A few people have asked how pomegranates are de-seeded. Here is a link from Pinterest I found that shows the easiest way to enjoy this yummy fruit! 

http://www.blendtec.com/blog/2012/10/12/how-to-deseed-a-pomegranate/

I haven't used my mushrooms from LAST Saturday yet! Think they are still good? I don't really like mushrooms. What I can make to put them in ? (chopped up small!) :)

Awesome Blog on Storing Produce!

http://www.mythirtyspot.com/2011/09/how-to-store-fruits-and-vegetables-so.html

Lemon Dill Salmon

Line a jelly roll pan with foil. Spray with nonstick spray.
Lay a salmon filet on the pan. Squirt lemon juice all over filet. Sprinkle with dill, salt and pepper to taste.
Broil in oven 5-10 minutes until fully cooked.

Helpful Hint: Bell Peppers

I was told by Alicia (she helped Kim and I start this co-op) that you can cut up your bell peppers the way you like them [strips or diced]. Place in baggies and freeze until you are ready to use them.

Josh and I tried this for fajitas last Friday and it turned out great!

Pumpkin Zucchini Bread/Muffins

6 eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
15 ounce can pumpkin
1 1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
2 Tablespoons vanilla
6 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cloves
4 cups shredded zucchini (uses ~4)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In mixing bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, and sugar. Add pumpkin, applesauce, coconut oil and vanilla.

In separate bowl, combine remaining dry ingredients. Slowly add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in shredded zucchini.

Topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine brown sugar and cinnamon for topping in small bowl.

FOR BREAD:
Pour 1/2 batter into 4 greased 9x5-inch bread pans. Sprinkle 1/2 cinnamon sugar on top of each loaf evenly across 4 pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in pans and carefully remove to wire rack.

FOR MUFFINS (my fave!):
Pour batter into greased muffin pans to about 3/4 full (or a little more if you like more muffin top). Sprinkle top of each muffin with cinnamon sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool 5-10 minutes in pans and carefully remove to wire rack.

It made 36 muffins.

Sample Farmington Produce Co-op Basket

You may be curious what our co-op has to offer and what kind of savings you can receive from it. I took pictures of one week's basket:

We pay $17.00 for our basket each week. I did some price-matching at Smith's; it would have cost $26.72 to purchase the same produce from this particular basket.