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| Grillmaster Chuck! | |||
 Chuck Tezekjian Holly Springs, NC by Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer There are lots of barbeque sauces out there, but sometimes the simplest is the best. Chuck Tezekjian's original Grillmaster Chuck sauce proves this, winning barbeque competitions from Florida to South Carolina to the heart of barbeque territory, Texas. With the mild flavor of all natural fruit juices, brown sugar, and molasses, it's bottled locally in Louisburg, North Carolina, east of Durham. Just in time for Memorial Day and your first summer cookout, Weaver Street Market is carrying Grillmaster Chuck's Original flavor, as well as spicy Smokin' Chipotle and packs-a-punch South of the Butt. Chuck has always been passionate about cooking, since he stood mesmerized by the grill, watching his dad cook. He ended up a 'computer guy' but never quit cooking; he'd buy barbeque sauces from the store and add ingredients to improve them. Trying new ingredients became a challenge—friends would bring him odd ingredients, challenge him to make a sauce, and then come over to taste the results. People asked for his recipes. He sold batches of barbeque sauce to friends. In 1993, Chuck entered the Backyard Barbeque Competition in Jacksonville, Florida and won first place. The next year, after moving to Holly Springs, North Carolina, Chuck entered a chili cook-off sponsored by a Raleigh radio station. His chili, with his barbeque sauce as a base, won the 'unique' category. Everyone told him he should bottle the sauce. Chuck kept dabbling, and soon had his kitchen inspected and started to sell sauces online. Sales increased, and soon he had to rent a commercial kitchen. Grillmaster Chuck now makes six barbeque sauces along with four rubs. He's had to include a local bottler to keep up with the demand. What began as a hobby has become his life. "I love when people try it and love it," Chuck says of his sauce. "I love when a child's in his stroller, reaching for it, and his mom says, 'He won't like that!' as I give him some, and then a smile breaks across his face and her jaw drops to the ground." Look for Grillmaster Chuck's Original, Smokin' Chipotle, and South of the Butt barbeque sauces at Weaver Street Market. Local, grass-fed ground beef is on sale this week. Grilling with grass-fed beef is easy and it, of course, makes tasty burgers! For the best results add a little of your favorite marinade such as Grillmaster Chuck, along with salt and pepper to taste, and a little dried parsley. Mash the meat and seasonings together and shape into patties. Grill over medium heat just until the juice runs clear. Uncooked patties can be frozen for a quick dinner option later. Yum! |
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| Visit Chuck's website here. | |||
| Grill Veggie Style! | |||
 Vegetarians: Take Back the Grill!by Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer Does the smell of charcoal make your tummy rumble? Do you fondly recall the barbeques of childhood—licking Mom's barbeque sauce off your fingers as she tried to nab your hand with a sani-wipe? Do you long for the crispy, smoky flavor of something grilled—as long as it's plant-based? Do you miss the days when a cookout was a no brainer—the days before you became a vegetarian? Faced with images of beefy steaks and blackened chickens, what's a vegetarian to do? Don't worry, your grillability is intact, and the options are endless! What part of grilling do you long to recapture? If it's simply the smell of the charcoal, pick up some veggie burgers and build-a-burger tonight. If it's the barbeque sauce you long for, tempeh will hold a lot of flavor, so pour it on. Load up the kebob skewers with veggies and get ready to grill! Grilled veggies make a great main dish or fabulous side to your grilled veggie burgers or tempeh burgers. Here are some ideas: • make-your-own veggie burgers with buns, optional sliced cheese (we sell sliced varieties at the cheese counter), tomato, lettuce, and condiments. Check out our owner specials this week! • grill veggie dogs and serve with all the trimmings: buns, fancy mustard, baked beans, sauerkraut. • heat extra firm tofu as a vehicle for barbeque sauce, or opt for other foundations like crunchy tempeh or chewy seitan. (If you want the illusion of ribs, try Morningstar Farms frozen Riblets; let them defrost a bit so they'll heat evenly on the grill.) • for classic kebabs, skewer cubes of tofu, cherry tomatoes, wedges of red onion, and sections of multi-colored bell pepper. For a Martha Stewart touch, use stiff branches of rosemary for skewers! • for garden kebabs, skewer whole mushrooms, rounds of zucchini, cauliflower florets, small chunks of potato, snow peas, and anything else from the garden that's wide enough. • for unconventional kebabs, skewer Quorn Chik'n Tenders (defrost ahead), peach wedges, and sections of corn-on-the-cob. Don't forget the charcoal: Weaver Street Market carries all natural charcoal at all locations. Take home a bag for summer cookouts—vegetarians included. Light all natural charcoal with paper. Build a little pile of briquets over some crumpled up paper and light with a match. When the bricks are bright red underneath, add more briquets on top. |
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| Grill & Picnic Specials | |||
 The May Co-op Advantage Sales Flyer has lots of goodies on sale for your grill out or picnic! Yves, Good Dogs, 12 oz, $2.79 (Carrboro, Hillsborough only) Applegate Organic Hotdogs, 16 oz, $4.99 Rudi's Hotdog Buns (white or whole wheat), 6 pack, $2.59 Rudi's Hamburger Buns (white or whole wheat), 8 pack, $3.29 Annie's Organic Ketchup, 24 oz, $2.99 Follow Your Heart Vegenaise (vegan mayonnaise), Original, 16 oz, $3.29 (Hillsborough, Southern Village only) Follow Your Heart Vegenaise (vegan mayonnaise), Organic, 16 oz, $3.99 (Hillsborough only) Spectrum Naturals Canola Mayonnaise, 16 oz, $3.79 (Southern Village, Carrboro only) Spectrum Naturals Canola Mayonnaise, 32 oz, $5.49 Woodstock Organic Pickles, 24 oz, $3.99 Woodstock Organic Sweet Relish, 16 oz, $3.99 Woodstock Organic Sauerkraut, 16 oz, $3.49 (Hillsborough only) Garden of Eatin' Corn Chips, 9 oz, $2.50 Green Mountain Gringo Salsa, 16 oz, $3.29 Green Mountain Gringo Tortilla Strips, 8 oz, $1.69-$2.29 Kettle Chips, 5 oz, $1.79 Terra Chips, 6-7.5 oz, $2.49-$3.79 Honest Tea Organic Bottled Tea, 16 oz, $.99 Izze Sparkling Soda, 12 oz, 4 pack, $3.99 O.N.E. Coconut Water, 8.5 oz, $.99 Knudsen Spritzers, 10.5 oz, 4 pack, $2.99 (Carrboro, Hillsborough only) Knudsen Recharge, 32 oz, $1.69-$1.99 Knudsen Recharge, 16 oz, $.99 Cool Fruits Freezer Pops, 14 oz, $2.50 |
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| Weekly Owner Specials | |||
 • Weaver Street Market's Fresh Baked Hamburger Buns 4-packs 25% Off • Sunburst Tomatoes Save $1.00/lb • Weaver Street Market's Famous Mom's Potato Salad Save $1.00/lb • Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Save $2.00/lb • Tazo Iced Teas 34% Off • Italian Pork Sausage, Mild or Hot Save 50¢/lb • Great Deal for all Shoppers: New Belgium Brewery; Fat Tire Amber and Seasonal Brew Save $2.50/12pk |
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| View this week's owner specials here. | |||
| Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, May 25 through Monday, May 31. |
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| Organic Strawberries |
1 lb pk $3.99/lb pk |
save $1.00/lb pk |
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| Ataulfo Mangos | 4 for $5.00 |
save 74¢/ea |
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| White or Bi-Color Corn | $5.00/doz |
save $3.04/on 12 |
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| N.C. Blueberries |
local! $2.99/pt |
pick of the season! |
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| Organic Grape & Cherry Tomatoes | $2.99/pt |
pick of the season! |
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| Organic Vidalia Onions | $1.69/lb |
pick of the season! |
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| Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials | |||
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Local, Grass-Fed 80/20 Ground Beef Family Pk |
$4.99/lb |
save 50¢/lb |
| Local, Pasture-raised Pork Bacon | $6.49/lb |
save $1.00/lb |
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Ground Turkey | $3.59/lb |
save $1.00/lb |
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| Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials here. | |||
| Value Recipe | |||
 Our weekly value recipes incorporate lots of our On Sale items! Click below to view this week's value recipe: Grilling Ideas and Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad |
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| View more WSM Recipes here. | |||
| May Newsletter | |||
 Pick up the Weaver Street Market print newsletter at our locations, or view it online here. |
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| View the May CAP Flyer here. | |||
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| Jazz & More Brunch! | |||
 Every Sunday, 11 am - 1 pmCarrboro Lawn May 30th: Club Boheme - string jazz with swinging vocals June 6th: The Donnybrook Lads - jigs, reels, and hornpipes June 13th: Equinox - jazz and pop standards June 20th: Dana & Susan Robinson - original old time music June 27th: Different Drum - a versatile afro-latin ensemble |
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| View more Weaver Street Market events here. | |||
| Hillsborough Open Mic | |||
 Hillsborough store Acoustic Open-MicEvery Thursday 6:00-8:30 pm May 27 Judy Woodall Assorted Mule Variations from Hillsborough's own high priestess of the blues. Woodall's lovely assistants are yet to be announced for the evening, expect the cream of local talent, live and raucous on the lawn. June 3rd Tim Stambaugh - Uncle Tim, on the usual basis: We don't know what he'll be playing or who he'll be bringing with him, but we do know the banjo and dobro will be getting judicious usage for part of the evening. June 10th Brian & Mary Lewis - Beautifully handcrafted traditional music you don't hear very often these days—mandolin, banjo, close harmony singing. And our dear friend Nancy Bierman on the standup bass. |
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| After Hours Returns! | |||
 Weaver Street Market's signature event, After Hours, returns to the Carrboro lawn for another summer season of hot, local music every Thursday night from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Bring a blanket or chair to relax under the live oaks. Hot bar, salad bar, and picnic fare are available for purchase inside. The music is free!June 3rd: The Tim Smith Band - beautifully danceable eclectic world soul music June 10th: Mystery Hillbillies - honky tonk and rockabilly June 17th: Great Big Gone - eclectic original americana June 24th: The Guilty Pleasures - traditional american music July 1st: Chuck and the WagginEars - bluegrass and news, newgrass and blues July 8th: JAAFAR - eastern inspired jazz |
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| Hillsborough Last Friday | |||
 Celebrate Last Fridayat Weaver Street Market Hillsborough May 28th 5:00 - 8:00 pm Downtown Hillsborough features live outdoor music, an art walk, pie contest, and much more. Weaver Street Market is pleased to host the gateway act live on our lawn. For more information about what's going on around town, please visit the Hillsborough Arts Council website. Weaver Street Market will have a selection of fabulous wines for sample at a free tasting 5-7pm. From 6-8pm, we'll have a long-overdue appearance from Jon Shain, bringing his hypnotic guitar playing and enlightening songwriting for your Last Friday enjoyment. Featuring tunes from his current album "Times Right Now" and hopefully some old favorites from the vaults. |
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| New Hours | |||
 Store hours will expand in the Carrboro and Southern Village stores beginning Friday June 4. Both stores will open at 7 am and close at 10 pm. Store hours in the Hillsborough store will remain the same - 7 am to 9 pm. |
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| Community Non-Profit Day | |||
 Sunday, June 6, 11 am - 1 pmon the lawn in Carrboro Every first Sunday of the month, May through October, from 11 am - 1 pm, Weaver Street Market will host non-profit groups from our community. Local, non-profit groups will have informational tables where you can find out about the good works of our local charitable groups. Come prepared to learn, to donate, and maybe find a group you'd like to volunteer with! If your organization would like to attend: Space is limited and assigned on a first come basis so we ask that you sign up at least a week in advance and limit the number of times you sign up to three (3) per year. Also, your group must be a 501(c)(3). To apply, please email Jason Baker or call 919-241-1794. Your request will be confirmed by email or phone. Come out and let everyone know what your group is doing in the community! |
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| Elections Committee Volunteers Needed |
 The Board of Directors is looking for consumer-owners who are interested in serving on the Elections Committee to help administer the 2010 board election. The committee will meet infrequently as necessary between now and the election this Fall, and then in early November to count the ballots. Committee members also help with meet-the-candidate events in October. This is a great opportunity to get involved with co-op, give back, and learn more about how cooperative governance works here at Weaver Street Market.Think you might be interested? Please email the board for more information or with any questions. |
| Cooperative Community Fund |
We've planted a seed and it's growing steadily! Now in its fifth year, the Cooperative Community Fund is a sustainable fund for community donations and is part of a national campaign called, 'Give where you live.' Sponsored by the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation, the fund serves as a means for co-op members and shoppers to make donations to an endowment that donates to local nonprofit organizations.Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation directly invests the money raised by individual co-ops across the country in socially responsible funds such as credit unions, locally owned community banks that support cooperatives, the Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund, and the National Cooperative Bank. This year the fund generated $1500 in interest for Weaver Street Market to disperse to local groups while leaving the principle to grow next year's community seed! Small Grant Opportunity for Local Nonprofits Local groups working on issues relating to: 1) sustainable agriculture and organic food, 2) hunger and malnutrition, 3) environmental protection, or 4) cooperatives are eligible to apply for a grant from Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund. Eligible organizations must be certified nonprofit and be working in Orange, Chatham, or Alamance Counties, NC. Recipients will be chosen by a volunteer committee of worker- and consumer-owners of Weaver Street Market, and will be featured in Weaver Street Market's Annual Report in early October. Learn more and download an application here. |
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| Envirobits |
 Staycation, All I Ever Wanted, Staycation, How Did You Get Away?by Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer With summer fast approaching, it's time to plan where to go on Staycation! Of course, you won't be going far; the point of a Staycation is to help the local economy, save gas, and lessen your environmental impact by taking advantage of local parks and facilities. The short drive to a nearby park means more time to enjoy your day instead of sitting in I-40 beach traffic. Relax and sleep in, then head down a back road to one of our local parks. You may be surprised at how many parks our towns and county have to offer. From small neighborhood parks to the ones with fenced dog areas, picnic shelters, and soccer fields, they're all across the county just waiting for your Staycation to begin. You can get facility information (like which parks have bathrooms and how many grills there are) on town and county websites. You'll also find contact and fee information for reserving picnic shelters for large gatherings. And of course, Staycationing means stopping by Weaver Street Market on your way to the park to fill your picnic basket. Planning to grill? Pick up a bag of all natural charcoal and some local, grass-fed beef steaks. Hamburger buns and veggie burgers are an easy option, along with a bag of chips and cookies for dessert. If grilling is too much work, grab sandwiches and salads from our Grab & Go case, or pack a meal off our Hot Bar or Salad Bar. With the park only ten minutes away, you could even buy ice cream and arrive before it melts! Learn about Chapel Hill facilities (including picnic shelters), greenways, and parks here. Learn about Hillsborough parks here. Learn about Orange County facilities here. Learn about Carrboro parks here. |
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