| CLOSED Memorial Day (5/30): We wish you and your families a safe and healthy holiday! |
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| Grand Reopening on 5/21 Thank you to our volunteers & everyone who stopped by for free samples and to enter the prize drawing. 8 lucky folks won prizes including a free membership, as well as various food and product baskets! If you weren’t able to attend stop by sometime to see the beautiful murals that are now installed at the co-op, painted by manager Lynn Miller & co-op friends. Local Products this week Blue Ridge Brinery: we expect a delivery on Thursday 5/26 Produce & Mushrooms: we received deliveries from Growing Greens Family Farms and Darkspore Mushrooms on Thursday 5/19 2022 Membership Renewals Memberships are due the first time you shop at the Co-op in 2022. The cost is $30 for the entire year, which is still a great deal. Thank you for your continued support! Weekly Recipe: Mushroom Stroganoff Recipe at the bottom of this email Product Updates New & Restocked Products (Photos Below) Monthly Senior Discount Day The Co-Op offers a 5% discount to seniors 65+ on the 3rd Saturday of each month. The next senior discount day will be held on Saturday, June 18. Updated COVID-19 Reminders – Masks are now optional for shoppers – We are still following recommended safety protocols The Pickens County community level has remained low, but the rate of transmission is increasing. Based on the current CDC and SC DHEC guidelines, masks are still optional for shoppers. Day managers will decide whether volunteer workers will wear masks on their shifts. We are still following all of the recommended CDC guidelines and SC DHEC guidelines for keeping people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, so we will reinstate the mask policy if the transmission rate increases again. We ask you to do the following:If you are feeling sick at all (fever or not), Please do not come into the store.If you know you have been exposed to COVID-19, DO NOT come into the store. The CDC guidelines call for staying home for at least 5 days after you’ve been exposed to someone with confirmed COVID-19. See this link for more information on what to do if you contract COVID: What to Do If You Are Sick | CDC Previous Posts Visit these links for more information: Darkspore Mushroom Grow Kits available to order Volunteer Jobs Co-op Garden Project Updates |
Order Due Dates and Delivery Dates Online ordering calendar UNFI — We received a delivery Wed, May 25. The next order due date is Monday, May 30. The next delivery date is Wednesday, June 1. Happy Cow — Place orders by Saturday, May 28 for delivery on Tuesday, May 31 due to Memorial Day. Frontier Herbs — Orders due monthly on the 4th Tuesday of the month. |
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Recipes and Health Articles Mushroom Stroganoff  by Ingrid Beer This rich and creamy mushroom stroganoff is a wonderfully cozy and comforting meal, completely vegetarian, and ready in around 20 minutes! Yield: Serves 4 Nutrition Info: 229 calories (stroganoff only) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • ½ onion, very finely diced • 1 ½ pounds cremini mushrooms, sliced • ½ pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced • Salt • Black pepper • 6 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press • ½ cup white wine • 1 ounce flour (or about 3 level tablespoons, plus ½ teaspoon) • 1 ¾ cups mushroom stock (or chicken, or vegetable) • Pinch white pepper • Pinch nutmeg • ¼ cup (slightly heaping) sour cream • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves • Cooked pasta or egg noodles (about 8 ounces), or mashed potatoes, to serve with the stroganoff Preparation: -Place a large, heavy-bottom skillet, pan or braiser over medium-high heat, and add in the olive oil and the butter; once melted, add in the finely diced onion and allow that to cook for about 30 seconds to 1 minute just to soften, then add in the sliced mushrooms. -Add a good pinch of salt and pepper to the mushrooms and onions, and saute them together for about 10-12 minutes, allowing the mushrooms to release their liquid and begin to brown a bit. -Next, add in the garlic and stir that in just until aromatic; then, pour in the white wine and allow that to simmer and reduce for about 1 minute. -Sprinkle in (as evenly as possible) the flour, and stir that in to incorporate; then, pour in the mushroom stock, whisking or stirring all the while to avoid lumps from forming. -Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low, and allow the mixture to gently simmer for about 2-3 minutes, just to slightly “tighten up” or thicken. -Turn off the heat and add in the pinch of white pepper and nutmeg, as well as the sour cream, and stir that in to combine. -Add in the parsley and thyme, and have to taste to see if any additional salt and pepper is needed. Find it online: https://thecozyapron.com/mushroom-stroganoff/ |