Eating healthfully doesn’t have to mean giving up foods that you love, like cheese. Whether it’s a special day like Valentine’s or any day like today, think outside the rind! We offer the highest quality organic cheeses, cheeses made from skim milk and dozens of hand-selected cheeses that you won’t find anywhere else — along with simple ideas for enjoying cheese in a healthier way. Here are a few:
A little flavor goes a long way, so try using just a bit of piquant aged cheese for big flavor impact.
Combining cheese with other ingredients mellows flavor, so when adding to a dish, try experimenting with new flavorful cheeses.
Think of cheese as a condiment—try sprinkling just a bit of flavorful cheese such as feta, aged cheddar, Parmigiano Reggiano, blue cheese or other aged cheeses on salads and soups.
Save rinds from hard cheeses like Parmigiano Reggiano and toss them into a pot of stock, soup or tomato sauce for a dose of rich flavor.
Boost the flavors of fruits, vegetables, greens and grains by adding a little bit of cheese to finished dishes.
Who says gluten-free is no fun? When it’s time to entertain, Karen Morgan’s always got an easy and delicious meal up her sleeve. This one is ooey-gooey, cheesy good and ready for company, but you could keep it all to yourself. Take a look at this episode of Gluten Morgan.
Get a printable version of the recipe and get Karen’s tips on choosing a sauce when you go to the Thrive Facebook page.
In this ongoing blog series, Christine, a budget-minded first-time Mom and Team Member, explores ways to create healthy, organic foods that appeal to both toddler and husband. Read the other posts in her ongoing series.
On a snowy winter afternoon, my mind wandered back to the summer of 2009, when my husband and I had the amazing opportunity of traveling to Tanzania. This trip inspired me to add Tanzanian flavors (like curry, mango and mint) to dishes at home. Tanzania, typically known for its game areas, tropical beaches and Mt. Kilimanjaro, has some captivating culinary marvels. From 17 varietals of bananas to plump juicy mangos, goat meat and plantains, I am fascinated by traditional East African cuisine. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m a breakfast girl. I love breakfast for dinner, breakfast for lunch, breakfast in bed — you get the picture. And while I’m smitten with scrambles and flip for frittatas, my heart — and plate — belongs to pancakes. Fun fact: pancakes and Mardi Gras historically go together, so I need no better excuse to share a few of our best pancake recipes.
Our grocery team works hard to bring great-tasting natural and organic products to our stores that meet our shoppers’ needs. Admittedly one of the best things about working at Whole Foods Market is being able to taste your way through these innovative products. I have happily played hooky from my to-do list for a taste of chips and dips, gluten-free cereals and decadent desserts. (Does it still count as a taste if you go back for seconds and thirds?)
We’re pretty excited about the newest products in our stores and think you will be too. Rest assured, we’ve vetted them down to the last crumb! Add them to your shopping list, then tell us and other shoppers what you think by rating and reviewing them on our product pages.
Satisfy that snack attack with these lightly salted, crunchy whole-grain chips from a family-owned company. Sea Salt at the Seashore contains seven whole grains and seeds and How Sweet Potato It Is contains 18 grams of whole grains per serving. Plus, they’re organic, so you can appease your appetite and your values.
These thin, light and crispy oven-baked pretzels have a great shape and are the perfect size for dipping. The satisfyingly delicious flavors include Honey Multigrain, Sea Salt and Everything. Read the rest of this entry »
Every Valentines’ Day I rekindle my never-ending romance with chocolate. The darker the chocolate, the better. It is a sensual delight, whether plain or with nuts, spices, dried fruit, a sliver of cheese or a splash of wine. Alas, I am hardly the only one involved in this romantic escapade with chocolate. Annual world consumption of cocoa beans averages about 600,000 tons! And did you know that it takes about 400 of those cocoa beans to make just one pound of chocolate?
Not only are all of the myriad forms of chocolate indescribably decadent and aromatic, the darker versions are also good for us! Here’s what I mean:
Dark chocolate is packed with high-quality polyphenol antioxidants that may promote overall cardiovascular health.
Cocoa beans include flavonoids (like those found in tea and red wine), which support healthy cholesterol levels and act as antioxidants.
Chocolate delivers stearic acid, a unique fatty acid thought to be neutral for cholesterol levels.
“Who’s playing?” It was a simple question but it caused quite a ruckus in the office the other day. Sorry! I’m just not a big sports fan. But I do like a good showdown and a good party. Which is why I usually grab a few friends and we gather around the TV for the Big Game. And if you’re like me, the question that’s more important than “who’s playing?” is “what are we eating?”
If you follow our blog you know we’ve already shared some Superb Recipes for Game Day as well as some recipes and tips to have a Healthy Game Day and even our produce expert’s “Best Ever” Guacamole. But if you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen when that great commercial (ahem) play happens, try some of these high-scoring snacks. Like all the products we sell in our stores, they bench the artificial preservatives, flavors and colors. Take a look: Read the rest of this entry »
Gearing up for game day? Good, let’s huddle. No matter which team you are cheering on if your most valuable color is green, we can help you score savings with The Whole Deal value guide. With $46+ in coupons, more than a dozen Sure Deals, new budget recipes and much more, you can easily prepare crowd pleasers without putting your budget on the bench.
Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been focusing on stocking your pantry for healthier meals and a healthier budget. If you entered to Win Pantry Staples for a Year, keep an eye on your email — we’ll be notifying winners soon.
When you pick up the items on our $50 Pantry Stock Up list (see below), you’ll be ready to add a few fresh ingredients, herbs and spices to be able to cook 14 of our favorite recipes. We’ve featured all of these recipes individually in these “From Our Pantry” posts on Oats, Soup, Chili and Stew, Brown Rice and Quinoa. This post rounds out the list with a couple of pantry recipes featuring Italian cuisine.
I no longer believe I have the “best ever” guacamole recipe. Every year about this time, the search for the ultimate guacamole comes up in the office or the blogosphere and I gather another nugget that raises the bar on my personal concoction. New ingredients and theories get added or subtracted – things like the right texture (creamy or chunky) or the right balance of ingredients (simple or complicated). Even the question of if putting the pit back in the bowl of guacamole really keep the guacamole from turning brown is a subject of seemingly endless debate. For some the business of guacamole is a serious, exacting science. For others, you just mash an avocado with a fork and your work is done. I’m somewhere in the middle but my recipe evolves every year.
Rodrigo, our office avocado buyer and resident expert, is crazy busy right now. Avocadoes are very popular and demand is strong year round but in January demand really takes off. This is due in part to very strong, overlapping availability from Chile and Mexico, both of which are producing excellent fruit. But the main reason demand increases in January is football. For the week of the big game, Rodrigo will book more than double the amount of avocadoes shipped in a normal week. This year supplies are much stronger and the fruit is ripening beautifully.
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Eating healthfully doesn’t have to mean giving up foods that you love, like cheese. Whether it’s a special day like Valentine’s or any day like today, think outside the rind! We offer the highest quality organic cheeses, cheeses made from skim milk and dozens of hand-selected cheeses that you won’t find anywhere else — along with simple ideas for enjoying cheese in a healthier way. Here are a few:
In this ongoing blog series, Christine, a budget-minded first-time Mom and Team Member, explores ways to create healthy, organic foods that appeal to both toddler and husband. 
Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been focusing on stocking your pantry for healthier meals and a healthier budget. If you entered to 
I no longer believe I have the “best ever” guacamole recipe. Every year about this time, the search for the ultimate guacamole comes up in the office or the blogosphere and I gather another nugget that raises the bar on my personal concoction. New ingredients and theories get added or subtracted – things like the right texture (creamy or chunky) or the right balance of ingredients (simple or complicated). Even the question of if putting the pit back in the bowl of guacamole really keep the guacamole from turning brown is a subject of seemingly endless debate. For some the business of guacamole is a serious, exacting science. For others, you just mash an avocado with a fork and your work is done. I’m somewhere in the middle but my recipe evolves every year.
