Local Kerala Curry Meals: The Beet, Weaver Street's E-Newsletter

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Local Kerala Curry Meals
By Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer
Do you love Indian food, and think you need to go out to a restaurant to get it? Not anymore, with Kerala Curry's variety of pre-packed dinners and do-it-yourself sauces. Locally owned in Pittsboro, Kerala Curry produces high quality, authentic South Indian curry products, made with owner Ann Varkey's personal recipes. Frozen entrees like Vegetable Biryani or Chicken Tikki Masala are 'heat and serve.' Try chutneys from tomato to mango to coriander -- pay attention to the 'heat' rating, because these are spicy. For those who like a little more kitchen time, buy a curry or masala sauce and add your own meat or vegetables. It's like healthy, delicious Hamburger Helper, only a thousand times better. More

Hillsborough Open Mic
Wine Sale & Shows
Volunteer for the Farm Tour
Hillsborough Yoga

Board Meeting
My Co-op Rocks!

Disply Ad Space
Wild Herb Walk
Farmers' Market

Envirobits
Stagg Creek Farm

Special Promos!
Artist's Reception
Call for Entries

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat Specials
Product Tastings

St. Pat's Features
Every Day Low Price & Neti Pots
Yellow Fin Tuna Recipe



Local Kerala Curry Meals continued
In addition to the recipes on the jars, find recipes at Kerala Curry's website below. Kerala Curry's products are available at special sale prices through the end of April, so try some today! Look for these delicious entrees: Vegetable Biryani, Vegetable Kurma, Chicken Biryani, Chicken Curry & Rice, and Chicken Tikka Masala & Rice.
Visit the Kerala Website here.
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.

Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, March 10 through Monday, March 16.


	Seedless Red Grapes	1.99 lb	product of Chile super low price
	Florida Strawberries	1 lb. pkg 2/$6.00
	Organic Broccoli	$1.59 lb	product of California

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Ground Chuck	$4.79 lb	All Natural save 70¢ lb
	Boneless Chuck Roasts	$4.79 lb	All Natural save $1.20 lb
	Echo Falls Smoked Sockeye Salmon	4 oz. pkg $5.99 each	Wild Caught save $1.00
	Wild-caught Yellow Fin Tuna Steaks	$7.99 lb	From our freezer save $2.00 lb
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Product Tastings

Immaculate Baking Cookies, Fat Tire Beer, and Celebrity Dairy Cheese! Friday, March 13, 4:00-6:30 pm in Southern Village Immaculate Baking, dough and cookies & Fat Tire beers Saturday, March 14, 11:00-1:30 pm in Hillsborough Immaculate Baking, dough and cookies Saturday, March 14, 3:30-6:00 pm in Carrboro Immaculate Baking, dough and cookies & Celebrity Dairy Cheese!

St. Patrick's Day Features

Stick around until March 17, St. Patrick's Day, when we'll march out our velvety rich Irish Cream Cheesecake, flavored with Bailey's Irish Cream Liquor and Jameson's whiskey, and a traditional chocolate orange quick bread made with Guinness stout. We may not have a pot of gold, but we've got great deals for St. Patrick's Day. Look for these fabulous St. Patrick's Day specials! Irish Oat Scones, ON WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY ONLY, Available now thru March! Chocolate Orange Guinness Quick Bread - made with real Guinness Stout. Irish Soda Bread - Whole-grain quick bread made with buttermilk, apricots, figs and currants, Available now - March 28 Murphy's Irish Stout Pub Draught Cans available now thru March 17 - sale $5.99/4pk Smithwick's Irish Ale Bottles available now thru March 17 - sale $7.99/6pk Guinness Stout Pub Draught Cans available now thru March 17 - sale $6.99/4pk Guinness Extra Stout Bottles available now thru March 17 - sale $7.99/6pk Irish Dubliner - This classic Irish Cheddar has the sharpness of mature cheddar, balanced out with a nice rich texture and a hint of sweetness. Irish ale or stout and this cheddar make a great pair!

Every Day Low Price & Neti Pots

To help you with your budget, Weaver Street Market has added many items to a selection of Every Day Low Price values. To see the list of these items, please click here. Look for these items throughout the store. Local and delicious! Maple View Farms Milk Products are Every Day Low Prices at Weaver Street Market. Neti Pots Imagine you go to the doctor with an ache in your hand. "I can't work," you say. "And it's keeping me up at night." She takes your temperature and then pokes your hand in a few places asking, "Does it hurt here? How about here?" Then she scrawls some notes on her forms. She reaches into the cupboard and pulls out a small blackboard. Handing it to you, she says, "Scrape your fingernails down this once a day, and your hand will feel all better." You might think, "Ugh, fingernails on a blackboard!" But you'd also probably think, "Great! No costly medications! And no chemical side effects!" That's how I feel about using my neti pot. After years of spring pollen allergy torture, I've discovered a practically-free, all natural way to keep symptoms to a minimum. For those who've not heard of it, a neti pot is used for "nasal irrigation," a personal hygiene practice in which the nasal cavity is washed to flush out excess mucus and debris while moistening the mucus membranes of the nose and sinuses. It has been practiced in India for centuries as one of the disciplines of yoga. I use it in the evening — when I'm inside for the night — and wash that day's pollen out of my nose. Probably due to a cruel older sister who held me under water at the beach in the summer, I can't quite get comfortable with the feeling of salt water flowing through my nasal cavities. But relative to lying in bed, unable to breath freely, it's an easy, cheap, all natural cure. The key to using a neti pot is accurate measuring. Fresh water or too-salty water will cause a burning sensation in your nose. If you measure fairly well, though, you won't feel a thing. Also, be sure to use non-iodized salt! The recipe is 8 oz warm water, 1/4 tsp salt. I usually mix up just half of this, using a shot glass (2 oz) to measure the water. I stir with my finger to make sure the salt is dissolved and test the water temperature. If you need aid visualizing this, videos abound on YouTube. I liked "Neti Pot How-To" (here), although his recipe differed from the one given by Ancient Secrets, maker of neti pots. (Also, my computer has no sound so I can't be sure of what he was saying; but the visuals were stunning.) Many more videos are posted with dubious titles like "Gavin and Jason Flush Their Noses!" and "Neti Pot Challenge." (The Ancient Secrets website has a video posted as well, but it mostly consists of a man talking. Watch it here.) If you're ready to give it a try, now's the time. Ancient Secrets neti pots are on sale through March at all three Weaver Street Market locations! - Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer

Yellow Fin Tuna Recipes

Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna Fillets with Sweet Corn Salad View a recipe using our on sale specials here. This week's WSM special: From our freezer; Wild Caught Yellow Fin Tuna Fillets $7.99/lb, save $2.00/lb! This month's Co-op Advantage special: Zoe's Extra Virgin Olive Oil $8.99/liter, save $2.50! This week's Seasonal Pick: New crop of sweet Onions 99¢/lb! Craving a dessert? Since the weather warmed up quite a lot, why not have some delicious Organic Ice Cream (This month's Co-op Advantage special: Alden's Organic Ice Cream sale $3.99/48 oz, save $1.30!) Top it with seasonal Strawberries from Florida and you'll be in heaven! (This week's WSM special: Florida Strawberries 2/$6.00/1lb pkg!)
Find more recipes here.



Open Mic in Hillsborough

Hillsborough store Acoustic Open-Mic Every Thursday 6:30-8:30 Our esteemed guests in the Lounge for the next few weeks: March 12th: Red Rover (Tim and Susan Wells, Orange County's Tammy and George without the domestic turmoil) March 19th: The Whompers (Stormingly loud harmonica and fiddle assault with a brash take on the traditional) March 26th: Mark Cool ("Pie" album launch from Durham-based songwriter Mr. Cool)

Wine Sale & Shows

Please join us for our Annual Spring Wine Sale & Shows, three consecutive weekends of tasting some of the best deals in wine. Featuring nearly 40 wines at heavily discounted prices, taste all you like for only $5, and take home a commemorative wine glass to celebrate the occasion. A 10% additional case discount applies on top of all regular discounts. Live music by Saludos Compay and Different Drum. Wine Sale! - April 3 - April 22. Weaver Street Market's Spring Wine Shows will be Saturday, April 4 in Hillsborough, 1-5 pm Saturday, April 11 in Southern Village, 1-5 pm Saturday, April 18 in Carrboro, 1-5 pm

Volunteer for the 14th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour

The sustainable farming and food movement is stronger than ever and a big part of that has been getting people out onto farms to see things firsthand. We could not have accomplished this without the help of volunteers. We would love to have you join us in 2009 for one day of volunteering. Here are the details: The tour will be Saturday and Sunday April 25 and 26, 2009 It is 1 PM to 6 PM both days The founding co-sponsors are Weaver Street Market and The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Volunteering is easy — you check people in when they arrive and help the farmer as needed Volunteers receive: • the pleasure and fun of helping support sustainable farming • behind-the-scenes knowledge of a specific farm • fun with kids • a cool tour T-shirt • a free button to tour farms the other day of the tour • our enduring appreciation! If you would like to volunteer this year, email Fred Broadwell at the Carolina Farm Stewardship or call him at 919-542-2402 (office) or 919-943-1068 (cell). Once again, thank you so much for considering this service! Recruit others and spread the word about volunteering! As an incentive to commit to volunteering early (which helps out a lot), if you commit to volunteering by March 22, we will enter you in a drawing for one of six $25 gift certificates to Weaver Street Market. Replying soon also gives you a better chance of getting assigned to a specific farm of your choice.

Hillsborough Yoga

Flow into Spring with Hillsborough Yoga & Healing Arts, where the drop-in rate is only $6! for the Month of March! 1812 Becketts Ridge Drive, Hillsborough 919.732.3051 A Family and community oriented place! Hillsborough Yoga has just opened in November and is owned and operated by a mom and daughter — Paula and Judith Huffman. Inside there is also a store called Local Visions that sells NC artists' work. There is massage therapy, meditation classes and lots of other insightful practices that you and your body will love!
Read more about Hillsborough Yoga here.



Board Meeting

WSM Board meeting Wednesday, March 18, 6:30-9:30pm The Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the Community Realty building on the northwest corner of Weaver and Greensboro Streets in Carrboro. Meetings run from 6:30-9:30pm and all owners of the Co-op are welcome to attend as observers. To confirm an upcoming meeting, please contact the board here.
Sign up for the Board e-newsletter here.

My Co-op Rocks!

The National Cooperative Grocer's Association is sponsoring an online video contest that is intended to help people share what they love about their co-op! The contest will run now through April 17. Co-op staff, members and shoppers ages 18+ are invited to create and enter a video that reflects the great things about their co-op. Enter the My Co-op Rocks Video Contest now through April 17, and count down the top 10 reasons your co-op rocks. That's it - just use some good ol' imagination, creativity and voíla. You're already halfway there. Then, submit and upload your video and you could win seriously awesome prizes. And remember — you have two ways to win. With a high rating from lots of your friends and fellow members, you could totally win the People's Choice. And if your video can impress our judges, they might just pick you! Make Weaver Street Market the subject of your prize-winning video and we'll add an extra $100 WSM Gift card on top of your prize from the NCGA.
Learn more about My Co-op Rocks here.



Display Ad Space

Beginning in April, Weaver Street Market will be offering display ad space in our print newsletter. Click here for ad rates and specifications.
View the current list of classified ads here.

Wild Herb Walk

Monday, March 23 5:30 - 7:00 pm, rain or shine Meet outside Cup-A-Joe 120 W. King Street Hillsborough Join Herbalist and Wildcrafter, Will Endres on this informal walk to learn more about the incredible healing herbs and plants located right here in the heart of Hillsborough. Cost $15. No pre-registration required. Just show up ready to learn. Will Endres is a local Hillsborough resident who is recognized nationally as an expert and pioneer in the healing properties of herbs. He also has developed a line of herbal tinctures and dry herbs, many of which he sells at local farmers' markets and natural foods stores. Will can be reached at 919.732.9785.

Farmers' Market

South Estes Farmers Market going strong by Cat Moleski, Contributing Writer I zipped over to the South Estes Farmers Market to pick up some Fickle Creek eggs and return my empty cartons and discovered a wonder mix of other tempting items. In addition to eggs, Fickle Creek also offers lamb, pork sausage, bacon, and whole ground chicken for dog food. Coon Rock Farm was there with turnips, radishes, lettuce, spinach, pork chops, spare ribs, lamb, chicken, and pasture-raised beef. Twin Spruce Farms had worm compost. Call John Blythe at 919,732.0822 if your're interested in bulk worm compost. Southport Seafood had fresh grouper and NC shrimp for sale. La Spiga di Grano had homemade Italian pasta, biscotti and baked goods made with 100% organic unbleached flour. Dancing Pine's Farm had lettuce, arugula, kale, turnips, and scallions. The Soap Kettle has teamed up with Piedmont Biofuel to bring you homemade soap - dish, hand, laundry and dog! The Rabbit Patch has beautiful handmade baskets perfect for Easter. Larry's was there with his famous Cheesecake, turnovers, pretzels and biscotti. Contrarian Farm had pesticide-free brussel sprouts and leaves, radishes, eggs, and delicious baby carrot bunches. Find the South Estes Farmers' Market inside University Mall near a Southern Season on Saturday March 21. On Saturday April 4 they will move back outside to the parking lot.

Envirobits

Biofuels
By Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer

Everyone wants to help the environment. We recycle. We compost. We bring our own containers to the bulk bins at the co-op. We buy green power. We go to the Farmers' Markets. We sign up for e-bills. There are lots of little ways to help.

But there are some "big ticket" items that take more commitment and courage. Alternative transportation is one of the hardest. Sure riding a bike is fun, but bikes and public transportation are not always an option. But here in the Triangle we have an option that many places don't: biodiesel made right in our backyard.

Piedmont Biofuels in Pittboro makes and sells biodiesel, a fuel made from oils like vegetable oil that burns cleaner than conventional fuels. There's been controversy about the feasibility of widespread use of biofuels and how it affects food prices. This isn't a problem when you buy from our local company, where they're committed to finding sustainable ways to make their fuel. They began by processing soybean oil, but switched a few years ago to waste poultry fat, something the Piedmont has plenty of. They're now using waste vegetable oil as well.

Members of Piedmont Biofuels Co-op can buy fuel at the Pittboro plant or at locations in Carrboro, Hillsborough, Durham, and other nearby towns. What's surprising to many is that any diesel car can run on biodiesel — there's no conversion process. (Other cars can be converted with a kit.)

Interested in learning more about biodiesel? Visit Piedmont Biofuels website here http://www.biofuels.coop/ and sign up for one of their monthly Industrial Plant tours.

Stagg Creek Farm: New to the Piedmont Farm Tour!

Freshwater Prawns

Like so many of our farms in North Carolina, Stagg Creek Farm is a family operation. Jeff and Cindie Kirby are the current generation farming land farmed by Jeff's father. Their son, Jack, also manages a few acres of his own on their ninety-acre spread in Mebane.

Recently, when they discovered that the land next to theirs was to be sold for development, they decided to purchase it and put in a couple of fresh water prawn ponds. With the help of the Virginia Aquatic Network, Jeff and Jack designed two ponds each about an acre in size. Luckily in North Carolina our clay and sand soil make good ponds. Pumping water out of underground water reservoirs fills many other prawn ponds, but the Kirby's have been able to fill their ponds for the last two years from rainfall and runoff. Jeff has even created a dyke and ditch system to catch more runoff and shunt it to a reservoir area that he can pump out if he needs it.

The Kirby's stock is actual prawn stock from Malaysia that is bred here in the United States. Because they are freshwater, they require no antibiotics and no iodine. Because they are actually prawn and not shrimp, they have less fat, less cholesterol, more Omega 3s and more protein than shrimp, beef, pork, lamb or chicken. The ponds will be seeded with baby prawns in May and harvested on the first two Saturdays in October. You may purchase prawns right out of the water at the farm then, or look for them at Weaver Street Market and on the menu at Panzanella.

You can visit Stagg Creek Farm on the Piedmont Farm Tour this April 25 and 26.
Farm Tour buttons and maps will be available April 3.


Special Promos

Panzanella is featuring 3 delicious, healthy ways to live well during an economic downturn. At Panzanella, we're going to keep making great food from the best ingredients. So, here's our 3-part strategy for eating well and feeling good: Fresh, Fast $5 Lunch: Fast food that's good for you! Monday - Thursday, 11:30 am - 2 pm • A Cup of Soup, made fresh daily • Weaver Street House Salad • Slice of handcrafted bread from Weaver Street Market's bakery $20 Family & Friends Dinner Special Sundays & Wednesdays 5:30 - 9 pm Price includes: • 1 cheese pizza • A second pizza of your choice, from the menu • A large Weaver Street House Salad, served family style Extra pizza toppings available for $2 each. "Family & Friends" offer available on Sunday and Wednesday evenings, 5:30 - 9:00 pm only $10 Wines! Enjoy extravagance at your mid-week meal with excellent wines at an incredible price. Available Tuesdays & Thursdays, during both Lunch and Dinner, beginning tomorrow. Enjoy your choice of these 3 selected wines for only $10 a bottle: Bricco dei Tati Cortese 2007 (white) Villa Sorono Pinot Noir delle Venezie 2006 (red) Vallevo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2007 (red)
Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
Sign up for Panzanella's Enewsletter here.

Artist's Reception

"Weaver Street Market in Carrboro: 20 Years of Community Partnership" Now - April 5, 2009 Starting out with goals that focused on authentic food, environmental concerns and supporting the local economy, Weaver Street Market has always been more than a grocery store, and has influenced, and been influenced by owner interests, local producers and farmers, and area non-profits. This exhibit contains images created by our neighbors and inspired by the people, places, and events that continue to make our little town so extraordinary. Artist's reception - Monday, March 16, 5:30- 7:30 pm in Panzanella.

Call for Entries

Local Farms / Local Art: An Art Exhibit Celebrating the 14th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour This spring, Panzanella and Weaver Street Market's Hillsborough store will host a juried exhibit to explore what North Carolina artists create when the inspiration is local farming. Farmers and their families, crops, animals, landscapes, farm buildings and equipment are all possible subjects. This is our second year presenting the Local Farms/Local Art Exhibit. It will be displayed in Panzanella and the Hillsborough Weaver Street Market from April 5 through June 8, 2009.
View the complete application here.