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THE CARROT

FALL 2020

Thanksgiving Holiday Recipes Seedlings Spotlight Seasonal Apples Eastside Food Co-op is your community owned grocery store in the heart of 2551 Central Ave NE Northeast Minneapolis. We specialize in fresh, local and organic foods sourced Minneapolis, MN 55418 eastsidefood.coop from farmers and producers who care about the health of people and our planet. 612-788-0950 Proudly serving Northeast since 2003, Eastside is here for good. Open Daily 8 AM - 9 PM About The Carrot The Carrot is Eastside Food Co-op’s quarterly publication. It’s your guide to every season at the co-op! We invite you to discover new products, find inspiration PUBLICATION from our recipes, get to know the people behind your food, and learn about good CONTRIBUTORS things happening at the co-op and in your community.

Board Meetings MOLLY BAEVERSTAD Marketing Manager Eastside Food Co-op owners are welcome to attend board meetings, held virtually the second Monday of each month from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. NORA BRODY Email [email protected] to RSVP. Visit eastsidefood.coop/board Marketing Coordinator for additional information about the board of directors. SARA FULTON-KOERBLING Community Engagement Patronage Update Coordinator As noted in the annual report, though Eastside Food Co-op had positive net income during FY2020 (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020), with previous years’ debt carried forward, there were no positive retained earnings. Since there was no Prefer to receive an electronic copy annual net savings, the board of directors is unable to declare owner patronage of The Carrot? Subscribe online at for FY2020. eastsidefood.coop/subscribe Find The Carrot online at eastsidefood.coop/newsletter International Cooperative Principles 1. Voluntary & Open Membership 2. Democratic Member Control 3. Member Economic Participation EASTSIDE FOOD CO-OP 4. Autonomy & Independence STEERING TEAM 5. Education, Training & Information 6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives JOHN LACARIA 7. Concern for Community General Manager Co-op News MOLLY BAEVERSTAD Marketing Manager Thank you to everyone who voted in the 2020 Eastside elections! New board members and officers will be announced online ateastsidefood.coop/board . JULIE ENGLE Human Resources Manager Celebrate the Season with Eastside! Visit eastsidefood.coop/thanksgiving to ANNE GAZZOLA place your Advance Turkey Order or Thanksgiving Catering Order. Store Operations Manager

BRIAN GOLLNICK The co-op will be open from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm on Business Intelligence Manager Thursday, November 26. Happy Thanksgiving!

The Carrot | Fall 2020 | 2 Happy Holidays FROM EASTSIDE! John Lacaria, General Manager

Dear Eastside Food Co-op community, We have been humbled and honored to continue to serve family gatherings, your socially distanced bonfires and your you during these difficult times. While the pandemic has virtual holiday parties. We look forward to continuing to changed our lives in so many ways, it has reaffirmed a share smiles with our eyes and hearts as we stay healthy, belief many of us hold – the importance of quality, healthy safe and warm over the cold winter. foods to nourish and sustain us. Thank you so much for making Eastside an essential part of your life! Happy Holidays from all of the staff at Eastside!

As we move through this most unusual holiday season John Lacaria together, know that the co-op will be there for your small General Manager

Holiday Greetings Amanda Degener, Board Member

Dear Eastside owners, The challenges in 2020 provide an opportunity for us to as we get down to its ESSENCE, over three gallons think about what’s “essential.” Stuart Kestenbaum wrote a to make a cup of syrup, so sweet poem called “Essence” about the process of making maple syrup (and life) which I share with you here: a transformation, I can’t believe I could have been a part of it. A world that doesn’t We hand-crank the drill through the maple’s bark, pound the metal tap into light inner layers end in vinegar, ashes and regret, but in a sweetness that rises every day where the sap begins to flow, this life blood that will make the leaves unfurl between earth and sky, traveling from the hole in the side of the tree to our joyous mouths. in another two months, delicately lined like the hands of a newborn. I hope you relax into some sweetness by cooking favorite family recipes with loved ones, catching up with friends But now we step over last year’s leaves over the phone, or offering help to a neighbor. In this time and the year’s before that of great division, it’s more important than ever that we take care of one another. in patchy snow to gather what we have taken from the tree, the gallons of sap Wishing you and your family good health this holiday season, we boil down on our stove top, moisture running off the kitchen windows Amanda Degener Board Member 3 | The Carrot | Fall 2020 For many families, this holiday season will be unlike any other. this Whether you’ve had to change your holiday plans, host a smaller gathering or will prepare your very first Thanksgiving meal, Eastside is here to help you along the way. As we prepare for the hustle and bustle of holidays at the co-op, we want to make the experience simple for shoppers and safe holiday for everyone in the store. We’ve put together some tips and season recommendations for your 2020 holiday grocery shopping.

Savor Simplicity It’s ok to pare down this year’s menu or go in a different direction with your holiday meal planning. A smaller family gathering is a great chance to try something new like a whole salmon fillet or roasted pork tenderloin. If you’re flying solo in the kitchen, consider a one-pan roast with all your favorite root vegetables nestled in Plan ahead alongside the main dish. Sometimes the simplest meals are the most delicious! Out of care for the safety and wellbeing of our community, we will continue to limit the number of shoppers in our store. Please be prepared to wait. Make time for Weekends and early evenings can be some of the busiest times at the co-op. Consider coming in to do what matters most your shopping a different time to avoid lines. At Eastside, our holiday tradition is sourcing the freshest local food available, so you can spend less time Place your turkey and holiday catering orders in shopping and more time around the table with your advance. You’ll enjoy the peace of mind and our team loved ones. Order your holiday groceries for delivery or will have everything ready for you when you come in curbside pickup at eastsidefood.coop/to-go to do your shopping. Take the worry off your plate with Eastside holiday Purchase your packaged goods in the weeks leading up catering. Our holiday meals, side dishes and desserts to Thanksgiving, so your holiday shopping trip can focus are made from scratch in our co-op kitchen. With primarily on fresh items. vegan, vegetarian and wheat-free options, Eastside has everything you need to make the holidays festive - and Come prepared with a list. Organizing your list by delicious! Keep reading to learn more about holiday order of store layout (beginning with produce and catering later in this issue. ending with wellness items) can make your shopping trip more efficient. The Carrot | Fall 2020 | 4 Advance Orders accepted ORDER YOUR through Thursday, Nov. 19. Place your Advance Turkey Order at eastsidefood.coop/thanksgiving or complete the form below.

NAME Check box to select items, and circle preferred size: EMAIL Organic, Frozenturkey whole Turkey $3.29/lb from Larry Schultz Farm in Owatonna, MN 8-10 lb 10-12 lb 12-14 lb 14-16 lb PHONE Free Range, Deep Chilled whole Turkey $2.09/lb OWNER # from Ferndale Farm in Cannon Falls, MN and Kadejan Farm in Glenwood, MN 8-10 lb 10-12 lb 12-14 lb 14-16 lb Pick-up Date (circle one):

16-18 lb 18-20 lb 20-22 lb 22-24 lb Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 organic Turkey breast $4.29/lb from Larry Schultz Farm in Owatonna, MN Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 26 Size Range: 4-6 lb

Frozen Turkey breast $3.29/lb Please bring completed forms to the meat counter. from Ferndale Farm in Cannon Falls, MN Size Range: 5-7 lb ORDER TAKEN BY Turkey Essentials Kit $9.99 includes brine, brine bag and house-made sage sausage DATE Nov 2020

Oven times are approximate and will vary. Always use a meat thermometer to ensure the correct internal temperature of TURKEY TIPS 165°F has been reached. For an oven temperature of 325°F:

UNSTUFFED STUFFED size cook time size cook time 8 – 12lbs 2 hrs 45 mins – 3 hrs 8 – 12lbs 3 hrs – 3 hrs 30 min 12 – 14lbs 3 hrs – 3 hrs 45 min 12 – 14lbs 3 hrs 30 min – 4 hrs 14 – 18lbs 3 hrs 45 min – 4 hrs 15 min 14 – 18lbs 4hrs – 4 hrs 15 min 18 – 20lbs 4 hrs 15 min – 4 hrs 30 min 18 – 20lbs 4 hrs 15 min – 4 hrs 45 min 20 – 24lbs 4 hrs 15 min – 5 hrs 20 – 24lbs 4 hrs 45 min – 5 hrs 15 min

5 | The Carrot | Fall 2020 seedlings spotlight APPETITE FOR CHANGE Appetite For Change (AFC) is a dedicated team of educators, growers, guides and leaders using their skills and passions to enact positive change for everyone in the North Minneapolis community and beyond. They are building health, wealth and social change. AFC has been a Seedlings participant several times, most recently in September 2020. Their programming includes community cooking workshops focused on connection and youth-led urban agriculture initiatives at seven community plots that provide produce for the farmers market and community meals. They also operate the West Broadway Farmer’s Market and organize Northside Fresh, a community based coalition committed to building a more self-reliant, just, and connected food system on the Northside.

We hope you were able to see Princess Haley, AFC’s co-founder, speak at the co-op’s annual meeting. She shared a powerful message of how Appetite For Change is supporting North Minneapolis. Amid the uncertainty and change that has come with the spread of coronavirus, Appetite For Change has continued to connect the community and come together around food. They have cooked and delivered over 8,000 fresh meals each week for neighbors and healthcare workers since the beginning of April. These meals are distributed at 11 sites throughout the Northside, 5 across the Twin Cities and 2 hospitals. They have shared over 100,000 meals with neighbors and healthcare workers! AFC operates under the core values of innovation, resilience, integrity and community. The pandemic meant an estimated $1,000,000 loss in revenue for the organization, but they have quickly pivoted. Their urban agriculture initiative sprouted over 2,000 seedlings in greenhouses this spring. These fresh fruits and vegetables are distributed throughout the Northside to our community members, many of whom are disproportionately impacted by chronic health diseases that lead to poorer health outcomes and marked disparities. AFC strives to meet everyone where they’re at, no matter their location, health, or circumstance, unified in the understanding of the long-term effects that uneven resource distribution has on people of color.

Together, we will make it through this. With your continued support, Appetite For Change can persist in building change in our community. In partnership, we will grow, share, learn, and connect through food. To support their work, visit afcmn.org/donate. You can also make a donation to Appetite For Change, or any of our Seedlings recipients on Give to the Max Day, November 19, 2020!

One of the ways Eastside partners with Appetite for Change is through our Seedlings program, where shoppers make donations at the register to support local non profits. Our 2021 Seedlings will be announced in the winter issue of The Carrot. Applications for 2022 Seedlings will open in the spring. PUMPKIN WAFFLES

1½ cups all-purpose flour Heat waffle iron. In a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ½ cup cornmeal ingredients. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, oil and 2 tsp baking powder pumpkin puree. Whisk until smooth. Add wet ingredients ¼ tsp cinnamon to the large mixing bowl and stir to combine, a few lumps ¼ tsp ginger are okay. Stir in nuts. Add ⅓-½ cup of waffle batter to your ¼ tsp nutmeg heated waffle iron. Cook according to your waffle maker ½ tsp salt 3 eggs, beaten instructions until crisp and golden. Adjust amount of 1¾ cups milk batter used, if necessary. Serve immediately or keep warm ½ cup vegetable oil in an oven set to 200°F until all waffles are cooked. Serve ¾ cup cooked and pureed pumpkin with butter and maple syrup, topping with additional nuts ½ chopped pecans if desired.

Serves 4 BUTTERNUT SQUASH MAC & CHEESE

1 medium butternut squash, Toss cubed butternut squash with olive oil, place in peeled and cubed a 9x13 glass pan and roast in a 400°F oven until very 1 Tbsp olive oil soft - able to be easily mashed with a spoon - about 90 2 Tbsp non-dairy butter minutes. 2 small yellow onions, diced 1 clove minced garlic Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add ¾ cup unsweetened, garlic and diced onion and sauté until slightly browned. unflavored almond milk Lower heat and add milk, mustard, lemon juice and 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard malt vinegar. Stir in blended butternut squash. Add 1 tsp fresh lemon juice more milk if thinner consistency desired. Season with 1 tsp malt vinegar paprika, chili flakes, salt and pepper. 1 tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp red pepper flakes Prepare noodles according to package directions. ½ tsp nutmeg When noodles are nearly cooked, drain in a colander. 1 tsp black pepper Add shredded cheese to sauce. Stir in cooked noodles. ½ tsp kosher salt, or more to taste Enjoy! 10 oz vegan cheddar cheese, grated 1 lb pasta of choice Serves 8

9 | The Carrot | Fall 2020 Place your Thanksgiving EASTSIDE HOLIDAY Catering order at eastsidefood.coop/thanksgiving

Orders accepted through Sunday, November 22 catering Pick up November 24 - 26 HOLIDAY MEALS Order your TRADITIONAL VEGAN turkey and Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes Green Beans Amandine Green Beans Amandine complete Classic Mashed Potatoes Vegan Mashed Potatoes your meal Traditional Herb Stuffing Wheatberry Squash Pilaf Poultry Gravy Mushroom Gravy with holiday Cranberry Relish Cranberry Relish Dinner Roll Dinner Roll catering! $59.99 $59.99 Serves 4-5 Serves 4-5

Missed the HOLIDAY PLATES order deadline? We’ll have plates TRADITIONAL VEGAN Herb Roasted Turkey Mushroom Walnut Loaf and à la carte Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes Green Beans Amandine Green Beans Amandine items ready to Classic Mashed Potatoes Vegan Mashed Potatoes Traditional Herb Stuffing Wheatberry Squash Pilaf grab and go Poultry Gravy Mushroom Gravy Cranberry Relish Cranberry Relish Thanksgiving Dinner Roll Dinner Roll week! $14.99 $14.99 Individual Serving Individual Serving Per Person Entrées: 1/2 - 3/4 lb Ordering Side Dishes: 1/3 - 1/2 lb À LA CARTE Guide Salads: 1/4 - 1/3 lb Sauces: 1/4 cup ENTRÉES SALADS Herb Roasted Turkey Breast Farro, Sweet Potato Mushroom Walnut Loaf & Apple Salad Roasted Root Vegetable SIDE DISHES APPETIZERS & Goat Cheese Salad Classic Mashed Potatoes Vegan Mashed Potatoes CHEESE SAUCES Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes Local Cheese Board Poultry Gravy Traditional Herb Stuffing Imported Cheese Board Mushroom Gravy Wheatberry Squash Pilaf Cardamom Cherry Cheese Ball Cranberry Relish Mac & Cheese Cheddar Cheese Ball Green Beans Amandine

DIPS + SPREADS Spinach Artichoke Dip Walnut Pecan Pâté Apple | Vegan Apple | Pecan Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Dip $15.99 PIEs Pumpkin | Vegan Pumpkin each SNOWFLAKE GINGER COOKIES

Beat the butter in a stand mixer for 1 minute until smooth 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, and creamy. Add the brown sugar and molasses and beat until fully combined and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and bottom softened to room temperature of the bowl as needed. Next, beat in egg and vanilla for 2 full ¾ cup packed brown sugar minutes. ⅔ cup molasses 1 large egg, at room temperature In a separate bowl, stir together remaining ingredients. Slowly 1 tsp vanilla extract mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Dough will be 3½ cups all-purpose flour thick and sticky. Divide dough in half and place each onto 1 tsp baking soda large pieces of plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and pat into discs. ½ tsp salt Refrigerate 3 hours. 1 Tbsp ground ginger ½ Tbsp ground cinnamon After chilling dough, heat oven to 350°F. Line 2-3 large baking ½ tsp ground allspice sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Remove ½ tsp ground cloves 1 disc of chilled dough from the refrigerator. Generously flour a work surface, as well as your hands and the rolling pin. Roll out disc until ¼-inch thick, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking. Cut into shapes. Place shapes 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Re-roll dough scraps until all the dough is shaped. Repeat with second disc of dough.

Bake cookies 8-11 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Decorate as desired with royal icing, recipe as follows. The Carrot | Fall 2020 | 12 SNOWFLAKE GINGER COOKIES ROYAL ICING

In a stand mixer, combine egg whites, salt, vanilla, and lemon juice 3 oz pasteurized egg whites or cream of tartar. Beat until frothy. Sift powdered sugar into bowl and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated and mixture is ¼ teaspoon salt shiny. Turn speed to high and beat until mixture forms stiff, glossy 1 tsp vanilla extract peaks, 5-7 minutes. 1 tsp lemon juice or ¼ tsp cream of tartar Transfer icing to pastry bag or plastic sandwich bag with the tip of a 4 cups powdered sugar bottom corner cut off and pipe as desired.

Adapted from Alton Brown

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