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fEBRUARY 2014 First Alternative Volume 35 • Issue 2 Community Monthly presents the Co-op 4th ANNUAL In This Issue: Board’s Month in Review: 2 General Manager Report, South wINTER Store Manager Report, Growing Organic Soil Sale: 3 February—it’s about YOU! 4 Brand Spankin’ New, Deli, wINE Grocery, Essential Oils: 5 Co-op Classes, Donations, ‘ Demo Calendar: 6 Greengable Garden, Wine Soiree Buzz: 7 Co-op Specials: 8 & 9 Budget Bites, 43 Years of Co-op Thymes:10 All About Staff: 11 at the Health Services Guide & Unclassifieds: 12 mAJESTIC 230 Campaign, Eco-Film Fest, Letters: 13 tHEATRE February Happenings: 14 Casper Candles, Citrus 115 SW 2nd ST Season:15 Corvallis Recipes—Spice Up Your Life!16 7-10 p.m. Sat. Feb. 8th 2014 campaign Ages 21+ And ups FMI: 541-753-3115

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the board’s First Alternative Co-op Community Monthly month in review We were joined at our January serving on our Board. This is a great opportunity to represent board meeting by Linda Kapuler. owners, influence the direction of our co-op, and represent She had previously spoken to the First Alternative in our larger community. You can find more Toni Hoyman, Board regarding her concerns information about running for a Board position by reviewing The Co-op Thymes is published on the 1st of each Board Member about GMOs (genetically the candidate packet at Customer Service at either store or month. Correspondence and submissions are welcome. modified organisms) creeping looking online at: http://firstalt.coop. Send by e-mail or ‘snail mail’ to addresses listed below. into First Alternative’s products and deli offerings. This is a Deadline for all submissions is the 15th of the prior Finally, I would like to take this space to thank our 2 departing concern the Board, General Manager, and staff share. As the month. Opinions expressed in The Co-op Thymes are Board members: food “industrial complex” flexes strictly those of the writers and do not represent an its muscles, FA will be stepping I recruited Camille Freitag to join the Board endorsement by, or official position of, First Alternative up its diligence so our staff will be at a difficult time. She stepped into her role Co-op, its Board, managers, or owners, unless As the food “industrial well-informed purchasers of the willingly, openly, and competently. She has specifically identified as such. The same is true of claims products they choose to bring complex” flexes its been a strong and reasoned voice. I was made by paid advertisers. to our stores. FA strives to have Board President when she joined and I asked The Co-op Thymes is a free publication available at clear informative labeling, and muscles, FA will be her to Chair the Board Recruitment and First Alternative and at other locations in the Corvallis suggestions for improvements are stepping up its diligence Elections Committee at her first meeting. area. Owners may receive the paper via mail. It can always welcome. She guided this committee to its current also be viewed online at www.firstalt.coop. streamlined efficient form. Camille served Linda mentioned a recent so our staff will be well- Editors: Donna Tarasawa & Emily Stimac two terms as Board President, leading us documentary, “Genetic Roulette, informed purchasers of through our second, and successful, GM Design/layout: Emily Stimac & Jessica Brothers The Gamble of Our Lives” that search and she has been a committed force Photography: Emily Stimac & Jessica Brothers she strongly recommended to the products they choose on our Policy Governance Committee. Thank the Board; most of us had viewed to bring to our stores. you for your service…your voice and intellect it. Several board members had will be missed. gone further in researching some of the information presented in Dan Shapiro impressed everyone early on Store Locations & Hours this documentary, as well as some when he aced his interview on NPR Weekend of the scientists in the film. The Edition Sunday Puzzle with Will Shortz. Yes, I South Store: Board discussed the possibility of was listening that day and was very surprised 1007 SE 3rd St., Corvallis, OR 97333 FA sponsoring a public viewing, as to hear a newly elected Board member….he Phone: (541) 753-3115 Fax: (541) 753-8401 part of our efforts to educate our was amazing! Besides that, Dan has been the Open 7 days a week, 7am-9pm owners and shoppers about the ever-present “English Major” helping to make North Store: GMO issue, but no final decision our communications real good : ) He also has 2855 NW Grant Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330 or plan was made at this meeting. Linda gave us a copy of served two terms as Board President and led us during some Phone: (541) 452-3115 Fax: (541) 758-4257 “Genetic Roulette” which the Board greatly appreciates. You tough times. He has been fair and creative in his leadership. A Open 7 days a week, 7am-9pm will be hearing more about this very important food and big thank you to Dan…we will miss the humor you brought to our meetings. Web site: www.firstalt.coop health issue in the future. Email address: [email protected] Our Capitalization Committee and management discussed a Editor’s email: [email protected] great new project called the “230 campaign.” This is an effort campaign to raise capital to give a boost to FA. Ownership starts at [email protected] FA Board’s email: $70 but everyone can “buy in“ up to $300 total. By adding another $230 to your ownership you will be helping FA grow capital, which has been a challenge in this economy. 230 Campaign230 Forum Ownerships for low income owners can be purchased for Tuesday, Feb. 11th 6 pm as little as $5.00 down and $2.50 per month, $15 down and Vision Statement $5.00 per month for those owners that don’t qualify as low North Store Meeting Room First Alternative aspires to be a cooperative model, income (levels based on SNAP guidelines), or in a $70 lump Talk with the Co-op Board, General Manager, and Finance providing high quality natural and organic products sum. To increase the equity on your share you can pick up Administrator about the campaign and learn more about in a community oriented store. one of the cranes at the register, have your cashier scan it and how you can help the Co-op be even stronger! ission tatement put in whatever additional equity you wish, up to $230 over M S your initial $70 investment. Capital funds go for things like a First Alternative is a community market aspiring to new roof for the South store or other larger repair projects. be a model for environmental sustainability through Owners with current addresses on file were sent a letter our purchasing and workplace practices. We: explaining the 230 fund drive happening this month. We • seek to honor our traditions and build upon our encourage all who can increase their contributions to do so. potential. • are committed to cultivating tolerance and Towards the end of our meeting we talked about the 2014 diversity in our operations. FA Board elections. BREC (Board Recruitment and Elections Committee) asked if Dan, Camille, or Melissa planned to run • strive for excellence in our products and services, including wholesome organic foods, for re-election. Dan and Camille have decided not to run innovative education and community outreach, for various reasons involving life changes, work, etc. Melissa while offering high quality, local, organic and has not given a final answer. We will have at least 2 openings minimally packaged products whenever possible. for the Board this year. I encourage owners to consider • will act ethically and appropriately in our pricing practices. • seek to provide a democratic business climate, Co-op owners enjoy: fostering worker and Owner participation, according to cooperative principles. • Monthly Owner Sale Day Discounts • Electing Co-op Board of Directors The International Cooperative Principles • Voting for Donation Recipients Voluntary and Open Membership­­­ • Receiving Co-op Thymes via mail Democratic Member Control • Patronage Dividends as profitability allows Member Economic Participation Autonomy and Independence First Alternative Co-op • Community-owned business Education, Training, and Information • Support Owner Worker opportunities Cooperation Among Cooperatives welcomed 50 new owners • It’s refundable! Concern for the Community in December, for a total of To buy an owner share, please stop by Customer Service or call 541-753-3115 or 9568 Co-op owners! 541-452-3115. we are the co-op

2 The First Alternative Co-op Thymes February 2014 manager reports

month of creating value love: A triple bottom line adds value to

from chocolate to “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, Planet. First Alternative your co-op you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion employs many environmentally to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~Harriet Tubman friendly practices in our effort to This month I think we can I think a lot on value and what it means to different people. be good stewards of our planet. relate to the film “Nothing Like To some, value is nothing more than the lowest cost for Ranging from rainwater collection Chocolate,” presented at the Cindee Lolik, any particular item. To others, it may have more to do and solar arrays to recycling and composting practices throughout Brian Peat, Environmental Center’s Eco-Film General Manager with how much a company’s practices align with their own South Store Manager Fest this February 7th. personal values. To me, value is a trait that makes something our organization. Our pre- worthwhile. consumer compost goes to many Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and chocolate is local farmers and gardeners and we even offer recycling one of the ways some folks in our culture choose to show Allow me a moment, if you will, to explain myself a little. services to our community through our recycling center their affection to the ones they love and there are so many Here at First Alternative we like to gauge ourselves based at the South Store! We have an extensive bulk selection, different ways to say it with chocolate! This film is about an on a triple bottom line. Instead of measuring our success on reducing our packaging impact, we offer incentives to bring incredible “bean to bar” chocolate factory in Grenada, Spain, nothing more than the dollars and cents at the bottom of our your own bags and re-using boxes and we even sanitize used that was built to avoid all the humanitarian pitfalls that so profit and loss statement, we measure our progress on three containers for you to use for our bulk goods and food. many workers in the chocolate industry face every day to things: people, planet and profit; or in some circles it may harvest the cacao that makes those tantalizing treats. be said as community, environment Get Pbriefedeople. The other by two bottomthe lines also and economics. Yes, we need to impact this third one greatly but there It is an example of the practices that your Co-op holds in is much more we do in this regard high regard and looks for when we select the chocolate we make money to remain open Co-op’s Buyers on news as a business and hold true to Planet as well. First Alternative, and co- sell in our stores. Fair Trade, Sustainable, Organically Grown, from their departments!ops in general, are community non-exploitative of the workers involved. I’m hoping you can our fiduciary responsibilities. It is equally important to us hubs; meeting places for all come out and see the film which will be showing at the Products are at both stores peopleunless tomentioned gather, socialize otherwise and Buyers’Odd Fellows Hall at 6:30pm on the 7th of February. The Co- that Briefswe constantly work to improve our environment share ideas. We offer an array op will have some awesome chocolate samples available at month, the flavor is mushroomy, truffly and as of late, and guess what?of classes, You can both rest for easy; education FA Meatthe screening. and cheese For more aboutby Martin the series, see page 13. and our relationship with our People communityearthy with and a delicateits people. residual I tang. Each cheese is trans-fat free and hasand been socialization. for over First a year! 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The slumber of the Entrées!all and have These not raised award-winning the price of share entrées, in spite designed of increasing and owners. earth and flightincluding, of our butfarmers not limited beckons to, daVinci our ownDays, based red or Chateauneuf du Pape. Corvallis’ Food Day Celebration, Locavore bycosts world-class to the business. chefs, If you provide did a survey you ofwith food all co-ops the around Profitrelease from the altruistic quest for eating local the country you would find that there are co-ops that charge Let’s get the easy one out of the way. Profit. Winter Table and Chocolate Fantasy. We also tools you need to whip up a fancy-schmancy We all know about profit. Grocery stores tend $100 per share, $200 per share and some have exceeded Bulk foods. Buthost be our solaced own community by our arcane based motherevents such as seafood$300 per dinner share to in become no time. an owner. 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Selling groceries is our theregister South that Storeyou can freezer! give to the cashier with your groceries comingeasy warm from localstart sources. to your frosty January mornings. beets and shallots spilling down onto a luscious and make an additional equity investment in First Alternative business but providing value is our passion. • –Cheddar an investment fanatics that willyou will see in the continued growth So stock up in bulk and keep the warming bed of arugula entangled with spears of yacon flipand financialover our success new ofFrench the only locally-owned and operated comfort foods close at hand. Spring will be here and hazelnuts. A creamy local blue cheese, like Mimolettegrocery store Vielle left .in Aged Corvallis. 18 We are shooting for the moon psrspsrspsrsbefore you know it. the Rouge River Bleu, foils splendidly with this months,with a target it is of closely $230,000 related in additional to equity this month. celebration of a salad. For all this merriment of Please join me in writing a check to the Co-op because we locally grown produce that would delight Hestia, Dutch Edam. Mimolette, however, has feastSoil alternative sale delione by Katie day only; limited to pre-orders aare brown the Co-op natural and werind are that truly is all rough stronger and together. goddess of the hearth, we may also revel as the • What’s new in January for Feast Alternative? pockmarked, like a cantaloupe. When cut, the For many years, a fertilizer sale sponsored by Tilth Organic beforeprodigious February citrus 10 by season full sack besets or container upon only.us. Let There us is Take & Bake pizza is back! Look for a variety of interior is a striking bright orange color, also Gardening Club was held in the parking lot of the First onlyopen one into pick thisup at winterthe South abode Co-op amicably parking lot and on Marchmake 1. combinations in the Grab & Go case. In the hot likeInterested a cantaloupe. And in the servingflavor is caramelized, on Alternative Co-op, South Store. This year the sponsoring Peopleour own with rootssmall gardens palpably may strong want to before get together the birth a group of organizationcase, we’ll behas featuring a new name: a Teriyaki Growing Chicken Organic riceand has of friends to share an order. nutty and rich, which is really not like a spring...Winter tidings to all! becomebowl with a chapter carrots of theand Ten a vegetarianRivers Food Web.Teriyaki The Tofufertilizer cantaloupethe Board at all. Mimolette of the is excellent Co-op? on the Order your organic fertilizers and soil amendments through salerice has bowl. been Also reorganized new to and the so hotgardeners case willneed be to actthe soon. cheese board but can also be grated or used in the 2014 Growing Organic Amendment Sale! Owners interested in candidacy should ManyTwice of Baked the same Potato excellent packed amendments and ready plus to somego for new health & household by Jennifer L. canapés. For order forms & additional information, please visit contact Toni Hoyman of the Board oneslunch are or available. dinner. However, all items must be preordered Happy New Year!! I hope and this search finds for soilyou sale. happy and • Another new cheese superstar is smoked San www.tenriversfoodweb.org Recruitment and Elections Committee • Left wondering what’s in the hot bar tonight? healthy and ready for the upcoming year of 2007!! Simon, a super succulent semi-soft Spanish at 541.929.5452 via e-mail at hexagon@ Wonder no more. Starting this January a hot bar WOW!! sensation. From the country of castanets, this Understanding exchangenet.net or at www.firstalt.coop. menu for each week will be posted in the store! 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6 FebruaryThe Co-op 2014 Thymes www.firstalt.coop • North: 541-452-3115 • South: January541-753-3115 2007 3 taking care of YOU! february is for taking care of YOU! simple & healthy & single in bulk! Opening day for the winter Olympics is the 6th, the perfect • time to curl up with some hot chocolate, tea or coffee and nutritious watch the games. We’ve got all of these options in bulk with lots of teas to choose from that support your heart with Almonds and walnuts are loaded with Plant omega-3 catechins and flavonols. fatty acids, vitamin E, magnesium, folate, fiber, mono- and polyunsaturated fats and phytosterols. Mix some of your Celebrate Singles Awareness Day on the 15th with a little of this and a little of that from bulk! Whether you have favorite nuts into yogurt, trail mix, salads, pasta dishes, Here we are one month into 2014. In January many of a special someone or not we’ve got lots of fair trade and cookies, muffins, pancakes, or whatever arouses your us made resolutions to eat more healthfully and maybe organic treats for you, like chocolate-covered ginger, almonds, palate. we’ve let that goal slip away. Well, it’s February, and raisins and peanuts! • supports your heart with niacin, folate, calcium, Valentine’s Day is on the 14th. Why not renew your wish Tofu magnesium and potassium. Making tasty tofu is easy, just to eat a more nutritious diet with some delicious heart If you prefer to create your own masterpiece mix we have slice, marinate and grill or fry it. healthy produce-based recipes? Here are some easy many options to tempt and inspire; white, milk, or dark menu ideas, along with why they are so good for you! chocolate, cacao nibs, baking cocoa, dutch cocoa. Just buy • Blueberries are a nutrient power house with beta- a little of each and mix them at home! We even have carotene and lutein (carotenoids), anthocyanin (a Let’s start off with collards. You’re in luck as we’ve unsweetened and soy free options. flavonoid), ellagic acid (a polyphenol), vitamin C, folate, Denison Farm collard greens in stock right now! Aside calcium, magnesium, potassium and fiber. from being rich in Vitamins A, C, and K, collards have American Heart Month makes bulk the perfect place to Cranberries, are been shown to increase cardiovascular health with a shop for many of the best heart healthy foods. strawberries, raspberries and marionberries potent too, and you can find them all in our bulk freezer. terrific dose of cholesterol lowering antioxidants and • We have a variety fabulous dark chocolate for heart Add some to your , which is full of omega-3 fatty micro-nutrients. One of my favorite preparations is to oatmeal healthy reservatrol and cocoa phenols. acids, magnesium, potassium, folate, niacin, calcium and slice it into 1/4 inch ribbons and sauté it with a couple soluble fiber, for an extra delicious heart health boost. cloves of our local garlic and Gathering Together Farms • Ground flaxseed blends easily into all sorts of foods: shallots. I then mix it up with quinoa (a complete protein yogurt parfaits, morning cereal, homemade muffins, or • Last but not least, we have several kinds of brown rice full that cooks in just 15 minutes!) from our bulk section and cookies and is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids; fiber, of B-complex vitamins, fiber, niacin, magnesium and fiber. finish it off with chopped La Mancha hazelnuts (warning: phytoestrogens. Beans aren’t just a musical fruit, they are Just add some veggies and you have a quick, simple, heart these nuts are addictive!). It’s a quick nutrient-packed packed with B-complex vitamins, niacin, folate, magnesium; healthy meal. omega-3 fatty acids, calcium and soluble fiber. dinner that’s Local 6, too! - Nina Fredrickson Another simple recipe I like is what my family calls ‘beets and sweets.’ We peel and dice 2 or 3 beets, along with a chopped sweet potato. Cut the sweet larger psrspsrspsrs than the beets as they cook at different rates. Mix them with grapeseed oil, a sprinkle of sea salt and a tablespoon of cumin and roast for 40 minutes, stirring it up halfway through. Serve this alongside a simple salad made with heart wise with CoQ10 & hawthorn Denison’s salad mix, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and Love is in the air and we can’t help but treating a long list of cardiac, respiratory, a splash of olive oil. Yum! get swept away in the process of pleasing and circulatory conditions…Hawthorn Finally, we’re silly with excellent organic citrus now those we care about most. But to do right berries are especially helpful in combating (my favorite are tangy blood oranges!). As we all know, for others, you must first do right for you. heart disease, high blood pressure, citrus fruits are champions of Vitamin C, but were you What better time to start taking care of palpitations, chest pains (angina) and aware that a single orange can give you 200 mg of your most precious organ—your heart! elevated cholesterol levels.” potassium -- a mineral essential for maintaining normal We are pleased to offer two great Try our Herb Pharm Hawthorn blood pressure? Whole fruits, rather than juice also have supplements to promote healthy blood Berry tincture in addition to your more fiber so you’re giving your digestive system a boost flow: CoQ10 and Hawthorn berry. daily diet. CoQ10 is a super to boot! potent antioxidant, which can help “CoQ10’s energy generation makes it Keeping your body working properly is easy to do when protect your heart from free radical vital to heart health, while its powerful you eat a proper diet. Show your loved ones you care by damage in our increasingly toxic antioxidant properties add yet another keeping yourself in great health with the aid of First Alt’s environment. layer of protection in maintaining a healthy Produce section! heart. Together with vitamin E, CoQ10 Learn more: http://www. - Kate Ottersten fights damaging free radicals,” states the naturalnews.com Dr. Oz website. -Sara Spencer According to Naturalnews.com, “The University of Maryland Medical Center states that the antioxidants found in hawthorn berries may be responsible for

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4 The First Alternative Co-op Thymes February 2014 brand spankin’ new, deli, grocery & wellness Random acts of yummy food! One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life. —Khalil Gibran With all the things to celebrate in the shortest February 11th: Don’t Cry Over Spilled brandmonth of the year, a stop in the grocery Milk Day. If you do tip over your moo juice department can help you be prepared. (or any kind of juice for that matter), we have Holidays like Make a Friend Day on the tissues to dry your tears and milk to replace 11th and Random Acts of Kindness Day what was spilled. on the 17th should be everyday! February 14th: Valentine’s Day, and at the Spankin’ New February is National Snack Food Month Co-op we can definitely help the chocolate and we can help with a nice selection of lovers with these Organic and/or Fairtrade Rising stars on the Co-op Shelves snack foods like the new great tasting Epic Certified brands: Equal Exchange, Madécasse, Bars (Turkey, Beef, Lamb and Bison), high TCHO, Alter Eco, Dagoba and Nibmor; with in protein yet dairy and gluten free. Other flavors like Lemon Ginger, Orange, Caramel, Bulk snack foods include Dang Toasted Coconut Mint, Hazelnut and with Cherries...it just so • Coconut Aminos from Coconut Chips, Nuts Around the World nuts, Made happens February is National Cherry Secret, $7.99/lb. Raw, organic, soy-free, in Nature fruit and Quinn Popcorn, to name Month, too. a few. gluten free and packed with amino acids, Feb 16th: Do a Grouch a Favor Day (see vitamins and minerals! Feb 7th is National Fettuccine Alfredo Feb 17th). • Follow Your Heart Soy-Free Day. We carry a variety of wheat pastas as The month of February is also National well as wheat free and gluten free pastas. Mix Vegenaise, $4.69/lb, offers all of the An Affair to Remember Month and together with Newman’s Own Alfredo Sauce great taste of original Vegenaise, but now Creative Romance Month…just saying. in a soy-free version! It’s smooth, creamy, or Simply Organic Alfredo Mix for a delicious So, I hope everyone enjoys every day in delicious, and of course, entirely vegan and meal—don’t forget the sourdough bread, a February. It is the shortest month of the gluten free! Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and candles. wellness year, but long in Friendship, Love, Snacks and • Good Clean Love from Eugene makes CHOCOLATE. - Stan Horsey cheese natural, edible lubricants and massage • Back by popular demand, Kerrygold’s oils and they are making a return debut Cashel Blue Cheese is a creamy Irish here at the Co-op with certified organic psrspsrsp farmhouse cheese, made with milk from ingredients, vegan and cruelty free. Great grass-fed dairy cows that graze on Ireland’s gift idea for all the local lovers out there. lush and nutrient-rich pastures. Cashel • We’re excited to have a new vegan protein Blue’s robust flavor pairs well with ripe to add to our selection made by one of pears and figs, or atop a grilled steak or Natalie’s Wellness Tip: our favorite companies, HealthForce leafy green salad. Nutritional. Their Green Protein T ry experimenting with essential oils: • Rivers Edge Chevre Up In Smoke was Alchemy boasts a product that is 100% I love using essential oils in my home, bath, car and body  voted Best American Cheese 2013 by whole foods, 100% complete protein, care. They offer a lot more than just a nice smell. They can A Few Essential the World Cheese Awards. Handcrafted and filled with 100% super foods. It is an energize you to help keep you awake and alert during road Oils & Their in the Oregon Central Coast Range, Up incredibly cleansing and energizing protein trips, calm you to help you go to sleep and cheer you when Benefits: In Smoke is smoked fresh chevre, made like you’ve never had before! you are blue. Here are some of the things I like to do: from milk of goats pastured all year. The Lavender: Calming, • Mychelle has a new line called Pure fresh chevre is wrapped in smoked maple Mix peppermint essential oil with water in a small spray Balancing, Relaxing, Harmony, which we are thrilled to bring leaves spritzed with bourbon. Enjoy this bottle and keep this in your car. A spritz of this will help you Soothing you. This line of products was specifically rich and delicious chevre and its essence keep your wits about you on a long road trip. Also, citrus Peppermint: Vitalizing, created for sensitive skin types to help of campfire with a good bottle of Oregon essential oil is a great complement. Conversely, try lavender Refreshing, Cooling reduce the inflammation and irritation Pinot. to support feelings of calmness if you struggle with road rage. other skin care products can cause. Clary Sage: Centering, Clary sage can uplift your mood. I like to mix it with Epsom Visualizing, Euphoric salts for my own bath salts or put a few drops in my unscented lotion so I can carry that scent with me throughout the day. Citrus: Cheering, psrspsrsp One of my personal favorite combinations is clary sage and Refreshing, Uplifting bergamot. This combination is crisp, fresh and buoying. Sandalwood: I love mixing essential oils of my choice to my washing Stabilizing, Meditative, Slow food in a hurry machine water or unscented spray cleaner. Sensual The holidaze may be over, but alas, winter consciously raised meat dishes made with There are a myriad of combinations to try remains in the valley! The days are short and free-range chicken, locally raised and grass- out. Be creative, you can hardly go wrong! everyone is busy, and this is the time of year fed beef, and sustainably caught, wild Pacific Look for Aura Cacia and Simplers Essential when all those well-intended New Year’s seafood. 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NAME: ______classes & donations upcoming co-op classes Classes in the South Store Co-op Meeting Room unless otherwise noted. Alternative Transporters of the Month Sunday, February 23 • 2-3:30pm Easy online registration! Han-Jung Ko Please visit firstalt.coop and click on Making Herbal Medicines for “I have been lucky to live nearby ‘Classes to register! Kids & Babies the Co-op since moving from with Laurel Buley Taiwan. I can go to the Co-op Thursdays, February 6 & 20 • 6:30-8:30pm A class designed for moms, dads, grandparents and kids who either biking or walking anytime want to make safe & affordable home remedies for everyday during the day. The more I shop at Soul Collage ailments and overall health (kids attend for free). In this class Experience this fun and empowering process using magazine we explore recipes together and learn about three classic, the Co-op, the more I appreciate and photo images. We make a deck of cards that reflect our everyday herbs for kids. Each participant will go home with what individuals like me could do many-faceted selves in surprising and delightful ways. It’s a two external products made in class, specific to the little ones to make the earth a better place story of You. A visual map of the psyche. Meets every first in our lives, as well as an additional handout with recipes to for all generations. Biking is my way and third Thursday. Materials provided. try at home. Materials provided to contribute to such sustainability Cost: $8 Co-op Owners, $10 General Public Class size limited to 15 adult participants (kids free) and keep me healthy and happy.” FMI: Lucy, 541-704-0135 Cost: $18 Co-op Owners , $20 General Public - “Koko” Han-Jung Ko

T uesday, February 11 • 6:30-7:30pm T uesday, February 25 • 5-7pm Outdoor Fitness Series Mung Bean Pancake Class co-op donations Part 2: Food and Water for Winter Outdoor Recreation with the Co-op’s Makenzie Kaiser and Yadira Ruiz Join personal trainer, Jess Beauchemin of JessBFit to learn Hungry for the Co-op’s famous Mung Bean Pancakes? We about various options for trail foods and hydration strategies were all sorry to see them go but fear not, you can learn for your next backcountry skiing or snowshoe outing. We’ll how to make them at home! The Co-op’s Kitchen Queen, december 2013 talk about how many extra calories you burn in winter Makenzie Kaiser and the Co-op’s Demo Diva, Yadira Ruiz will activities and how to make sure you’re eating enough while walk you through the process, demonstrating the how to’s, The 7th Cooperative Principle is “Concern for the Community.” First Alternative fulfills this principle in on the go. We’ll also talk about fluid requirements, the hype step by step. You will get to have a small taste of the finished its role as a cooperative by donating to a variety of about electrolytes, and how to keep your water from freezing product and leave the class with a recipe and the satisfaction organizations in our community. In December, donations when the temperatures drop below 32 degrees. Food and of knowing you can make more on your own! were given to these worthy groups or causes: beverages provided. Class size limited to 20 participants This class is being offered free of charge by professional Cost: Free personal trainer, Jessica Beauchemin. Gleaners FMI: http://www.jessbfit.com/ Linn-Benton Food Share...... $4951.04 Cost: FREE Thursday, February 27 • 7-8:30pm Small Donations OSU Dixon Rec Center...... $30 Well Beyond the Affordable Winter’s Eve...... $40 Thursday, February 13 • 7pm-8pm Care Act December’s total Hairbraiding for Beginners & with Michael Huntington, MD A 90 minute discussion of how we in Oregon can lead the donations: $5021.04 Pros way to the sustainable health care system that the Affordable with Raychel Emmons Care Act was intended to give us but fails to. We will show Come learn exciting hair braiding techniques for all the 27 minute film, “The Health Care Movie” and facilitate a instructional levels! Participants will get hands-on practice discussion of what we can learn from our neighbors to the and instruction from braiding expert Raychel Emmons. This north as we make sure every resident of the US has access class is appropriate for hands 4 years old and older. FREE and to health care. Get a bean open to the public. See examples of Raychel’s work on her Space limited to 40 participants. when you save website: www.findingbraids.com Cost: Free a shopping Class size limited to 20 participants. bag... Cost: FREE Each bean equals a 5¢ Learning keeps the brain healthy! donation!

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Special Valentine’s Day treats! January to March 2014 Thursday, Feb. 11th at North and Friday, 14th at South! Come in during the week for a taste of our featured recipes from Budget Citrus Heartland Humane Habitat for Bites,Co-op Deals and more! Tasting Society Humanity Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Mary’s River Court Appointed South North South North Gleaners Special Advocates (CASA) 3:30-5pm 5-6:30pm 5-6:30pm* 11:30-1:00pm* Bring some sun back to your life with citrus! Harvest of The Month Tastings with the Farm to School Program! Saturday, February 15th Tuesday, February 11th. Featuring nectarine coffeecake...YUM! 2 to 4 pm South Store from 4:30 - 6:00 PM | North Store from 6:30 - 8:00 PM South Co-op *no demos Feb. 7, 8 or 22, Feb 21 time: 2:30-4p Offering a wide selection of citrus to sample, learn facts, vote for your favorite, and pick up tips wine & beer tastings and recipes! North Store : Thursdays, 4:30-6:30pm. No tasting February 6th firstalt.coop South Store: Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm. No tasting February 7th

6 The First Alternative Co-op Thymes February 2014 flowers, wine & citrus

international year of family farms: A sparkle, a heart throb red, and Wine Buzz an end of day seductive sweet… Greengable Garden - Marlene Culbertson and Karen Mayo For your Valentine, your Winter Blues, or your own little party… Greengable Garden is just waking up to spring’s abundance as we walk through the Bouvet Brut Rosé $15.69/750ml warm and steamy air of the greenhouses. The French have been making wine sparkle for centuries, and Beyond the quiet drip of condensation the expertise shows in this rosé version made from Cabernet and crunch of gravel under my feet is a Franc. Produced in the Loire region of France, this brut rosé thrumming, humming buzz of thousands of is naturally fermented in the bottle, according to traditional plants just putting on their buds. methods. It is then allowed to develop its full-bodied excellent Did you imagine wild splashes of color, rows character while stored in the naturally cool caves of Saumur. of flowering buds? I did, but when owner Insistently robust bubbles deliver rich black currant fruit with a Demetri Balint waved me in through the refreshing crispness, making this wine the perfect aperitif. Just door, I found a surprise! Almost no flowers as it’s lovely deep rose color suggests, it matches well with a to be seen. salmon or steelhead dinner. Each occasion to enjoy this wine feels like a special trip to the Loire.

rich black currant

Mouton Noir Wines Other People’s Pinot 2010 $20.89/750ml Trying this Pinot Noir for the first time recently, I thought to myself, this is the wine that will swing me back to my This February, surprise The science behind running a flower business is picking and shipping the flowers just before red roots. someone special with they bloom, so that by the time they are on Smooth, not too light nor too big, with just the right their way to your vase at home they are just a delightful bunch of balance of fruit and spice, this Willamette Valley Pinot starting to reach their best. Noir is extremely versatile. Components of cherry licorice Greengable Garden Greengable Garden is located just outside with a touch of earthiness make it a true go to selection for many hearty winter menus…thinking root vegetables, daffodils, lilies, Philomath. They’ve been farming for 25 years, producing cut flowers, hardy and fuzzy mushroom stews, beef creations of all kinds or just by the snapdragons and tulips. kiwis, potatoes, strawberries, blueberries, fireside with some brie on toast or a chunk of cheddar on raspberries, squash and pumpkins. an Oregon Cracker. Local flowers = local love! Owners Viesa and Demetri Balint work with a crew of 15-90 seasonally to bring silky cherry licorice these great products to the local market, including fresh delivery to the Co-op. Their love of plants and the environment keeps Henriques and Henriques them going even as they face the challenges Madeira Rainwater $13.59/750ml of small farming like high input costs and stiff The story goes that in earlier days a shipment of wine from the competition from national wholesalers. Portuguese island of Madeira was diluted because the barrels on While Greengable Garden makes a variety of deck became soaked with rainwater. First considered a significant exotic bouquets using imported flowers from flaw, the lighter, more delicate style of that Madeira is now emulated South America and beyond, Co-op buyers and sought after. select the fresh cut locally grown flowers to This light golden, fortified wine entices with aromas of candied offer you. almonds and citrus combined with a warm, mouthwatering sweetness. There are subtle yet lush flavors of dried fig, baked apple, almond and fermented honey. The finish is extended and buttery rich. This lightly sweet gem is the perfect aperitif, but also great at the end of a special meal with your favorite flourless chocolate cake.

lush warm sweetness

Last but not least, First Alternative is proud to be presenting Take Root, Oregon’s Wine & Vineyard Directory, now available at each store for under $10. This well-organized directory features: Maps of Oregon’s wine producing regions The 2014 International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) Discussion of Oregon’s Appellations and their particular terroirs aims to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder Well-illustrated snapshots of Oregon’s Wineries organized by regions farming by focusing world attention on its significant role in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security Fun Facts intermingled throughout and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the This just-published directory would be a great Valentine gift to a loved one, environment, and achieving sustainable development, in particular in rural areas. or just for yourself as you travel Oregon’s scenic and ever-expanding wine regions.

I’m in the mood for love... simply because you’re near me! Sweetheart Cookies & Chocolate Torte For Two in the Grab & Go! Lover’s Specials in February by the op kitchen

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Meal plan, shopping & Celebrating 43 years of recipes for 2 adults, 6 the nights, under $50 Co-op Thymes under Laurie Heilman, Member Services Coordinator. Color seeped into the Thymes in April, 2000. In September, 2002, Sonya Bacheller and Lucinda Kinch took on co-editor roles, segueing to Sonya alone until Emily Hagen (now Stimac) stepped up when Sonya left to care for her first child in 2007. In the years since she has worked as editor with maternity coverage by Lisa Yagoda in 2012 and 2013. With Emily expecting a second child in July, the Co-op is once again accepting applications for Thymes editor. Applications are due by February 4th. Visit our website for details! Each Budget Bites issue has a meal plan, shopping list January Menu In celebration of 35 years of print, we will be publishing the and recipes for six dinners adjacent This Month in Co-op History Column over the next that feed two adults, often Since 1971, First Alternative 12 months. Enjoy! Muffaletta Sandwiches newsletters, now the Thymes, have kept the community with leftovers. The total is - Chris Peterson apprised of Co-op news, board reports and elections, always under $50. Pick up Herb Chicken & Emily Stimac a new issue each month at product information and projects aimed at building a healthy Customer Service or find 4 Pizza Bread Supreme and sustainable community. Issues were sporadic at first, but years of archives online at Indian Lentils have been monthly staples since 1986. This month in Co-op firstalt.coop Yellowing, brittle copies tucked in drawers, boxes and closets Baked Ziti reveal First Alternative’s rich history and influence in the We create each menu and History... community. In them you can trace the history of the Co-op’s test the recipes to bring you Minestrone Soup growth; challenges, farms, businesses and movements that 1970s: the best eating on a budget. are household names locally, some internationally. Among • One location at 316 SW 2nd Street. $5 “lifetime” -Emily Stimac, Marketing them: recycling, local foods, nutrition classes in schools, fair memberships.$25 and $100 promissory notes trade, alternative power and transportation. sold as 2-year, interest-free loans to Co-op. Store Board or manager reports, even old grocery ads (look at relied on volunteer staff for years, including those prices!) track policies and events that created the store managers, in beginning. we take for granted today. For example, those new to the February 1994 Co-op probably don’t know about the passionate debates, packed member meetings and fissures in friendships over • Referendum on hiring Co-General Managers Jim whether the Co-op should carry meat (well before much Dobis & Sheila Ulfers passes 4 to 1. was available locally, and certainly not organic). It’s hard to • Surata packaged tofu: SALE $1.35 (reg $1.59) believe that the produce section wasn’t a key part of the original Co-op and that the store was staffed entirely by • Volunteers finish first covered bike area on north volunteers many of the first years. side of South Store w/ as many spaces for bikes It’s all recorded in old newsletters. No color photos, just as cars . colorful stories on black-and-white pages for decades. • Stein Tavern on Evans property closed. Co-op to Muffaletta Sandwich The idea for the Co-op was sparked in a class at OSU, inquire about using it. but brought to life by community members of all ages ½ foccacia bread, halved • Volunteer details: In 1993, volunteers worked and backgrounds. Tom Denison’s late father, professor ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, finely chopped 21,073.20 hours and took discounts worth William Denison, was the student advisor. It’s recorded in a ½ cup roasted red peppers, finely chopped $73,811.02. retrospective printed in the Thymes 23 years ago. ½ pkg. pepperoni (Applegate or Tofurky) February 2004 jack cheese, sliced Like everyone else (including managers, initially) those who lettuce published the newsletter were unpaid volunteers who • Co-op entry level jobs pay better than other jalapeños (optional) eventually received volunteer credit. The editor, now a staff major grocery chains in town. olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper position, was first paid in 1987. The first newsletters were printed bulletin boards, according to an article by Lynn • Healthy financially but still recovering from Slice open foccacia bread and drizzle with olive oil and VanDyke (then of the Member Relations Committee) in South Store expansion and new North Store. balsamic vinegar. Smooth on olives, roasted red peppers, April 1997. Thanks to her research, we know the first one Customers using North Store as convenience jalapenos, pepperoni and cheese. Toast until cheese is bubbly. came out in February, 1971. For more than a decade, issues store, buying more low-margin products. Top with lettuce and serve. were sporadic and undated. Overstaffed in “learning curve” there. Orange Rosemary Buttered Carrots The name on the heading varied from Co-op Community • Solar Creek Pilot Project to put panels on both 2 carrots to The Co-op, the FA Thymes and today’s Thymes. It was stores and Lincoln School. printed on mimeographed 8 1/2 X 11-inch sheets until 1/4 cup water • Surata Bulk Tofu: SALE $1.65 ea. ($1.95) juice of 1 tangerine 1986. (Raise your hand if you’re old enough to remember 1 sprig rosemary mimeograph machines). With the help of Jan Weir, the paper • Lonely Lane Beef owner reassures customers went to the tabloid format of today, but in black-&-white mad cow disease in WA can’t happen to them Simmer ingredients in a skillet until carrots are tender. for several years. Articles were typed and attached to mock- because of isolated herd and small butchering. up sheets with wax, then carried gingerly to the printer. A The Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature, and the Written Word presents much more professional look came when layout could be Transformation without Apocalypse done by computer and contributors could submit pieces How to Live Well on an Altered Planet electronically. The first editor named in an issue was Sally Duncan in October, 1982, then Suzannah Cooper (now Doyle). In December, 1985 member coupons and classified ads appeared. Jill LEGUIN ROBINSON VAN GELDER MACY DECHRISTOPHER McAllister was editor by then and she asked if I would take over in January, 1986, when her first child was born. It was still a volunteer position, but a growing crew of volunteers wrote, edited, sold MOORE FRANCESCHINI FINNEY ALMANZA NIXON ads and distributed the paper. As it grew and appeared monthly without Humans will be living differently in the very near future, perhaps occasioned by catastrophes brought on by interruption, the board agreed to pay forces of greed and climatic disintegration. the editor. But it’s also conceivable that we will choose, by acts of imagination and collective will, to create wiser Soon, I left to focus on interviews narratives of how to inhabit the planet. and writing. Over the next decade,

This symposium will explore tangible visions of five other editors took the helm new/old ways to live that promise thriving starting in 1987: Rick Beasley, Anni without exhausting the Earth. Praetorius, Robert Delk Hirsh, All events will be held in Melinda Claybrook and Mike the LaSells Stewart Center Arthur. When Arthur left in August of 1999, after a record six years at For more information, visit: http://springcreek.oregonstate.edu the helm, the job moved “in-house” Accommodations for disability can be made by calling 541-737-8560 in advance

10 The First Alternative Co-op Thymes February 2014 all about staff staff spotlight Lindsay Dieckhoff What do you do at the Co-op and how more about GMOs, organic food, and grass- Tell us something about yourself others long have you been working here? fed/free range meat, as well as having access might not know I am a grocery stocker at the North Store to all the best products. In addition to food Even though I have a pretty lofty degree and I have been working here for a little over ingredients, I’ve had an opportunity to learn already (Bachelor’s in Apparel Design), I two years. about different food restrictions and lifestyle really wish I had been a dancer. I took classes choices, which was immensely helpful when when I was really young, but didn’t have the What brought you to the Co-op? I found myself with a gluten-free significant discipline. By the time I was a teenager, I The environment and the people. I worked other. thought it was too late to start classes. I still mostly for corporate businesses before this, dance around on my own, but I wish I had so I was extremely excited to be employed What are some of your favorite products actual training. What music is playing in your car, home, for a company that really truly cares about at the Co-op? If you had three wishes…. their employees, their customers, and the Northwest Natural Beef Strips, Guayaki 20 more wishes. (I’m not greedy, but do or head? Old stuff. I don’t have a car, so I don’t listen to integrity of their business and practices. Revel Berry drink, Alden’s Blackberry ice want more. Enough for a lifetime.) the radio or hear too many new songs. Right cream, Nuts Around the World Cocoa For everyone I care about (and their families) What do you like best about your job? now, my music ranges from Dean Martin Mocha, honey goat cheese (any kind), Lonely to be healthy, happy, and financially stable for It’s difficult to pinpoint one thing, but I think to Kansas to Lady Gaga to everything 90’s. Lane beef, bulk organic dried pineapple and the rest of their natural lives. the people have to be my favorite part of the My playlists are mostly made for my moods mango. I could go on and on and on. Fully loaded house, including dream master job. Both my co-workers and the customers (like sleep, fun, study), not divided by music bath, high-tech kitchen, & outdoor pool. are fantastic, genuine, friendly people and What do you like to do outside of work? genres. Obviously, I would get additional wishes, they make coming to work easy. In turn, Spend as much time with my long-distance considering my first wish, but this gives you What are your top 5 favorite things having these shared goals and mentalities, S.O. as possible. We watch a lot of movies, an idea. about Corvallis? regarding food and sustainability, create a cook together, spend time with friends. The people who live here, the environment Where are some of your favorite travel thoughtful, open work environment, which is Alone, I do lots of craft artwork type activities; we have created as a community, the beauty destinations? another huge benefit of the job. Pintrest has made a DIY’er out of me. When of our surroundings (both natural and man England was AMAZING, so I’d love to see it’s sunny, I love spending time in the water. made), the activities you can find available more of Europe. Right now, my more local How has working at the Co-op affected When I can get some extended time off, I within or nearby, and, of course, Oregon travel destinations include gorgeous natural your life? like to travel and camp. This last year, I spent State Beavers!! spots across Oregon. I really want to stay at Most certainly! As I mentioned before, the some time at Camp Dakota, here in Oregon, the Treehouse Resort in Southern Oregon, What is one thing you would change at people have become a huge part of why I and had a blast. Can’t wait to do more of as well as make it to California for some the Co-op? love it here. With all the diversity amongst us, that, or maybe some road trips, amusement I would add more locations, as well as rollercoasters and to Arizona to see family I have had a chance to glimpse into the ways parks, and such. sprucing up our current ones. Though the and friends. and workings of lifestyles I was always curious South Store received a lovely overall face Where do you see yourself in 10 years? about. With so many personal experiences Where did you grow up/where have you lift this last year, it would be nice to see the I can barely plan a year from now, let alone to share, I have found new hobbies and lived in your life? facility updated to match the North Store ten, but basically, married, family, kids, life. interests I might not have known about I was born in Klamath Falls, OR, but grew up more, aesthetically speaking. Also, it would Would love to add in a career/side job in before. Also, while I have always been a here in Corvallis (I’ve been here since I was be nice to provide more locations through apparel, if possible. more health and environmentally conscious 4). In fact, only one of my alma maters is still out the Valley, to better serve our customers person, working here has expanded my standing in its original form. outside of the Corvallis area. knowledge in a multitude of ways. I know RIP old CHS and Western View. psrspsrspsrsp Anniversaries in February recipes • digital Thymes • news events • bulk lookup • and much more Staff Anniversaries Anniversary Fruits www.firstalt.coop Every year a staff member Blueberry, 1 year: Lisa Madrid works is represented by a different fruit that increases Raspberry, 2 years: Paige Merritt, Emily in size... Wittkop 1. Blueberry 14. Peach 2. Raspberry 15. Pear Art at the South Store Paid Sub Anniversaries 3. Cherry 16. Apple 4. Blackberry 17. Orange Raspberry, 2 years: Sam Booth 5. Kumquat 18. Grapefruit Bobby Cressman is our featured artist for 6. Strawberry 19. Pomegranate February 1-14. When he’s not assisting 7. Plum 20. Mango 8. Apricot 21. Papaya in the Co-op kitchen he enjoys capturing 9. Fig 22. Cantaloupe the beauty of nature with his Canon A590 Artist: Staff Positions: 20-40 hours per week 10. Kiwi 23. Honeydew 11. Lime melon powershot. with a regular schedule. 12. Tangerine 24. Pineapple Robert Paid Sub Positions: Paid Subs are trained 13. Nectarine 25. Watermelon in various departments to fill in for staff After 25 years watermelons are Bobbie will share some of his nature shots Cressman designated with a hat containing the who are ill or on vacation or to fill a above fruits, starting with the blueberry in our South Store eating area through for the 26th year. etc. February 14th. Thanks for looking! temporarily open shift. If you would like to display your art at the Owner-Worker Positions: Co-op owners who work a 2-hour shift per week doing various duties South Co-op, please call Customer Service at such as stocking or helping in the deli. 541-452-3115 x 300

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12 The First Alternative Co-op Thymes February 2014 230 campaign, eco-film fest, letters campaign letters Letter to the Editor Policy - Not all letters will be published. - Letters over 250 words will be edited for length. All letters are subject to editing for length, spelling, grammar and clarity. If you are one of the 9500+ owners of the Co-op, you that doesn’t mean you have to stop there! Oregon law - All letters must include the author’s name, street address and dedicated $70 of your personal finances to purchase that allows each230 of our owners to invest up to $300 in equity on daytime telephone number. Addresses and phone numbers will share and fall in step with the Co-op on this path to sustainable their share, an additional $230 over your share price. This not be published. living. Since then, you’ve continued your support by spending additional equity in First Alternative can be made all at once - The decision regarding the appropriateness of the topic will lie with your grocery dollars and spreading or over time. Increasing the value of your the Editor. There are several ways you can help the word about our products and owner share may not bring you any tangible - Letters concerning First Alternative Cooperative issues will take programs. In return, we’ve maintained keep First Alternative strong: benefits, but it is very beneficial to your priority over those concerning more general issues. our commitment to provide you with • Contribute additional equity, up to a Co-op—the last independent, community- - Letters regarding local food, environment and sustainability issues the highest quality food and products total of $300, on your share owned grocery in Corvallis! will take priority over national issues. possible while cultivating programs to • Pay off any remaining balance on the Whether you have $5 or $300 equity in - Letters regarding political issues as they pertain to local food, enable healthy lifestyles for our friends $70 purchase of your share your share, it is refundable to you whenever environment and sustainability issues will take preference over and neighbors. you request it, in accordance with our by- those that do not. • Purchase a share for each adult (18 Recently, there have been some laws and withdrawal policy. That’s a win-win - Letters concerning timely issues or events will take priority over or older) in your household. Each bumps in the road. While we have situation for everyone! those that are in regard to past events. shareholder will receive one Owner saved for rainy days, 2013 hit us with - Letters containing personal attacks or offensive or inappropriate Sale Day per month If you would like to participate in this language will not run. some unexpected, but necessary, campaign and increase the value of your • Continue to support us with your - Letters are limited to one letter per person per discussion item. expenses, including: repairing leaking share, look for the paper cranes at the cash food dollars roofs and dairy walk-in cooler, registers in February. Hand the crane to - Letters are limited to one letter per person per month. replacing a failing deli freezer, hot your cashier, give them your owner number, - Owners are given priority over non-owners. food and salad bar, and upgrading the bottle return machines and tell them how much equity you wish to add. That’s all - Opinions expressed are not necessarily supported by the Co-op at both stores to lower labor costs.So we started the 230 there is to it. We encourage you to do it today—together board, staff or owners. campaign, to help you help your store! we can take First Alternative to the next level. Thank you for Send letters by email to [email protected] or mail them to 1007 Did you know that your $70 owner share has been a crucial continuing to support your local Co-op! SE 3rd St. Attn: Thymes. Deadline for submissions is the 15th of the contribution to the financial well being of the Co-op? But month prior to the publication date. psrspsrspMUG LOVE I appreciate your store so very much. Eco Film Festival: Seen any good movies lately? I live in Yachats and drive over once a month to shop for essentials. Although I am a member of the Newport Co-op The Eco-Film Festival takes place every Friday in February On February 21st, we are proud to present Corvallis’s own and shop there often as well as the Florence Co-op, your at the Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd Street (above New Freshwaters Illustrated. The screening will include several store is special. Morning Bakery). Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the program short films, featuring “The Lost Fish” about the struggle to begins at 7 pm. Come early to visit exhibitors, grab a drink save the Pacific Lamprey. “One of the Pacific Northwest’s It is wonderful to find locally grown grains and legumes along of Nectar Creek Honeywine and enjoy delicious food (both oldest fish is disappearing, and along with it the sacred with other locally sourced foods. for purchase). Local experts will be on hand after each place it holds among many American Indian Tribes. For Many years ago my sister gave me a San Francisco Public film for a brief discussion and audience Q & A. A suggested a species that has squeezed through most of the Earth’s Radio (KQED) reusable coffee mug that to this day is my donation of $5-10 per person is requested to help cover great extinctions, the sharp declines in Pacific Lamprey good friend and traveling companion. Guilt surfaces if and costs of the festival; does not include beverages or food. populations are a signal of how severely we have changed when I want a cup of something ‘to go’ and neglect to take This year’s 10th annual local Eco-film Festival kicks off on river ecosystems.” her along for the ride. On Febraury 28th, be prepared to be awed by “Symphony Friday, February 7, with “Nothing Like Chocolate.” Change She is asking for a sister or brother cup so there is always of the Soil,” an artistic exploration of the miraculous never tasted so good! “Deep in the rain forests of Grenada, one of them with me. It is easy to have a freshly bathed one, substance soil. “Unfolding with gentle joy and an anarchist chocolate-maker Mott Green operates an unusual cleaned up, waiting in the car and ready for an adventure. chocolate factory that turns out delicious creations unknown unexpected beauty, this ode to the miracle of the Earth’s The search is on for the perfect reusable friend who will join to a world saturated with industrially produced cocoa. topmost layer gives us a newfound respect for the ground beneath our feet.” – New York Times Critic’s Pick our family of environmental thoughtful acts. “Nothing like Chocolate, a documentary narrated by Susan Maybe we will find one having been discarded and now living, Sarandon, tells the moving story of the relentless and The Eco-Film Festival is presented by the Corvallis waiting to be adopted, in a second hand store. Waiting and headstrong Mott Green, founder of the Grenada Chocolate Environmental Center, Corvallis Odd Fellows, and the hoping for a thoughtful person or family to help out with in- Company, as he pursues his unique vision to create the best Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. Please give a big round of the-car or long-walk tea or coffee, and have adventure with. chocolate in the world, from scratch.” –a film by Kum-Kum applause for our fabulous sponsors: First Alternative Co-op, Bhavnani. Super bonus: as sponsors of the event, the Co-op Pacific Green Party, and Willamette Watershed Productions. PS: My cloth and other reusable shopping bags feel the same, will be there with samples of fair trade, organic chocolate to To watch trailers and find out more: which is why they happily live together all cozy in the car complete the experience! www.corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org/february-eco-film-festival waiting to be used. - Rheychol Paris, Yachats, OR C ALendAR S ALe psrsp Deborah Allen 2014 Calendars Up to % off 50Original Price

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Win Board of Directors Meeting CHEESE + WINE +CHOCOLATE NOTE: No tasting Friday, February 7th Tuesday, Feb. 18th - 6:30 p.m. hors doeuvres mocktails Wine tastings and times are subject to change. Please check Owner comments welcomed in first 10 minutes. + www.firstalt.coop for updates, schedule changes, and cancellations. South Store meeting room

EVENTS THIS MONTH ONGOING EVENTS MON DayS Taa i Chi cl sSES 5:30-6:30 p.m., Oddfellows Hall. Ages 16+. Instructor, Andy Bennett, holds Grapive h c No l Monthly Book Club Tues. Feb. Co srntsrvalli Pa e & Friends A place for We gnllMama Pre ancy & Postpartum Stress 30 years of martial arts experience. Class 4, 6-7 p.m. Matt’s Comics, 2075 NW Buchanan parents and their kids to make new friends & support Group Mondays 12:30-2 p.m. Corvallis cost: free. Class fee: commitment to practice. Ave. We will be discussing Saga, Volume 1 by get support for parenting and pregnancy. FMI: Multicultural Literacy Center 128 SW 9th St. FMI: 541-760-9328, https://sites.google.com/site/ Brian K. Vaughan. New members welcome, corvallisparentsnetwork.ning.com Our services accommodate the whole spectrum wutantaichi 18+ only. Check out a book copy from the 2nd of reproductive emotional and mental health Wed. @ floor reference desk of the Corvallis Library. HE E ALTH AND H ALTHCARE FORUM TV concerns. FMI: Csilla A., 541-231-4343 or www. 8 p.m.; Thurs. @ 9 p.m.; Sat.@ 1:30 p.m. & Sun. THR U SDayS FMI: Bonnie, bonnie.brzozowski@corvallisoregon. wellmama.net @ 5:30 p.m. 30-minute program series, Ch. Gr eEN Tara Meditation Group 7-8:20 p.m., gov, 541-766-6965 29. Guests discuss diverse health issues. FMI: Vaseter n For Peace Chapter Meeting Every Corvallis Friends Meeting House , 3311 NW Polk Hrs iking Ac os Alaska’s Remotest Mountains: [email protected], 541-758-9340 4th Monday, 6:30-8 p.m. UUFC, 2945 NW Ave. Tibetan Buddhist Meditation, meditation The Brooks Range Thurs., Feb. 6, 7 p.m., Circle Blvd. All are welcome. Come help us instruction on request, and readings from all Introduction to Corvallis Public Library. Dave Metz spent B UDDHIST PRACTICE SGI-USA “Wage Peace.” FMI: [email protected] Buddhist traditions. Everyone is welcome. FMI: Nichiren Buddhism. Informal meetings, all are seven months hiking across Alaska’s remotest [email protected] welcome. FMI: 541-753-6170 Z ilaap K l er F t & BE a NEW you! Mondays, mountains accompanied only by his dog. Join us 12:30-1:30 p.m. Energy 9 Studio, 720 NW 2nd YoPi Thursdays, 2 p.m. Live Well Studio, 971 to hear about the final stage of this epic journey! The Baha’i Ba’ ha i Devotional programs St. A NEW support program to reduce visceral NW Spruce Ave Ste 101. Adaptive Yoga & core Sponsored by the Marys Peak Group of the communities offer many devotional gatherings fat around internal organs. Weekly weigh-in, tips strengthening Pilates all from the mat. Poses Sierra Club. FREE. FMI: 541-758-5255 throughout the county in English & Spanish. & support. FREE. FMI: [email protected] are adapted to provide flexibility, strengthening, Locations vary. FMI: 541-745-7916, linnbenton. Pa l nET BoOGIE Sat., Feb. 8. Downtown Dance, and balance. By donation. FMI: frontdesk@ local.bahai.us a mNESTy int’l writers group 2nd Monday, 223 NW 2nd St. A freestyle dance event, livewellstudio.com 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 11th & featuring eclectic and world beat music. $5-10 Trad itIONal ShOTOkan karate Tuesdays and Monroe Rm #106-B. Write letters to prisoners Col rval is Meditation Circle of Self donation appreciated. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., Fingerboard Extension 120 of conscience. FMI: 541-619-1379 Realization Fellowship 7-8 p.m. 435 NW groups/planetboogie NW 2nd St. Learn the forms. Non-aggressive. 4th St. Meditation, Inspirational reading, SRF Ml indfu nESS Meditation Taught in the tradition Mon. Feb. 10, FMI: Reed, 541-754-3254 Worldwide Prayer Circle Study the teachings Fl orida’s Natural Heritage of Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Every 7:30 p.m. Avery House in Avery Park. Carolyn of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Cl epu tIVat S iritual guidance Schedule Monday, 5:30-7p.m. Corvallis Friends Meeting Kindell will take us on a tour of Florida’s major Autobiography of a Yogi. All are welcome! FMI: TBA, Discover how to cultivate a personal House, 33rd & Polk. We draw from this 2600 terrestrial plant communities, rare plants, and a www.corvallismeditation.org relationship with your own inner spirit with the year old tradition, though you do not need to history of land conservation and management in Urantia Book. All welcome. Some loaner books be buddhist. All are welcome. FMI: Ken, ken. Dsance of Universal Peace 2nd Thurs, the state. Sponsored by the Native Plant Society available. FMI: Doug, 541-207-6333 or David, [email protected] 7-8:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, of Oregon, Corvallis Chapter. Free FMI: Kevin, 541-929-6358 2945 NW Circle Blvd. Simple, easy-to-learn, 208-921-0827 or [email protected] vigi l for peace Every day, 5-6 p.m. Alternatives TS UE DayS heart-awakening circle dances honoring Tra nsFOrmatION without Apocalypse: How to War sponsors a vigil for peace at the Benton Chair Yoga Tuesdays 4:15 p.m. Live Well Studio, spiritual traditions from around the world. to Live Well on an Altered Planet Feb. County Courthouse, 120 NW 4th St. FMI: Ed, 971 NW Spruce Ave Ste 101. The benefits of $5-10 donation requested. FMI: 541-704-0680, 14-15, times vary. LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. 541-752-3152 yoga regardless of injuries, health limitations, [email protected] Join a diverse, energetic, engaged community or mobility. Well suited to individuals living rile ki hea ing circle 2nd Thurs., 7-9:30 p.m. to celebrate and create tangible visions of Co sg rvalli Ve Education Group holds dine- with M.S., Parkinson’s, Cancer, A.L.S., or those Call for directions. All initiates and interested ways to prosper without exhausting the planet. outs and potlucks. FMI: www.corvallisveg.org, recovering from injury. By donation. FMI: parties welcome. Small donation requested. Includes a Radical Reimagining Fair and more [email protected] [email protected] FMI: Margot, 541-754-3595 than a dozen workshops. FREE. Registration encouraged. FMI: http://bit.ly/1jbdMZb S UNDayS C ORVAllIS MEDITATION COMMUNITY Learn Frn ee Tee Yoga Thurs. 4-5 p.m. LiveWell meditation techniques to relax and recharge Studio, 971 NW Spruce Ave, Ste 101. With Nan tio al Study of Agriculture in the A Mll BodiES I PROV Sundays, 6:30-8 p.m. Live body and mind. Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. 3311 yoga you can get stronger and more flexible, US Tues, Feb. 18, 7-8:45 p.m. Corvallis Public Well Studio, 971 NW Spruce Ave. Ste 101. Join NW Polk St. FMI: Carolyn, 971-218-6798, feel happier, relieve stress and relax! All teens Library. A survey of trends in farming, impacts us as we explore movement using the forms of [email protected] welcome. Taught by volunteers. FMI: frontdesk@ of ‘buy local’ movements, increases in demand Movement Improvisation. These forms give us livewellstudio.com for US agricultural products, and barriers and a unique opportunity to profoundly connect “R A COU SE IN MIRACLES” STUDY GROUP incentives to agriculture industry practices. This with each other and have better access to Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Anyone familiar with this F RIDayS is a consensus meeting for League members. movement. Donations gladly accepted. FMI: book may join our friendly study group. We read Open to the public. FMI: [email protected] [email protected] and discuss after a brief meditation. Kindly bring CL ORVAL IS UKULELE CABARET First Fridays, 7-9 your own copy. FMI: George, 541-754-9051, call p.m. First Alternative Co-op Meeting Room, Fb ae ruary Rep ir Fair Wed, Feb 19, 5:30-7:30 Falun Dafa Group 9-11 a.m. A meditation anytime after 11 a.m. 1007 SE 3rd St. Open mic, jam & singalong. Free, pm OSUsed Store, 644 SW 13th St. Bring your practice based on principles of Truthfulness- fun for all ages & skill levels. Hosted by Suz Doyle Corvallis Chapter Third broken items and questions; volunteers will help Compassion-Tolerance. FMI: Hong 541-754- Diningo f r Women & Jeanne Holmes of The Wallop Sisters. FMI: Tuesdays. 6 p.m. Unitarian-Universalist Church, you learn how to repair your belongings for free! 9938 541-753-8530 2945 NW Circle Blvd. Bring a dish to share. We Specific repair skills and DIY demonstrations Col rval is Meditation Circle of Self offered this time at http://tiny.cc/repair-fair. discuss female empowerment in the world. FMI: S ATUrdayS Realization Fellowship 10-10:45 a.m. & www.diningforwomen.org Or eGON Small Farms Conference Sat Feb.22 11 a.m.-12 p.m. 435 NW 4th St. Inspirational F eREE win tasTING Every Saturday, 9 a.m.- 6 LaSells Stewart Center, OSU. This daylong Reading, Meditation, SRF Worldwide Prayer CELTIC JAM Every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. Imagine p.m. Wineopolis, 151 NW Monroe, Suite 103. event is geared toward farmers, agriculture Circle, Study Kriya Yoga through Paramahansa Coffee Live Arts, 5460 SW Philomath Blvd. All FMI: Jerry Larson, 541-738-1600, wineinfo@ professionals, food policy advocates, students Yogananda’s teachings. All are welcome! FMI: levels of players are welcome. FMI: 541-286- cmug.com and managers of farmers’ markets. FMI: 4340, [email protected] www.corvallismeditation.org A udubon Field Trips 2nd Saturdays. 7:30 a.m. smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/sfc Ave e ry Hous Nature Center Open House Mary’s River Watershed Council Meeting The trips are great for beginner birders and Second Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Philomath City 2nd Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Avery House Nature birders new to Oregon’s mid-valley area. We Sp ecial SeriES this month Council Chamber, 980 Applegate St., Philomath. Center, 1200 Avery Park Lane. FMI: info@ visit National Wildlife Refuges and other local Gr ea ing up for Gardening Series Tuesdays All welcome! FMI: [email protected] corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org birding areas. FMI: www.audubon.corvallis.or.us/ thru Feb. 25, noon-1 p.m. Corvallis Public Library. field_trips.shtml Topics include: Herbs in the Landscape, Drought Co s rvalli Zen circle sits 10 a.m.-noon. FMI: WS EDNE DAYs Col rval is Secular Society 3rd Saturdays. Meet Tolerant Plants, Fossil-Fuel-Free Landscaping, and Abby, 541-754-4124 Co s rvalli Belly Dance Guild Weds., 8 p.m. more! FMI: Benton County Extension Master 2-4 p.m., Corl House in Woodland Meadows Tracking, wild edibles, Old World Deli, 341 Southwest 2nd St. Live, Gardeners™ Nat turalis AdveNTures Park. FMI: 541-754-2557, CorvallisSecular.org native plants, and birding: 3rd Sundays, 9 a.m.-12 FREE performances. FMI: Lyanna, lyannadance@ Ec o Film FeSTIVal Series Feb. 7th, 21st, 28th. p.m. For meeting place, see website. FMI: www. yahoo.com Glu e tEN Fre Support Group 4th Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Dennis 6:30 seating, 7 p.m. showing. Odd Fellows Hall, neighborhood-naturalist.com, 541-753-7689 Every Hrea t of the Valley Birth Network Hall, 9th & Monroe. Learn more about gluten 233 SW 2nd St. The Eco Film Festival proudly 3rd Wed. 6-7:30 p.m., Waldo Hall, rm. 272, OSU. intolerance, share ideas and sample products. presents: Feb 7: “Nothing Like Chocolate”; Feb Open to anyone interested in mother-friendly FMI: 541-602-1065 21: “The Lost Fish”; Feb 28: “Symphony of the maternity care. FMI: www.valleybirthnetwork.org Soil”. $5-10 suggested donation. FMI: mida@ corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org

14 The First Alternative Co-op Thymes February 2014 February Calendar casper candles & citrus Citrus Local Profile Bring some Tasting sun back Casper Candles is owned and operated by Stephen and to your life Alison, life and business partners. with citrus! Saturday, February 15th The two met while going to school at the University of Oregon back in 1999. In 2002 they started their candle 2 to 4 pm • South Co-op making business, which they run out of a remodeled carriage Explore the realm of citrus, from the exotic and unusual to barn in a historic neighborhood in Eugene. Their work crew your classic favorites at our first-ever citrus tasting February consists of the two of them with friends pitching in to help 15th! when needed. Stephen produces most of the large style candles such as pillars and tapers while Alison pours the From the colossal Pummelo to the dainty Daisy, and smaller tea light and votive candles. everywhere in between, there’s a sweet, sour, tangy and tart taste for everyone! For the past 12 years, Casper Candle has been selling 100% pure, locally sourced beeswax candles and blocks to the Learn interesting facts, take home recipe ideas, and most Co-op. At the Co-op you’ll find a wonderful assortment of of all enjoy free samples! We hope to have a selection of different sizes, shapes, and styles of candles; the beeswax Pummelo, Pink Lemon, Lemon, Meyer Lemon, Lime, Satsuma, blocks are available for those customers who prefer to make Clementine, Page, Cara Cara Navel, Navel, Valencia, Rio Star their own candles. All of the beeswax used in the candles Grapefruit, Murcott Mandarin, Kumquat, Blood Orange, is sourced from beekeepers here in the Pacific Northwest. Minneola Tangelo, Daisys and Honeygold Grapefruit. There are never any chemicals or additives in their candles. And there’s something special about the wax that Casper Candle uses. It’s is not as simple as Stephen and Alison placing a wax order and waiting for it to arrive at their workshop— they buy it direct from local sources. meyer lemons daisy A sweeter lemon often used mandarin From Hive to Candle for baking. Small, shiny, seedy, but Beekeepers render their wax at the end of the year when lots of flavor. they are through with just about everything else. It generally becomes ready for sale October through December, which is also the busiest three months of the year for Casper psrsp Candle. To further complicate things, the ratio of honey to wax is nearly 100 to 1. This means coordinating with multiple apiaries in order to collect enough wax to make candles for Shine your love light! kumquats another year. Combine Fair Trade Chocolate, Casper Tasty little treats with a To accomplish this a road trip is planned with stops at many Candles, an Oregon pint glass and your blood oranges sweet rind and a juicy sour apiaries to collect as much wax as their vehicle can hold. Tasty sweet and tart orange center, just pop them in Over the years beeswax has steadily increased in price and sweetie’s favorite beer for an awesome variety with crimson flesh. your mouth whole. popularity. Valentine’s Gift! When Casper Candle started, most beekeepers had wax left over from previous years and the price was half of what it is today. Now companies come to Oregon from as far away as AreU YO the Ideal Kentucky offering to buy wax. So being in the candle business also means being in the business of procuring beeswax. To Board Candidate? boot, only the highest quality capping beeswax is used in their candles. Darker colored comb wax has more impurities Do you have an interest in that impede the wicking process. Not only is the wax hard to our organization’s vision, find, but they are picky about the wax they buy. mission and goals? Reflecting on buying from local farmers and beekeepers, Stephen explains, “It is wonderful to eat locally grown fruit and Are you willing to represent think that the same bees may have our organization to the pollinated the flower, made the wax for my candle, and produced the honey community? for my toast. That is truly a closed sustainable loop.” Are you willing to expand your knowledge through orientations and training? Owners interested in candidacy should contact Toni Hoyman of the Board

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February 2014 www.firstalt.coop • North: 541-452-3115 • South: 541-753-3115 15 Tbe Bulk Price is Right Besides being deliicous, some spices have medicinal properties or You’ve got a new recipe additional health benefits! Some of but you don’t have the the benefits of the traditional Indian wacky ingredients it calls spices used in the recipes below for. What can you do?! include (but aren’t limited to): Conventional grocers sell • anti-inflammatory properties packaged spices for $5- • rich source of antioxidants $10 an ounce, and their • eases digestion jars can be dated out 2 • reduces both sugar and cholesterol years or more. Anyway, levels in the blood you just need a teaspoon! • anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties Does that sound like a • stimulates blood flow and circulation good deal? A few of the spices even have the We’d like to offer you an reputation of being an aphrodisiac! alternative: bulk! Our bulk spice Spicy Cabbage department has you Serves 4 covered with the freshest ¼ cup butter herbs & spices around at Spice Up Your Life! a great deal! - Donna Tarasawa ½ tsp cumin seeds Here’s how some of our This month’s recipes feature foods that contain Saffron and Cardamom Rice 4 dried red chilies Serves 6 1 small onion, sliced bulk prices compare: numerous spices—not especially hot spices, 2 ¼ cups basmati rice but spices from around the world that give 2 ½ cups cabbage, shredded 3 cups water 2 medium carrots, grated food extra flavor and even provide some health 3 green cardamom pods 1.5 oz Ground benefits. Cumin, for example, has been shown to ½ tsp salt 2 whole cloves 2 Tbsp lemon juice Organic Cinnamon potentially stave off cataracts, lower cholesterol 1 tsp salt and triglycerides, boost your immune system and 1 tsp crushed saffron strands Melt butter in a medium saucepan and fry cumin Price in package at increase bone density. 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Indian Ice Cream Serves 4-6 When the rice is fully cooked (check by tasting a 8-10 servings 3.9 oz 4-6 cups mixed fresh vegetables, cut into bite- few grains to make sure they are cooked through), 14 oz. can evaporated milk sized pieces drain any remaining water by pouring rice through 1 egg whites, whipped until peaks form Sea Salt 6 cloves garlic, peeled a strainer. Put the rice back into the pan and pour 1 cups powdered sugar Price in package at 2 Tbsp ginger, peeled the milk mixture over. Stir well, then cover and ½ tsp. ground cardamom local store: 99¢ 2 Roma tomatoes heat for 7-10 minutes. ½ tsp. culinary rose water Bulk Price: 1 Tbsp tomato paste ½ cups pistachios, roughly chopped 16¢ for 3.9 oz 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds 3 Tbsp flame raisins ¼ cup safflower oil Masala Beans with Fenugreek 1 Tbsp Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino Cherries Save 83¢ Serves 4 2 white onions, chopped Remove the label from evaporated milk can and 3 tsp paprika 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tsp ground cumin lay it down in a pan with a tight-fitting cover. Fill the 1.5 oz 1 tsp chili powder pan with water reaching ¾ of the way up the cans. 3 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground coriander Organic Turmeric 1 tsp sesame seeds Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. 1 tsp ground cumin Remove from heat and leave in the water until Price in package at ½ tsp ground turmeric ½ tsp chili powder ½ tsp minced garlic cool. Remove the can and chill in the refrigerator local store: $5.69 1 tsp garam masala for 24 hours. Salt to taste ¼ tsp turmeric Bulk Price: 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp salt When chilled, pour the milk into a large, chilled $1.26 for 1.5 oz ½ cup rice milk 2 Tbsp safflower oil bowl. Whip the milk until it doubles in quantity, Save $4.43 1 tomato, quartered then carefully stir in the powdered sugar, Puree the garlic, ginger, tomato, tomato paste 1lb fresh green beans cardamom and rose water. Fold in the whipped and cumin seeds in a food processor. Set aside. 1 tsp fenugreek seeds egg whites, cover bowl with plastic wrap and Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onions until lightly ¼ cup cilantro, chopped freeze for 1 hour. 2 oz colored. Add the paprika, chili powder, coriander, 1 Tbsp lemon juice Organic Cumin Remove ice cream from freezer and mix well with turmeric, cumin and garam masala. Stir constantly Price in package at for 1 minute. Add ¼ cup water, stir well and sauté Place the onion, cumin, coriander, sesame seeds, a fork. Transfer to serving container and return to for 2 minutes. Add the tomato mixture and sauté chili powder, garlic, turmeric and salt in a food the freezer for 4-6 hours. Garnish each dish with a local store: $5.29 for 3 minutes. Add vegetables and salt; sauté for 2 processor and process for 30 seconds. In a whole maraschino cherry and serve. Bulk Price: minutes; add 4 cups water. Cover and cook until medium saucepan, heat the oil and fry the spice $2.33 for 2 oz mixture for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add vegetables are tender. Add rice vinegar and boil Save $2.96 gently for 5 minutes. Stir in the rice milk; cook for tomato and green beans and stir-fry for 5 minutes. 5 minutes. Serve over rice. Add fenugreek and cilantro and cook another 5 minutes. 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