Clear Creek Coop Announcement Archives

Clear Creek Co-op Update: September 11-17

1. Meal Plan Menu: September 12-16
2. New Item at the Co-op:  Great Bulk Teas!
3. Mark Your Calendars: October 1 and October 30...
4. New Warehouse, New Changes
5. September Sales
6. Recipe of the Week: Warm Marinated Swiss Chard

1.  Meal Plan Menu: September 5-9
Monday -  Creamy Spinach Lasagne
Tuesday - Baked Potato Bar, Vegan Fudge
Wednesday - Green Lentils and Rice
Thursday - Spicy Pumpkin and Coconut Soup
Friday - Polenta with Portabella Mushrooms and Carmalized Onions
*lunch is served 11:30-1:00 and always includes a green salad

2. New Items at the Co-op:  Great Bulk Teas!
Our re-forged relationship with Frontier Natural Foods Co-op has provided
the Co-op with fantastic new array of conventional, organic, and fair
trade teas.  Since these teas are in bulk, you can get as much or as
little as you like at a fraction of the cost of regular tea bags.  Come in
and see (and smell) the new arrivals!!

Chai Tea Mix (black tea and spice combination)
Orange Spice (black tea with orange peel and cloves)
Oolong (traditional Chinese black tea)
Red Raspberry Leaf (herb known for its healing properties of menstrual
pains) Fruit Tea (herbal blend of lemongrass, orange peel, peppermint,
hibiscus, and rosehips)
Honeybush (soothing, sweet herbal tea)
Lemon Ginger (a dazzling, refreshing blend of lemon peel, ginger root, and
other herbs)
Don't forget the old regulars: Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Hot Chocolate
Mix, Ceylon, Lavender Flowers, Chamomile, Jasmine, Gunpowder, and
Ganmaicha

Not Teas, but...
Relaxing Herb Bath (soothing combination of relaxing herbs including
lavender)
Revitalizing Herb Bath (energizing blend of stimulating herbs including
 peppermint)

Come check out these new products at the Co-op!

3. Mark Your Calendars: October 1 and October 30...
because it's your chance to get involved in the Co-op!

Saturday October 1 - Quarterly Inventory and Work Day, 8am-5pm
Come to the Co-op on Saturday October 1st and lend a hand while having
some fun along the way.  Inventory is a big job but a fun one if we have
lots of help.  Come by anytime between 8 and 5 to help count inventory
and/or help with the various other projects that are tantalizing to your
creative, constructive side!   In the morning there will be hot fresh
coffee and baked goods and if you're around during lunch, we'll take a
break and have a hearty meal together.  So come one come all!

Sunday October 30 - Bi-Annual Membership Meeting, 4:00-5:30pm
By the end of the  month you'll be ready to hang out with more Co-opers. 
Membership meetings are the best place to excercise your power as a member
and is the place where we continue the conversation about the direction of
the co-op.  If you are a member, your participation is crucial and your
voice is needed!

4. New Warehouse, New Changes
United Natural Foods. Inc.  has moved our ordering location to the
Greenwood, Indiana warehouse beginning this week.  This will bring some,
yet minimal, change to ordering and product availability at the Co-op.

a. If you are placing member orders, you will now need to pay attention to
the warehouse code which will change to "G" (as opposed to "N"),
whichmeans some products you used to order might not be available,
butdifferent/new options may be available (see #3 & #4).
b. A change to the earlier update on this situation: The order day will
REMAIN THURSDAYS and will arrive on MONDAY!
c. There will be a new variety of products that you will want to checkout,
such as more organic bulk cheeses and some items that are in
smallerquanities, as well as products that are local to the midwest, such
as East Wind Nut Butters.
d. This might entail a tad bit of chaos as we make the switch-over.  We
will do our best to minimize the confusion and help you find the products
you have always counted on, or comparable products if what you want is no
longer available.  We appreciate your patience during this process!

5. September Sales
Member Sales
Rice Dream Mint Pie $1.01 (reg $1.19)
Jyoti Punjabi Chhole $2.39 (reg $3.49)
Newman's Own Fig Newmans $3.39 (reg $3.99)
Ryvita Crispbread Sesame Rye $2.03 (reg $2.39)
Choice Tea, Mango Ceylon, decaf $3.44 (reg $4.29)

Everybody Sales
Boca Burger, Garden Veggie $3.67 ($4.59)
Nature's Gate Herbal Shampoo $3.41 (reg $5.25)
Imagine Creamy Sweet Corn Soup $1.99 (reg. $2.50)
MORE SALE ITEMS COMING NEXT WEEK!!

6. Recipe of the Week: Warm Marinated Swiss Chard
from "Still Life with Menu" by Mollie Katzen
This dish tastes great warm, at room temperature, or cold

Ingredients
1 1/2  pounds Swiss Chard
1 T olive oil
6 medium-sized cloves garlic
salt and pepper, to taste
2 T balsamic or red wine vinegar

a. Cut the leaves of the chard and discard the stems.  Coarsely chop the
leaves.
b. Heat a wok or heavy skillet (cast iron is ideal).  When it is hot, add
the olive oil and the chard.  Stir and cook for about 2 minutes over high
heat.
c. Add the garlic, and stir-fry several minutes more until the chard is limp.
d. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.  Toss with vinegar and serve.


-- 
Clear Creek Food Cooperative
"Food for Life, Not for Profit Since 1972"

765-983-1547
701 W. National Road
(D Street Entrance of Earlham College, next to security)
www.clearcreekcoop.org

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience."
~James Beard~









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