Sale ends Tuesday, May 29
Check out our abundant Grocery Department! We’re famous for researching and sourcing the widest variety of products our industry has to offer. Looking for a product you can’t find here? Let us know and we’ll special order it for you and who knows… it’ll probably end up permanently on our shelves because we believe that the products you want are the products we should be carrying. Customer feedback has always been key to our progress.
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Bulk News
FEATURED BULK INGREDIENT – VANILLA BEANS!
We are serving up a tasty treat at our Demo counter today featuring Vanilla Beans in an unconventional way! Gerda, our wonderful Demo Coordinator is preparing a fresh and scrumptious Sweet Potato and Kale Curry with Vanilla Beans that she will be sampling on Wednesday, May 16 from 11:30-2:30.
We put vanilla beans in the spotlight not only for their rich, subtly decadent flavor, but also because we strive to have the least expensive organic vanilla beans anywhere! As Healthy Living’s Bulk Buyer, I make sure that our vanilla beans are as affordable as possible at $.89 each. I hope you get the chance to try this lavish and amazing dish today! If you miss it, we’ll be sure to sample it again, and we’ll also have recipe cards hanging in our Bulk department, if you’d like to try it out for yourself!
Bulk News
Healthy Living House Made Nut Butter!
Over the last couple days in Bulk, I’ve been creating a new flavor for our grind your own nut butter section. I was looking to do something a little different, something more savory. I wanted to do something that, while still being a cousin to more conventional nut butters, had a little more class. I wanted something you could pair with prosciutto and gouda on a baguette. I thought starting with tamari almonds would be a good place for inspiration. Cacao had also been on my mind lately, and cacao in it’s natural state, without the sugar and everything else that gets added to it, has a nice full bitter flavor that I thought would pair nicely with the umami of the tamari almonds. In mixing the almonds and cacao, I thought the taste needed some sweetness to round out the flavor. In went the maple mixed nuts. In the end I think we have something you’ll enjoy, and that you may have never tasted before.
You can try this newest addition to bulk by asking a staff member for a sample, and you can send any feedback to me, Graham, the Bulk Buyer here at Healthy Living – grahamg@healthylivingmarket.com – and I’ll be happy to answer any of your questions.
Winter Pantry Supplies
Snow time is no time to find yourself short on day-to-day staple items- good thing Healthy Living is well stocked with all of the basics (and more!) to coax you and yours out of bed, warm you from the inside out, and put a bit of pep in your step on brisk and icy mornings.
Shore up the reserves during the bustling holidays so that house guests and visitors can look forward not only to spectacular sweets and elaborate savories- but also some humble and reliable Nature’s Path Organic Oatmeal (8 different flavors to choose from!). Which brings us to the jewel of any hot breakfast: PURE VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP. We recommend a tin pint or two from Square Deal Farm in Walden, VT. All organic, a Green Mountain treat for out-of-town relatives- plus shipping-friendly packaging for loved ones who aren’t able to make the trip.
Brew up a batch of strong, fragrant and piping hot Woodchuck Coffee Co. beans- these local South Burlington artisans produce 8 varieties, so take your pick and take it black, white, with sugar or what-have-you. Maybe drizzle in a healthy dose of Maple Syrup!
For the young and young-at-heart, keep some Lake Champlain Chocolates Hot Cocoa on hand- available in Traditional, Organic or Mountain Mint (pairs flawlessly with cookies, candy canes and of course marshmallows). For a quick and easy hot meal after a bracing day out, toss a jar of 2 Guys in Vermont Soup into the pot. Made from 80% Vermont-grown ingredients, the Chunky Garden Tomato, Veggie Basil Goodness and Hearty Curried Apple Butternut Squash will call to mind memories of sunnier seasons- and perhaps give you a renewed appreciation for putting by and squirreling away food for Winter!
Warm up in the Winter
It’s that time of year where hot tea goes a long way towards fighting off the inevitable sickness that come from a long Vermont winter. From Bee’s Dance Medicinals in Hyde Park Vt, we have a new selection of local, organic herbs you can use to make your own tea blends to combat those winter colds. Whether it’s Rose hips for the vitamin C, Elderberries to help fight the flu, or Peppermint, which is used as a decongestant and to settle the stomach. We have plenty more to choose from, including Chamomile and Valerian to help you sleep (for those stressful days around the Holidays). When looking at these herbs in our Bulk department, don’t hesitate to ask questions, we will be happy to help you find out whatever you need to know.
Bulk News
Pine Nut sourcing
We are currently out of pine nuts in our Bulk department due to sourcing issues. Our supplier is out until the end of this month, when we will be stocking the Italian, raw, organic pine nuts we usually carry. If you are looking to make Pesto, here is a tasty recipe using walnuts as a substitution.
http://healthylivingmarket.com/recipes/basil-pesto-with-walnuts/
Feel free to email me, Graham, the Bulk Foods Buyer here at Healthy Living, with any questions.
OWL Energy Bar
Original. Wholesome. Local. The OWL Energy Bar is made with pride in Shelburne, VT. With the finest ingredients possible, OWL Bars provide the body with fiber, protein, anti-oxidants, heart health, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins ,and minerals. Delicious and filling, the OWL Bar is a great snack for a hike, in the gym bag, or in the lunch box. For more information check out www.owlenergybar.com
Raw Wraps
Raw Wraps from Havit Raw Foods from Morrisville, VT are now in the refrigerated case near other raw products. There are three flavors: Basil, Curry, and Tomato.
http://havitraw.com/index.html