You never know what Mother Nature will throw at Thanksgiving. November is always an interesting weather month but the build up to the biggest food holiday of the year starts much earlier in the fall and is almost never without some drama. Tubers (potatoes) and onions have been dug up and cured, so the first [...]
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Thanksgiving Produce Update and the Best Stuffing Debate
Jeff Cox: The Best Hash Browns Ever
From JEFF COX My mom made the best has browns ever, but the recipe passed on when she did many decades ago. Since then, I have been trying to recreate her hash browns. After many, many years, much trial and error, and lots of failure, I’ve finally been able to produce Hazel Cox’s hash browns [...]
Gene Logsdon: The Achilles Heel In Pasture Farming Is It’s Best Foot Forward
From GENE LOGSDON Hardly any new idea in farming holds up in all circumstances for all time. I have learned the hard way not to make grandiose statements about it. I had just about decided, after years of experimentation, that pasture farming— allowing livestock and chickens to graze for their food rather than penning them [...]
Cooking with Cauliflower – Our 10 Best Ideas
A member of the cabbage family, cauliflower is a hearty vegetable that rarely gets the spotlight. Packed with vitamin C and delicious raw or cooked, it’s time to give this versatile veggie a nod and explore the many ways in which cauliflower can be enjoyed. Most of us are familiar with white heads of cauliflower [...]
Summer’s Best: Tips for Your Next Adventure
Your summer adventure may be a weekend getaway, a week long journey or longer but there’s no reason to compromise your standards when away from home. Whether nourishing your body with smart snacks or revitalizing with the right natural body products, plan ahead for your summer adventures with these handy travel tips. Snack Smart on [...]
Rainier: THE Best Cherry
Summertime means fresh cherries! As we celebrate Cherry Fest here at Whole Foods Market, we checked in with our friends at Rainier Fruit Company to get the story behind this seasonal treat. While Rainier provides us with many of the fantastic cherries we sell, one of the favorite varieties is the Rainier cherry. Known for [...]
Rainer: THE Best Cherry
Summertime means fresh cherries! As we celebrate Cherry Fest here at Whole Foods Market, we checked in with our friends at Rainer Fruit Company to get the story behind this seasonal treat. While Rainer provides us with many of the fantastic cherries we sell, one of the favorite varieties is the Rainer cherry. Known for [...]
Summer’s Best: Fresh Produce
One of the great pleasures of summer is the abundance of fresh fruit and veggies and we’re often asked how we always deliver produce at its peak? Our buyers maintain relationships with local growers, and our field inspectors travel year round to visit farmers so that we can bring you the best-tasting fresh, ripe produce. [...]
Summer’s Best Swordfish Recipes
For just a few short months each summer, our fresh, harpoon-caught swordfish arrives from a Nova Scotia fishery certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council. Swordfish needs only a sprinkle of salt and a drizzle of olive oil for absolute deliciousness, but its rich flavor also stands up beautifully to strong flavors and heavy spicing. [...]
First Aid for Summer’s Best Fun
It’s summer…get out and play! While you’re outdoors with nature, it only makes sense to choose wellness and first aid products that help preserve beauty and health naturally. Fortunately, there are natural alternatives for addressing everything from bug bites and motion sickness to scrapes and strains. And don’t forget nutritional support for healthy joints and [...]