Buttermilk Beet Muffins

Hello friends! Here's some culinary inspiration from one of our resident chefs Alma Pietri!

Carrots and zucchinis aren’t the only veggies that are good in cakes and muffins—beets make chocolate cake super moist, add a pretty color to frosting (with no beet flavor), and make a delicious breakfast muffin!  Check out these links that we give two thumbs up:

This beet chocolate cake with beet cream cheese frosting was delicious and you would never know there were any veggies involved! A major beet hater even asked for seconds… http://joythebaker.com/2012/01/chocolate-beet-cake-with-beet-cream-cheese-frosting/

These buttermilk beet muffins retain the bright coloring of beets but if you weren’t told in advance you probably wouldn’t recognize any beet flavor! http://www.jsonline.com/features/food/caution-buttermilk-beet-muffins-may-cause-morning-controversy-1o51m77-148555645.html

note: I was able to easily puree the cooked beets in a high-power blender (like a nutribullet) as well as with an immersion blender but if you don’t have those options I suggest shredding the beet with grater before adding it to a blender to make the process easier

and for those of you who want a healthier option or want to taste the beets as they are, try this beet and orange salad with mustard dressing! http://bakedbree.com/roasted-beet-and-orange-salad

ENJOY THAT PURPLE GOODNESS! And if you have any recipes or pictures of your own to share, please email them to us at vassarcoop@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram @vassarfoodcoop

SPRING CSA SHARES!

Hello co-op members and enthusiasts! We are so excited to introduce our 6-week spring CSA program! We have paired up with a new supplier, who has made a brand-new program for us with lots of new share options. 

We are hoping to reduce waste and meet the needs of a wider audience and their needs, so we will be supplying more "staple" vegetables like onions, potatoes, kale, garlic etc. (no more parsnips and rutabagas!) and we're also offering a meat share- carnivores rejoice!

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Below are the share options, as well as a comprehensive poster with all the info. We're starting April 1 (ending May 6) and the DEADLINE IS MARCH 30 to sign up. This is a fantastic way to save money on groceries, eat healthily, and support local farmers, so please sign up and feel free to email us with any questions or concerns- we're here to make this as easy as possible for you!

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SHARES:

Vegetable share: $135 for 6 weeks ($22.50 a week). See forwarded email below for an example of one week's share.  From Rogowski Farm.  

Milk Share: $24 for 6 weeks, $12 for every other week; A half gallon a week.

Eggs: $30 for a dozen each week for 6 weeks, $15 for a 1/2 dozen each week; From Madura Farm

Bread: $36 for 12oz of bread every week from Quality Baked Goods

Meat: $60 for 1lb. each week; $30 for 1lb. every other week.Examples: Spare ribs, rib steaks, sausage, bacon, ground beef; Will rotate between these 5.  From Lowland Farms in Warwick.  Grass fed.

Cheese: $36 for Basic Cheese Share (goat cheese!) and $48 for the Cheese Lover's Share (assorted cheeses, all delicious). From Sprout Creek Farm.


Coffee: $10 for a 1/2lb bag (about 30 servings). From the Vassar Haiti Project. 

"This smooth-bodied coffee has a rich chocolate-y aroma unlike any other. It is grown organically, harvested and roasted by hand by the newly-formed Femmes de Chermaitre women's co-operative. The coffee is priced at a fair cost, which goes back to the co-operative and helps support their livelihoods. To find out more about the co-operative and the process, watch their video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGqGZwL1dsw"

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You can pay in cash, check made out to Vassar Food Co-op.
Email vassarcoop@gmail.com for any questions.