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."
Black History Month Inspired Cookbooks & Recipes
Looking at cookbooks that look at the history of black culture through the lens of food…
Inspire with Spices: Tomato Sauces
Recipes are snapshots. They capture a little food story, a narrative that takes us from raw ingredients to the finished dish. Best of all, they’re instructions that provide inspiration.
More Mushrooms!
Mushrooms pop up here and there, but our genuine community is below ground, strong and sure in our alliances and friendships. It’s the mycelium that really matters, and we’ve plenty to pull us through. Find more mushroom recipes from Sidonie Maroon…
Arugula and Orange Salad
What did the citrus say to the salad? You’re the zest! Try this winning combo.
Potato Leek Soup with Gruyere
Use Local WA leeks featured this week to make this hearty vegetarian soup. It tastes even better when garnished with crispy fried leeks, or chopped bacon or ham! Serve in small bowls with multigrain crackers for a warming and welcoming appetizer course.
Stay at Home Gingerbread Gathering
Since I won’t be baking with those outside of my household this season, I’m setting up a virtual cookie party with friends and family. I’m sending them the recipes and everyone will have their dough ready when the party begins….
DIY: Homebaked Gifts
DIY: Homebaked Gifts! Nothing says happy holiday quite like a homemade gift.
Bitters Elevate Flavor
Just a dash of bitter can build complexity of flavor. Check out these fun recipes for the holidays!
Homeschool Your Knife Skills
Homework: Master the Basic Cuts — think of them as dimensional lumber, only smaller, and try a great vegetarian recipe…
Thanksgiving Recipes with A Twist
Our most elaborate traditional feast will need our patience and creativity this year. We must use our ingenuity to bring the spirit of the day to the table.
A Goddess of Roots - Ruby-Sweet, Earthy and Mysterious
I want to put you in the mood for love — opening your heart to some root-zoned transcendence.
"Soup Is Cuisine's Kindest Course" -Virginia Woolf
We’ve got some of our favorite soup recipes for you: Immunity Soup, Simple Pureed Soups, and Tortilla Soup!
Get Creative With Green Tomatoes
My green tomato investigation was an adventure, and now I know so much more about how to use green tomatoes. Read my summary here…
Back to Hogwarts: A Magical Cookery Class in Herbs and Spices
Play by the Rules. Magic has rules and here are some good ones.
Member-Owners Share the Love (of Cooking)
The shrub recipe is based on Lydia Maria Child's raspberry shrub from the "American Frugal Housewife" first published in 1829.
Introducing Fatayer - A Lebanese Hand Pie with Gluten-free Grain Based Dough
Savory hand pies are meals in themselves and good, warm or cold. Best of all, seasonal produce is what will make them shine. Our recipes feature gluten-free grain based doughs…
Classic Potato Salad with Fingerlings
Classic American Potato Salad is a ritual food, because we eat it at certain times of year with other ritual summer foods…
