Seward Co-op is recalling five units of mislabeled 2-pack Seward-made chocolate cupcakes due to undeclared allergens.

The product was available at both the Franklin and Friendship stores. All mislabeled product was sold and Seward Co-op confirmed there is no more on hand. The label said the allergens were milk, egg and soy, but the actual allergens were milk, coconut and wheat.

Seward Co-op Chocolate Cupcakes with Brown Butter Frosting 2-pack
Label: 2PK CHOC CC BRN BTTR FRST MADE WITHOUT GLUTEN
UPC: 0020305900000
Price: $4.49

If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op March 5-6, you will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.

Celebrate with Seward-made! Seward Co-op’s bakery, production kitchen, and sausage makers are crafting seasonal items perfect for the spring holiday season.

Peterson Craftsman Meats pork and beef star in our white polish sausage with salt, marjoram, garlic, peppercorn, cayenne, and hog casing.

The sausage is a mainstay of Polish Easter and can be served with beet horseradish (wika), pan-fried potatoes, or—most commonly—with the sour ryemeal soup known as urek.

Head to the Meat counter to pick up Seward-made sausage, reserve a ham, or preorder specialty cuts. To place an order over the phone, call us at 612-338-2465 (Franklin) or 612-230-5595 (Friendship).

Seward Co-op stores will be open regular hours Sunday, April 21, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Hop over to Seward Co-op Creamery Café for brunch or lunch 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Soup for You, Seward Co-op’s March SEED grant recipient, provides free, healthy, organic meals to all members of our community. Round up at the registers at all Seward Co-op locations throughout March to support their work serving our neighbors.

The nonprofit café is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., at Bethany Lutheran Church, 2511 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, right down the street from Seward Co-op Creamery Café and the Franklin store. All are welcome to come and share a meal. Enjoy live music on Tuesdays. Donations are accepted but not required.

Soup for You Café started just over four years ago and has served nearly 70,000 bowls of soup that are nutritious, freshly prepared, globally inspired, locally sourced, vegan and vegetarian.

Follow Soup for You on Facebook.

Minnesota FoodShare
When you round up for Soup for You this month, you’re also supporting Seward Co-op’s contribution to the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign.

The largest grassroots food and fund drive in the state, the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign brings together various community organizations, businesses, and faith communities to help stock nearly 300 food shelves statewide.

In 2018, over $8.1 million dollars and 5.5 million pounds of food were raised by Minnesota food shelves and Minnesota FoodShare.

All Seward Co-op locations reopened at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 31, after severe weather closures.

Due to extreme weather, our locations closed Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The stores and cafe were closed all day Wednesday, Jan. 30.

Seward Co-op Creamery Café has been closed Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 28-29 to allow crews to install new equipment and fixtures.

Due to extreme weather, Seward Co-op stores will close Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The stores and cafe will remain closed all day Wednesday, Jan. 30. All Co-op locations will reopen Thursday, January 31.

The Seward-made Hot Link sausage captures flavors of the growing season—with Anaheim, serrano and padrón peppers from Sin Fronteras Farm & Food in Stillwater, Minnesota, and pork from Peterson Craftsman Meats in Osceola, Wisconsin. Both are local Community Foods producers.

Harness fresh, local pepper taste this winter by using the Hot Link as a chili starter. Below is one of our employee’s takes on super-spicy, super-tasty chili that gets its zing from the Hot Link. The Hot Link is available now at the Meat counter.

Hot Link Chili with Seward-Made Sausage

Ingredients
7-8 large tomatoes, halved and roasted
1 large red onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
Hot peppers, minced, to taste (jalapeños work)
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. unsweetened chocolate
1 bottle beer (substitution: 1 1/2-2 cups stock)
1 Tbsp. cumin
6 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. coriander
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
Ancho chili paste (details below)
32 oz. beef stock
2 or 3 slices bacon, chopped
1 ½ – 2 pounds ground meat (1 lb. lean ground beef and 1/2 lb. Seward-made Hot Link, which is what makes this recipe HOT!)
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans (or substitute pinto)

Optional toppings: lime juice, sour cream, green onions, cilantro and/or shredded cheddar cheese

Method
Render the bacon, remove from pan. Brown the meat, remove from pan. Soak three dried ancho peppers for up to 30 minutes, remove their seeds and ribs, then puree with olive oil as needed to make a paste. Roast tomatoes by placing cut side down on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil and salt, cook in 400-degree oven for about 15 minutes. Sauté onion, garlic and peppers of your choice to create the base of the chili, at least 10 minutes. Combine all ingredients listed above, except for meat and beans, and let this broth simmer for about an hour.

Then, add the browned meat, cooked bacon and beans. Add additional chili powder and chocolate, to taste. Cook for two more hours on low. Finish with lime juice. Garnish with sour cream, green onions, cilantro and/or shredded cheddar cheese.

This winter, we’re featuring classes on food-mood connection, soap making, fermenting vegetables and more. Seward Co-op owners save $5 on registration.

Click the links below to register.

Intro to Soap Making
Jan. 16, 6-8 p.m., Franklin store
Learn soap making from one of Seward Co-op’s most popular soap vendors! In this demonstration class, students will be shown soap making using the cold process method. Each student receives an instruction manual and takes home five bars of soap ($25 retail).
John Hanson, Seward Soap
$30/$25 co-op owners

Nourish 101: Beef Stroganoff
Jan. 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Friendship store
Nourish 101 classes feature basic scratch-cooking techniques and recipes that feed a family of four for under $10 ($15 with meat). We’ll make beef stroganoff, a simple and classic comfort food.
Jessica Toliver, Jess Delicious
$5; Receive a $5 gift card at the class!

A Perfect Bowl of Soba
Jan. 24, 6-8 p.m., Franklin store
Have you made Japanese Dashi stock before? Let’s learn to make dashi stock from scratch and cook soba to make a delicious bowl of Soba noodles with Kakiage tempura and mushrooms. This tried and tested recipe is from Tanpopo Noodle Shop, a Japanese restaurant that was once located in Lowertown St. Paul. You will be able to recreate flavors from Tanpopo after this class.
Koshiki Yonemura and Benjamin Smith, Tanpopo Studio
$35/$30 co-op owners

The Skinny on Fat
Jan. 30, 6-8 p.m., Friendship store
We get a lot of mixed messages about fat: “fat makes you fat,” “eat fat to lose fat,” “saturated fat gives you heart attacks,” “saturated fat is the key to hormonal balance.” No wonder everyone is confused about fat! Culinary nutritionists Jenny Breen and Jesse Haas are teaming up to tackle this controversial topic. Join us for a conversation about the nutritional myths and truths surrounding fat in our diets. We’ll also prepare and enjoy recipes featuring cooking oils, nuts and seeds, and other fat-rich foods to help participants put this information into action. Bring a notebook…and your appetite!
Jenny Breen and Jesse Haas
$30/$25 co-op owners

Gyoza: Japanese Dumplings
Jan. 31, 6-8 p.m., Franklin store
At this class we will share the skill of delicious and savory dumpling making: mixing, rolling and shaping the dough; stuffing the filling, and preparing the homemade ponzu sauce. Locally sourced ground pork is mingled together with Napa cabbage, garlic chives and ginger to make the flavorful fillings. Then these beautifully shaped dumpling are pan fried to perfection.
Koshiki Yonemura, Tanpopo Studio
$35/$30 co-op owners

Nourish 101: Chicken Noodle Soup
Feb. 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Friendship store
Nourish 101 classes feature basic scratch-cooking techniques and recipes that feed a family of four for under $10 ($15 with meat). We’ll make a cozy pot of chicken noodle soup.
Jessica Toliver, Jess Delicious
$5; Receive a $5 gift card at the class!

Food as Medicine: Your Food and Mood Connection
Feb. 12, 6-8:30 p.m., Franklin stor
You are what you eat. Learn about foods that impact your anxiety, depression, stress, and inflammation as well as principles for healthier eating using a lecture format. Take control of your health and be able to make food choices to help balance your mood. In this class, you will describe how food affects your mental health, understand how to eat foods to balance your mood, identify your own food rules, and gain understanding about how stress and inflammation affect your body.
Monica Peterson, LICSW
$25/20 co-op owners

Blending Herbal Teas
Feb. 14, 6-8 p.m., Franklin store
In this workshop participants will meet 15 everyday tea herbs that are useful for a variety of nourishing and system-supporting functions. We will delve into the characteristics of these herbs, where they work in the body, how to blend them with other herbs, and how to prepare an herbal tea. You will take home some tea! This workshop is open to participants of all income levels: to make alternative arrangements with the instructor, please email arogosheske@seward.coop.
Monarda Thrasher, Tea for the People, LLC
$15/$12 co-op owners

Intro to Soap Making
Feb. 20, 6-8 p.m., Friendship store
Learn soap making from one of Seward Co-op’s most popular soap vendors! In this demonstration class, students will be shown soap making using the cold process method. Each student receives an instruction manual and takes home five bars of soap ($25 retail).
John Hanson, Seward Soap
$30/$25 co-op owners

Nourish 101: Fermenting Veggies with Pickle Witch
Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m., Friendship store
Nourish 101 classes feature basic scratch-cooking techniques and recipes that feed a family of four for under $10. Learn the basics of fermenting in a hands on workshop that will teach you to turn almost any vegetable into a nutritious, delicious, fermented pickle. Bring your own container to take your ferment home!
L. Kling, Pickle Witch
$5; Receive a $5 gift card at the class!

Important Class Information
Please preregister for all classes (including free classes) online. For assistance with registration, please visit Customer Service. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows, but Seward Co-op may cancel classes if there are fewer than three preregistered attendees. In this case, participants will be notified and given a full refund. Payment must be made at time of registration. To ensure a refund, cancellations must be made 48 hours before the class date.

New Fee for Nourish Classes
New in 2019, Nourish classes have a $5 registration fee, with participants receiving a $5 gift card at the class. Scholarships are available by contacting arogosheske@seward.coop. We hope this change will make classes accessible to the largest number of people in our community by reducing no-shows at our free classes.

Check out Classes & Events Calendar to see everything we have in store this winter.

Nov. 30 update:

A romaine lettuce consumer advisory issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Nov. 20 has ended. Specific counties in California (Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura) were identified as areas in which romaine contaminated with E. coli was grown.

Seward Co-op tracks origin and harvest date of romaine lettuce, and of all products containing romaine lettuce, to the best of our ability. On produce shelves, look to the product sign for harvest date of romaine lettuce. On the salad bar, look to the product sign for harvest date of romaine lettuce on the salad bar.

Nov. 20 recall:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised U.S. consumers not to eat any romaine lettuce, and that retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until it learns more about an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce. Out of an abundance of caution, Seward Co-op removed all romaine lettuce products from our store shelves and salad bars on Nov. 20.

Thirty-two people infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 11 states. The Public Health Agency of Canada has identified 18 ill people infected with the same DNA fingerprint of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in two Canadian provinces. The CDC’s investigation is ongoing and their advice will be updated as more information is available.

Romaine lettuce and products containing romaine lettuce have been removed from Seward Co-op shelves, including all types of romaine lettuce, such as whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, bags, boxes, precut lettuce, and salad mixes that contain romaine (baby romaine, spring mix and Caesar salad). Items made and packaged at Seward Co-op containing romaine lettuce have also been removed from both stores.

Grab & Go packaged items recalled include:
Chicken Caesar Salad
Cobb Salad
Greek Salad
Ham & Swiss Sandwich
Home-Style Chicken Salad Sandwich
Italian Focaccia Sandwich
Roast Turkey Sandwich
Tantalizing Turkey & Pesto Sandwich
Tempeh Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich
Walnut Basil Tuna Sandwich

Produce items recalled include:
LETTUCE, ROMAINE LOC OG EACH
LETTUCE, ROMAINE OG EACH
EARTHBOUND ROMAINE HEARTS OG 12 OZ
EARTHBOUND ROMAINE, BABY OG 5 OZ
JOSIES ROMAINE HEARTS OG
TAYLOR ROMAINE HEARTS OG 18 OZ
TAYLOR ROMAINE, BABY OG
URBAN ORGANICS JUST ROMAINE OG 5 OZ
URBAN ORGANICS ROSE BLEND OG 5 OZ
EARTHBOUND SALAD, HERB OG 5 OZ
URBAN ORGANICS RIVER CITY MIX OG 5 OZ
TAYLOR CHOPPED SALAD, TOAST SESAME OG 12.8 Oz
TAYLOR CHOPPED SALAD, ASIAN GINGER OG 12.8 Oz
URBAN ORGANICS CLASSIC DUO OG 5 OZ
URBAN ORGANICS SPRING MIX OG 5 OZ
EARTHBOUND SPRING MIX, CLAM SHELL 16 OZ
EARTHBOUND HALF & HALF SALAD CLAM OG
EARTHBOUND SALAD KIT, CAESAR OG 11 OZ

If you purchased these or other products containing romaine lettuce at Seward Co-op, they will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.

Seward Co-op is issuing a voluntary recall on the Fresh Ground Bulk Peanut Butter sold between Aug. 16, 2018, and Nov. 16, 2018, due to the possible presence of foreign materials (glass).

Fresh Ground Organic Peanut Butter
Brand: Bulk Commodity
PLU:2301
Price: $5.79/lb.

If you purchased this product at Seward Co-op during this time period, it will be fully refunded at either our Franklin or Friendship store Customer Service desks.