Archive for November, 2009

Popping Cranberries and Pomegranates

Discover how easy it is to make your own cranberry sauce and learn three easy twists to spice up our classic recipe. We’ve thrown in a few tips for enjoying pomegranates, too.

Explore more great tips, recipes and creative ideas for taking this holiday season to a new level of taste on our All Things Good holiday pages.

Wellness Formula

Listen in to this encore podcast presentation on immune health.

Tony Lucchesi the National Educator for Source Naturals joins us to talk about Wellness Formula. Twenty-five years ago, Wellness Formula pioneered the industry’s first wellness-immune category. Since then, millions have turned to Wellness at the first sign of immune symptoms.

You Don’t Want Turkey?!

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How many of you have heard that on Thanksgiving Day? Not eating turkey on “Turkey Day” seems downright sacrilegious to some! Whether you prefer a vegetarian diet, simply don’t like turkey or are cooking for a few and don’t need a big bird, there are many delicious options for your Thanksgiving meal. Let’s give thanks for the possibilities!

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The Value Guru and the Turkey Day After

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I don’t know about you, but when I spend all morning in the kitchen preparing the Thanksgiving feast, I’m not that interested when the time comes to sit down and eat. My senses are completely overloaded from chopping, stirring and tasting and living in the wonderful aromas of the kitchen. I know, I know. I could make or purchase things ahead, or ask people to bring things or help-and I do to some extent-but my true enjoyment of that day is actually the cooking.

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Put This on Your Thanksgiving Menu

dinner_rollsThanksgiving is less than two weeks away. Do you know what you’ll be making on the big feast day? There’s still time to try some new recipes and tweak your menu to make it perfect.

We put together some menu ideas to get you started.

Mix and match according to your tastes and favorites! Hungry for more recipes? Browse our full collection of holiday recipes. Read the rest of this entry »

Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé

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Mark your calendars, set your alarms or just watch the clock. On November 19th, the third Thursday of November, this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau is released to the world.

This festive once-a-year party wine is made for anyone and everyone. Light and cherry-berry fruity, but not sweet, this is no serious swirling and sniffing wine – it’s all about gulping and swigging and washing down your holiday foods. Just take a hint from the cheerful label, exclusively designed for our fun-loving customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Festive and Easy Holiday Décor

Join us as we find inspiration for decoration throughout the store and create easy centerpieces and festive touches, using natural (and sometimes edible) holiday décor.

Explore more great tips, recipes and creative ideas for taking this holiday season to a new level of taste on our All Things Good holiday pages.

A Wonderland of Winter Squash

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I really enjoy the changing of the seasons. Growing up in Honolulu, there wasn’t a whole lot of difference in the weather between Christmas and the 4th of July. I’m not complaining by any means, but there is something so inspiring about each clear season. Once the cool air sets in, out come all my cookbooks and in comes new ideas for using all my old favorites.

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Turkey Made Simple

Let’s talk turkey! Whether you’re a seasoned turkey roaster or are cooking your first Thanksgiving bird, you’ll love our simple recipe that yields a perfectly moist, tender and naturally delicious turkey, every time.

Explore more great tips, recipes and creative ideas for taking this holiday season to a new level of taste on our All Things Good holiday pages.

Our Brie is Back!

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Drum roll, please…our exclusive Isigny Ste. Mère Holiday Brie is in stores now. We’ve been (somewhat) patiently waiting all year for this holiday tradition to grace our tables again. This delightful cheese comes from a co-operative of 700 farmers in Normandy, France. Normandy is a lush area of rolling hills that produce very fertile grasses and the cows that graze on these grasses produce high butterfat milk.

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