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.

Save on guacamole, pico de gallo, avocados and more—just in time for game day.

Here are a few deals to score Friday, Feb. 1, through Sunday, Feb. 3.

•Equal Exchange Small Avocados 99¢ each (regular: $1.29) — Fair Trade
•Organic Large Avocados $1.49 each (regular: $1.79)
•Pico de Gallo $5.99 per pound (regular: $6.99) — Find it in the deli!
•Guacamole $12.99 per pound (regular: $13.99) — Find it in the deli!

Check out our Store Specials, Owner Specials and Co+op Deals for more ways to save.

Enjoy 10% off all packaged Seward-made deli soup and bone broth (chicken and beef) this weekend.

Our broth is great for sipping or making a nourishing soup of your own! The kinds of soup depend on what Seward Co-op’s deli is whipping up.

Saturday and Sunday only (2/16-2-17) at the Franklin and Friendship stores. While supplies last.

Seward Co-op is issuing a voluntary recall on RXBAR Chocolate Sea Salt and Coconut Chocolate sold between Sept. 23, 2018, and Dec. 23, 2018, due to the potential for trace amounts of undeclared peanut in Chocolate Sea Salt and Coconut Chocolate varieties with best-by dates between June 10, 2019, and June 17, 2019.

Chocolate Sea Salt
Brand: RXBAR
Best-by dates between June 10, 2019, and June 17, 2019
Price: $2.59

Coconut Chocolate
Brand: RXBAR
Best-by dates between June 10, 2019, and June 17, 2019
Price: $2.59

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.

Our Sweet Spanish Sausage is based on a traditional Catalan sausage—called Butifarra Dulce. It’s popular during the winter holiday season, with flavors reminiscent of egg nog or mulled wine that are only enhanced by the traditional cooking method of poaching in water or sweet wine with cinnamon and lemon zest.

This sausage features pork and honey from Community Foods producers Peterson Craftsman Meats and The Beez Kneez, as well as sherry, heavy cream, salt, black peppercorn, grains of paradise, lemon zest and sweet cinnamon. Seward-made Sweet Spanish Sausage pairs well with caramelized apples, polenta, braised kale and chickpeas and Tortilla Española.

Grab yours at Seward Co-op to celebrate the season. Here’s how we prepared ours:

Ingredients
2 Seward-made Sweet Spanish Sausage links
2 firm, tart local apples (cut into large wedges)
butter
1/2 c. honey
2 strips lemon peel
1 stick cinnamon
1 c. sweet wine (juice or apple cider works, too, but you may want to cut down the amount of honey so it’s not overly sweet)
1/2 c. water

Directions
In a sauce pan, saute sausage and apple wedges in butter, 2-3 minutes a side, until browned. Remove sausage and apples to separate bowls for later use. Add honey to the sauce pan used for sausage and apples. Add lemon peel, cinnamon, wine and water. This may sputter a bit so use caution. Whisk or swirl to incorporate the honey and wine together. Bring to a bare simmer.

Add the sausage back to the sauce pan and cook 15-20 minutes. You want the liquid to reduce by about half. Flip the sausages occasionally to cook evenly.

Plate with sausage cut on bias. Add browned apple wedges and pour honey/wine mixture over the top. Can be served atop polenta (pictured) or braised kale.

Seward-made Sausage
Seward Co-op’s in-house Sausage team crafts Seward-made sausages, meatloaf, meatballs and pâté with premium ingredients from local Community Foods producers like The Beez Kneez, Whetstone Farm and Peterson Craftsman meats. The department works to be a sort of extension of our whole carcass butchery program—by expanding our charcuterie offerings and making use of everything our farmers and ranchers have to offer. Find Seward-made products in Seward Co-op stores now.