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Thanksgiving options from organic New Leaf Community Markets
Organic, Santa Cruz-based New Leaf Community Markets is offering lots of options for Thanksgiving Dinner; you need to order by Sunday, Nov. 23 for pick-up on Tuesday, Nov. 25 and Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Several store locations are hosting Holiday … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitola, Cooking, cooking tips, gluten-free, holidays 2014, New Leaf, Organic, recipes, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Thanksgiving, vegan
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Learn delicious, non-sugar recipes with Chef Lauren’s classes at New Leaf in Westside Santa Cruz
A fabulous new six-Saturday series started last week with Chef Lauren Hoover-West at New Leaf Community Markets in Westside Santa Cruz, but don’t worry—you can still sign up for one, some, or all of the remaining five sessions, which run … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooking, cooking class, cooking classes, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Leaf, New Leaf Community Markets, recipes, Santa Cruz, sugar-free
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Summer goodies and a BBQ party at Whole Foods Market Capitola
Whole Foods Market in Capitola has you covered for Summer 2014, with lots of goodies for sale and a fun party on Saturday, June 21. First, your body can be literally covered with a vast selection of ‘green’ sunscreen. The … Continue reading
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Tagged BBQ, blueberries, Environmental Working Group, recipes, salad, summer 2014, summer recipes, summer salads, suncreen, Whole Foods Capitola, Whole Foods Market
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Celebrate National Peanut Month with sweet recipes
One way to celebrate National Peanut Month during March: bake up a treat that includes peanut butter! Of course, there are lots and lots of recipes out there. There are some on the National Peanut Board web site, including a … Continue reading
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Tagged after-school snacks, baking, Cooking, Dessert, National Peanut Month, Pillsbury, recipes
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Organic ice cream at Mission Hill Creamery benefits Santa Cruz schools
Mission Hill Creamery’s Scoop Shop and Dessert Café invites the community to eat ice cream on Tuesdays to benefit Santa Cruz schools. There are eight Tuesday benefits over the next couple months; the first one was this week (on Feb. … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit, family-friendly, Ice cream, kids, Mission Hill Creamery, Organic, recipes, restaurant news, restaurants, Santa Cruz restaurants
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Whole Foods Market Dungeness crab, Wellshire ham, & Capitola holiday tastings
Whole Foods Market in Northern California, including stores in Santa Cruz and Capitola, has lots of tasty offerings for the 2013 holiday season including Dungeness crab and Wellshire Spiral Sliced Hams. I’ve had the great fortune to eat both in … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitola, Dungeness crab, holidays 2013, Organic, recipes, Santa Cruz, seafood, sustainable, Wellshire ham, Whole Foods Market
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Dairy-free Halloween recipe for Coffee Toffee from Santa Cruz chef Lauren Hoover-West
Santa Cruz chef Lauren Hoover-West has graciously shared her recipe for Coffee Toffee, a yummy dairy-free treat for Halloween or any occasion. According to the chef, half of America can’t eat dairy, and of course those folks need recipes too! … Continue reading
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Tagged dairy-free, desserts, Halloween, low glycemic index, New Leaf Community Markets, New Leaf Market, recipes, snacks, toffee, treats
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Chomping Monster Cookies and other Halloween recipes
Looking for easy Halloween recipes? Here are two provided by Pillsbury, with a link to one additional recipe. I’ll publish at least one more—including a dairy-free treat from a local Santa Cruz chef—in the next few days. Chomping Monsters (see … Continue reading
Fun tailgating recipes for football season
Looking for some fun recipes to liven up your tailgating parties during football season? Here are a few recipes that will kickstart the game AND your taste buds. I want to thank the folks at Onion Crunch for the ideas. … Continue reading
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Back to school ideas with strawberries, plus recipe
As I mentioned in my article a few days ago, it’s back-to-school season. Lots of families are searching for solutions to make lunch, snacks and weekday meals fun and healthy while not spending a lot of money. Using fruits and … Continue reading
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