Calhoun Bend Mill Peach Cobbler Mix

Long ago, I received my great grandmother's recipe for peach cobbler. Still, to this day, I have never found a cobbler as good as hers. But I think I may have found a substitute for instances when I want that cozy, comfort food but don't want to scratch bake (which is often, lemme tell ya).

A few weeks ago we got in the Calhoun Bend Mill Peach Cobbler Mix. You add milk, butter and peaches to the mix, put it in a pan and you're set! Juicy, crispy and gooey all in one bite! We made it for our "Dessert's Galore" day and it was a hit. Wonderfully paired piping hot with a side of Alden's Vanilla Ice Cream!

(Warning: Not for the calorie faint of heart.)

Vegan Wednesday! Thanksgiving Casserole!

Over the month of November, I will be posting awesome vegan recipes for your cruelty-free Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Casserole

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked brown rice (or substitute lentils)

1/2 cup cashews or walnuts, chopped

2 slices of whole wheat bread, chopped into small cubes

1 cup vegetable broth

1/2 cup soy milk

2 tablespoon nutritional yeast

1 rib celery, diced small

1 small onion, finely chopped

3 tablespoon olive oil

herbs to taste: sage, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, pepper

Prep:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 8- or 9-inch square casserole dish with cooking spray.
While rice is cooking, saute celery and onion in the olive oil.
Mix well all ingredients in a large bowl.
Spread into casserole dish, and bake for 45 minutes.
Tastes even better topped with vegan gravy!
Serves: 8
Preparation time: 30 min
This is a great recipe to play around with. Add your own touches, make your own gravy, or whip up some Road's End vegan gravy! Add or delete spices, use extra celery or walnuts, etc. Make this your own go-to Thanksgiving dish. It's bound to be a hit with meat eaters too, so bring it to family get togethers!

It's a Party!

Join us this Saturday as we celebrate our 39th Birthday!


Who: YOU!

What: Are invited to our 39th Birthday Party!

When: Saturday, November 6; 11 am - 4 pm

Where: Your favorite health food store, Food for Thought

What's going on: Samples, games, food, and fun! Reps from 7 different companies will be on hand to answer your questions! Door prizes every 15 minutes! Grand Prize drawings! Special savings! And a Hippie Hussle for freebies!

We wouldn't be here with out you! Thank you so much for your support through out the years!

November In-Store Coupon Matchups

In honor of our birthday bash, we have lots of great savings store-wide!  To save even more, snag one of these coupons in-store!  Even more reasons to celebrate!  Both coupon books are available at the grocery counter.

Mambo Sprout Coupon Book Matchups!

$1/2 Organic Valley Cheeses.  Organic Valley 8 oz select cheeses on sale for $3.99.  Final cost $3.49!

$1/2 Westsoy products.  Extra firm vacuum packed on sale for $1.79.   Final cost $1.29!

$1/1 Celestial Seasonings tea.  Select Holiday Teas on sale for $2.19.  Final cost $1.19!

$1/1 Country Choice item.  Old Fashioned Oats and other hot cereals on sale for $2.19.  Final cost $1.19!

$1/1 Knudsen Juice Juice 32 oz.  Just Black Cherry on sale for $3.79.  Final cost $2.79!

Healthy Clippings Coupon Book Matchups!

$1/1 Cascadian Farms frozen fruit or veggie.  Select fruits on sale for $2.79.  Select Veggies on sale for $1.99.  Final cost $1.79 and 99 cents!!!

$1/1 Muir Glen Tomato product.  Select varieties on sale for $1.79.  Final cost 79 cents!!!

$1/1 Traditional Medicine Tea.  Select Cold Season teas on sale for $3.79.  Final cost $2.79!

$1/1 Simply Organic 4 oz Vanilla.  On sale for $5.49.  Final cost $4.49!

November Newsletter

Click here for our November Newsletter! It's chock full of savings and great information.  The gluten-free recipe for Pumpkin Dream Pie sounds yummy!

Hot News!

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Holiday Slow Cooker Potpourri

If I could have my home smell like a bakery 24/7 without having to slave over the actual "baking" part or even having to spend hundreds of dollars on candles, I would be a pretty happy camper. There is nothing like the smell of apple cider mixed with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and allspice. It's such a warm and inviting scent that is a hint of sweet and a hint of spice.

Our bulk area is loaded with spices to make wonderful slow cooker potpourris. Everything from cinnamon chips to cinnamon sticks, whole nutmeg to allspice berries. We have all the ingredients you need to make these delicious recipes listed below.

Holiday Slow Cooker Potpourri

5 to 6 cinnamon sticks, broken

1 tbsp. lemon peel

1 tbsp. orange peel

1/2 c. whole cloves

1 tbsp. nutmeg

1/4 c. whole allspice

1 tbsp. bay leaf pieces

2 slices dried apples, optional

Combine ingredients. Add to your slow cooker and set to low.

Citrus Vanilla Dream

2 C water

2 T orange peel

1/4 vanilla bean (chopped and split)

5 drops bergamot essential oil

5 drops lemon essential oil

(Essential oils can be found in the Health & Beauty section. They can even be purchased by the drop!)

Combine ingredients. Add to slow cooker and set to low.

Coffee Potpourri

Fresh ground coffee beans
Any or all of the following: vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, dried carob, chickory.

Anything that tastes good in coffee will work, (except for creamer and cocoa powder, which don’t simmer very well).

Chai Tea Potpourri

Black tea bags
Vanilla extract

Chai spices include the following, so use any or all of them: cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, black pepper, ginger, coriander seed, mace, star anise, fennel, bay leaf.

When you’re done simmering, you could strain this into a cup, add some milk, and enjoy a chai tea latte!

Tips:

Storage: You can refrigerate your simmering recipe and reuse daily for up to one week. Just keep adding water as needed.

Frugal Idea: For apple juice, cranberry juice, herbs and spices that are outdated, don’t throw out–just add to your simmering pot.

Try using parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Sprinkle dried versions of these into simmering water and you get a wonderful green herbal scent!

Have fun experimenting! We have a huge variety of herbs, spices, oils, coffees and teas to help you play!