Bulk Up Your Pantry Week
We’re excited to celebrate a week of Bulk food recipes and samples with “Bulk Up Your Pantry” Week, January 7-13. Co-ops are unique in the extensive selection of whole grains, beans, spices, flours, and more that we carry in Bulk. This is a week to pause, discover the treasures in the Bulk Department, try something new, and fill up our jars with a healthy selection of staple ingredients from Bulk to help plan tasty and affordable meals for the New Year and beyond.
DEMOS
Monday, January 7
“Tea & Coffee”
VT Coffee Co.
11am - 2pm
Sample Italian Rustica, this Middlebury-based coffee roaster’s darkest roast, and enjoy sales on VT Coffee Co. coffees in Bulk all week.
Stone Leaf Tea
2 - 5pm
Enjoy samples of all four varieties of Stone Leaf Tea’s premium teas and learn best practices for brewing a great pot of tea.
Tuesday, January 8
“Global Grains”
Quinoa Salad with Roasted Roots
3 - 5pm
Quinoa and roasted roots lend this hearty and healthy salad beautiful colors and a great taste.
Wednesday, January 9
“Herbs & Spices”
Roasted Potatoes with a Sampling of Spices and Salts
3 - 5pm
Try a sampling of different Bulk spices and salts with local roasted potatoes.
Thursday, January 10
“Bulk on Tap”
Dress it Up: Homemade Salad Dressings
2 - 4pm
Making homemade salad dressing is easy and fun with a simple Ball jar and ingredients from Bulk.
Friday, January 11
“Homemade Snacks”
Honey Sesame Treats
11am - 1pm
Try a recipe for simple honey sesame treats, the perfect lunch box or hiking snack for the whole family.
Make Your Own Trail Mix with Tierra Farm
2 - 6pm
Mix and match a variety of organic dried fruits and nuts to discover your favorite homemade trail mix with Tierra Farm.
Saturday, January 12
“Beans”
Refried Pinto Beans
12 - 2pm
Sample our delicious local pinto beans from Danby, VT, with grower Ryan Yoder’s favorite recipe for refried beans.
Sunday, January 13
“Baking”
Gleason Grains Cookies
2:30 - 5:30pm
Taste the hearty goodness of cookies made with locally grown and milled whole wheat pastry flour with Ben Gleason of Gleason Grains.
RECIPES
Look for new recipes throughout our Bulk Department!
RAFFLE
Enter our raffle drawing in the Bulk Department to win a set of Ball jars to bulk up YOUR pantry!