{"id":1609,"date":"2014-06-17T15:04:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T19:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2014-06-17T15:10:25","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T19:10:25","slug":"summer-goodies-and-a-bbq-party-at-whole-foods-market-capitola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1609","title":{"rendered":"Summer goodies and a BBQ party at Whole Foods Market Capitola"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lemon Kale Soofoo Salad at Whole Foods Market Capitola. Photo credit: Michelle Fry, WFM Capitola<\/p><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

First, your body can be literally covered with a vast selection of \u2018green\u2019 sunscreen. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) announced in 2014 that Whole Foods carries the highest percentage of \u201cgreen\u201d rated sun products of any retailer! \u201cSunscreen is one of the most important skin care products you can buy to protect your skin, and we\u2019re happy to offer the largest selection of \u2018green\u2019 rated sunscreen to our shoppers,\u201d said Jody Villecco, global quality standards coordinator at Whole Foods Market. One of the many green sunscreens WFM carries is BurnOut Eco-Sensitive SPF 35. Made by a Santa Cruz company, it\u2019s fragrance-, chemical-, and oil-free, works on both the face and the body, and is enriched with plankton extract, aloe vera, and antioxidant vitamins. To see the EWG\u2019s 2014 Guide to Sunscreens, visit ewg.org\/2014sunscreen.<\/p>\n

Next, Whole Foods has some great seasonal items that are perfect for taking to the beach. The other day I sampled the Summer Corn and Orzo Salad and the Lemon Kale Soofoo Salad. Both were delicious and refreshing, and they\u2019d also make good side dishes for a barbecue. The corn salad was a hit with my three-year-old daughter. If you\u2019re unfamiliar with Soofoo, as I was before doing some research, here\u2019s a couple facts: It contains five types of grains, three types of lentils and brown rice. It has 6 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber per serving. It was an excellent ingredient in the Soofoo Salad, which also has dried cranberries, almonds, and feta and was a nice blend of crunchy, sweet, and salty. Read more about Soofoo and get lots of recipes here<\/a>. Whole Foods Capitola\u2019s Marketing and Community Outreach Team Leader Michelle Fry shared with me that she often uses Soofoo as a base for a healthy dinner or a fun salad addition\u2014especially in the winter, to add warmth and heartiness to a salad. I can\u2019t wait to try her tip next winter, and in the meantime I\u2019ll be buying more of the summertime Soofoo salads like Lemon Kale!<\/p>\n

During the summer, blueberries are always popular with the whole family, and Whole Foods has some especially sweet ones this season. They\u2019re organic, and they are yummy on their own at the beach or home, or as the ingredient for recipes like Blueberry Peach Crumble (see recipe below). Or if you want your berries all wrapped up in a ready-to-eat pastry, Whole Foods now makes \u201cmini pies\u201d in addition to their regular-sized pies. They come in flavors including blackberry lime, cherry, and apple.<\/p>\n

Last but not least, the store is having a Summer Kick-Off BBQ Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. A lunch plate will cost $7 and will include two barbecued kabobs (chicken or beef) plus grilled veggies and potato salad.<\/p>\n

Stay up to date with the Capitola store\u2019s events through its Facebook page<\/a> (click on the events tab under “More” for all upcoming activities). On Twitter? Follow me @santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Store Details<\/strong>:
\nWhole Foods Market Capitola<\/a>
\n1710 41st Avenue (across from Capitola Mall)
\n(831) 464-2900<\/p>\n

Recipe<\/strong> from Chef Hollie Greene of JoyFoodly.com \u2013 Chef Hollie is working with WFM to help customers make the most out of their fruit and veggies.<\/p>\n

Blueberry Peach Crumble<\/strong><\/p>\n

Serves 6
\nPrep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 55 minutes<\/p>\n

Filling Ingredients<\/strong>
\n\u2022 peaches, 4 (small to medium sized)
\n\u2022 blueberries, 12 oz
\n\u2022 lemon, 1
\n\u2022 sugar, \u00bd cup
\n\u2022 all-purpose gluten free flour, \u00bc cup<\/p>\n

Crumble ingredients<\/strong>
\n\u2022 oats, gluten free, 2 cups
\n\u2022 sugar, \u2153 cup
\n\u2022 light brown sugar, \u00bc cup (lightly packed)
\n\u2022 salt, \u00bd teaspoon
\n\u2022 cinnamon, \u00bc teaspoon
\n\u2022 butter, unsalted, 1 stick<\/p>\n

Directions<\/strong>
\nPreheat the oven to 375F.
\nCut the peaches into medium dice, skin on.
\nZest and juice the lemon.
\nTo macerate the fruit: add the lemon zest, lemon juice, \u00bd cup sugar, and \u00bc cup gluten free all-purpose flour to the diced peaches and blueberries and toss well.
\nSpoon the mixture into 6 small buttered ramekins, or a 9×13 buttered baking dish.
\nMake the crumble: combine oats, sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cubed stick of cold butter in a bowl. Rub the mixture together with your hands. When the butter has incorporated into the oat mixture and it is the size of peas, stop mixing. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit.
\nPlace ramekins on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake uncovered for 35 minutes, until the tops are browned and crisp and the juices are bubbly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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