Recipe by Becky Ringsby of Savor Specialty Chef Services. Ingredients 2 heaping cups tightly-packed fresh basil leaves 6-8 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted 1/3-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Squeeze lemon juice (optional) Salt and freshly ground pepper Directions In a food processor, combine the [...]
Recipe by Becky Ringsby of Savor Specialty Chef Services. Ingredients 2 Tbsp. butter or olive oil 1 large leek, chopped 2 large garlic cloves, minced 2 lbs. asparagus spears (after trimming - about 3 bunches), trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces Salt and freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup dry white wine 4 cups chicken or [...]
Grapefruit & Frankincense Yoga Mist 2 fl oz purified water 6 drops grapefruit essential oil 6 drops frankincense essential oil 2 oz amber glass mist bottle Measure water and essential oils into mist bottle, replace lid and shake until well mixed. To use, shake bottle and mist yoga mat with 5 to 7 spritzes. [...]
Recipe courtesy of strongertogether.coop Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: Makes 16 Looking for a little pick-me-up? These tiny treats don’t take up much room in your bag, but pack enough energy to fortify you for a vigorous hike or long day at work. Dates provide a natural, fiber-rich energy boost, while cocoa and matcha contribute [...]
Event: Clean Up Around the Co-op Monday, April 16, 3-4pm NO RSVP NEEDED! Join Co-op Staff to Stash the Trash around the Co-op in honor of Earth Day! Trash bags and a snack provided! Class: Composting Indoor with Worms Tuesday, April 17, 6:30-8pm Come hear and see how easy it is to [...]
By Matt Liebman, Wheatsfield Board Member April, May, June Board Report Before moving to Ames, I lived outside a small town in northern New England. The town didn’t have a lot of stores, but a person or family could cover all their common needs without traveling twelve miles to the shopping mall. One of the [...]
By Adam Calder, Produce Manager March 2018 Produce Parable It’s spring, and that means it is time to start your flower seedlings. If you’ve saved your own seeds from last year’s garden flowers, then good for you! If the birds and back yard critters ate all your flower seeds, or [...]
1. Thank you to the 645 shoppers who completed the Member-Shopper Survey! We were glad to see many positive comments, and are eager to get to work on the opportunities that were presented. 2. January sales showed growth over 2017, with more customers in the store and larger basket sizes (purchases per shopper). 3. Wheatsfield [...]
Saturday, March 24, 10am-4pm // Everyone Welcome! Enjoy local producer samplings, giveaways, live music and more! Vendor Sampling 10am - Noon Country View Dairy, Hawkeye, Iowa Picket Fence Creamery, Woodward, Iowa Cado Ice Cream, Fairfield, Iowa Organic Greens, Kalona, Iowa Rosmann Family Farm, Harlan, Iowa Morning Bell Coffee Roasters, Ames, [...]
KHOICommunity Radio, 89.1FM, is your very own local noncommercial radio. Since 2012, it has been built and run by area volunteers. Thousands of Iowans have brought their voices, talents, projects and passions to the air. Located in the old Ames Pantorium in downtown Ames, KHOI's studio doors are open, so you can walk in [...]
