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Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Linkin' Down the Bunny Trail...

4/3/2012

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For Easter: Jacqueline, the "Dusty Baker" has a recipe for beautiful pastel-dyed tea eggs, achieving beautiful tones with an assortment of teas and herbs such as raspberry earl grey and chamomile.  Caveat: this recipe dyes peeled, hardboiled eggs, rather than shells; no doubt the same ingredients could be used for natural dyes, however, just like more traditional sources such as onion peels, beets, etc.  If you try it, share your results here with us. (Photograph courtesy of The Dusty Baker.com.)


And while we're on the subject of naturally-colored easter eggs, Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. tells us how to how to do it naturally with this easy recipe. Her handy chart offers several coloring options, most of which are found readily at the co-op or are already in your cupboard.

So you're a veganista, or vegan-curious, and looking for some fresh Easter recipes? Take a look at some of these at at VegKitchen. The crustless tofu quiche with mushroom and herbs is hitting my sweet spot; while the spring greens salad with endive and oranges (I would use blood oranges, myself) would be a great way to use the red endive we have at FH right now. I would use blood oranges for this recipe.

Because not all of us will be able to sit down to an easter feast (and that's an increasing number of us): Check out the Neighboring Food Co-op Association's (NFCA) "Food Co-ops and Healthy Food Project". The project focuses on ways that co-ops can serve the needs of all community members but especially those at low-income levels, who often have the least access to fresh, healthy food. 


Our recent member survey tells us that FH customers tend to be more highly-education than the general population as a whole, which may also indicate but does not guarantee higher income levels. The survey also reminds us that we still have a lot of work to do in the community at all income and education levels. How can we best achieve that goal? (Thank you Ellen Anthony for sharing the link):

"In the U.S. 23.5 million Americans (including 6.5 million children) live in areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, particularly in low-income neighborhoods and communities. The recent recession and its aftermath have had a dramatic impact on communities across our region, affecting people’s ability to provide themselves and their families with healthy food...

"Food co-ops would appear to be an effective tool for supporting healthy food access, locally rooted economic infrastructure and ownership opportunities due to the values and principles of the movement...For many food co-ops, there is the central challenge of being affordable to all sectors of the community while also facilitating economic support of  food systems that provide high nutrition, protect human and ecological health, and promote fair relationships with producers and farmworkers."
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    • Join Our Team - Apply!
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  • Departments
    • Fiddleheads Kitchen
    • Grocery >
      • Pre-Orders
      • Staff Picks
    • Bulk >
      • How to Shop the Bulk Section
    • Beer
    • Cheese >
      • Order Cheese
    • Bakery
    • General Merchandise
    • Pitch Your Product
    • Wellness >
      • Meet Local Wellness Producers
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      • Meet Our Local Farmers
  • Ownership
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  • Online Ordering
    • Login to Express
    • Getting Started Guide
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      • Bylaws & Policies
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      • Committees
    • Call for 2021 Candidates!
    • 2020 Elections: Board of Directors >
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    • Annual Meeting
    • SB 138: CT Co-op Statutes
  • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
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    • Co-op Deals
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    • How to Save at the Co-op
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