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Produce Jimmy Vaughn We’re past the darkest time of year, a natural time for new [email protected] beginnings as the sun turns the corner toward brighter days. As we think about how to be healthier in the New Year, Beer & Wine Michelle’s article on the benefits of stomach acid and Chris’s Liam Stary about Bone Broth are well timed. A cup of warm bone broth [email protected] is one of my favorite winter drinks. So satisfying! Wellness 10 22 Marie Wallace For me it’s also a natural time to stay snug by the fire so I [email protected] really appreciate Tabetha’s encouragement to get outdoors, even at this time of year! The Salem Area Trail Alliance also On the Cover 4 Why Stomach Acid 18 Staff Favorites Deli There is a stellar is Good For Us Chris and Dawn share some invites us to get out and enjoy this amazing valley we live in. Jenna Otto variety of citrus A surprising must-read of their favorite picks from [email protected] available now. with a strategy to avoid the LifeSource shelves. Waylan’s homemade Mac and Cheese appeals to the foodie in Brighten your winter acid indigestion. 20 Will Lab Grown Meat all of us. And last but not least—citrus! It seems perfect to me Mercantile · Health & Beauty with some new tasty Bone Broth Be The Future Burger? that these bright, summer colored, balls of deliciousness are Zira Michelle Brinton treats. 12 9 ripe and perfect in the middle of winter. They are food for the [email protected] Whether you make it or A look at the pros and cons buy it off our shelves, bone of an upcoming technology. body and spirit! Recipes broth is packed with good Marketing & Outreach 22 Community Matters 6 Blueberry Ginger nutrition and hearty flavors. Roxanne Magnuson Spotlight on two of the Enjoy! Shrub [email protected] 10 Get Outside non-profits LifeSource 8 Beef Bone Broth Encouragement to get out supports: Salem Area Trail Mailing List 11 Vegetable Beef and stay active with fun Alliance and Community Kathy Biskey Soup winter outdoor activities. Services Consortium. Kathy Biskey · Editor [email protected] 14 Waylan’s Mac & 15 What’s New? 24 Plastic Bags Be Gone! Cheese Find out what’s fresh at Salem steps up and bans @LifeSourceNaturalFoods LifeSource! single use plastic bags. 2649 Commercial St SE Salem, OR 97302 · 503-361-7973 17 Cranberry www.LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com @LifeSourceFoods Biscotti

The material contained in this newsletter is for informational purposes only. Always see your healthcare provider before beginning a self-treatment program. @LifeSource_Foods Second, the stomach, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas don’t Why do so many people receive the signal to do their jobs properly. Acid tells the Digestive Support experience heartburn, reflux, stomach to convert inactive pepsinogen into active pepsin so ulcers, poor digestion and poor that it can break down proteins into absorbable bits before nutrient absorption? The answer they enter the small intestine. may surprise you! Acid tells the liver and gallbladder to release bile which is Prime your needed to emulsify (break down into small particles) fats so digestion they can be digested properly. Lipase, which is the enzyme 1. and activate enzymes that digests fat, is produced in the pancreas, but it won’t be by taking secreted properly without the acid trigger. The pancreas also digestive needs the acid trigger to produce other protein digesting bitters prior enzymes to enable nutrient absorption, as well as creating to meals. sodium bicarbonate to neutralize the acidified proteins in the stomach known as chyme before it goes into the small intestine. Without that sodium bicarbonate, the chyme will burn the small intestine. Third, undigested proteins will go into the small intestine where they cannot be further broken down or their nutrients absorbed. This causes intestinal distress, inflammation, dysbiosis, and eventually, “leaky gut” which means you’re not getting the nutrients you need, but are susceptible to having those undigested proteins, as well as bacteria, leak into your bloodstream causing histamine and immune responses against the foreign invaders. At the extreme end of this dysfunction is the potential development of an autoimmune response where your body Why Stomach Acid is Good for Us starts attacking random proteins in your body (like your By Michelle Achée, NPT · Wellness joints, thyroid, or other organs,) rather than just the foreign Broad spectrum enzyme blends and invaders. hydrochloric acid supplements taken with sk the average person (including do to ourselves when we do so. Let’s is the most acidic and 14 is the most Lastly, without sufficient acid you cannot cleave minerals 2. meals can help break down your food more completely. the average doctor) what causes take a look at some basics. alkaline. Battery acid is at 1 on the into smaller, more absorbable particles. They won’t be in heartburn and they’ll answer pH scale. juice around 2.5, useable bits, so your body just excretes them. This is one of A“too much acid” aka “hyperchlorhydria.” Why is stomach acid necessary? and vinegar around 3. So, we want our the primary reasons why people who take antacids or PPIs However, too much acid is far less What is its function? Stomach acid stomach acid to resemble something (proton pump inhibitors) long term end up with mineral common than having too little acid. does several things. It breaks down like pure lemon juice or apple cider deficiencies, muscle cramps, anemia, and osteoporosis. It’s actually quite rare. So then, why do proteins, kills pathogenic bacteria and vinegar. That’s pretty acidic. They’re simply not getting the minerals they need from food so many people experience heartburn, other microbes that might be lurking or supplements because their body doesn’t have what it needs reflux, ulcers, poor digestion and poor in our food, triggers the release of What happens when we don’t to make them bioavailable. nutrient absorption? other digestive enzymes from the liver, have enough acid? So, how can we optimize proper stomach pH to improve The answer is surprising: Too little gallbladder and pancreas, and it breaks First, the LES doesn’t get the signal our digestion while lowering incidents of heartburn and acid stomach acid. down vital minerals like calcium and to close. Without enough acid, the reflux? The reasons for low stomach acid are iron so that they can be absorbed rather door at the top of your stomach stays numerous, ranging from stress to aging than excreted. It’s also responsible for wide open. When you eat, the food How can we improve our digestion? to poor diet, food sensitivities, eating ensuring that the Lower Esophageal doesn’t break down. It just sits there, One of the best places to start sounds a lot like advice you’d too quickly, overuse of antacids and Sphincter (LES,) which is the door rotting and fermenting, until gravity get from grandma: Slow down. Don’t eat on the run. Don’t Protect the lining proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and the that leads from the esophagus to the eventually takes over. Meanwhile, gas eat while stressed or distracted. Sit down and focus on eating. of your esophagus “I’ve got to alkalinize my body” craze. stomach, stays closed so that acid is being produced which pushes the Chew, chew, chew your food properly. Put your fork down 3. and stomach with soothing, coating We have been conditioned to view and food do not come back up the food, and whatever little acid is present, between bites. Consume nutritious foods and avoid sugar, herbs. stomach acid as the enemy, so we go to esophagus. up into the esophagus, leading to sodas and other junk. great lengths to suppress it even further, The optimal pH of the stomach is heartburn and, in extreme cases, GERD Some people find that priming the digestion prior to meals without understanding the damage we between 1.5 to 3 on the pH scale. Zero (GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease.) is very helpful in activating the enzymes needed. You can do

4 · News in Natural LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com · 5 this by using digestive bitters or drinking a bit of lemon water BLUEBERRY GINGER or apple cider vinegar in water. Acidifying the stomach just VINEGAR SHRUB prior to eating or taking mineral supplements will increase your ability to digest properly. Some people find that taking their iron or calcium supplement with helps them to better absorb the minerals. Ingredients Digestive enzymes that contain HCl (hydrochloric acid) are very helpful. For people who are very sensitive, or who • 11/2 cups fresh or frozen • 1/3 cup raw honey organic blueberries • 1/2 Tbsp fresh grated have a weak LES, taking DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice) to • 1/2 cup water organic ginger protect the mucosal lining of the stomach and esophagus is • 1/2 cup raw apple helpful. It’s especially useful for people who are titrating off of cider vinegar PPIs. Directions A word about proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec, Prevacid, 1. Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until Protonix): Proton pumps don’t just exist in the stomach. liquefied. They exist in almost every cell in the body. Taking a PPI to 2. Pour into a glass jar, seal and place in fridge for 1-2 days reduce stomach acid doesn’t just affect digestion. It affects Spotlight On before serving. Over time the vinegar flavor will lessen. ALL proton pumps throughout the body, including those 3. Serve about 2 tablespoons in a glass of sparkling water, responsible for cellular energy, by interfering with ATP or to taste. Try drinking before meals as a digestive primer. production and storage, reducing nitric oxide production HERB PHARM which is necessary for proper blood vessel dilation, interfering with brain cells’ ability to communicate with each other, as well as a risk of an increased buildup of amyloid plaque which raises Alzheimer’s risk. Stopping PPIs suddenly will cause a painful and discouraging rebound effect, and it should not be attempted without communicating your intention with your doctor and working with them to ocated in Southern Oregon, Herb Pharm™ is formulate a plan to do so safely. a grower and producer of certified organic Several other herbs are beneficial demulcents, which medicinal herbs and herbal healthcare protect the mucosal lining of the esophagus, stomach and Lproducts. Herb Pharm has been making herbal gut, allowing them to heal. These include marshmallow products since 1979, using medicine-making methods set forth and perfected by herbalists root, slippery elm, aloe vera and mastic gum. Mastic gum, over millennia. Herb Pharm’s liquid herbal especially when used with zinc l-carnosine, encourages extracts are # 1 in the U.S. healing of the mucosal lining of the stomach and gut, as well as possibly inhibiting the ulcer causing bacteria H. Pylori Herb Pharm started with a few scrappy and healing damage it causes. Raw cabbage juice contains idealists who believed they could cultivate health from the land without robbing it and future nutrients which have been shown to heal ulcers in both the generations along with it. Herb Pharm only stomach and the gut. uses herbs that are grown on its own organic These supplements and nutrients can be incorporated into farms or that are sourced from other growers an overall plan to optimize stomach acid, protein digestion and wildcrafters who share Herb Pharm’s and nutrient absorption, while minimizing discomfort. commitment to environmental stewardship and For more in depth info, with citations to detailed studies, I social responsibility. All herbs must meet exacting standards for authenticity, purity and potency, highly recommend the book Why Stomach Acid Is Good For which are ensured through rigorous on-site and You: Natural Relief from Heartburn, Indigestion, Reflux and third-party testing programs. GERD by Jonathan V. Wright, MD and Lane Lenard, PhD. Happy reading and happy eating! By using the latest technology and proven extraction methods in tandem with ancient healing traditions, Herb Pharm provides a natural Michelle is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner right here in path to health. From herbs for immune system Salem. Stop in to LifeSource and say hi, and check out her support to herbs for energy and vitality, with Nutritional Therapy page at EarthMoonAcupuncture.com Herb Pharm’s diverse line of herbal healthcare products, you are sure to find an herbal product to help you meet your health goals.

6 · News in Natural LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com · 7 No Time to Make BEEF BONE BROTH Bone Broth? Get all the benefits from BONE BROTH these pre-made options! We Used Directions A NUTRITIONAL POWERHOUSE • 4 lbs grassfed • 1 small head garlic 1. Blanch marrow bones to remove any impurities: beef bones. We • 5 sprigs fresh thyme cover with water, bring to a boil, and reduce heat By Chris Bair · Produce used marrow and • 5 sprigs fresh parsley to medium high. Simmer for 20 minutes, drain. neck bones. • 3 bay f you think bone broth is just in bone broth supports a healthy • 3 stalks celery • 1 tsp black 2. Roast marrow bones on a parchment lined soup, you couldn’t be more lining in your gut, returning your • 2 carrots peppercorns baking sheet in a preheated 450°F oven for about wrong. Soup has never been so digestion to a state where it can 40 minutes, or until dark brown. Neck bones take • 1 medium onion • 2 Tbsp apple Igood for you since the rediscovery absorb nutrients properly. Recent • 1 medium leek cider vinegar about 20 minutes. Take care not to burn the bones, but you’ll want them very well done. of this miracle broth! Bone broth is studies show that bone broth can actually one of the oldest meals we help those who suffer from a leaky 3. While bones are roasting, wash your veggies. have on record, dating back to the gut. Leaky gut is when you have Feel free to leave the skins on, but slice the ends stone age. Yet somewhere along the permeability within your digestive off the onion and leek. Quarter the celery, carrots, onion, and leek. Cut the head of garlic in half way many cultures lost touch with tract that allows partially undigested crosswise. We used all organic veggies. the health benefits of simple bone food, yeast, viruses, bacteria, and soup. Not everyone is aware of what other unwanted toxins to enter 4. Add bones, veggies, herbs and seasonings to bone broth can really contribute your bloodstream. This is one of the a large stock or crock pot— at least 6 quarts, but to their diet. This amazing food reasons why bone broth is a main 10 quarts is ideal. Add cold water until ingredients are just covered. is packed with valuable nutrients component in the GAPS diet. The that the human body needs. GAPS diet is often used to support 5. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a low To make proper bone broth you children with Autism, and other simmer for at least 12 hours. Beef bones can simmer the bones of your animal disorders linked to gut dysfunction. simmer for up to 48. Add a little water now and then to keep bones covered. of choice—beef or chicken are Another valuable component of common—for an extended period bone broth is protein gelatin. This Bone broth 6. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. time. Simmer for at least six hours, provides us with the necessary for pets too! Strain out solids using a colander or mesh strainer, but typically 24-48 hours to extract building blocks to form and maintain and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate. Skim all of the valuable nutrients. As strong bones. With so many fat off of cooled broth, if desired. the bone broth simmers, collagen valuable nutritional components Bone broth can be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days, or leaches out of the bones and into the in it, bone broth helps to protect frozen up to 3 months. broth, becoming readily absorbable. joints, support gut health, maintain For those times when you don’t healthy skin, support immune system have time to make your own, function, boost detoxification, LifeSource has a wide variety of well aid metabolism, promote made and tasty bone broths in the anabolism, and much more too. cooler, the freezer or on the shelf. As you can see there are many Collagen is one of the many reasons to consume bone broth nutrients found in bone broth and everyday as a very healthy and is also the main structural protein delicious super food. The best part found within the human body. is that you can increase the nutrient Collagen helps to form connective punch of this already nutrient tissue and “seal” the protective rich food by adding in vegetables, lining of the gastrointestinal tract. spices and roots. After hearing It is also the jelly like structure the science behind bone broth, that covers and holds our bones it probably makes you wonder together. Collagen forms elastic why anyone would not want to compounds within the skin as well. participate in making and drinking The readily absorbable collagen this magical, healing food.

8 · News in Natural LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com · 9 VEGETABLE BEEF GET OUTSIDE BONE BROTH SOUP By Tabetha McCrimmon · Produce

iving in Florida for the past decade first state in the U.S. to include yurts Organic Ingredients has completely ruined my ability to as a camping option and according to • 1 1/2-2 lbs grass fed stew meat • 3 sprigs thyme, minced • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided • 3 sprigs oregano, minced withstand freezing temperatures. Nation’s Business, yurts are “the biggest Tabetha and Jason post polar bear plunge • 1 large yellow onion • 1 lb red potatoes, chopped LIf I’m being honest with you—and money maker to hit Oregon State Parks • 3 carrots, chopped • 2 cups green beans, chopped myself—I’d say it ruined that ability to since campgrounds were introduced.” • 3 stalks celery, chopped • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn • 5 cloves garlic, minced • 1 cup fresh or frozen peas anything below 60 degrees. I decided Most are in the $40-$60 range and are • 1 28oz can diced tomatoes • Salt and pepper, to taste my first winter in Oregon, I would meet open year-round! • 8 cups beef bone broth • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped this challenge head on. Here are some Winter is a great time of the year • 2 sprigs rosemary, minced exhilarating, awe-inspiring and just plain to head to the coast, where yurts are silly ideas I had to distract myself from bountiful, with your warm sweaters and Directions the winter blues. Hopefully these tips knitted hats. From December to March, 1. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook the beef in batches, allow you to try something different this Grey Whales migrate from their feeding browning an all sides. Remove from pot. flurry, foggy season. grounds off Alaska to their nurseries 2. Add remaining oil to pot, add onions, celery and carrots. Sauté about 3 minutes, add garlic and sauté an additional minute. I’ll start with an extreme. Snow off Mexico. There are volunteers all 3. Add broth, tomatoes, beef, rosemary, thyme, and oregano. Bring to a camping. It’s just plain ol’ camping along the coast to help whale watchers boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. but with more campfires. You have to spot their prizes but I’ve heard the best 4. Add potatoes, continue simmering for 20 minutes. Here are some exhilarating, awe-inspiring and just 5. Add green beans, continue simmering for 20 minutes. 6. Add corn and peas, simmer for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. plain silly ideas to distract you from the winter blues. 7. Add salt and pepper, if desired. Stir in fresh parsley just before serving. remember multiple pairs of clothing, spots are Depoe Bay and Ecola State even if you’re only camping for a Park. Enjoy a chilly day hike and finish night. Wear wool or fabric specifically with a warm thermos of something designed for the snow. You’ll also have special while you watch these beautiful to remember to bring a warming liquid, mammals play along our shores. I recommend whiskey. There are many I’ll end with the most extreme. A polar Winter hike with Loki and Koya places in Oregon to disperse camp, that bear plunge into a cold body of water! I is according to the USDA, camping rang in my New Year at Cape Lookout anywhere in the National Forest outside State Park. Camping the night before on of a designated campground. Dispersed the beach allowed my body to adjust to camping means there are no toilets, no the cool breeze (gusts) of the Pacific. The picnic tables, no trash cans, no treated next morning, I drank the hottest cup of water, and no fire grates. While this does Assam tea I could down and ran towards mean you have to be more conscientious the crashing waves with gusto. Luckily, of your stay in the wilderness, it doesn’t a raging fire was waiting for me and as mean you can’t enjoy the stillness of the I steamed, literally, into the new year. I forest as you meditate on the cracklings wondered if I’d ever be warm again! My of the evening burning away. best tip for this is to warm your new, dry If all that sounds good but you want socks by your car heater before you take more hygge (a mood of coziness and the plunge. This is my just-plain-silly comfortable conviviality with feelings idea, I realize, but if you’re looking for a of wellness and contentment), yurt partner or pusher, I’ll be there again next camping is much cozier and plentiful year! See you there! in Oregon. In 1993 Oregon became the Yurt in South Beach State Park

10 · News in Natural LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com · 11 TDE MANDARIN PERSIAN LIMES This is a type of Minneola This is the most used in RUBY RED : a cross between the United States. For us it the , Dancy, and is just referred to as “Lime”. Rich, full bodied flavor, Encore. Whoever thought This lime is large and sweet perfect balance of sweet of crossing these three is a CITRUS compared to its other lime- and tart, what’s there to genius, because the flavor By Chris Bair · Produce like cousins. complain about? and juice content is out of this world. Perfect balance Citrus are so good at this time Mexican Limes. Mexican Limes of sweet and tart, with a hint of year! They are refreshing, can and were crossed for of floral notes at the end. be anywhere between sweet, our Persian Limes. were MEYER LEMONS sour or bitter, and—not to crossed with the Sour Orange to SHADDOCK ALGERIAN Similar to a lemon, although These are my favorite citrus. Also known as a , mention—they are packed full create Lemons. The sweeter, with more juice, They taste like a passion this is a small, easy to of Vitamin C! Citrus also have is a distinct cross between the and less sour. Makes the fruit, and have a meaty, yet peel, and generally very a lot more properties than you Pomelo/Mandarin, and a . best ! juicy inner flesh. sweet orange mandarin would think. For example, just Lemons and Sour Oranges were hybrid. It has few, if any one navel orange is also full of crossed to make the Bergamot seeds, making it perfect for fiber, more than many bowls of Orange. Another good one to snacking on. CHANDLER POMELO whole grain cereal! Most citrus remember is that are This Pomelo is very sweet are a great source of potassium, a type of Mandarin. and floral, with pink flesh Beautiful red flesh inside, vitamin A and vital antioxidants are a hybrid of the Tangerine and a green to yellow rind. with lovely strong aromatics, SATSUMA MANDARIN that neutralize free radicals. and a Pomelo or Grapefruit! Remember that and a rich flavor reminiscent Classic sweet and juicy are difficult to peel due to There is no dispute that Wow, that was a lot of history of fresh raspberries. mandarin flavor. Super citrus is tasty and healthy, but for one category of fruit. So the thick pith, so it is best to easy to peel, and great for cut horizontally in half, then where did they come from? what next, how do you choose snacking on. scoop sections out with a It is believed that all citrus which one to buy now that you spoon! came from 4 fruits. The Pomelo, know all this? Here is a list to True Mandarins, Citrons, and help you choose the perfect RIO STAR GRAPEFRUIT . Pomelos and True citrus from this year. If you These have a lighter skin Mandarins were crossed to make can’t decide, do not be afraid than the Ruby Red. They POMELO MINNEOLA TANGELO have a light, floral aromatic Similar to the Shaddock, Sour Oranges, and that was to ask the Produce Team to Easy to peel, a little more flavor, with lots of juice. although more juicy and then crossed with Pomelos to get you a sample. We are more tart and meaty when floral tasting. make sweet oranges, and those than happy to help you! compared to a mandarin. Sweet Oranges were hybridized with Pomelo yet again to reach Grapefruit. Micrantha and Citrons were bred to make CARA CARA ORANGE BUDDA’S HAND Here’s a favorite, these Here’s a citrus most don’t pink fleshed oranges are know about. It has a very not to be missed. Flavor is fragrant and floral aroma, reminiscent of fresh fruit reminding me of lemon punch, perfect for those drop candies. Of course who do not like much these are great for candying, tartness, because these are use the whole thing as you sweet! would , or use it for infusions.

PAGE TANGELO Not the easiest to peel, but A , you eat the it makes up for it in flavor. whole thing as you would a Aside from the famed TDE, berry, and if you get them this is a produce team at the right time, they are favorite. It takes the best absolutely delicious. Ask from a satsuma and a produce for a sample if you minneola tangelo. have never had one before! WAYLAN’S BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE WHAT’S NEW? Grocery ALMOND GLORY By Waylan Barber · Custodian Directions Cupcakes I remember sitting at my grandma’s table on 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scrumptious single summer afternoons waiting for Sunday dinner: 2. Cook the pasta about one minute less than the serve cupcakes made fresh-from-the-garden cucumber salad, ham instructions on the package, to al dente. Drain or homemade meatloaf, boiled corn and—my and set aside. with almond meal and favorite—homemade baked macaroni and 3. Take half the butter and melt it in a thick- without gluten or soy. cheese. The rest of the year, macaroni and bottomed two-quart pot. cheese meant boxed noodles and powdered 4. When the butter is melted, add the diced onion. cheese, but in grandma’s house such profane Stir frequently over medium heat until the onion things were unheard of. When I first attempted starts to caramelize, about 20 minutes. Don’t to make this dish as an adult, naturally I rush it. called my grandma for her recipe. She kindly 5. Once the onion is caramelized, add the rest of refused and told me to look it up. So, after the butter. experimenting with several recipes, I came up 6. Once melted, add the flour, stirring constantly, with my own version of this classic dish. My in- until the mixture is the consistency of cake laws love it so much that I can’t go to a family batter. gathering without it. 7. Slowly add about a cup of milk, salt, pepper, and the mustard, stirring slowly. 8. Add a ½ cup of the milk and two generous EATING EVOLVED Ingredients handfuls of cheese. Keep stirring. Primal Chocolate Bars • ½ lb macaroni or penne pasta 9. Once the cheese is melted into the milk, add the Delicious Chocolate bars made THE HONEST • 1 small yellow onion (or ½ large), diced remaining milk and all but 3-4 oz of the cheese. with minimal ingredients; Organic STAND · Vegan • 4 Tbs butter, divided Stir until just starting to bubble. Coconut Sugar, Cacao Butter, and Cheeze Dips • 3 Tbs all-purpose flour 10. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Perishables organic cacao. Chocolate made • 3 cups milk 11. Remove from heat and stir in pasta. Cheesy dip that tastes primal! • 12-16 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 12. Place mixture in 7 x 11” casserole dish (9 x 9” KITE HILL cheesy—but without • 1 tsp salt (to taste) also works) and sprinkle remaining cheese and Dairy Free Ravioli the dairy! Use it as • ½ tsp ground pepper (to taste) breadcrumbs over the top. Dairy free raviolis • 1 Tbs yellow mustard 13. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until the top is evenly a sauce for a vegan made with Kite Hills • 2 Tbs panko bread crumbs (optional) browned. Let sit for 5 minutes before enjoying. cheesy pasta that is award winning almond true to tradition and based ricotta! guilt free!

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14 · News in Natural LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com · 15 Cubano Tuna. We then mix in just the CRANBERRY ORANGE Deli First up is our version of a Cubano. smallest amount of mayonnaise HOT SANDWICHES We take a ciabatta roll and pile on and a few other ingredients for BISCOTTI NOW AVAILABLE! Beeler’s seasoned pulled pork and the perfect flavor combination. As part of the recent remodel and sliced ham, melted swiss cheese, The sandwich starts with toasted expansion of the Deli Kitchen, we sliced pickles and finish it off with sourdough bread topped with are now offering several exciting, a spread of yellow mustard. It’s a our popular tuna salad, red onion, Ingredients new hot sandwiches that are made taste of Little Havana here in the tomato and of course, melty cheddar • 2 1/2 cups flour • 1/2 cup olive oil Northwest. cheese. Pair a sandwich with a • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder • 1 Tbsp almond extract to order at our Deli window. • 1/2 tsp salt • Zest of one orange cup of soup from our hot bar for a • 1/2 cup cane sugar • 3/4 cup roasted Turkey Pesto satisfying meal! • 3/4 cup brown sugar almonds, chopped One of our staff favorites is the • 3 eggs • 1 cup dried cranberries Turkey Pesto Sandwich. This hearty BBQ Seitan Directions sandwich also comes on ciabatta If you are looking for a delicious 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. bread and combines our house- sandwich, but are also searching for made pesto with spinach, tomato, vegan options, look no further than 2 In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt and sugars. melted swiss cheese, and Diestel our BBQ Seitan sandwich. “Meaty” 3. Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Stir in olive oil, almond sliced turkey breast. A great warm chunks of seitan are covered in our extract, and orange zest. Stir in flour mixture until just treat for chilly winter days! sweet chipotle BBQ sauce. It has incorporated. Fold in almonds and cranberries. a little sweet and a little heat and, 4. Scoop out dough onto a large pastry lined baking sheet. Tuna Melt of course, is delicious. A generous Form into two logs. Of course, we have our own version portion is served on ciabatta bread 5. Bake 30 minutes, or until golden. Remove from oven of the classic tuna melt! Our tuna and topped with crisp and delicious and allow to cool. salad starts with responsibly caught cole slaw. So good that meat eaters 6. Cut biscotti into 3/4” slices, arrange on cookie sheet and and sustainably harvested Yellowfin everywhere will be converted! bake again for 15 minutes to crisp them Turkey Pesto up. Flip after 7 minutes. 7. Cool on a wire rack. Enjoy with coffee or tea. Bulk ST. FIACRES FARM TEAS Health & Beauty LifeSource welcomes St. Fiacre’s Farms, a local source of herbal tea EVAN HEALY · Skin Care blends. 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You thin coating of lipids (oil) and perspiration (water) called will find St. Fiacre’s in the acid mantle, or hydrolipid barrier. It allows the skin to the bulk department at self-regulate, detoxify, and balance moisture and hydration LifeSource, on the top levels. It is easily disrupted and stripped by harsh treatment shelf of our herbs, spices, methods (exfoliation, acids, retinols, peels, enzymes, lasers, and teas. The wonderful thing etc) and modern living (tap water, soap, etc). about St. Fiacre’s tea is the aroma that wafts from the jars Most people who apply a twice-daily application of Evan as you scoop your favorite blend. Open the lid, savor the aroma and Healy Oil Serum (plant oils) and HydroSoul (plant waters) choose from our abundant selection of St. Fiacres herbal tea blends. find that this simple pairing provides enough moisture and hydration so that they need nothing else for their skin to feel properly hydrated and moisturized. 16 · News in Natural LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com · 17 ST. FIACRE’S · Farm Teas NEW CASCADIA FULLER FOODS Dawn loves to make kombucha and uses several FARMHOUSE Serious Cheesy Puffs STAFF FAVORITES different teas from our extensive bulk department. Gluten Free Sourdough Bread Blue Cheese and Jalapeño By Waylan Barber · Customer Service One of her favorites is St Fiacres Farm Teas’ Finding good sliced gluten-free These cheesy snacks are he staff here at Lifesource is diverse in many ways, Rose City Repose. It has a great flavor and adds bread can be a daunting endeavor. among Chris’s favorite food including our taste in food and health and beauty sweetness without needing additional sugar. Chris embraces a gluten-free indulgences. The flavor and products. To highlight our favorites, we place “Staff lifestyle and knows this struggle size of these cheese puffs is TPicks” cards throughout the store. We are proud of all the intimately. This bread has great unsurpassed. They don’t just products we carry, but something about these particular items texture and is delicious straight taste vaguely cheesy with a stands out. Feel free to ask us why! In this issue, we will focus from the bag. Even his non- hint of spice like some cheese on just two of our staff members and several of their favorite gluten-free friends enjoy it. snacks. Fuller Foods Cheese foods. Puffs deliver a pleasant Chris Bair is one of our delightful produce MEADOW GROVE · Eggs bleu flavor with exactly the clerks. You can find him arranging our Dawn describes these eggs as right amount of heat on seasonal organic produce in tasteful vibrant orange and super rich the back of the tongue. arrangements or sorting bananas. When he in flavor. These chickens are is not beautifying our produce department, 100% free range; they get to eat OREGONIC TONIC he spends his time as a discerning a lot of bugs and other good KOMBUCHA · White Peach audiophile and snack food connoisseur. things, making their eggs high in Kombucha is usually Dawn is our Grocery Manager. Beyond healthy omegas and Vitamin D. characterized by a fermented, running LifeSource’s Grocery Department, effervescent flavor with a Dawn is something of a renaissance woman. AURORA VALLEY POULTRY hint of whatever flavor is She is a prolific writer and a founding FARM · Organic Chicken listed on the label. While this member of an exclusive writers guild. A Dawn says this is the tenderest often makes for a refreshing, quirky foodie, she enjoys making a variety chicken she’s ever had. This organic healthful drinking experience, of things from scratch, from kombucha chicken is local to the Willamette Oregonic Tonic Kombuchas to baked ziti. Dawn is also a dedicated Valley and exclusively carried at break the mold. Their products Mariners fan. LifeSource. We carry everything are full of flavor with a slight from whole roasting birds to effervesce. Chris describes his thighs. This chicken is very juicy favorite flavor, White Peach, ...so maybe open it over the sink. as “screaming white peach.” PALHAIS · Goat Cheese FACE ROCK CREAMERY When I asked Chris about his favorite Triple Pepper Cheese Curds foods in the store he immediately took Chris also loves the Face Rock Creamery me to the Palhais cheese. He likes this Cheese Curds as a great grab-and- savory cheese for its versatility. It’s great go snack. You can eat it straight out for frying as a stand-alone hors-d’oeuvre of the container without the awkward LONELY LANE FARMS or in a grilled cheese sandwich. The feeling of snacking on a block of Lamb Bacon saltiness of the cheese pairs well with cheese. Beware though; these bite- The popular saying, apples or figs. Sometimes Chris just sized cheese snacks are addictive! “Everything is better with eats Pahlais right out of the package. bacon” is re-imagined as ROYAL RIVERSIDE FARM “Everything is better as GRAND NOIR · Blue Cheese Organic Milk bacon” in this delicacy. Chris Out of all the bleu cheeses available at This milk is Dawn’s favorite for two says lamb bacon combines LifeSource, this one is Dawn’s favorite. reasons; it is local and super fresh. Located the distinctive earthiness If you or someone you love is unsure in Albany, Oregon, Royal Riverside is a of lamb, with the subtle about bleu cheese, she recommends the small family-run dairy. Because of this sweetness of smoked bacon. Grand Noir. It is a mild, approachable and how they process their milk, this Next time you’re in the cheese with a truly dynamic flavor. The is probably the freshest milk available market for bacon, consider creamy texture is well-balanced with at LifeSource, often being in the cow this delicious choice. just the right amount of friability. mere hours before it reaches the store.

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know what you’re thinking, this the cells with nutrients, water, protein, like JUST or Memphis Meats from working on this article I spoke we know it. The way I see it, ...given the choice between sounds gross already. This can’t be and salts, the cells can be tricked into developing their own recipes. with a lot of co-workers about if the cheap way for people to lab grown, conventional, natural. Is LifeSource selling this? replicating as if they were still in the Branden, I hear you ask, that’s cool the subject, and the most get meat becomes cruelty free, and free range organic IWhy am I even reading this? Well first, host’s body. This effectively means and all, but how does this affect global common argument I got was non-GMO, antibiotic free, and meats, I’m going to go with let me clarify that we are not selling that no cells are genetically modified industry? It’s all in the statistics my that it isn’t natural, and for environmentally friendly—well, lab grown meat. However, that is not (as long as the host animal is not friend. According to the WWF “25% of that reason they wouldn’t try that’s absolutely fantastic, and in organic every time. why I am writing this article. While genetically modified) and nutrients can global land use, and forestry emissions it. I think that’s fair enough. my opinion, a step in the right we may never sell this in our store, be added to the mix for a more nutrient are driven by beef production.”1 and an However, I ask you not to direction. it is still an interesting development dense food. oxford study also found that compared consider whether you would If you find this interesting, that could have a massive impact on Right now lab grown meats are still to conventionally grown beef, clean eat it, but rather the affect it can I encourage you to research it global industries. Allow me to spin you in the early development phase. While meat would take 99% less land use to have on our world. yourself. Take a look at www. a tale about the growth that very well the technology falls short of creating make. It would also use 96% less water, After thinking long and justforall.com to see the story may end up becoming the meat of the whole steaks or cuts of meat, it is able and contribute 96% fewer greenhouse hard about the whole thing, from one of the major front future. to produce small amounts of tissue that gas emissions. 2 Of course, as more my biggest takeaway has little runners of the industry, and the First off, what exactly is it? It is when combined, create a ground meat- discoveries are made and methods to do with us and the natural steps they are taking to change a cruelty free, antibiotic free, non- like substance. This has allowed for perfected, it is expected to be produced food industry, but rather how the way we see meat. GMO, culmination of cells grown in a successfully making burgers, chicken even faster, more efficiently, and this changes the food everyone [1] https://www.worldwildlife. laboratory that can be derived without nuggets and fish sticks—though it ultimately cheaper than it is now. else eats. If these companies, org/industries/beef killing an animal. Also called cultured may be a while before these are put on I work at LifeSource, and given the frontrunners of the clean [2] https://pubs.acs.org/doi/ meat or clean meat, the process of shelves. These are so unique that the the choice between lab grown, meat industry, can perfect a abs/10.1021/es200130u making it begins by taking stem cells FDA still has to decide how to regulate conventional, and free range organic way of making cruelty free from an animal, then filtering the tissue and classify them, and whether or not meats, I’m going to go with the organic meat that is cheap, they could and isolating the cells that can grow. they are actually safe to consume. This every time—and I think if you’re potentially topple the industrial Then by a careful process of feeding has not, however, stopped companies reading this you would, too. While meat producing industry as

20 · News in Natural LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com · 21 ◄ Salem Area Trail Alliance that engaged. However, as the summer progressed, the same kids that had never gardened before, were asking questions about whether their cilantro Spotlight on Natural Factors had enough nitrogen and pulling any weed that dared to invade the space. By the end of the summer the kids grew and donated over 764 pounds FACTORS FARMS of harvested crops to the Independence and Ella Curran food banks! They also discovered that eating healthy does not A VERY SPECIAL PLACE COMMUNITY MATTERS mean skimping on taste. We donated all Natural Factors’ exquisite certified-organic farmland gives the company complete control over securing the best quality raw materials possible. Literally, control By Paige Smith · Outreach Coordinator types of different healthy and yummy from seed selection to finished product. goodies for them to snack on. We also EVERYTHING STARTS WITH THE SOIL major aspect of LifeSource’s events and all are welcome to attend. had them come to the store and do a This farm has truly unique soil, built up over millennia as water from Otter Lake mission is to foster, strengthen Currently work parties are being tour and class about healthy eating. repeatedly flooded the valley below. These floods deposited a tremendous and promote community. To held every other week at Silver Falls The plan for next year’s crew is to amount of organic matter onto the land. The resulting alluvial soil is extremely fertile. This incredible top soil is over six feet deep in places and has special lime Athis end, we participate in numerous constructing a new connector trail from also sell their produce at the farmer’s stratification, which plays an important role in neutralizing the pH of the soil. health and wellness fairs throughout the Newt Loop to the conference center. market. I am excited about meeting SEED SELECTION IS CRITICAL the Willamette Valley and we teach You can find out more, and learn how next year’s new crew and watching the One of the advantages of doing our own organic farming is having complete classes on various subjects, from to volunteer at www.SalemTrails.org or garden—and the kids—grow! These control over seed selection. We make sure to choose true “” non-hybrid, how to eat healthy on a tight budget find them on Facebook. Be sure to bring kids are great and I cannot say enough non-GMO seeds. It’s very important to make sure that the seedlings are natural and healthy, because healthy seedlings mean healthy mature plants. to how to best store and preserve your work gloves and a hearty appetite about this great program. For more CONTROLLING THE HARVEST food. We also donate countless gift for tasty, nutritious LifeSource snacks. information contact facebook.com/ We also have full control over the harvest. For example, we selectively handpick baskets filled with gourmet and cscpolk or CommunityServices.us the echinacea flowers, picking only the mature flower heads, because they organic treats and gift cards to local Community Services Consortium contain the highest levels and best ratios of active ingredients. That’s a great non-profits and school fundraising Community Services Consortium I look forward to seeing you out advantage over mechanical harvesting, which doesn’t allow for selection based on the maturity of the plants. auctions—over 150 this past year! is another group that we supply with and about town and at the store. We also supply several non-profits food and classes on how to eat healthier. We simply could not do all of the with healthy, tasty treats to help fuel Last year was the first year of the work in the community without their hard-working volunteers. Community Services Consortium Polk the support of all of our wonderful County Community garden. The results shoppers. Thank you! Salem Area Trail Alliance have been spectacular. The goal was to

One of these organizations is the engage and involve ◄ Community garden for at risk youth Salem Area Trail Alliance. SATA is a group of at-risk an all-volunteer non-profit working youth in creating a to “get more people on more trails in community garden. the greater Salem area.” SATA began Through the process in 2011 and since then has put in of planning, planting, thousands of hours of volunteer work caring for and each year building and maintaining harvesting a garden trails for hikers, bikers and runners. the kids not only Some recent projects include worked on getting building the Catamount Trail and their G.E.D’s but also Newt Loop at Silver Falls State park. learned valuable work They also built Salem’s first pump and life experience. track and bike park at Geer Park The first time as well as maintaining the Croisan that I went to and Skyline trails in South Salem. Independence to SATA hosts frequent trail work visit the garden the parties, outdoor activities and social kids did not seem

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PLASTIC BAGS BE GONE!

LifeSource applauds the Salem City Council for voting to support our environment by banning most single use plastic bags beginning in April 2019! Stay tuned for more information as details become available. In the meantime, remember to take advantage of the many ways to acquire reusable shopping bags, at LifeSource and elsewhere. Find out more at www.CityOfSalem.net