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Food in the News: Bluefin Tuna
Once plentiful, bluefin tuna now hover on the brink of extinction due to their cult-like following in the culinary world. Only 9,000 or so bluefins remain in their natural habitat, and many of those are being snatched up for breeding on fish farms, an act which only speeds their disappearance from the wild ...
Old-fashioned, chewy honey cakes
... from our kitchen. Now gluten-free too. I can tell you that Sasha’s gluten-free honey cake is the best I’ve ever tasted! And just in time for the Jewish New Year. Order yours back in the kitchen. Don’t wait too long or you won’t get one…
Want to keep that summer glow?
Come in for autumn make-up tips and makeovers using bronzers to extend that sun-kissed look. Book an appointment with Jennifer (her appointment book is back in our health and beauty department). Jennifer would love to bronze you so you look like a million bucks!
Each week we give away a $50 gift certificate to our store.
Enter when you come in each week. We draw a name each Saturday morning and call you if you’re the lucky winner that week. Then we start anew with a clean “bucket” to hold names for the following week. If you’re a winner, we’ll publish your name in the next month’s newsletter. Why are we doing this? Because we like seeing you come in. We hope you win and use your $50 to try new stuff! Please support independent businesses up and down Commonwealth Avenue and in your neighborhood too! Winners since last newsletter are Saul Bloom, Elsie Kokoros, Janice from Concord and Kathleen Zagata. Will you be next?
Ask Gracie
This is Grace’s monthly column. Grace is back in the store a few hours each Wednesday. Come say hello to her!
Q - I have type I diabetes and have to watch my blood sugar carefully. My potassium has been running low, around 3.2 to 3.5. I want to get more potassium in my diet, but the only good sources I know are bananas, prunes, raisins and potatoes. Can you tell me some low glycemic sources of potassium that I might add to my diet?
In a study published in the December 2006 Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 47 adults participated in one of two eating plans (5 weeks duration) that provided the calories sufficient to maintain their current weight, one plan supplemented with equal calories of cooked chickpeas, and the other with cooked wheat.
The chickpea-supplemented diet resulted in a significantly higher drop in total cholesterol, which was largely due to a 4.6% drop in LDL "bad" cholesterol. Beans do us good. Eat more of them!
The British Medical Journal reported on July 29 that calcium supplements, normally taken to decrease the risk of fracture, may also increase the risk of heart disease.
This is not (as some have suggested) an attack on natural medicine by the so-called “medical establishment.” This is actually good, solid research. With, however, a big asterisk attached to it. Let me explain ....
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“The World According to Monsanto.”
Wednesday, October 6th, in honor of Non-GMO Month, we’ll be showing the film “The World According to Monsanto.” Come right from work, come from home. All ages invited. And, in addition, to make it easier for you to come, we’ll serve a light dinner (made with organic ingredients) for only $15. “What a deal!” you cry. It’s true, any dinner, but an organic one to boot, is a steal at $15 per person.) Stay tuned for details, but mark your calendar today. A lively discussion will follow the dinner and film.
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Chris’ Special Sauce for Shrimp Cakes
(Or Anything, Really)
Chris in our kitchen came up with this sauce for Alyssa’s Shrimp Cakes. But try it on everything because you’ll love it.