Frito Lay has issued a voluntary recall of 7.33-ounce Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips due to undeclared milk ingredients.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could experience a life-threatening reaction if they consume the recalled product.

Seward Co-op has removed all affected product from shelves. The recall includes:

Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips
Size: 7.33 ounce
UPC: 0 28400 56463 2
Use-by Date: 23 APR 2019
MFG Code: 65M127902

If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op between Nov. 7, 2018, and Feb. 5, 2019, you will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.

Need help with meal prep? March classes kick off with two approaches to cooking as a component of wellness. Join Jesse Haas and Vanashree Belgamwar, two local instructors for:

Ayurvedic Cooking for Your Constitution
March 7, 6-8 p.m., Friendship store
$25/$20 co-op owners
REGISTER

Practical Meal Planning Strategies for Health (+ Sanity)
March 19, 7-8 p.m.
$20/$15 for co-op owners
REGISTER

Meet the Instructors

Vanashree Belgamar
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
Vanashree practices in multiple locations, including Wellness Minneapolis near Seward Co-op’s Friendship store. Join her on March 7, 6-8 p.m., at the Friendship store for a cooking class with an introduction to Ayurveda and the concept of doshas. Click here to learn more and register for Vanashree’s class. Visit Vanashree’s website to learn more and like Vanashree Ayurveda LLC on Facebook!

“Ayurveda is a whole science in itself and has answers to everything with reason. I love Ayurveda because it is the most natural and gentle way to treat and heal.It is a very ancient science but its applicable anytime, anywhere because its principles are universal. This healing in harmony with nature is what inspires me to practice Ayurveda. ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is what Ayurveda focuses on a lot more and this preventative aspect of Ayurveda always encourages me to educate people and make them aware about their well-being.”

Jesse Haas, CNS
Jesse Haas, a longtime Seward Co-op class instructor and the co-founder of Wellness Minneapolis, is a heart-centered and deeply intuitive nutritionist. She combines nutritional counseling and whole foods culinary education to help her clients understand why they’re not feeling well and how to change that one meal at a time.

Join Jesse on March 19, 7-8 p.m., at the Friendship store to get some practical strategies for meal planning that will make feeding yourself and your family a breeze. Jesse will equip you with home pantry staples, lists, meal planning hacks, recipe formulas and sample meal plans. Click here to learn more and register for Jesse’s class.

Seward Co-op’s bakery prepares for a very special holiday weeks in advance: Pi(e) Day on March 14.

This year on 3.14, Seward Co-op shoppers can enjoy 15% off Seward-made whole pies and slices to celebrate the holiday of math and dessert lovers alike.

•Strawberry Rhubarb
•Apple
•Peach
•Cherry

All Seward-made baked goods are local Community Foods products.

What is Pi Day?
Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (about 3.14 …). Pi Day is an annual opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to their friends about math, and to eat pie.

We love a good excuse to eat pie. Grab yours and save 15% on Thursday, March 14.

In the spirit of Mardi Gras, Seward Co-op’s sausage department is offering Cajun Boudin, a classic Louisiana sausage.

Seward-made Cajun Boudin is deliciously spicy and loaded with peppers, onions, liver and pork from Peterson Craftsman Meats in Osceola, Wisconsin, a local Community Foods producer.

To eat like an Acadiana local, skip the casing on this one by squeezing out the mixture as you eat it or cutting it open and forming a boudin ball that you roll in corn meal and fry. It’s a great choice for snacking on with beers while the gumbo or étouffée simmer.

Pairs well with grits, collard greens or black-eyed peas. Try eggs benedict with boudin balls instead of ham.

Find the Cajun Boudin and other Seward-made sausages now in our Meat and Seafood department!

All Seward-made sausage is made in Seward Co-op’s production kitchen.

WIC began transitioning from paper vouchers to an electronic payment card on Jan. 24. We’re excited that the new system provides a more consistent checkout experience for all customers, as well as some added flexibility for customers as to how and when to use WIC benefits. Seward Co-op shoppers may notice some changes around the stores as part of the federally required switch to eWIC.

Our Commitment to WIC
WIC (Women Infants and Children) is a program that provides resources to eligible families with young children. Seward Co-op became an authorized WIC retailer in the 1980s. We share WIC’s goal of ensuring young children receive good nutrition, and Seward Co-op’s mission is to sustain a healthy community.

New WIC Product Requirements
While Seward Co-op continues to negotiate alternatives, we now stock items required by WIC such as prepacked cheese, non-organic whole wheat pasta, and white eggs “with no attributes.” WIC determined “attributes” include cage-free, organic, brown and nutritionally enhanced.

Seward Co-op remains committed to the WIC program. We are proud to support access to healthy food for children and families. To participate in WIC, stores are required to carry all products specified in the program. At this time, we can’t opt out of certain items or provide alternatives as we have in the past.

For years, Seward Co-op subsidized key products to ensure access to cage-free eggs and certain organic products, such as baby food. Now that eWIC has launched, we must adhere to the new approved product list.

We worked with our distributors to bring in WIC-eligible cheese. Seward Co-op continues to look for distribution options to help expand our offerings while complying with the approved product list.

Contact WIC Office
Seward Co-op prioritizes products from humanely raised animals. We are working with the MN WIC office to advocate for quality food we believe should be available to everyone.

Your feedback may help create change. Seward Co-op staff encourages you to share your thoughts and concerns with the MN WIC office at 651-201-4444.

The next Seward Co-op Board of Directors meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6:15 p.m. at the Creamery administrative building, 2601 Franklin Ave. (This meeting was rescheduled from Jan. 29, after being postponed due to severe weather.) Co-op owners are welcome to attend and a RSVP is politely requested. The agenda is available here. Please RSVP by emailing board@seward.coop.

United Natural Foods (UNFI) is expanding a recent voluntary recall to include several varieties of RXBAR protein bars with best-by dates ranging from March 2019 to October 2019, due to the possible presence of undeclared peanut.

Seward Co-op has removed all affected product from shelves. The products being recalled are listed below.

RXBAR Pumpkin Spice Protein Bar
Best-by dates between May 9, 2019, and July 11, 2019
Size: 1.83 oz.

RXBAR Chocolate Sea Salt Protein bar
Best-by dates between March 4, 2019, and Sept. 11, 2019; Oct. 11, 2019
Size: 1.83 oz.

RXBAR Coconut Cacao Protein Bar
Best-by dates between March 1, 2019, and Oct. 13, 2019
Size: 1.83 oz.

RXBAR Blueberry Protein Bar
Best-by dates between March 21, 2019, and May 21, 2019; July 7, 2019, and Sept. 29, 2019
Size: 1.83 oz.

RXBAR Berry Blast Kids Protein Bar
Best-by dates between March 14, 2019, and April 26, 2019; June 6, 2019, and Aug. 5, 2019
Size: 1.16 oz.

RXBAR Chocolate Chip Kids Protein Bar
Best-by dates between March 15, 2019 and April 14, 2019; July 17, 2019, and Sept. 21, 2019
Size: 1.16 oz.

RXBAR Apple Cinnamon Kids Protein Bar
Best-by dates between March 3, 2019, and April 16, 2019; July 12, 2019
Size: 1.16 oz.

If you purchased any of these products at Seward Co-op between Oct. 19, 2018, and Jan. 17, 2019, you will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.

Busy and on a budget? Our Nourish program is a great resource for meal planning or feeding a family of four in a snap. Reach for our list of Nourish staples (food and wellness items offered at a low price every day) and Nourish recipes, available at Customer Service. Nourish also includes needs-based discounts and classes.

Seward-made rotisserie chicken and ready-to-eat beans and brown rice serve as building blocks for easy, budget-friendly meals.

Try this simple recipe using ingredients from Community Foods producers that are also part of our Nourish program. Our rotisserie chicken is sourced from Kadejan in Glenwood, Minnesota. Salsa Lisa is a small, local, woman-owned business in St. Paul.

Easy Weeknight Chicken Burrito Bowl

Serves: 4
Ingredients:
•2 cups shredded Seward-made
rotisserie chicken
•1/2 lb. each Seward-made rice
and beans from the Deli
•1 cup Salsa Lisa salsa
•1/2 cup sour cream
•2 cups shredded green lettuce
•1 cup shredded Monterey Jack
cheese

Directions
Grab your ingredients at Seward Co-op. Assemble at home. Enjoy! Vegetarian? Use avocado instead of chicken. Vegan? Make a simple guacamole instead of using sour cream and cheese. Or try our selection of vegan cheeses. We love Punk Rawk Labs, a small, local, woman-owned Community Foods producer that makes nut milk cheeses right here in
Minneapolis.

For a super easy meal, top the burrito bowl with ingredients from our salad bar that have already been washed and prepped. .

“Staples” signs on the shelves highlight great everyday deals and some of the co-op’s most affordable foods and wellness products. All Seward-made products are part of the Community Foods program

Pro tip: Save the chicken bones and make stock that could be used to repurpose the leftovers from this recipe or add flavor and nutrients to another dish.

Features:
•Kadejan Rotisserie Chicken (salt & pepper, herb, or Cajun) $9.99 whole | $5.99 half
•Beans and Brown Rice | Available fresh daily and served hot at the deli counter | $1.99/lb.

Come sit around the “farm table” at the Seward Co-op Creamery Café and learn more about the Cultural Wellness Center, our February SEED recipient.

The Cultural Wellness Center is working on a new project that will create a blend of culinary heritage, self-love, and business incubation for African American food entrepreneurs.

Their new café space will be a cooperative and supportive environment focused on reconnecting, rediscovering and reinventing the culinary traditions of our past.

Enjoy a meal designed by Creamery Café staff and inspired by this work, with ingredients sourced from Community Foods producers.

Three-course dinner: $40

Non-alcoholic beverage pairing: additional $7

Beer, wine and other beverages will be available for purchase.

Click here to purchase tickets now.