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Decorah, Iowa 52101 Street Water 312 West ONE O TA C TA CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED O MMUNITY F OO D CO - O P 312 West Water Street U.S. Postage Decorah, IA PRST STD Decorah • Iowa Permit 25 563.382.4666 PAID www.oneotacoop.com SCOOPHOLIDAY 2009 Vol. 35 No. 7 HOURS: Monday-Saturday 8:30-8:30 Sunday 10:00-7:00 FISH free. These cook up in no time and Now, I know some folks are ready really add flavor to a holiday break- Talking Turkey! to move on to a less traditional fast of french toast or pancakes saY cHEESE! by: kristin evenrud, holiday meal. May I suggest salmon and farm fresh eggs. We also have by: beth hoven rotto meat buyer as a fresh and new alternative. Grass Run Farm hardwood smoked Look for these special offerings in Happy Holidays! When I think The Oneota Food Co-op has whole and pepper bacon in our fresh meat addition to our already large selec- about the holidays, I picture sit- salmon fillets and smaller pieces. cooler. If you haven’t tried this ten- tion in the cheese case: ting around the table talking with Our salmon is always wild caught der, sweet and smoky bacon, now • Cranberry Le Roule Log my friends and family after a great from Bristol Bay, AK and adheres to is the time. Treat yourself and your • Garlic and Herb Roll meal of turkey, ham and all the the standards of the Marine Stew- family. • Boursin Garlic sides. I relish those moments of ardship Council (www.msc.org). If you like a dish to just pop in the • Boursin Roasted Red Pepper warmth, togetherness and tummies The salmon we have in stock from oven in the morning try this: • Sage Derby satiated. The best part about shop- this fishing season is beautiful, red • Marin Le Petit Bleu Kristin’s Breakfast Casserole • Herkimer Blue Cheese ping for this special meal to cre- and firm. I had a customer visiting Serves 8 to 10 ate that magical moment is all the from Seattle recently who came to and Nut Ball bounty offered at the Oneota Food find me and tell me how fantastic Ingredients: • Herkimer Merlot Cheddar Co-op. This year in the meat depart- our salmon is. He was surprised our 6 slices bread, cubed and Nut Log ment we are lucky to provide you fish was as tasty as what he usually 1 pound sausage, browned, drained • Cahills Porter Truckle and your families with the best in buys from the fresh fish market! 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese • Stilton local and regional products. I would My all time favorite salmon recipe 8 eggs, beaten • White Stilton with Apricot even venture to guess what we is simple: butter, minced garlic, salt 2 cups milk • White Stilton with Cranberry have available here is better than and pepper, splashed with lemon 1 teaspoon salt • Fourgerus what larger markets have available. juice. Rub the fillet with butter (or pepper to taste • Humboldt Fog • Extra Mature Tickler’s Cheddar HAM olive oil), splash with lemon (fresh Directions: • Pantaleo Our ham is from Grass Run Farm. It is the best), and rub on the garlic, Cube bread and place evenly in • Cranberry Cinnamon Chevre is uncured, nitrate and nitrite free, salt and pepper. Next, put the fillet greased 9x13 pan or baking dish. • Saint Rocco free-range, antibiotic free and fed skin down on a hot grill, flip in 5-10 Sprinkle evenly with sausage and a vegetarian diet. It is so tasty and minutes and cook until flaky. Gar- cheese. Mix eggs, milk, salt and juicy it doesn’t need anything but an nish and serve with boiled new red pepper. Pour over ingredients in oven and a roasting pan. However, potatoes, steamed green beans, pan. May cover and chill overnight. you might like to get a little fancy and a chewy loaf of french bread. (If left overnight, remove from with your ham. Here is a glazing DON’T FORGET BREAKFAST! refrigerator 15 minutes before bak- recipe I recommend: When you wake up on the big- ing). Bake 45 minutes at 325 de- 2/3 cup honey, 1/3 cup Dijon-style gest day of the holiday season and grees or until set. Cut into squares mustard, 1/4 teaspoon ground you want to impress your guests at to serve. cloves. First, score your ham with the breakfast table, try one of our a diamond pattern a quarter inch minimally processed pork sausages. deep into the meat. Second, bake In the freezer we have a variety of at 325 degrees until almost done. sausages from loose meat to siz- Finally, drizzle the glaze over the zlers; all are MSG, nitrate and nitrite whole ham and continue baking another half hour. TURKEY Easy Herb Our turkeys are from two sources this year: Ferndale Market and Larry Schultz Organic Farm. Both Roasted Turkey of these providers are from just recipe from - allrecipes.com over the border in Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes and plump, whole- Ingredients: some turkeys! Larry Schultz raises 1 (12 pound) whole turkey his flock on his certified organic 3/4 cup olive oil farm and the birds offered are 2 tablespoons garlic powder free-range. (We carry his organic 2 teaspoons dried basil chicken here at the Oneota Co-op 1 teaspoon ground sage too.) Ferndale Market raises antibi- 1 teaspoon salt otic free, vegetarian, free-range tur- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper keys. They are working to support 2 cups water the slow food movement in their Directions: store in Cannon Falls, MN. (Stop by Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Clean turkey (discard giblets next time on your way to the Twin and organs), and place in a roasting pan with a lid. Cities, you will be impressed! Go to In a small bowl, combine olive oil, garlic powder, dried basil, ground sage, www.ferndalemarketonline.com for salt, and black pepper. Using a basting brush, apply the mixture to the directions.) We are also carrying a outside of the uncooked turkey. Pour water into the bottom of the roasting variety of their turkey products in pan, and cover. our freezer. Turkey tenderloins are Bake for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until the internal temperature of the thickest my favorite! part of the thigh measures 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove bird from oven, and allow to stand for about 30 minutes before carving. Page 2 The Scoop • HOLIDAY 2009 acidic or alkaline - it’s all about the H by: karina klug, nutritional supplements buyer p One of the many rewarding as- many of the foods served during acidic body. One product that has pects of being on the Wellness floor Thanksgiving are on the acidic side, gotten a thumbs up is Source Natu- is hearing what is on people’s minds such as cranberries, sugary des- rals Alka-Balance. This tablet con- regarding their health. There are serts, bread products, ham, turkey tains some vitamins, minerals, as definite themes. I most frequently and alcoholic beverages to name a well as greens and herbs that have hear the words “thyroid” and “pH few. been shown in research to support balance”. We will touch very briefly PH testing strips fly off our shelves an alkaline state. on pH balance today. Many people as many people monitor their levels A book that we now carry which exclaim how they have not only on a daily basis. It is most often offers easy accessibility to diet sug- recovered from a dire health condi- recommended to test with the first gestions for both acidic and alkaline tion but also feel a new vitality after urine upon rising. When looking conditions is The Acid Alkaline Food getting their pH balanced. at the pH strip, seven is considered Guide By Dr. Susan E. Brown and With the holidays approaching, neutral and anything under seven Larry Trivieri, Jr. we begin to think of gathering with is acidic and over seven alkaline. A In addition, the old stand-by friends and family and eating lots medical practitioner may be help- Popular Prescriptions for Nutritional of food. Often during the holiday ful in getting an accurate reading. Healing by Phyllis A. Balch includes a season we let ourselves stray from Once one tests themselves and helpful food chart for pH balancing. our regular dietary habits at least determines whether their body is Alka-Balance will be on member to some degree, if not completely! acidic or alkaline, they learn which sale at 30% off for the month of The first thing to consider in main- foods to eat to level out their pH. November along with the entire taining a healthy pH is diet. The With holiday season feasting one Source Natural line. usual suggestion is to eat a diet might consider supplementation to Have a healthy holiday. that is 75% alkaline and 25% acidic to help maintain balance. The most maintain a healthy pH. However, frequent imbalance is an overly Get Happy - get gorgeous republic of tea In the Co-op Wellness depart- Week of Dec 14th ment, we are pleased to be featur- Get Soothed - Herb Tea for Scratchy ing samples of numerous Republic Throats- Organic Rooibos, Licorice, of Tea blends. With names like “Get Lemon Myrtle, Sage Happy” and “Get Gorgeous,” these Week of Dec 21st herbal tea blends are destined to Get Happy - Herb Tea for Lifting be the topic of conversation at your your Spirit- Organic Rooibos, Lemon holiday party.