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."
Cooking Is A Celebration!
I sit down with a sketchbook and write “celebration” in the middle of the page and draw a circle around it. Then, draw rays from the circle writing all the questions I can think of…
June is PRIDE Month
June is PRIDE Month! Share your PRIDE with families and friends. Prepare a Rainbow Pizza using our galette crust or a fresh fruit Rainbow Tart!
Marinades: Extra Tasty Grilling
There is a big, wide world of marinades out there, since just about every culinary tradition has some favorite ways to season food to cook over fire.
Banana “Nice” Cream
Craving a sweet treat? Instead of ice cream, make “nice” cream from frozen bananas. It’s dairy free and you can easily create custom flavors.
Rhubarb 101
There are lots of creative ways to use rhubarb in savory dishes, too. Its tartness can replace the vinegar in dressings…
The Best of Rhubarb
This year, I’m again in a rhubarb glut, and have set myself the challenge to use it in previously unimagined ways. Prepare to be amazed and inspired…
Spring Greens
Some spring greens are cultivated, like spinach, endive, radicchio and Asian greens like tatsoi and mizuna. Others grow wild, including dandelion greens, nettles, fiddlehead ferns, chickweed and purslane
Celebrate Mother's Day!
Celebrate Mom! Make her some French Toast, Pancakes, Biscuits, Eggs, Smoothie or a Blintze!!
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
After a while you won’t need to follow the recipes; ingredients and techniques will live in your bones, and you can cook from what you have and what’s in season.
Spring into the Co-op!
These fresh, sprightly spring rolls and dipping sauce deserve to become a recurring dish in your recipe repertoire. This is an extra-springy vegetarian version of the classic!
Earth Day Brunch Menu
Nothing proclaims EARTH DAY like emerging asparagus. Heralded as a fertility symbol, and sacred to Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, asparagus is a prized vegetable.
This is the dawning of the age of asparagus!
Welcome Spring! Welcome Asparagus!
Celebrate asparagus with these great recipes and fun facts!
The Ordinary-Extraordinary Egg
Egg laying squawks and shrill clucks became everyday sounds as the flock became part of our lives. I learned how to ease an egg from under a hen and many other subtle skills.
One spring day, while the chickens…
Takes Two To Mango!
Shopping for mangos is a sensory pleasure. The stem end should smell fruity, and the ripe fruit should yield to gentle pressure. For recipes and how to cut a mango…
Potato Scones: Classic Recipes with New Ingredients
Irish potato scones transport me to a farmhouse kitchen, a wooden table and a pot of tae. They’re related to Irish Soda Bread…
Celebrate Spuds!
Learn all about the SPUD-tacular potato! Find traditional spud recipes for St. Paddy’s Day as well as several a-peel-ing meatless ideas!
A Taste of Spain: Tapa Time!
Dinner has been cancelled due to a snack of interest! Read about Spanish tapas and try seven different recipes for your next dinner snacking adventure…
The Fermented Food Revival
Why has fermentation taken off in such a big way? Well, one reason is that people are learning about the health benefits of fermented foods.
Broccoli and Flavor Pastes
Broccoli, in my experience, likes a sauce, and doesn’t do well under or over cooked. Good recipes come from talented cooks…
Comfort Food: Potato Lasagna
This is one of our High Five recipes, made from five main ingredients or less. This comforting and easy version of lasagna features potatoes, making it a great dish for gluten-free diners, and kids love it, too!