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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."

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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!

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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!

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Winter Skin Care

Our skin is our shield, our protector of infections and bacteria, and ultimately the largest organ that we house- adults carry an average of 8lbs of it! So it’s worth taking care of. And it doesn’t have to be complicated!

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