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New this month are organic raw shelled pistachios. Often thought to be poisonous, these are rumored to be delicious. The hard-tofind raw macadamia nuts are also in. Dried blueberries sweetened with apple juice instead of sugar are a new item this month and the dried tart cherries are back in.

From Biotta comes organic Beetroot Juice. The juice contains valuable natural betacyanes that give the beetroot its violet-red color. Betacyanes strengthen the body’s own defenses and activate respiration in damaged cells. From Martinelli’s, we have organic Sparkling Cider, which is said to be the best tasting of all the sparkling ciders.

Frozen Foods for a Chilly Month

From TofuTown, we have Grilled Tofu Tenders, which, unlike other preflavored tofu products, these come in a marinade. The tofu tenders are available in Tamari, Sesame Ginger Teriyaki, Mediterranean Tahini, and Havana Black Bean. From Amy’s, we have Toaster Pops. These organic quick foods are available in Cheese Pizza, Apple, Strawberry, and Strawberry & Cream Cheese. New from Gillian’s are French Rolls that are gluten- and wheat-free; and from Glumno, we have wheat and gluten-free bagels. Interesting frozen picks this month include Green Guru’s Indian Naan available in garlic and tandoori. From Sambazon, we have Sambazon Smoothie 4- Packs, available in Original Acai, Pure Acai and Amazon Cherry. These are great for making your own exotic, high-energy smoothies and bowls. 

Snacks — Coop Style

From Mary’s Gone Crackers, we have the Original Seed Cracker, which is wheat-free, gluten-free and organic. It’s made of organic whole grain brown rice, organic quinoa, organic flax seeds and organic brown sesame seeds, with no added fat. A variation on this is Caraway, which is the same cracker with caraway seeds added.

From Dr. Kracker we have the Klassic 3 Seed cracker, containing flaxseeds, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds and Seeded Spelt, which contains sunflower seeds and a touch of sesame . Salpica brings us some fun and funky salsa in flavors such as Habenero Lime, Rustic Tomato and Mango Peach. The salsas are all natural with no preservatives or artificial flavors. New from Nature’s Gift are Raw Organic Cookies, which have no wheat, dairy or sugar. The cookies are available in Almond Raisin, Hazelnut Cherry and Pineapple Flax. Sweet tooth still craving? Bakery on Main brings us Raspberry Chocolate Chip Biscotti. The biscotti contains no trans-fats, refined sugars or artificial ingredients. The Coop is now carrying Edward and Sons’s Organic Candy available in Cool Peppermint, Fruit Flavors and Butterscotch.

From Vermont Morning comes Multi-Grain Hot Cereal. The hot cereal contains twice the fiber of oatmeal, is free from cholesterol, salt and added sugars and has low saturated fat.

Healthy HaBA 

New in HaBA is Coral White’s Mint-Flavor Toothpaste. The toothpaste is formulated with ionic calcium from above-sea coral, contains no fluoride and is pH balanced for optimum health. From Liquid Health we are now carrying CoQ10. The formula combines coenzyme Q10 with the antioxidant power of blueberry, Ester-C® and vitamin E to boost the immune system response, and which is thought to help slow down the aging process. For the kids, NutritionNow’s Rhino Sore Homeopathic Pain Relief Ointment is great “for bumps, bruises, and bites.” Also, from baby’s bliss comes Gripe Water, which has been used for centuries to treat colic. The herbal remedy contains ginger and fennel.

From Superlan, a superb moisturizer is now on the shelves that will improve the health of the skin and contains lanolin. “For the treatment and prevention of dry, rough, skin conditions, no other substance is known, that can surpass lanolin in efficacy.” The moisturizer is said to be great for nursing mothers.

Et al.

An interesting pick this month is 100% recycled aluminum foil from If You Care. It uses only 5% of the energy required to make regular aluminum foil. This is a fairly new product for the company. Household name Rapunzel brings us corn starch that contains no additives or preservatives, making this corn starch 100% certified organic and completely GMO-free. And from Africa’s Miracle! Red Tea Blends we have Mountain Blend, an organic, anti-oxidant rich, naturally caffeinefree tea. The blend is made from Rooibos (redbush) Tea and Honeybush Tea, both of which are “herbal infusions.”

Have a great month eating and shopping at the Coop!

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