Dr.Jenny Pickerill recently traveled around the world on a Winston Churchill Trust Travelling Fellowship on a quest for information and insights on how folks in England (where she teaches at the University of Leicester) might better address needs for sustainable housing. One of her stops was in the rural area of Colorado state, where I [...]
Affordable Eco-homes Report
Posted March 31st, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Gene Logsdon: Getting the President To Laugh
Posted March 31st, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
From GENE LOGSDON The kind of readers who visit this website may have noticed that one of our heroes, Wendell Berry, made President Obama laugh right out loud the other day. Wendell recently received a National Humanities Medal in Washington, and when the President leaned forward to drape the award over Wendell’s shoulders, the two [...]
Spring Entertaining with Value in Mind
Posted March 30th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Spring is a time to celebrate! But no need to break the bank while entertaining friends and family for Easter, Passover or other spring festivities. The March/April issue of The Whole Deal value guide is overflowing with spring savings and fresh recipes that are festive as well as friendly on the pocketbook. Try these seasonal [...]
True Partnerships with Farmers and Ranchers
Posted March 30th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
The Meat Purchasing Team at Whole Foods Market holds dear to our hearts the company’s core value of creating “ongoing win-win partnerships with our suppliers.” Having worked here for a number of years now, I can honestly say that our teams go the extra mile to forge and nurture long-term partnerships with our meat suppliers. [...]
Smoky Black Turtle Bean Soup
Posted March 30th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Sort, rinse and soak beans as box directs. Drain beans and discard soaking water. Heat oil in a soup pot and sauté the onions for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, jalapeno, bell pepper, celery, and cumin. Sauté about 5 minutes. Add soaked beans, water, brewed coffee and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, [...]
Quinoa Fruit Salad with Herb Dressing
Posted March 29th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Place quinoa and sea salt in boiling water, cover, reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the flame. Place quinoa in a medium mixing bowl and toss to cool. When cool add cranberries, raisins, almonds, and organes. Whisk the dressing ingredients together and pour over the salad. Toss to [...]
The First Yum Winners
Posted March 29th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Congratulations to the winners of The First Yum baby photo contest. Our Grand Prize winner, Amy H with her entry “Finger Lickin’ Good,” will be receiving a 0 Whole Foods Market gift card and a Canon EOS Rebel T1i camera. Second prize winners will receive a fabulous Whole Baby gift basket and third prize winner [...]
Fair Trade and Organic Coconut Oil
Posted March 29th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
More and more coconut products are coming onto the market recently. There’s the hydrating coconut water and the refreshing non-dairy coconut milk. Heck, there’s even coconut milk ice cream. But have you ever tried coconut oil? Don’t feel left out, not a lot of people here in the US have. The coconut has been an [...]
Ginger Rules!
Posted March 28th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Hippocrates once said, “Let food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” These wise words of wisdom are no secret to many ancient traditions of healing. In fact, there are plenty of age-old references to many common “pantry items” such as herbs and spices for supporting health, none of which is better known [...]
Perfect Companions: French cheeses and Bordeaux wines
Posted March 28th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
You may have noticed lately that we’re really excited about the 2009 Bordeaux vintage that wine experts suggest is the best in more than 30 years. As you can guess, being the global cheese buyer, I can suggest the perfect cheese companions for these amazing wines: French cheeses! Bordeaux wines are some of the finest [...]