A PUBLICATION OF WILLY STREET CO-OP, MADISON, WI VOLUME 46 • ISSUE 6 • JUNE 2019
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN
STORES CLOSING EARLY Sunday, June 30 at 7:30pm for our year-end inventory count PAID PRSRT STD PRSRT U.S. POSTAGE POSTAGE U.S. MADISON, WI MADISON, PERMIT NO. 1723 NO. PERMIT 1457 E. Washington Ave • Madison, WI 53703 Ave 1457 E. Washington POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIAL POSTMASTER: DATED CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED CHANGE SERVICE WILLY STREET CO-OP MISSION STATEMENT The Williamson Street Grocery Co-op is an economically and READER environmentally sustainable, cooperatively owned grocery PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY WILLY STREET CO-OP business that serves the needs of its Owners and employ- East: 1221 Williamson Street, Madison, WI 53703, 608-251-6776 ees. We are a cornerstone West: 6825 University Ave, Middleton, WI 53562, 608-284-7800 of a vibrant community in south-central Wisconsin that North: 2817 N. Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704, 608-471-4422 provides fairly priced goods Central Office: 1457 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, 608-251-0884 and services while supporting EDITOR & LAYOUT: Liz Wermcrantz local and organic suppliers. ADVERTISING: Liz Wermcrantz COVER DESIGN: Hallie Zillman SALE FLYER DESIGN: Hallie Zillman GRAPHICS: Hallie Zillman WILLY STREET CO-OP SALE FLYER LAYOUT: Liz Wermcrantz BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRINTING: Wingra Printing Group The Willy Street Co-op Reader is the monthly communications link among the Jeannine Bindl, President Co-op Board, staff and Owners. It provides information about the Co-op’s services Meghan Gauger, and business as well as about cooking, nutrition, health, sustainable agriculture and Vice President more. Views and opinions expressed in the Reader do not necessarily represent those of the Co-op’s Directors, staff or Ownership. Willy Street Co-op has not evaluated the Patricia Butler claims made by advertisers. Acceptance of advertising does not indicate endorsement Brian Anderson of the product or service offered. Articles are presented for information purposes only. Before taking action, you should always consult a professional for advice. Articles Ann Hoyt may be reprinted with permission from the editor. Stephanie Ricketts SUBMISSIONS Trevor Bynoe All advertising submissions must be reserved and arranged with the editor by the 10th of the month previous to publication. All advertisement copy must be submit- Michael Chronister ted by the 15th of the month. Submissions should be emailed to l.wermcrantz@ Dan Ramos Haaz willystreet.coop or mailed to Willy Street Co-op’s Central Office according to sub- mission requirements. BOARD CONTACT INFO: CUSTOMER SERVICE: EAST: 608-251-6776 WEST: 608-284-7800 NORTH: [email protected] 608-471-4422 [email protected] (includes the GM, Executive BUSINESS OFFICE: 608-251-0884 Assistant and Board Adminis- FAX: 608-251-3121 trator) SEAFOOD CENTER: EAST: 608-294-0116 WEST: 608-836-1450 GENERAL EMAIL: [email protected] BOARD MEETING
GENERAL MANAGER: [email protected] SCHEDULE EDITOR: [email protected] Tuesday, June 18 PREORDERS: EAST: [email protected]; WEST: ws.preorders@ As always, Board meetings are held willystreet.coop; NORTH: [email protected] at the Central Office beginning at WEBSITE: www.willystreet.coop 6:30pm (unless otherwise noted). BOARD EMAIL: [email protected] Dates are subject to change. Please see www.willystreet.coop/events/ STORE HOURS: 7:30am-9:30pm, every day board-of-directors to confirm. East Juice Bar: 7:30am-6:00pm; West Juice Bar: M-F: 7:30am-7:00pm & Sat-Sun: 7:30am-6:00pm; North Juice Bar: 7:30am-7:00pm
Deli: 7:30am to 9:00pm Seafood Center–East and West: Monday–Saturday, 8:00am-8:00pm; Sunday, 8:00am- 6:00pm.
IN THIS ISSUE
3-4 Customer Comments 8 We Need Your Help 10 New Products Selecting More 5 Busy Month; Projects; 11-13 SPECIALS PAGES and More! Specialty Produce at North 15-16 Volunteer Opportunities 5 Elections; Policy at the Farmers Markets Review; More! 9 Organic Valley
17-19 Long Live the Queen 6-8 Community Room 9 What’s New in Calendar Prepared Foods: 19-20 Recipes Housemade Salad
21-23 Staff Picks
Dressings
SAVE THE DATE! THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL MEETING & PARTY IS THURSDAY, JULY 11.
2 Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 CUSTOMER COMMENTS
PRODUCT REQUESTS had the pleasure of dealing with. If RO WATER Write Us! Q: Hi there! I have a question you do not have something I want, Q: Message: I am a homebrew- We welcome your comments and about a couple of products you I can contact someone and see er and inquiring about bulk (5 gal- give each one attention and seri- have stocked in the past or at other about special orders. Also, often lon container) distilled or RO water ous consideration. Send them to locations but that I haven't seen at the items are added to the shelves if —does your store have a dispenser customer.comments@willystreet. East in a long time. Mary's Gone space is available. You have more for filling containers with Dist/RO coop or fill out a Customer Com- organic choices than anywhere I water? Thank you. ment form in the Owner Re- Crackers Thins are the best whole have ever been, and many of them A; Yes! We have RO water filling sources area. Each month a small grain thin crackers (much bet- are small local organic operations. stations at all three store locations selection is printed in the Reader. ter taste than Kashi 7-grain) and As we know, contamination of the and you can purchase and/or refill 5 Many more can be found in the there don't seem to be many more USDA organic label by Big Food gallon containers. If you need as- commons or in the binder near options in this category. I also love corporations is growing rapidly sistance when you visit the store Customer Service. Thank you! the almond coconut Perfect bar (so filling and no added sugar and and the small local producers are with using the stations or if you have so tasty, hard to find this combo consistently the most reliable. That questions about containers, please do in other bars). I think it is the only brings me to another favorable not hesitate to ask an employee or to VEGAN PIZZA vegan one and would love to see it characteristic of the Coop; I can stop by Customer Service. Thanks for Q: The vegan pan pizza has again. Of course recognizing that ask someone who almost always thinking of us, and happy brewing! been out of rotation at the Willy there may be factors outside of knows where anything in the store -Kirsten Moore, Cooperative Services East hot bar for at least three your control or reasons stocking comes from and find out in a few Director weeks. It's a fantastic, tasty, these doesn't make sense. :) Thanks minutes. I really appreciate this savory pizza and I miss it dearly. for your work. Take care! kind of conscientious purchasing of COMPOSTING Thanks! A: Good afternoon, I hope this products. Q: I just read the Composting A: Thanks for reaching out message finds you well. We did a You guys at Willy street do article. I am interested in compost- about the vegan pizza on the hot little digging and found that Perfect everything right from my per- ing and was wondering if there is a bar. I'm super glad that you enjoyed bar no longer makes the almond spective, and if something can be way I can drop off my compost at the pizza enough to request it. It's coconut bar and so we do not have improved you are open to it. Willy Street. In the article I wasn't true that we took a little break from access to it anymore. Sorry to be the A: Thank you so much for your quite sure if this was an option. pizza for the winter, the good news bearer of bad news. As for Mary's thoughtful and positive words! They A: Thanks for asking! We do not is it's returning this week. Our plan Gone Cracker thins, we will not be made my day and I will be shar- accept compost drop-offs. We do is to have it on the hot bar every bringing that into the East store but ing them with our other employees have composting available for people Friday for lunch until we sell out :) our North side location has 2 flavors. who are working hard to respond to dining in our commons to compost Let me know if you have any more They have the original and the garlic this recall and the questions we are what they purchased and consumed questions! -Dustin Skelley, Deli flavor on their shelves. receiving. Have a great afternoon! on-site, but we do not have the capac- Manager—East So you have some options. If you –Kirsten Moore, Cooperative Ser- ity to collect residential compost. are on that side of town you can grab vices Director The City of Madison lists a few it, or we can transfer the product to companies that may be able to accept BULK CONDITIONER the East side store for you. Your third APPLE JACK your compost for a fee here: www. Q: Hi—I noticed you don't option is we can do a special order Q: I ordered an apple jack juice cityofmadison.com/streets/organics. have the Giovanni conditioner in for you, which would entail you or- this morning and asked for easy Please let us know if you have bulk at Willy North any more. dering a case. Which is 6 boxes to the ginger. I grabbed my drink when any other questions. Enjoy the day! Will it be coming back? Do East case. Let me know how you would it was done and left. I got to work -Kirsten Moore, Cooperative Services or West carry it? No worries if like to proceed. Have a beautiful and I took a swig and WOW - then Director not, I just wanted to see. I like the day! -Amanda Ikens, Owner noticed a label on side of cup that idea of bulk for things like this. Resources Coordinator—East said extra ginger. I'm hoping I BUTTERMILK A: Thanks for asking about can get a do over on my drink as I Q: I really like the butter- our bulk Giovanni Conditioner! RECALLS wasn't able to drink it that strong. milk dressing you use for garlic Our East and West stores have the Q: Thank you for the notice on The staff is great, no qualms there lover’s pasta salad. A few days conditioner in stock currently. Un- the California organic avocados. I and if I had only seen that side of ago sampled a new salad, maybe fortunately, our bulk body care has would like to take this opportunity my cup when I grabbed my drink I portobello mushroom and pasta? pretty low sales, so we are reduc- to let those at Willy Street Coop could have caught it and remedied This was at north. I recognized the ing our options and looking more know what I think of the Coop. it there. dressing flavor (and my taste sense at packaging-free options like bar In all my 76 years I have never A: Sorry about the misunder- isn’t, as it has aged, what it was). I shampoos/conditioners. Watch for been notified about a food recall standing with your applejack! I have checked the label on a package of those in the coming months! by a grocery store, and there have a gift card waiting at the customer the salad to verify the dressing. We will of course be able been many. To me this just points service desk at East for $6.50 so you So, since I understand you to special order a gallon of the to the incredible integrity of the can get another juice. Please let me create the dressing, and since it is Giovanni Conditioner if you prefer. Willy Street Coop operation. You know if you have any other questions distinctively good, could you, (well Thank you again! -Angela Pohl- folks are the most considerate and or concerns! Cheers, Dustin Skelley, yes!), would you please consider man, Wellness Category Manager conscientious group I have ever Deli Manager—East selling it in modest amounts. I pre-
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Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 3 sume shelf life might be somewhat A: Thanks for writing. I wish I had up a large bottle with that silly hand ewg.org/research/bpa-canned-food limited, but I surely would purchase a better answer for you, but I'm afraid pump. It fell apart while pumping You have other options for products, it if I could get it in 4 - 8 oz. amounts. I don't have access to the informa- so much and the staff couldn't get but just wanted to point that out. I’ve tried to replicate it and found an tion you are looking for. We purchase it working again so we had to leave I love your stores; I just wanted to acceptable recipe, but I’d rather buy USDA Certified Organic lemongrass with very little in our bottle. Can you share. and use yours as my go-to dressing. from several produce distributors, get a pour spout for that container? A: Thanks for sharing your Thanks for considering! and the sourcing is variable, so I can't Thanks for the consideration. thoughts and for your praise of our A: Thanks so much for your com- tell you with certainty what the exact A: Thanks for writing us about stores! ment. Glad to hear that you enjoy our growing practices are for specific lem- your struggles with the liquid soap in We reached out to Eco Grass to buttermilk dressing so much! ongrass you would purchase from us. bulk. We too have been struggling with pass on your thoughts. Their response I have a partial solution for you, I can tell you that the lemongrass this issue, first with finding a product is pasted below. I totally understand for now—we will very soon be selling is Certified Organic, and meets the that fits our need and second, with that it may not be a good solution for the dressing on our Salad Bars instead standards inherent in that certification. finding a functional way to sell it. I everyone, but I found it helpful to of offering dressings from Briana's. Beyond that, I'm hesitant to give you spoke with our bulk buyer today and know more about their thought process You could absolutely pour some into a specific information since I really can't he says that he's aware that the pump is when developing this product. to-go container and take it home with be sure what our sourcing is on a daily not the best option, nor is it what we'd “Eco grass is made with all natu- you! I project that it would cost about basis. like to be our long term solution. It ral dyes and put through a very clean $4-$5 for 8oz. -Patrick Schroeder, Pre- I'm sorry, I wish I had a better more is what we've got for right now, but shredding process to keep it clean. It pared Foods Category Manager precise answer! Best, Megan Minnick, we definitely hear what you're saying does not have the powdery soot-like Purchasing Director and would also love to find a better coating that grass shredded in China LEMONGRASS solution. I hope your next endeavor tends to have on it. To encourage Q: Looking for further under- BULK SPOUTS to buy bulk soap is more successful, people to use it year after year we put standing of any pesticides / chemicals Q: Thanks for getting back into the pumps should be in good working it in a resealable bag. We have tried a including organic ones that are used bulk soap liquids. However, those of order and our staff is always happy to recyclable plastic but the material tore on your lemongrass source. Your us who travel far to shop need real help how we can. Let me know if you and split easily and customers said it stores are one of the few places in bulk. That is, in terms of soap, quite have any other questions or if there is was too "noisy." That type of plastic town that have organic & this will be a bit. We love the clothes washer anything else I can help you with! -Liz tends to be very crinkly, for lack of used for patient education. soap but it would take all day to fill Munoz, Assistant Grocery Manager— a better term. Paper packaging also East tended to tear and didn't last, defeating the purpose of keeping the grass clean. Yoga For Cancer Advertise in ECO GRASS Our hope is that people will reuse the Reader Q: I was at the Willy Street loca- the resealable package year after year tion yesterday and saw some "eco to keep their grass as clean as it was Reach over 35,000 Yoga classes Co-op Owners. grass" for Easter baskets being sold when they bought it." in plastic. I think it's a nice idea, Regarding the Field Day cans that during & a er Affordable rates, wide reach, excellent returns. but counterproductive to any green use BPA, I was aware of this. Many cancer therapy movement that the Co-op is trying to Owners choose to purchase the Field Mondays 5:30pm - 6:45pm Discounts for non-profits, Owners and for multiple insertions. get behind. Wouldn't it make more Day product because if offers a great TANT WELLNESS & YOGA sense to support a company that uses price for organic beans, but as you 402 E. Wilson Street Find info here: recycled paper in packaging too? mention, we also carry other brands willystreet.coop/advertising Lori Seaborne RYT200 I also noticed that there were a for those who are looking to eliminate EMAIL: [email protected] Call 608-237-1230 or email y4c.com [email protected] for lot of Field Day products, but saw BPA. more information or to place your that they have BPA lining in some of Thanks again for reaching out! MODIFICATIONS FOR reservation. their products according to the En- Best, Megan Minnick, Purchasing • Movement limitations • Treatment side effects vironmental Working Group: www. Director
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4 Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 • Thursday, July 11: Annual Meeting & • Saturday, August 17: annual staff GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT Party. Regular hours picnic. Stores close at 6:00pm Busy Month; Projects; and More! BOARD REPORT
HELLO located near the Customer Service Elections; Policy Review; and More! SUMMER! desk at any of our stores. You can also The traditional opt to vote online via the unique ballot school year is nearly link emailed to you, or mail absentee over with summer ballots to 1457 E. Washington Ave. vacation only days Ballots are due no later than Tuesday, ello, are selected to fill out a survey, your away. Neighborhood July 16 at 6:00pm! Fellow cashier will hand you a receipt with festivals are on the Coop- more information. Currently, both the near horizon. And, of UNYUCK! Herators. annual Customer Survey and the new by Anya course, the summer Madison’s east side festivals gen- June is here, and Customer Experience Surveys cover Firszt, solstice is this month, erate a LOT trash and yuck. Help the hopefully the operational topics (how the store General Sierra Club “unyuck” these festivals warmer weather as works, what products we carry, etc.) Friday, June 21—the by Manager official start by volunteering to support their recy- well! Next year, the Board will be revamp- Jeannine of summer. cling effort. In return, you’ll get free ing the annual Customer Survey to refreshments and pizza! For more info, Bindl, BOARD help us better represent you, the Own- BUSY MONTH AHEAD and to sign up for an event, go to: Board ELECTIONS ers. If you have questions that you There is generally a lot going on at • Waterfront Fest: signup.com/go/ President April and May think we should be asking, email us at the Co-op, and this month it seems like SAdwFZj have been busy [email protected]. even more than usual. June is the last • Atwoodfest: signup.com/go/um- months getting month of the current fiscal year when WOtKg ready for the upcoming Board Di- POLICY REVIEW we feverishly work to complete our • Orton Park Festival: signup.com/go/ rector elections. Thank you to all On the agenda for policy review planned capital expenditure projects for vrsGyqs of the Owners who will be running this month is policy B1—Financial the year, while at the same time final- • Willy Street Fair: signup.com/go/ for the Board of Directors this year. Conditions and Activities. B1 is izing the operations and capital budgets QpcmfYe Each candidate that you meet in next the only policy the Board reviews for the coming fiscal year. Whew! month’s Reader has gathered 20 sig- quarterly. By reviewing this policy Reminder of what is on the docket: FOND FAREWELL natures of support from fellow Co-op quarterly, the Board is able to closely Willy East Commons flooring is sched- After 27-plus years of working Owners, attended at least one Board monitor the financial health of the uled to be replaced June 2–7. Prepare for the Co-op, Mark Stadtmueller, has meeting and a Board orientation, and Co-op. The Board also has a Finance yourself for some organized chaos decided to hang up his apron and call made a diligent effort to introduce Committee made up of both Board while that work is being done. The East it a wrap. Mark’s primary job has been themselves in next month’s Reader. members and Owners who take an Community Room will be reserved for to repack raisins (we call this Willy While the rest of us will not know even deeper look at the financial customer seating while the Commons Pack) into one-pound bags, and he exactly who is running until July, health of the Co-op. As I write this, area is under construction and unavail- packed a whopping 168,500 pounds there is a chance we will see them ta- we have not yet reviewed the policy, able. Hopefully outdoor seating will be during his tenure at the Co-op. Mark bling outside Co-op locations. If you so I can’t comment on it yet. It is safe palatable as well. is moving into a full-time position at see one of them, pop over and say hi! to say, however, that the Co-op is The Willy North new office and his other place of employment, and I They would love to talk with you. healthy, and we are grateful for your meeting space renovation work has can say with total confidence he will continued support. officially started. We expect this work be missed. Wishing you all the best in $5 DINNER to be completed by the end of June or your future endeavors, Mark. In addition to Board candidates SUMMER the first part of July. This new space being out and about, your Board Thank you for taking time to read will allow the staff there to meet on-site BOARD AND GM TABLING members will be at the $5 Dollar Din- the Board’s Reader article; we hope rather than off-site or in super-cramped We plan to take a short hiatus ner in June. Come enjoy some deli- you are enjoying the beginnings of quarters. So exciting that we were able from our monthly tabling routine at cious food and the wonderful outdoor summer! Please mark your calendars to make this adjacent vacant store front the stores during the summer months. seating area at Willy North. for the upcoming vote for Directors, work out for this use. However, you can count on seeing July 1–17, and our Annual Meeting & And, finally, the Production Kitchen us at the Annual Meeting & Party ANNUAL CUSTOMER Party on July 11. If you would like to walk-in freezer project has turned out to on Thursday, July 11. Remember we SURVEY vote for Directors electronically, now be more complicated than we originally are only an email or phone call away Our Annual Customer Survey was is a great time to double check the thought. We have decided that construc- should you want to get in touch with available last month, and hopefully email address we have on file for you. tion work will happen in the new fiscal us; you can reach the Board at board@ you had a chance to fill it out. Last Stop at a Customer Service desk or year following the Annual Meeting & willystreet.coop or me at a.firszt@ fall the Co-op started doing customer call any location, whatever works best Party (AMP). willystreet.coop or 608-237-1210. experience surveys as well. If you for you. See you at the Co-op!
NUMBER, PLEASE? $5 DINNER: DINNER OUT! Owners, have you moved, changed The $5 Dinner has become a regu- your phone number, or changed your lar easy dinner out in our household. email? Please stop at the Customer Mark your calendar for June 20 to be Service desk to let us know so we can at Willy North from 4:00pm–8:00pm update your Ownership record! This for some good eats and friendly A Diff erent Approach To Real Estate will help us contact you in the event conversation! We are featuring Silver of a product recall, if you forgot your Creek Naturally Grass-Fed Beef If you are thinking of moving, our team can help credit card or groceries, or any other Wieners along with perfectly matched with every step of the process: from prepping reason. sides. We are able to satisfy vegetar- your home, pricing, strategic negotiation & And, if we have your current email ian, vegan and gluten-free diets! Eat in coordination. address, we can email you instructions or carry out. As your neighborhood Realtors, we are committed to cast your ballot online! to a diverse, vibrant & sustainable community. SPECIAL STORE HOURS BOARD OF DIRECTOR IN THE COMING FEW Carlos & Sara Alvarado ELECTIONS JULY 1–16 MONTHS Contact us: In the July issue of the Reader, you • Sunday, June 30: year-end inventory 251.6600 | [email protected] will find a ballot, along with candidate count. Stores close at 7:30pm TheAlvaradoGroup.com | 1914 Monroe St. statements. We have three seats that • Thursday, July 4: Independence Independent and family owned since 2006 need to be filled. Ballot boxes will be Day. Stores close at 7:30pm
Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 5 WHAT DO YOUR Community Room Class Calendar Please see class descriptions for fees. Owners enrolled in the Access Discount Program receive a 10% discount. Payment is required at registration; please register by stopping at the Customer CHIP GIFTS Service desk or by calling Willy West at (608) 284-7800 or Willy East at (608) 251-6776. For more information about individual activities and classes, see willystreet.coop/calendar.
ACCOMPLISH? Refund Policy: Unless otherwise specified in the description of the event, registration for events that Willy Street Co-op cancels will be refunded in full. Individuals who wish to cancel their registration They build a local movement for social must contact Customer Service with 72 hours notice to receive a full refund or transfer their registra- tion to another class . No refunds or transfers will be granted for cancellations within 72 hours of an and environmental justice. event. In order to cover costs incurred, there are absolutely no exceptions to the Refund Policy. Your gifts support Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW) and its 70 member nonprofits. VEGAN BAKING SECRETS: In 2018, the League of Women RAW VEGAN DESSERTS Voters of Wisconsin launched Location: Willy East Community Room its #BeAWisconsinVoter hashtag Tuesday, June 18, 6:00pm–8:00pm and video series across social Ages: 13 and older; adult supervision not required media. The videos focused on BAKING Instructor: Cara Moseley why Wisconsin citizens vote and why voting is important to Fee: $20 for Owners; $30 for non-owners them and their communities. The Pastry Chef Cara Moseley will teach basic raw vegan food preparation to goal: increasing engagement create raw desserts. She will guide the class through a discussion on various around voting. The League critical raw food ingredients from the store and discuss their uses, and the dos continues to provide thousands and don'ts of raw dessert-making. She will demonstrate how to make a couple of Wisconsin citizens with unbiased, nonpartisan candidate different styles of desserts. Students will leave class with several ideas and reci- information and information Photo: League of Women Voters of Wisconsin pes. Vegan, gluten-free and grain-free. about what they need to do to prepare to make their vote count on Election Day through their other website, VOTE411.org. COOKING WITH CHEF PAUL: WEEKNIGHT DINNERS WITH FIVE INGREDIENTS OR Chrysalis promotes mental FEWER health and substance abuse Location: Willy East Community Room recovery by supporting work and employment Thursday, June 13, 6:00pm–8:00pm opportunities that “encourage COOKING Ages: 13 and older; adult supervision required hope, healing, and wellness.” Your Co-op’s Own Instructor: Paul Tseng In 2018, they assisted 252 Fee: $10 for Owners; $20 for non-owners people with employment When it comes to dinner, we can save time in the kitchen and also eat well. rights and succeed with 132 job hires. They also sold Why bother with so many unwanted attachments and gadgets? Most of our 6,500 of their Chrysalis pops meals can be made deliciously with five ingredients or fewer, assuming we have through their Chrysalis Pops salt and pepper on hand. Join Chef Paul to explore creative ways to reduce the social enterprise program. clutter in the kitchen and enjoy the meals we make. Photo: Chrysalis COOKING WITH CHEF PAUL: PASTA FROM SCRATCH The Sierra Club Foundation-John Muir Chapter employs a variety of Location: Willy West Community Room methods to engage the community with nonpartisan environmental Thursday, July 18, 6:00pm–8:00pm advocacy. Their “Beyond Coal” team finds creative outlets to visibly show the dangers of dirty coal plants and the need to move to clean Ages: 13 and older; adult supervision required energy sources. This Your Co-op’s Own Instructor: Paul Tseng included being a part of Fee: $10 for Owners; $20 for non-owners Madison’s Willy Street Fair Join Chef Paul and roll up your sleeves to learn how to make farfalle and parade and performing a angel hair pasta; plus Paul will demonstrate a quick tomato sauce to go with the flash mob about Mother Earth being saved from handmade fresh pasta. A green salad with feta will round out the meal. Vegetar- dirty coal. Throughout ian. that single day, over 200 petition signatures were SIX SPICES: INDIAN SUMMER COOKING collected, and 500 fliers, Location: Willy East Community Room buttons and stickers were Monday, July 22, 6:00pm–8:30pm handed out. Photo: Sierra Club Foundation-John Muir Chapter CHIP gifts are 1% of your bill, LEARN ABOUT AND REGISTER FOR FOODSHARE or 10 cents on a $10 purchase. LOCATION: LAKEVIEW LIBRARY Location: Willy North Thursday, June 6, 10:00am–2:00pm Location: East Community Room Thank you! Thursday, June 20, 9:00am–1:00pm Thursday, July 18, 9:00am-1:00pm Location: Willy West Community Room The Community CHIP® program is part of Friday, June 14, 9:00am–12:00pm Community Shares of Wisconsin—your gift can be tax deductible. Friday, July 12, 9:00am–12:00pm Is money tight? You may be eligible for FoodShare benefits on a Learn more at www.communityshares.com QUEST Card! FoodShare is a federal benefit, like social security, that provides extra money for groceries to low-income individuals and families. The benefits comes on an easy-to-use debit-like card that can be used at the Willy Street Co-op, many farmers’ markets, and most major grocery stores. The income guidelines are higher than you might think: individuals earning SPECIAL STORE HOURS $11+ per hour and working 40 hours per week may qualify. To find out if you may be eligible, please call 1-877-366-3635 for a confidential screen- Sunday, June 30: year-end inventory count. ing and to schedule an appointment to apply at Willy Street Co-op. During Stores close at 7:30pm. your appointment, a FoodShare Outreach specialist will assist you with an application, answer questions, and connect you with other great community Thursday, July 4: Independence Day. resources. Walk-ins welcome. Se habla Español. Stores close at 7:30pm.
6 Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 Ages: 13 and older; adult supervision required ferent foods and where they come from, how to follow recipes and how to use Instructor: Neeta Saluja a variety of tools. In this class, participants will prepare Chef Lily’s take on Fee: $20 for Owners; $30 for non-owners a homemade meal inspired by flavors from Japan. Sushi rolls, noodles, miso Join Chef Neeta Saluja to learn to prepare a delicious meal that’s perfect soup, tea, citrus, soy and edamame are just a few of the tasty things that will be for the summertime! On the menu: Mint Chicken marinated with Indian spices, explored. Vegetarian. mint and sour cream, cooked in the oven and served hot; a vegetarian burger prepared with mashed potatoes, vegetables, fresh cilantro, ginger and Indian COOKING TOGETHER: FLAVORS OF HAWAII spices; and Sweet Mango Lassi, mangos blended with plain yogurt and sugar Location: Willy West Community Room and lots of ice. Gluten-free. Friday, July 19, 5:30pm–6:45pm Ages: 5 and older; registration for adults and kids required SPRING HERBAL MEDICINE/ Instructor: Lily Kilfoy WILD EDIBLE WALK Fee: $10 for Owners; $20 for non-owners Location: Willy East Community Room and Jenifer Street Join Chef Lily Kilfoy in this cooking class for families to learn about differ- Sunday, June 9, 10:00am–12:30pm ent foods and where they come from, how to follow recipes and how to use a Ages: 8 and older; adult supervision required variety of tools. In this class, participants will prepare Chef Lily's take on a meal HERBS Instructor: Linda Conroy inspired by the flavors of the Hawaiian Islands—tropical fruits, sugar cane, taro, Fee: $20 for Owners; $30 for non-owners fried rice and even shaved ice will be explored. Vegetarian and nut-free. Join herbalist and forager Linda Conroy to explore the wild plants that grow around us. We will learn about common and uncommon wild plants that can KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: FANTASTIC FRUITS be used for food and medicine. Identification techniques, as well as ways to Location: Willy East Community Room prepare plants for optimal nutrition and healing, will be discussed. Dress ap- Tuesday, June 11, 4:30pm–5:30pm propriately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Meet in the Ages: 5–8 years old; adult supervision not required Community Room; the tour leaves promptly at 10:00am. Location: Willy West Community Room Tuesday, June 18, 4:30pm–5:30pm SPRING HERBAL MEDICINE/WILD EDIBLE WALK Ages: 9–12 years old; adult supervision not required Location: 4864 Pheasant Branch Conservancy Springs, Middleton Instructor: Lily Kilfoy Saturday, June 29, 10:00am–12:30pm Fee: $10 for Owners; $20 for non-owners Ages: 8 and older; adult supervision required Join The Kids Chef Lily Kilfoy in this hands-on cooking class for kids. In Instructor: Linda Conroy this class, we'll use fantastic fresh fruits as we follow recipes that highlight these Fee: $20 for Owners; $30 for non-Owners nutritious ingredients. Tropical fruit smoothies, melon salads, berries and cream, Join herbalist and forager Linda Conroy to explore the wild plants that grow banana bread, pineapple cake, and plum crisp are some of Lily's favorites. Veg- around us. We will learn about common and uncommon wild plants that can be etarian and nut-free. used for food and medicine. Identification techniques, as well as ways to pre- pare plants for optimal nutrition and healing, will be discussed. Dress appropri- KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: FOOD ART ately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. This class will take Location: Willy West Community Room place at Pheasant Branch Conservancy, 4864 Pheasant Branch Road, Middleton. Friday, June 14, 4:30pm–5:30pm Meet in the Conservancy parking lot; the tour leaves promptly at 10:00am. Ages: 5–8 years old; adult supervision not required Location: Willy East Community Room LEARNING WITH CHEF PAUL: Friday, June 21, 4:30pm–5:30pm KNIFE SKILLS AND SAFETY Ages: 5–8 years old; adult supervision not required Location: Willy East Community Room Join The Kids Chef Lily Kilfoy in this hands-on cooking class for kids. Thursday, July 25, 6:00pm–8:00pm Funny faces made from funky veggies? An owl made from bread and berries? Ages: 18 and older How about sunflower seed raindrops or a 3-D car driven by an animal cracker? Your Co-op’s Own Instructor: Paul Tseng Chef Lily can't wait to see what the kids will come up with! Participants in this Fee: $10 for Owners; $20 for non-owners class will create edible and artful images using a variety of foods. Vegetarian. Join Chef Paul as he guides participants through hands-on knife skills, including the major cuts, slices and dices. Chef Paul will discuss kitchen knife KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: CAMPFIRE COOKING! essentials, including how to sharpen and maintain a knife. Participants should Location: Willy East Community Room bring their favorite kitchen knife from home to practice with. Vegan. Tuesday, July 9, 4:30pm–5:30pm Ages: 5–8 years old; adult supervision not required COOKING TOGETHER: Location: Willy West Community Room FLAVORS OF JAPAN Tuesday, July 23, 4:30pm–5:30pm Location: Willy East Community Room Ages: 9–12 years old; adult supervision not required Friday, June 7, 5:30pm–6:45pm Instructor: Lily Kilfoy Ages: 5 and older; registration for adults and kids required Fee: $10 for Owners; $20 for non-owners FAMILY Instructor: Lily Kilfoy Join “The Kids Chef” Lily Kilfoy in this hands-on cooking class for kids. Fee: $10 for Owners; $20 for non-owners Summertime is in full swing, and that means camping and making meals in the Join Chef Lily in this hands-on cooking class for families. Learn about dif- great outdoors, including pizza pockets, pudgy pies, s’mores galore and much more. In this class, participants will make multiple recipes that can be recreated around the campfire. Vegetarian. INDIVIDUAL NUTRITION CONSULTATIONS KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: FROSTY FAVORITES! Location: Willy East Community Room Location: Willy West Community Room Wednesday, June 12, 2:15pm–5:30pm Friday, July 12, 4:30pm–5:30pm Wednesday, July 17, 2:15pm–5:30pm Location: Willy West Community Room Tuesday, May 7, 2:15pm–5:30pm Wednesday, June 5, 2:15pm–5:30pm Tuesday, July 30, 2:15pm–5:30pm An individual nutrition consultation is your opportunity to learn how the correct food choices for your body can enhance your well-being. Quality Pilates in Your Neighborhood A one-on-one session with Katy Wallace of Human Nature includes a consultation regarding your health goals, as well as lifestyle and food choice suggestions geared toward addressing health goals and developing sustainable change. Appointments are confirmed upon payment. Payment is due at the time of scheduling; otherwise, the appointment will be released to other interested parties. Payment is non-refundable and non-transferable unless 710 Harrison Street notice of cancellation or rescheduling is provided seven (7) or more days pilatesonharrison.com prior. To register for the next available opening, email info@humanna- 608.709.1775 turellc.com or call 608-301-9961.
Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 7 Ages: 5–8 years old; adult supervision not required Location: Willy East Community Room WILLY NORTH PRODUCE NEWS Friday, July 26, 4:30pm–5:30pm Ages: 5–8 years old; adult supervision not required We Need Your Help Selecting Instructor: Lily Kilfoy Fee: $10 for Owners; $20 for non-owners More Specialty Produce at North Join “The Kids Chef” Lily Kilfoy in this hands-on cooking class for kids. The weather is hot, and there is nothing better than an ice cold treat to cool things down—shakes, fruit sorbets, ice cream sandwiches and more! In this ave you to carry! class, participants will make multiple fun, frosty favorites. Vegetarian and nut- ever If there is a fruit or vegetable that free. wished you would like to be able to purchase Hthat you at Willy North, please take a mo- MERITS OF A KETOGENIC could purchase a ment to fill out the comment card (FAT-BASED) DIET wider selection of printed next to this article. You can EDUCATION Location: Lakeview Library specialty produce drop it into the comment box that’s Tuesday, June 4, 6:00pm–7:00pm at Willy North? So located in the produce department at FREE Ages: Any; adult supervision required by Megan have we! From Thai Willy North, or mail it to the Willy LECTURES Fee: Free; registration required Minnick, chilis to tamarind Street Co-op Central Office (1457 Until recently, the benefits of a fat-based diet were poor- Purchasing to bittermelon— East Washington Ave., Madison, WI ly understood by most. Katy Wallace, Traditional Naturopath of Human Nature, Director there have been a 53703). If you prefer the digital medi- LLC will present how a fat-based diet may be key to resolving issues such as lot of items that we um, there’s also a version of the form weight-loss resistance, cognitive decline, insomnia, and blood sugar swings. have wished that available online at www.willystreet. Learn what to expect, how to balance a meal, and how to track your progress. we could carry in coop/specialtyproduce. Gluten-free and grain-free. the Willy North Note that because these items Produce department aren’t typically grown by certified FOOD-BASED CLEANSING that we just haven’t organic farmers, most of them will Location: Lakeview Library been able to find from our suppliers. be conventional. Also, because this Tuesday, July 16, 6:00pm–7:00pm I’m happy to announce that this has distributor currently only drops off Location: Willy West Community Room recently changed: the distribution produce at Willy North, the program Thursday, September 19, 6:00pm–7:00pm company that supplies us with the will be limited for now… although if Ages: Any; adult supervision required majority of our conventional (non- we get enough requests for specific Fee: Free; registration required organic) produce at Willy North now products at Willy East and West we’ll This program is an introduction to the food-based cleansing process. Join has access to a whole host of fruits definitely see what we can do! Katy Wallace, Traditional Naturopath of Human Nature, LLC, to learn ways and veggies that we’ve never been If we decide to carry the product to assist the body's major elimination and toxin-removing organs (liver, kid- able to get—so many items in fact, that you’ve requested, we’ll be sure to neys, and digestive tract) with food and herbs that allow for internal cleansing. that we need your help deciding what let you know! Gluten-free and grain-free. To register for classes at Lakeview Library, please visit www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/events or calling 608-246-4547.
NORTH PRODUCE SURVEY Now it’s even easier to get your Reader emailed to you! What new produce items would you like to see? We are looking for your feedback! Are there speciality produce items Want to help save a few trees and be able to that you would like to purchase at Willy North? Place an X in the box read your Co-op newsletter on your computer at the le of the item and let us know! or smartphone? Sign up to get your newsletter VEGETABLES: FRUIT: emailed to you! For every 1,000 Owners who Tomatillos Passionfruit switch from a printed newsletter to the email Yuca Dragonfruit version, we’ll save one tree per month. Gai Lan Jackfruit Bittermelon Lychee Shishito Peppers Rambutan Sea Beans Guava READER Okra Mamey Thai Eggplant Tamarind Indian Eggplant Star Fruit Thai Chili Sapote Aloe Vera Other: Chayote Malanga (Taro) Please drop this form in Just go to willystreet.coop/subscribe and fill Yam the box in the Willy North out the short form. You can also subscribe to the Galangal Root produce department. email newsletter on our Facebook page or ask at Sugar Cane Thank you! the Customer Service desk. Other:
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8 Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 DAIRY NEWS PREPARED FOODS NEWS Organic Valley What’s New in Prepared Foods: Housemade Salad Dressings
t’s Dairy ey ev- • French Dressing Month! If you eryone! All dressings are made at our eat dairy, one To Production Kitchen by our talented Iof the best Hcel- cooks. All six of them are made with- companies (IMO) to ebrate the onset of out gluten and all (except the Butter- purchase dairy from warmer weather, milk) are vegan and dairy-free! The is Organic Valley. we’re proud to an- Caesar and the French are competing The world is nounce that we’ve to be the favorites among staff. We by becoming a scary by transitioned to make the dressings multiple times a Angela space for farmers. Patrick house-made salad week so you can count on them be- Pohlman, Between market erative. They have farms all over the Schroeder, dressings at all three ing fresh, being made with organic inconsistencies and U.S., but they are based in the mid- ingredients, and being the same at Wellness Prepared Willy Street Co-op climate change, west. You can enter your zip code into Salad Bars. We’ve all three stores. Many thanks to Deli Category Foods many farmers world- their farm finder and see how many got big plans for staff at Willy East and at the Kitchen Manager wide are struggling farms are near you and who your clos- Category enhancing these ar- for coming up with these delicious to put food on their est farmer is. For 53703 —we have 34 Manager eas of our Delis, but offerings. If you love them on your own tables. farms within 50 miles of us! That is these dressings are salad, feel free to grab a small soup amazing. one of our favorite moves. The salad container or clamshell, fill it with SUPPORT bars now feature six new dressings: your favorite dressing, and take some Farmer cooperatives like Organic PRODUCTS • Buttermilk Herb Dressing home with you. Let the cashier know Valley are banding together to support They have a ton of products to • Caesar Dressing it’s from the salad bar. These dress- each other, create more financial se- choose from. Their original line is all • Balsamic Vinaigrette ings are made from scratch and do not curity, maintain quality standards, and organic, and they now have a grass- • Door County Cherry Vinaigrette contain any preservatives. Enjoy them fight for cleaner air, land and water. fed line, featuring milk, yogurt, and • Maple Mustard Vinaigrette sooner rather than later! Rather than buying milk from a cheese. Grass-fed means that Organic huge “farm” that focuses on creating Valley has prioritized the pasture and as much profit as possible—animals it guarantees that cows spend as much and environment be damned - Organic of the grazing season as possible out Valley has more than 2,000 farms in the fields. There is a lot of confu- across the country, and each of those sion out there as to what grass-fed farms has an average dairy herd of means, but luckily a new “Certified only 71 cows. Compare that to the Grass-Fed Organic Livestock Pro- average factory farm—1,661 cows! gram” was introduced this year and will help clear up all the misconcep- FIGHTING CLIMATE tions and tricky labeling from other CHANGE companies. With this new seal, you Organic Valley is committed to will know that the animals met strin- taking action to fight climate change. gent requirements including: Here in Wisconsin, they have a 12- • No grain, all grass. acre solar installation which supports • Animal wellness checks are re- their goal of sourcing all electricity quired. needs met by renewables by this year. • Organic is the foundation. They are collaborating with other • Farms are certified annually by an groups to create new ways to make independent third party. bring an EV home! organic dairy farming carbon positive. My household loves this stuff. There’s so much to love about electric vehicles! They are driven by California’s laws You can really taste the difference. I that require farms to reduce emissions feel good giving it to them! Yes, the • Better batteries to travel farther. by 40% by 2030. They are utilizing prices are often higher than conven- • Faster charging in more places. Climate-Smart Farming (CSF)—an tional milk products, and even some • Lower costs to own. EV drivers pay less to “fuel” their vehicles and approach to farming that addresses other certified organic dairy. You get never stop for oil changes. the challenges of food security and a what you pay for in this case. You are Go to mge.com/LovEV to learn more about EV models, changing climate. investing in local farmers, fighting cost savings, charging and the great driving experience ahead of you. climate change, and prioritizing the BASED IN THE MIDWEST quality of dairy products that we are You’ll become a big fan too! Organic Valley is a national coop- feeding our families.
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SPECIAL STORE HOURS Sunday, June 30: year-end inventory count. [email protected] Stores close at 7:30pm. Thursday, July 4: Independence Day. Stores close at 7:30pm. Thursday, July 11: Annual Meeting & Party. Regular hours.
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VITA COCO SPARKLING COCONUT WATER A new way to refresh: a blend of sparkling water, coco- nut water, and fruit juice from concentrates. Only 25 calories and no added sugar. A delightful pick-me-up! Three flavors: Lemon Ginger, Raspberry, and Grapefruit. Available East, West and North. BEYOND MEAT BRATS New this grillin’ season— brats from Beyond Meat! What’s Beyond Meat? It’s not soy or wheat gluten—it’s pea protein. These plump NEWNE sausages look like the real thing, taste W very close to the real thing, and contain 16 grams of protein per brat. Vegan, kosher and ready to be grilled and topped with your favorite condiments. Choose from original brats or hot Italian sausages. Available East, West and North. WILLY STREET CO-OP WHOLE FOOD ESSENTIALS MULTIVITAMINS Nutrients grown on a food-enriched probiotic complex. This multi itamin focuses on providing essential nutrients, plus whole foods and botani- EQUAL EXCHANGE TOTAL ECLIPSE cals for either men’s health or women’s health. CHOCOLATE BAR Soy-free, gluten-free. One month's supply is This new bar from Equal Exchange marks the begin- only $21.99. Available East, West and North. ning of a new partnership with small farmers in West Africa where roughly 70% of the world’s cocoa is grown, SOLARAY yet issues of child labor still remain. Previously, Equal COLLAGEN BONE COMPLETE Exchange’s work in creating an alternative supply chain to This supplement provides all the essential the exploitation of workers in the conventional chocolate building blocks for healthy bone density. Of industry was limited to Latin American sources. Now, course calcium and magnesium, but also Vita- in partnership with the Scoops Procab and Scoops IKPA mins C, D-3 and K-2, and Type 1 & 2 Hydrolysed Marine collagen. Avail- cooperatives in Togo, Africa, comes this chocolate bar with a whopping able East, West and North. 92% cacao content. Read more about this exciting story on the inside of the bar wrapper while enjoying the depths of the dark cacao. Certified INESSCENTS SALVATION FRESH organic! Available East, West and North. FLOWER HEMP HYDROSOL Citrusy. Herbaceous. Resinous. This handsome hy- PROJECT 7 CHEWIES CANDIES drosol is the aromatic water from steam distilled hemp Not only are these fruity chewy candies made flowering tops. Spritz on your face for a soothing and with all-natural, food-based coloring and no arti- calming experience, or use as a toner with their balms ficial flavor, but they also donate money to a va- or serums. This has no THC nor CBD. Available East, riety of causes. Project 7 is named after the seven West and North. “areas of need” they identified: Save the Earth, House the Homeless, Feed the Hungry, Quench STASHER the Thirsty, Heal the Sick, Teach them Well, and Reusable, plastic-free storage bags. Made of durable silicone, with an Hope for Peace. You can find how much they airtight seal. You can store, freeze, marinate, and cook right in it, and it is have given so far if you visit their website at proj- dishwasher safe. In three convenient sizes—snack, sandwich, and half gal- ect7.com/pages/mission. Chewies are non-GMO lon. A green kitchen essential! Available East, West and North. and contain no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Find the 2-oz. bag at Willy East and the 4-oz. bag at Willy North.
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10 Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 dealsdeals JUNE THIS MONTH: JUNE 5 Health & Wellness Owners take an extra 10% off during Wellness Wednesday, the first Wednesday of the month! co-op deals: June 5–18
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JOIN US FOR A JUMBO HOT DOG MEAL! TICKETS AVAILABLE Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Monday, July 1st Silver Creek Naturally Grass-Fed Beef Wiener OR Vegan Lightlife Jumbo Smart Dog on a bun, with coleslaw, chips, cookie. Event on Thursday July 11th (Both hot dogs are large.)
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SPECIAL STORE HOURS Sunday, June 30: year-end inventory count. Stores close at 7:30pm. Thursday, July 4: Independence Day. Stores close at 7:30pm. Thursday, July 11: Annual Meeting & Party. Regular hours.
14 Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 • Northside Farmers’ Market in the DANE COUNTY FARMERS COOPERATIVE SERVICES NEWS parking lot of the Northport Town MARKET Center, (by Willy North). Sundays Sarah Elliot, Dane County Farm- Volunteer Opportunities at the 8:30am-12:30pm. Contact volun- ers Market Manager said, “There are [email protected]. two different volunteer opportuni- Farmers Markets • Monona Farmers’ Market in Ahzu- ties for the outdoor market. One is a ka Park. Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm. general volunteer that gets a chance Contact mononafarmersmarket@ to help out and it’s a great way to gmail.com. get a behind-the-scenes view of the hen I FOODSHARE/ • Eastside Farmers’ Market in market and a way to cultivate a closer first QUEST VOLUNTEERS McPike Park. Tuesdays, 4:00pm- relationship with some of the farmers. moved At some local markets, volun- 7:00pm. Contact efmmanager@ The other opportunity is to work at W to teers also help customers using the gmail.com. the information booth. The main ben- Madison in 1999, FoodShare/QUEST card machine and • El Mercadito de Centro, Centro efit is you get to help ensure everyone I learned about the distribute vouchers for the Double Hispano on Badger Road. Wednes- has access to healthy foods.” Co-op and started Dollars nutrition incentive program. days, 4:00pm-7:00pm. Visit www. shopping when it by Amanda These markets have booths staffed micentro.org/volunteer.html to fill WEST SIDE COMMUNITY was still just one with workers and volunteers where out their volunteer application. MARKET Ikens, store and it was recipients of FoodShare benefits can • The Monroe Street Farmers’ Ben Zimmerman, West Side Owner located where the bring their EBT cards and make a Market at Edgewood High School. Community Market Manager said Resources Social Justice Center withdrawal for “market dollars” to Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm. Contact “At the Westside Community Market Coordina- is on Williamson spend at the market. Markets that manager@monroestreetfarmers- we are lucky to have a solid crew of tor—East Street. I had friends participate in Double Dollars also market.org. volunteers who help to facilitate the that would volun- offer a dollar-for-dollar match (up to • Badger Rock Community Market market week by week. From answer- teer at the store and $25) to customers using FoodShare/ at the Badger Rock Community ing questions at the information they would receive QUEST cards to make their market Center. Sundays, 12:00pm-4:00pm. tent to assisting with free children's a small discount for their time spent budget stretch further. The• recipient Contact [email protected] activities, the market would not be the helping out in varying capacities. can withdraw any amount they would • Elvers Park Farmers’ Market in same without our volunteers there to Today, our Co-op contributes to the like from their EBT card and receive Elver Park. Saturdays, 8:00am- make it a success. One of our greatest local economy by offering over 400 market dollars to use for fresh fruits, 12:00pm. Contact farmersmarket@ sources of pride in our volunteers is jobs to the community and we are veggies, meat and much more. There madwest.org. their assistance with the FoodShare happy that we can pay for people's are some restrictions, for example, • Troy Gardens Farm Stand at Troy and Double Dollars program. Food- time. That being said, we are often customers cannot use Double Dollars Farms on Troy Drive. Thursdays, Share acceptance, boosted by the asked by shoppers if there are ever to purchase hot coffee and ready- 4:00pm-6:30pm. Contact info@ amazing Double Dollars program, any volunteer opportunities at the to-eat hot foods. Just ask, and the communitygroundworks.org. helps ensure we can provide access stores and so we thought it would vendors will let you know if they ac- for all who wish to make their food be good to talk about another way to cept them. Each participating market SET UP AND TEAR DOWN purchases locally from the many support the food system in our com- has their own FoodShare market Some markets also need help with farmers and food artisans at the munity: volunteering at local farmers’ dollar and they do not transfer from set-up, tear-down or things like brew- market. Without the help of volun- markets. market to market. The Double Dollar ing coffee. Some market websites teers, this program would not be a We are so lucky to live in Madi- voucher, however, is good at any of will have details regarding what they success or even viable. Volunteering son where we have so many beautiful the participating markets. are looking for from their volunteers, in the market community is a great markets sprinkled throughout town The number of markets that have and others you may have to contact to way to give back and see the positive and at least one is held almost every the equipment to take FoodShare/ find out what they need people to do. impact reflected on the happy faces single day of the week in the spring, QUEST has grown, and if they have The Northside Market, for example, of market shoppers. It's engaging and summer, and early fall. Some are that capability, then they can also has many volunteer opportunities personal, with real time results that even held in winter and most of them distribute Double Dollars. I wanted the day of the market, and they have help the farmers' market community welcome volunteers. If you want to to take a moment and point out which things to do behind the scenes, if that here in Madison thrive. We hope that volunteer, it is best to contact them markets honor the program. I have is more your style. If you enjoy writ- generosity continues in the future and in advance. Most markets do have also included the contact information ing, you could author an article for encourage those interested in sup- a presence online with their own if you want to reach out and make ar- the Northside Farmers’ Market or get porting their local market beyond the websites and contact information for rangements to volunteer. Most shifts involved by writing for the Northside role of customer to reach out to your those that accept volunteers. Some are only two hours. News. If writing isn’t your thing, you market.” may not use volunteers at all, so it is • Dane County Farmers’ Market could help out with promotion. The Erica Anderson, Food Security best to check. If you have an interest on Wednesdays on Martin Luther market puts flyers together and they Specialist for Community Action in food security and helping people King Boulevard and Saturdays need help distributing them at local Coalition said “Every market is dif- get the most with their food dollar on the Capital Square. 7:00am- businesses. They also occasionally ferent, but they all stay in operation then maybe volunteering at the infor- 1:00pm. Contact: ericaa@cacscw. look for volunteers to maintain their thanks to dedicated vendors, shop- mation booth at a farmers’ market is org. website. pers, and supporters of all kinds.” where you want to be. By working • Westside Community Market on I reached out to a few of our at the information booth you answer University Avenue & University contacts for the farmers’ markets and CO-OP STAFF AT THE market questions and assist customers Row. Saturdays 7:00am-1:00pm. asked them about volunteering. This MARKETS shopping the market. 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Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 15 that get to spend some time working Katie O’Connell-Jones, West from 8:00am until noon so I get to see tral Wisconsin, the City of Madison, at local farmers market FoodShare/ Owner Resources Coordinator had this people bright and early in the morn- Public Health Madison Dane County, Double Dollars booths occasionally, to say, “A favorite component of my ing. Seeing people in our community and Willy Street Co-op. In addition to and I am one of them. I find that my job is the opportunity to help out at the starting their day and moving about volunteering at local farmers’ mar- time at the Eastside Farmers’ Market Westside Community Market once a the parking lot at a leisurely pace is kets, you can support the Double Dol- is fulfilling because first off, I am month during the season. The energy nice. It's a pretty good way to start the lars program at the Co-op by making outside and helping people. Rain or of the market is palpable, from the day.” donations at the registers using Dou- shine, the market goes on. I am there music to the customers and vendors. So the next time you are think- ble Dollars Fund scan cards or simply to help out with the market dollars so I love getting to match a farm with a ing about getting involved with the by reusing bags when you shop. that the other workers can put their farmer and make a connection that is community, maybe taking a few shifts The Double Dollars Fund supports time and energy in other places. I only possible by being at the market. at your local farmers’ market is just providing vouchers at both the Co-op can tell that they are thankful that I Talking with market customers about what you were looking for. What a and participating farmers’ markets. am there. It is also very nice to see the Double Dollars program and the great chance to support your local Co-op Double Dollars vouchers from someone’s face light up when I share Willy Street Co-op feels like a great fit farmers, bakers, candlestick makers, 2019 can be redeemed through May about the community resources that and a bonus is recognizing and speak- and Double Dollars program. It takes 31, and then any leftover vouchers are available to them. Not everyone ing with customers from the store." a village. can be redeemed starting October 1. knows that they can use their Food- gianofer fields, North Owner Double Dollars vouchers at partici- Share/QUEST cards at the market, Resources Coordinator, works at the DOUBLE DOLLARS pating local farmers’ markets will be and I get to help them stretch their Northside Farmers Market. “Since I The Double Dollars program at available starting in June. Visit www. dollar. Being there makes me feel spend a lot of time in the office, I don't Willy Street Co-op and local farmers’ cacscw.org/double-dollars/ for more more like a part of this beautiful, have many opportunities to chat with markets is made possible by Commu- information about Double Dollars at vibrant community. our Owners. I'm at the Sunday market nity Action Coalition for South Cen- the farmers’ markets.
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here is nothing quite like the honeybee is a remarkably gentle leisurely while the days away. Their ironically named social wasp. These the warm days of June when creature, so docile that they will af- only responsibility is to engage in a creatures are less fuzzy, and cer- spring hauls forth with the fably land on you and look on with sexual dance with their queen, con- tainly less friendly than the honeybee, T mellow inviting weather innocent curiosity while you pilfer tributing the genetic material needed although they are industrious in their that has so long been anticipated just the products of their hard work. Some to propagate a new generation of own way, often turning natural mate- before giving way to the mugginess bolder beekeepers will even go so far brood. It is this same dance that spells rials into intricate hive structures. The of summer. It is as if a light switch as to sport a beard of bees, utilizing their doom however, as the drones do aggressive nature and painful stings was flipped on for the outdoors, and a special pheromone to attract these not survive this romantic encounter. we fear can lead us to unjustly catego- life springs forth under a cheerful sun. buzzing bodies to cover their exposed Their lethargic brothers will receive rize these insects as pests rather than The tulips start to emerge to display face without fear of harm. Even more their just desserts as well, as each propopagaters. Yet without them, our their multitudes of color. Dandeli- fascinating to the human observer is winter the vengeful females will exile world and our means of growing food ons dot the landscape to the delight that honey bees appear to have a so- these unnecessary fellows from the would be very different indeed. of winemakers and the chagrin of phisticated and functional culture and hive, leaving them to a harsh but cer- Honeybees alone are responsible lawn enthusiasts. Even trees blos- social order—one which has existed tain death from cold and starvation. for pollinating 85% of all flower- som forth from their inconspicuous without unrest or upheaval for mil- In addition to this sophisticated ing plants. Even if a world without green, erupting into a fantasy of white lions of years before the first political social structure, honeybees have an daisies or daffodils doesn’t phase petals. Enchanting not only to paint- system of the homo sapien emerged intricate system of communication as you, consider that 30% of all the food ers and haiku writers, this season on the scene. well. Known as the “bee waggle,” the Americans consume was pollinated seductively signals to another creature While the idea of a queen may mysterious dance of the bees is actu- by a honeybee, including 90% of the that it is time to emerge from winter’s offend our more democratic sensi- ally a code which these ladies use to pollen transfers necessary to grow lethargy. bilities, the life of this hive mother tell one another about where to collect fruit and other orchard crops. While known more for its is one of considerable responsibility. pollen. Certain moves and patterns in In order to perform this important diligence, and to many an unfairly Although her attendants are always this dance indicate the direction and agronomic function, beekeepers will attributed bad temper, the humble on hand to sustain her with that rare distance their collecting comrades transport their hives throughout the honeybee is not often given sufficient royal jelly, this majestic monarch should travel to find the best pollen country each year so that farmers can credit for either its artistry or intrigue. finds herself forever engaged in lay- stores. benefit from their pollinating exper- Sadder still, the honeybee and its ing thousands of eggs necessary to It is this pollination that makes tise. Without this extra support, many fellow pollinators are given too little maintain her colony’s population. honeybees so essential not only to agricultural products, such as al- recognition for the essential role they The lifespan of a queen is only a the support of global ecosystems, monds, would be impossible to grow. play in our modern world. Yet, as the couple of years, which, though it may but to the maintenance of agriculture In addition to keeping our food honeybee waggles forth from the hive seem minuscule, actually makes her a as well. Honeybees are not the sole economy healthy, this process also to perform her mysterious dance, she virtual ancient compared to that of her species to take on this monumental impacts humanity’s favorite bee is also taking part in the ancient tradi- offspring who will live a full and pro- task so necessary to the procreation product: honey. The flavor and color tion of supporting human beings— ductive life in only a matter of a few of fruit and flower. Just as bees rely of honey is determined by the type sustaining us medicinally, agricultur- weeks. In this short lifecycle, the un- on the beauty of the flower for their of flower from which a honey bee ally, and economically. canny worker bee will take on a mul- livelihood, so too does the majestic has collected the pollen. When bees As an amateur beekeeper myself, titude of roles, mastering a new job butterfly, which will travel thousands have finished pollinating a buckwheat it is impossible not to be endlessly title and career change every few days of miles across various regions and field, they will produce a dark, rich fascinated by the tiny species known as she grows from a hive attendant climates each year, busily pollinat- honey as compared to the orange tint as apis mellifera. The proverbial tasked with caring for her younger ing as it goes. Other apis species are and subtle fruity flavor collected from industriousness of the queen bee and sisters and the crafting of honeycomb equally responsible for pollination as orange blossoms. When sampling her brood is a vast understatement. until she reaches the age of maturity their honey-making cousins, and are different varieties of honey, we can A single colony of honeybees can and begins the challenging work out- often mistaken at first glance. Many appreciate that this treat is really a produce up to 80 pounds of honey in side the hive, be it guarding against of us can easily identify that plump product of a specific time and place, a single season. Doing so is no small predators or performing the ultimate and furry creature the bumblebee, uniquely formed by the field and feat, as each pound of honey requires task of gathering pollen. Before her but not everyone can distinguish the season from whence the contributing the bees to visit two million flow- short life is through, our heroine will talented carpenter bee or the hard- flowers bloomed. ers to collect the necessary pollen, have flapped her four wings many bil- working mason bee, two species a task which involves flying a total lions of times, literally tearing them which share the honeybee’s love for BEESWAX of 55,000 miles. What’s more, their to shreds from overwork. pollinating and docile nature. Unfor- Honey is by far the tastiest of gargantuan efforts are juxtaposed In the hierarchy of bee society, tunately, these gentle but essential outputs that bees will produce, but it with their amiable nature. Unlike only the male bees are spared from species are often unfairly lumped in often overshadows the other useful their notoriously irritable cousins the the drudgery of toil and birth. All of with the more aggressive bald-faced materials which a colony can cre- yellow jackets, hornets and wasps, these masculine drones are free to hornet, the fierce yellow jacket, or ate. One important building material
Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 17 in a bee’s tool box is wax, which is BEE POLLEN animals from horses to parrots, the necessary to create the hexagonal Another health supplement that recent medical science has begun shaped comb structure in which they can be derived from the apiary is to single out manuka honey for its store honey and house their develop- bee pollen itself. Many consider bee particular health restoring properties, ing larvae. Humans have long utilized pollen a superfood, as it is packed which led the FDA to approve its use beeswax for our own needs. Beeswax with protein and nutrients, and may for wound treatment in 2007. candles give off a pleasant odor, and help boost your immune system and Just as the flavors and colors of often come carved in creative shapes resistance to allergens. If you are honey are determined by the flow- not to mention that lovely golden planning to experiment with this ers the hive has pollinated, manuka color. Willy Street Co-op’s Wellness bee food however, do so cautiously. have long-carried local brands such as honey obtains its exotic properties aisles are stocked with these pleasing Foods which contain pollen such as Some Honey and Gentle Breeze. Buy- via the pollen of the rare tea tree or lights, as well as other beeswax-based bee pollen or honey can be dangerous ing local honey not only promotes our manuka bush, which is native to New wellness products such as lip balm to children under the age of one, or to local economy and regional food in- Zealand and Australia. Manuka has and other salves. You can even pick those with bee allergies. frastructure, but it also provides ben- long been used by New Zealand's na- up raw beeswax from Willy Street efits to the consumer that honey from tive Maori people as a medicinal herb, Co-op in order to create your own HONEY a bigger honey maker doesn’t. This is but in recent years manuka honey has homemade crafts, which make for Of course honey itself is quite because the pollen contained in honey become popular and available world- excellent gifts. versatile and makes for an incredible may help to build up resistance to wide. Brands such as Wedderspoon, The utility of beeswax is practical- health product when it isn’t being put allergens, but this resistance is only which can be found both on Grocery ly endless, whether it is used for skin to use as a staple or sweetener. Prob- effective if the pollen consumed has and Wellness shelves at Willy Street creams, lotions or even sunscreen, but ably the most obvious use of honey is come from nearby plants. Co-op, allow people across the globe it is not the only bee product that we as nice additive to tea or poured over Just as the pollen of homegrown to enjoy this special honey. While can use to take care of ourselves. bakery confections. Sweeter than cane flowers gives local honey the po- manuka honey continues to become sugar, each spoonful containers 20 tential power to boost our immune more common to grocery shoppers, PROPOLIS calories and five grams of fructose, system and ward off allergies, some it becomes ever more astounding to Resourceful beekeepers will making it a delicious way to consume exotic flowers actually grant honey medical researchers. The pronounced sometimes gather propolis from carbohydrates. As a natural substance enhanced medical properties. A great antimicrobial properties of manuka their beehives. This super sticky goo with a high sugar content, honey is deal of research has gone into how honey gives it an incredible range (sometimes called “bee glue”) is em- both ideal as a sweetener for food but honey, particularly manuka honey, of medical applications, and it has ployed by bees as a building material also for making our favorite potables can be used as a way to fight infec- proven to be effective in treating ill- but humans may use it as an antisep- such as beer even more potent. By tion and combat illness. Traditionally, nesses from strep throat to gastric and tic solution. By refining the propolis fermenting honey, humans have long honey has been used as a salve to diabetic ulcers. It has even been uti- into a tincture or ointment, it becomes enjoyed the floral flavor of mead as treat wounds and infections. Honey lized to treat staph infections, making similar to iodine, and can be applied an alternative to wine. 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18 Willy Street Co-op Reader, JUNE 2019 strophic the threats to these creatures ly warning signs are already present and their ecosystems could prove. In in our agriculture system and econo- recent years, bees have been faced my. Small honey producers are facing RECIPES with dangers from all sides. Most a more daunting challenge, and with notably is the issue of colony collapse low harvest years many are having disorder, a mysterious occurrence that to close their doors. Without reliable Shaved Asparagus and Arugula Salad continues to baffle scientists in which honey harvests, local beekeepers be- Adapted from Canal House Cooks Every Day. worker bees abandon the queen to die. come increasingly reliant on import- Be sure to use Pecorino in this salad for a nice, creamy dressing—other Fortunately, this particular phenom- ing honey from non-local suppliers in cheeses won’t work as well. enon has begun to decline recently, order to sustain their livelihood. Some 1 1/2 c. finely grated Pecorino Romano but other dangers continue to plague honey suppliers have even turned to 1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil honeybees. adulterating their product with syrup salt or other ingredients. Fortunately, the pepper VARROA MITE INVASION honey industry has taken steps to reg- 1 lb. asparagus One notorious pestilence facing ulate products labeled “Pure Honey,” 4 oz. arugula bees and their keepers is the invasion but the threat to honey integrity is Directions: Place the Pecorino in a large bowl. While whisking, slowly of the tenacious varroa mite, which only a small part of a bigger problem. drizzle in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Then, still whisking, slowly drizzle in was introduced to the United States As goes essential pollinators like the the olive oil. Taste and season with salt and pepper. in 1987. These mites are parasitic to honeybee, so in turn will go our farms Slice the tips off the asparagus and slice each one lengthwise in half. their bee hosts, attaching to the backs and food supply. If we fail to take the Use a vegetable peeler to shave each asparagus stalk into long thin ribbons of bees to drain them of their nutrients steps necessary to continually ensure (you’ll need to press hard - try placing the asparagus flat and peeling that while imparting a destructive virus. the health of our bees, we will soon way). Place the asparagus in a large bowl and toss with several tablespoons find ourselves hungry for much more of the dressing. Add the arugula and toss to coat. Season to taste with more HUMAN-CREATED than honey. DANGERS salt and pepper as needed. Bees are especially sensitive to WHAT YOU CAN DO TO Pan-Seared Sausage with Pink Lady Apples human-created dangers as well. The HELP use of pesticides, particularly neo- With bees acting as a keystone and Watercress nicotinoids applied to crop seeds, are species for our agricultural depen- Adapted from www.bonappetit.com. deadly to bees, as they can disrupt dence, the stakes are high. Yet, by Arugula could be substituted for watercress in this simple, one pan their short-term memory and pow- taking small steps, we can ensure that meal. ers of navigation. Like all animals, honey bees can have a healthy future. 1 Tbs. olive oil honey bees are sensitive to the loss of Although colony collapse disorder is 1 lb. Pink Lady apples, cut in cubes habitat and food supplies as a result still a phenomenon not well under- 1 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausages of human expansion. Monocultural stood, it has seen a decline in recent 1/2 c. dry white wine practices in agriculture deny bees a years. While combating the effects of 2 Tbs. white wine vinegar sustainable food source, as they do climate change will require massive 1 bunch watercress, leaves chopped not have the diverse resources for efforts, improving honeybee eco- salt sustenance that wildflower poly- systems can be a simpler task. This pepper cultures can provide throughout the can be done by planting pollinator- Directions: In a large cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium- year. Without sufficient habitat, bees friendly plants in your garden, such as high heat. Place the apples cut side down, and cook, turning occasionally, and other pollinators are increas- milkweed or nectar flowers. Forego- for 5-8 minutes, until golden brown. Add the sausages to the skillet with ingly threatened. Probably the worst ing a pristine lawn can also be a favor the apples, and prick with a fork. Cook, turning occasionally, for 10-12 human created problem for bees is of to honeybees, as they rely on the food minutes, until browned. Stir in the white wine and vinegar, and bring to course climate change. The impact of from such “weeds” as dandelions a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the pan sauce thickens, changing climate on reliable sources and clover. Reducing or eliminating about 4 minutes. Fold in the watercress and season with salt and pepper. of food in addition to longer, wet- the use of chemical pesticides will Serve hot, drizzled with pan sauce. ter, and colder winters only makes it also make your backyard a honeybee harder for the warm-loving honeybees haven. Finally, help support honey- Strawberry Soba Noodle Salad to survive in areas such as Wisconsin, bees and their friends through your where only the hardiest of honeybees purchases by choosing organically Adapted from www.susanspungen.com. are likely to make it. grown foods and products grown by When the weather turns warm, cold noodle salads always hit the spot. small-scale, environmentally respon- The unusual addition of strawberries here adds a welcome sweet-tart con- WARNING SIGNS sible farmers on your next shopping trast to the salty miso dressing. Serve alongside anything grilled. As honeybees are increasingly trip. Of course, what could be a better 1 c. rice wine vinegar threatened, we will continue to see an way to do this than to purchase a jar 1 Tbs. sugar essential resource slipping away. Ear- of honey? 1 tsp. salt 2 Tbs. white miso 1 hot pepper, minced 2 Tbs. dark sesame oil 8 oz. soba noodles 4 oz. poblano pepper, sliced 1/2 large cucumber, sliced 1/2 lb. strawberries, sliced 2 scallions, sliced Helping moments like this become a reality. 1/4 c. mint leaves, sliced We make the big moves happen. 1/4 c. cilantro, chopped Powerful Results. Real People. Directions: In a small bowl, whisk together the rice wine vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Whisk in the miso, minced hot pepper, and sesame oil. Set aside. Cook the soba noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water, then set aside to drain. On a grill, grill pan, or in a cast iron skillet, grill the poblano whole until blistered and softened, 2-3 minutes per side. Allow to cool, then slice diagonally and discard the stem and seeds. Place the drained soba noodles on a large serving platter. Toss with the dressing to coat. Top with the grilled peppers, cucumbers, strawberries, scallions, mint, and cilantro. Toss gently to combine, then serve.
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Strawberry Icebox Cake Spinach, Avocado, and Grapefruit Salad Adapted from www.thekitchn.com. 3 c. bulk baby spinach This stunning no-bake cake is surprisingly easy, and showcases spring's 1 smaller Rio Star grapefruit delicious strawberries. 1 haas avocado 3 1/4 c. whipping cream 1/2 c. red wine vinegar 1/3 c. confectioners sugar 1 1/2 c. olive oil 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. rosewater, optional 1/2 tsp. sugar 19 oz. graham crackers 1/4 tsp. black pepper 2 lb. strawberries, sliced 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 2 oz. dark chocolate, chopped Directions: Prepare dressing by placing vinegar, olive oil, salt, sugar, Directions: Using a hand mixer, whip 3 cups of the whipping cream black pepper, and mustard in a mason jar and shaking joyfully. Peel the until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the confectioners sugar, vanilla, and grapefruit and segment it. Add juices to mason jar and shake again. Peel rosewater (if using). and slice avocado. Mix spinach, grapefruit, and avocado and dress with Spread a small dollop of whipped cream on the bottom of a 9x13-inch red wine vinaigrette. baking dish, and top with 6 graham crackers. Lightly cover the graham crackers with a layer of whipped cream, then a single layer of strawberries. Roast Chicken with Radishes Repeat with three more layers. Finish with a layer of whipped cream and the rest of the strawberries. Adapted from Cooking for Jeffrey by Ina Garten. Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of whipping cream into a small saucepan. With lemon, thyme and radishes, this roasted chicken is tender, com- Heat over medium-low heat until bubbles form at the edges. Turn off the forting and far from boring. heat and stir in the chopped chocolate. Whisk until it's thick and glossy. 1 roasting chicken Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the cake. salt Refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours, until the graham crackers have pepper softened. 1 lemon 5 fresh thyme sprigs Chicken Stuffed with Goat Cheese 1 1/2 lb. radishes and Spinach 3 Tbs. butter Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Set the chicken in a small roasting Adapted from www.adventuresincooking.com. pan and season the cavity with salt and pepper. Add the lemon and thyme This might turn into your new favorite dinner: really easy to put to- to the cavity. Arrange the radishes around the chicken in the bottom of gether and full of flavor. the pan. Brush chicken and radishes with melted butter, and season with 1 lb. spinach more salt and pepper. Roast for at least 1 1/2 hours, until the juices run 2 tsp. olive oil clear. Remove from oven and cover loosely with a sheet of aluminum 2 chicken breasts foil; let rest for 10 minutes. Carve, then serve with roasted radishes and 8 oz. herbed goat cheese pan juices. 2 green onion, sliced 1 tsp. basil Kale Salad with Miso and Pistachios 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper Adapted from www.foodandwine.com. Directions: Preheat oven to 375˚F. Grease a casserole dish and set Pistachios, sesame seeds, and a bright and vinegary miso dressing aside. make this kale salad a bit different from the usual. Place the spinach in a large pot and cover tightly. Cook over high heat 1 1/2 lb. kale, sliced for about 2 minutes, until the spinach begins to wilt. Using tongs, squeeze 3 Tbs. lemon juice out any water. Toss with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, then transfer to a salt large bowl and allow to cool. 2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar When the spinach has cooled, add the goat cheese, green onions, re- 2 Tbs. sesame seeds maining tablespoon of olive oil, basil, salt, and pepper, and mix to com- 1 Tbs. brown miso bine. Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed. Set aside. 1 tsp. dark brown sugar Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket in the middle layer of the chicken 3 Tbs. olive oil breasts, making sure not to cut through the outer layers. Stuff each chicken 2 scallions breast with the spinach and cheese mixture, then place in the prepared cas- 1/4 c. pistachios, shelled and chopped serole dish. Spread the remaining spinach and goat cheese mixture over the Directions: Place the kale in a large bowl and toss with lemon juice chicken breasts. Cover and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the chicken and a good pinch of salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, reaches an internal temperature of at least 170˚F. sesame seeds, miso, and brown sugar. While whisking, slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Pour the dressing over the kale and toss well to coat. Top with the scallions and pistachios, and serve.
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