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."
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!
New Year, New Decade and Nouveau Breads (Bread I can Eat)
Resolution for 2020: Write more bread recipes that I can eat.
One and Done: The Only New Year's Resolution You'll Ever Need
The only New Year’s Resolution You’ll Ever Need
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.
Blue Heron Students— Multicultural Meals
When Blue Heron Kids cooked with the Co-op one of the things they loved the most was a new found openness to experiment and try new things.
Radicchio—Beautiful But Bitter (in a good way)
People tend to love it or hate it. I love it, but I understand how it can be a bit overwhelming at first. I think the best way to add radicchio to your diet is…
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.
General Manager’s Blog - November 2019
The November report… last harvests of cucumbers and zucchini, the first harvest of the local squash and so much more.
Happy and Healthy Holidays.....How to cut more sugar from holiday baking
Happy and Healthy Holidays —
How to cut more sugar from holiday baking .
Recipes for Cinnamon Crinkle Cookies and Anise and Coriander Biscotti included
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.
November General Manager’s Blog
We sent two staff members to the Community Wellness Project Harvest Dinner to enjoy delicious local fare and learn about the great work that CMP supports - getting kids outside in the garden, harvesting seeds and scratch cooking!
Beans for Bags: Port Townsend Cooperative Playschool
Founded in 1968, PTCP is one of the longest standing non-profit cooperatives on the peninsula. Playschool brings together about 50 families from around the county each year.
Quick & Easy Peanut Sauce
Use it as a sauce for grilled or steamed veggies, or for proteins like chicken, salmon, or tofu.