abundance, so the daily calorie count can be temporarily set aside. Healthy self-indulgence is not only allowed – it’s almost compulsory. Yams or butternutsquash baked in plenty of honey or brown sugar, and pies from time-honored apple to Debbie’s traditional gravy … Read more
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Bring on the Green Chile Stew!
It’s autumn and here in New Mexico and that means chile season. La Montañita is roasting organic chile from the Hatch Valley, and I made some green chile stew with the hot stuff. This is an excellent time of the year for our local grass … Read more
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My Co-op Rocks! 2
Are you following all the excitement at NCGA‘s annual video contest? Have you submitted your video on behalf of La Montañita? There’re some exciting prizes on the line, like a 64GB iPad, a $500 shopping gift card, and an HD video camera for next … Read more
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What your CDC is up to this Fall
As promised, here’s some of the awesomeness your Co-op Distribution Center (CDC) is currently involved in:
With the recent success of those (delicious) local peaches, currently they’re working an order of local cucumbers into APS. Likewise, the CDC is working with Farm and Fiddle to … Read more
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Heating Up
It’s that time again.
You’re driving to the post office or standing in your doorway, and the air’s a little sweet, a little pliant. For the next five weeks, the whole city smells like dinner. And you’ve got all of September to pickup (and roast, … Read more
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Veggie Madness!
If you’ve been keeping up on Rianne’s output, you’ve got some great ideas for getting kids to eat veggies. I want my son to eat lots of vegetables, but he doesn’t like many of them, and his resistance can be fierce. I recently began to … Read more
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Beating the Back to School Blues
Back to School doesn’t have to be “Back to Chaos.” Which is, at least, what it feels like in my home as school begins. Back to shuttling kids to school and extra-curriculars, PTA meetings, play-dates – and let’s not forget, we still have to work, … Read more -
Co-op Deals
Doubtless by now you’ve read this month’s newsletter (right here; we won’t tell), with a few words on the inspiring numbers associated with co-ops functioning today. While the figures can be big at first, we find them exciting. They’re a reminder that a … Read more