The Beet
A Port Townsend Food Co-op Blog
Whether you're passionate about healthy recipes, sustainability initiatives, local giving programs, or supporting local farms, we’ve got something for you. Stay connected with the latest co-op news, learn how we’re making a difference in the community, and discover how you can get involved. Join us as we promote eco-friendly living and share the best in organic, local food."
The Board’s Work: Revisiting the Food Co-op’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Join us in the revision process of The Food Co-op Bylaws.
Beans for Bags: Center Valley Animal Rescue
CVAR is a private no-kill facility which depends entirely on donations from the community to stay opened and working.
Stock your Vegetarian Indian Pantry + Recipes
Indian cuisine isn’t difficult once you get the hang of it. I’ve mapped out what to stock in your Vegetarian Indian pantry, and everything listed I regularly buy at our Food Coop.
What's Cookin' this Week? Home Cooked Meals that Say, I Love You
Cooking is love made visible. Let’s see how many ways you can show love with a homecooked meal.
Basically Delicious Curried Chickpeas
This simple, fast dish is a vegetarian’s delight, silky with coconut milk and flecked with spices and fresh cilantro.
What's Cookin' this week? Brussels Sprouts and...!
Learn how to make an orange glaze for vegetables!
Creamy Artichoke Spinach Dip
A rich cashew cream stands in for mayo, sour cream and cheese in this outstanding, crowd-pleasing dip.
WInter Squash & Apple Bake
Use your choice of local apples and winter squash in this recipe, and serve as a side dish with ham, pork or poultry.
Tasty (and Tasteful) Kitchen Gifts
‘Tis the season of giving. And nothing feels quite so jolly good as sharing a great gift with a loved one.
New Demo Series: Imperfectly Delicious!
As part of our work to support local farms—and to help our members find easy, healthy recipes—we’re inaugurating a new demo series highlighting how to use veggies that might seem unfamiliar or even a little intimidating.
Quick & Easy Peanut Sauce
Use it as a sauce for grilled or steamed veggies, or for proteins like chicken, salmon, or tofu.
Redressing Thanksgiving and Indian Spiced Butternut Squash Salad
People in my classes often tell me how much they enjoy cooking in community. Cooking with others, one on one, or with small groups is one of my golden goodies.
Thanksgiving Treasures and Sweet Potato Pie with Rye Crust
People in my classes often tell me how much they enjoy cooking in community. Cooking with others, one on one, or with small groups is one of my golden goodies.
Cook With Others!
People in my classes often tell me how much they enjoy cooking in community. Cooking with others, one on one, or with small groups is one of my golden goodies.
Red Dog Farm Tour: A Balancing Act
The Food Co-op produce team takes a tour of Red Dog Farm…
Lunchjar is the New Lunchbox
Rule: Never get caught out and about hungry!
I spent some time learning how to plan and think ahead. It’s all second nature now, and I can’t imagine any other way, especially when I pull out my yummy homemade food, and am so grateful that I’m eating wholesomeness I can trust.