We’re celebrating National Bulk Foods Week and millet is one of the many nutritious grains we have available in our bulk department. This recipe, adapted from Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, combines millet with some of the best flavors of…
Guacamole with Tomatillos
April 15, 2015
Peter McGann, a long-time Rutland CoOp member and former employee, is also a local Mexican food authority. You can find his delicious south-of-the-border fare at the Vermont Farmers’ Market in Rutland.
Swiss Chard Salad
April 1, 2015
In this recipe, hearty greens are treated like romaine lettuce in a Caesar salad. The bitterness of the greens is delicious alongside the rich dressing. If you’re concerned about the raw egg yolk in the dressing, feel free to omit it. Don’t have chard? Sub your favorite hearty green.
Lightly Curried Winter Squash Soup
Squash is almost the perfect vegetable for soup: it’s flavorful and has a divinely smooth texture when cooked and puréed. Serve this soup to people who think they don’t like squash or curry, and you’ll change some minds. You can substitute any winter squash for the butternut described in this recipe; I just like butternut because it’s faster to peel and chop than its many cousins. But there’s also the option of baking the squash first – see prep notes below – and it widens the array of squash varieties you can easily use.
Oatmeal – Variations, Sweet & Savory
This basic recipe can be dressed up in so many ways, you’ll never get bored. Oatmeal makes a hot and comforting breakfast; it’ll give you energy for a great morning. It’s also extremely inexpensive, so you can spend a little more on lunch and dinner.
Try some of the variations below…whether it’s milky and sweet or savory and salty, I’m
sure you can find a favorite way to enjoy a hot bowl of oats in the morning!
Whole-wheat Cheddar Jalapeno Scones
These are delicious for breakfast or with a plate of beans, a pile of vegetables, or
alongside a chili or stew. Spicy, cheesy, flaky—these are best eaten straight out
of the oven.
Banana Pancakes
With the creamy texture and delicious flavor of bananas, these pancakes are stunningly good. You will be seriously popular if you feed these to your family or friends. Another plus: if you have overripe bananas, this is a nice alternative to making banana bread.
Egg Sandwich with Mushroom Hash
Like most sandwiches, this recipe is really flexible. In particular, you can change the hash to use whatever you have around. Sad leftovers can take on new life when turned into a hash and matched with the rich fattiness of a morning egg.
Sunflower Seed Wild Rice Pilaf
March 16, 2015
This classic pilaf highlights the Co-op’s bulk department offerings.
