The sun is finally out! Let's hope it's here to stay. If you visited us at Future Fest over the weekend, thank you for stopping by! It's going to be a busy weekend coming up for us at the Coop, we have two events for our members and the whole community to enjoy! First, on… Continue reading What’s Fresh- Week of April 23rd, 2018
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Vegan Chocolate Cake with Avocado Chocolate Frosting
Who doesn't need a little chocolate in their life? Especially this time of year, with our rainy weather and tax season upon us. There are so many ways to make a good chocolate cake, and vegan desserts are wonderful! The great thing about a cake like this is that even if you're out of eggs,… Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Cake with Avocado Chocolate Frosting
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Not many things say Spring quite like fresh asparagus. It is a beautiful and versatile vegetable, and does great with a wide variety of cooking techniques. One of the tastiest ways to eat it is in a creamy soup. It is wonderful paired with a sandwich or salad for lunch or dinner. This soup requires… Continue reading Cream of Asparagus Soup
Asparagus- A Symbol of Spring
You know that Spring is here when you go to the local food shop or farmer's market and see asparagus for sale, or open a magazine or look online and see a wide variety of recipes featuring it. This is one of the first signals the at Spring is upon us, and that the weather… Continue reading Asparagus- A Symbol of Spring
What’s Fresh- Week of March 19th, 2018
Spring is in bloom, and hopefully the nice weather is here to stay! This week, we have sweet spring kale, fresh beets with their tops, salad bags, Moondance sunflower sprouts, micro-greens, leeks, parsley, romaine lettuce, spinach, watermelon radishes, sugar snap peas, baby orange & yellow peppers, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts, green beans, broccoli, celery, carrots,… Continue reading What’s Fresh- Week of March 19th, 2018
Beautiful Roasted Watermelon Radishes
Watermelon radishes are gorgeous, and are a colorful way to welcome spring to your doorstep! This recipe is simple and lovely, and would make a great side dish, or they would add elements of not only flavor, but color and texture to a salad. For more info on Watermelon Radishes, be sure to check out… Continue reading Beautiful Roasted Watermelon Radishes
What’s Fresh-Week of March 5th, 2018
Spring is in the air at the Coop, and yet again, we have a few new products in the store! Dairy free frozen dinners, gluten free pizzas, and vegetable pot pies from Amy's Organics (YUM!), energy shots and tea from Yerba Mate, Nutiva buttery coconut oil (dairy free with a buttery taste), coconut manna from… Continue reading What’s Fresh-Week of March 5th, 2018
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Anacortes Food Coop Members! It has been an exciting and eventful year at the Anacortes Food Coop. Our founding energizer-bunny, Brian Jo, moved out-of-town, and on Valentine’s Day, the Coop moved to a new location at 2308A Commercial Ave, in the old Skagit Maid Ice Cream building. And, we are loving it!… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Whats Fresh- December 4th, 2017
Our fresh list this week is a colorful one! We have a just about every color of the rainbow represented in our produce section! From Fidalgo Island we have Purple Jerusalem Artichoke, Apples, Kiwi Berries, Kale Bouquets, Sugar Pumpkins & Winter Squash. From North Whidbey this week, we have some beautiful Purple Cauliflower, Romanesco Cauliflower,… Continue reading Whats Fresh- December 4th, 2017
Gabriel Cosmetics- Local Cruelty Free Beauty
We are excited here at the Coop to be offering a line of cosmetics to our community! We have been fortunate to find a local, vegan, cruelty free cosmetics company in Redmond, Gabriel Cosmetics. Here's a little bit about them: Gabriel cosmetics was founded in 1992 by Gabriel De Santino, after he had spent some… Continue reading Gabriel Cosmetics- Local Cruelty Free Beauty