Food and Meat Co-op Blog

Mulay’s Products-Quality Over the Bottom Line

Posted by Brittany Humphrey on

Here at the Co-Op, we are always looking for great products, and sometimes you get lucky and find a great story behind that product too! In a market where everyone is worried about their bottom line, we search for companies that serve quality products that make us feel good to serve our families. Sometimes the success of a company goes far beyond the net earnings at the bottom of a spreadsheet.   Every time we are able to bring in products from Mulay's, we know we are bringing you high-quality meats that hold themselves to a higher standard than anyone...

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5 Simple Family Meals Using Co-Op Ingredients

Posted by Brittany Humphrey on

Here at the Co-Op, we always look for new and simple ways to take advantage of our high-quality ingredients to create a delicious dinner. We know that today’s families need meals that can be put together quickly, with minimal ingredients, that the whole family can enjoy, and that use basic ingredients that most of us already have in our pantries.   We have put together 5 delicious meals using Co-Op ingredients and can’t wait to hear how they go over with your family the next time you gather at the dinner table!   Homemade Crab Cakes & Corn Fritters This...

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6 Easy Holiday Desserts to Add to Your List

Posted by Brittany Humphrey on

Whether you are hosting or attending events this holiday season, it's a good idea to have some easy holiday desserts on-hand that you can put together quickly. We have put together six of our favorite holiday desserts for this time of year that are always crowd favorites and will have everyone asking you for the recipe so they can add it to their next holiday dessert table!   Making desserts can also be a great opportunity to pull together your whole family and make several recipes at once! There are so many core memories to be created when multiple people...

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Elderberry Tincture Concentrate & How to Use It

Posted by Brittany Humphrey on

Elderberry Tincture Concentrate takes all of the best qualities of the magnificent elderberry (Sambucus nigra) and suppresses it into a pure solution that packs a punch in just a few drops! While elderberry might have previously been seen as more of a folk medicine it is quickly gaining momentum in today's world where we are working on getting back to using more natural products.   Understanding what it is that makes elderberry such a special tool to add to your health regimen as well as how to use it will give you a head start on staying healthy with the...

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What to expect when buying "minimally processed" fresh chicken breast in bulk through the co-op

Posted by Cassie Michael on

Y'all know we have crazy good deals on crazy good quality meats and foods.  And if you have been with us long, you will know that one of the "favorited" items is the 40lb case of boneless, skinless, natural, cage-free chicken breast (free of steroids, antibiotics and no added hormones).  It's basically the best chicken breast on the market aside from buying certified organic or raising your own.  We offer our chicken in several different forms and types, but the majority "flock" (see what I did there?) to the fresh, minimally processed 40lb case.  As such, it is a GREAT product....

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