UPCOMING EVENTS
| December 5, 1-4 pm
LATKE AND SMOKED WHITEFISH TASTING
Stop by the Quarry Cafe and taste these delicious seasonal offerings! Member owners Risa Silverman and Rebecca Neimark will be on hand to cook the latkes and share our recipe.
December 8, 7-8:30 pm
MEMBER-OWNER OUTREACH MEETING
Come and help plan educational and fun co-op events! All member-owners are welcome to participate. Contact Betsy, or just come.
December 10, 5-8 pm
NORTHAMPTON
ARTS NIGHT OUT
With artist Johnny Cunanele (oil paintings) and live music from John Croce, flamenco guitar. Refreshments served.
December 11 & 12,
9 am-12 pm
PIEROPAN CHRISTMAS TREE PICK UP
Pick up your pre-ordered tree at the co-op this weekend.
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| NORTHAMPTON ARTS NIGHT OUT | The 2nd Friday of each month, come join us for an artist reception honoring the Quarry Cafe artist of the month.
The next artist's reception will be December 10, from 5-8 pm with Johnny Cunanele, "The Beauty Speaker" (oil paintings)
Live music with John Croce, flamenco guitar. Refreshments served.
If you are a co-op member-owner and interested in exhibiting your art for a month in the Quarry Cafe, please contact outreach volunteer Jane Nevinsmith.
We're looking for acoustic musicians to provide music for Arts Night Out receptions. Contact Trevor to apply. |
WEEKLY SPECIALS
| | Visit our website to check out this week's Everyone's Specials and Member-Owner Bonus Buys. |
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PHOTOS TO SHARE?
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We're always interested in having fun photos from our special community events. If you have any great photos to share, please contact us at
info@rivervalleymarket.coop
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WE WANT YOU!
| Did you know that the co-op's public events are often planned, driven, and staffed by member-owner outreach volunteers?
We'd like your help!
The next Outreach Committee meeting is Wednesday, December 8 from 7-8:30 pm in the co-op Community Room. All member-owners are welcome. For more information, e-mail Betsy.
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Mark and Jeannette Fellows of Chase Hill Farm in Warwick, MA practice rotational grazing for their herd of twenty-six Normande cows. Mark tends the cows and Jeannette uses their grass-fed milk to produce Chase Hill's excellent Farmstead, Cheddar and Dutch Gold cheese, available at River Valley Market.
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| LET US HELP YOU PUT ON A GREAT PARTY! | |
 | | Quarry Cafe Holiday Menu 2010 |
Holiday Catering from the Quarry Cafe
The Quarry Cafe Holiday Menu is now online, and looking more delicious than ever! Visit our website and check it out.
Plan to give us at least 48 hours advance notice, and our talented Quarry Cafe cooks will whip up some wonderful festive foods that you can share with your guests. Call in your order to 413-584-2665 (ask for the Quarry Cafe) or stop by the co-op and fill out an order form.
For another taste of the holidays, stop by the co-op this Sunday, December 5, between 1 and 4 pm. Co-op member-owners Risa Silverman and Rebecca Neimark will be cooking traditional potato latkes. You can also taste our Quarry Cafe smoked whitefish spread.
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DONATIONS TO NORTHAMPTON SURVIVAL CENTER
| |  When you shop, consider donating
The co-op has a donation box for Northampton Survival Center. Co-op shoppers can drop non-perishable food into the box to help neighbors in need.
When you do your co-op shopping, consider picking up a little extra to donate to Northampton Survival Center, and help support the great work they do in our community!
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| SUSTAINABLE HOLIDAY TREES | |  Pre-order your tree for December 11 or 12 pickup at the co-op
We are pleased to be working in partnership with the Pieropan Christmas Tree Farm to offer a Christmas tree pre-order this holiday season. Their balsam fir trees are grown using the sustainable stump culture method, and no chemicals or pesticides are applied to the trees.
Pieropan is offering a tree and wreath for $45. The trees are 6-8 feet in height, and the wreaths are 12 inches and made from balsam greens and native holly berries. To place an order please email Emmet at the tree farm or call him at 413-625-6365. Pieropan will coordinate size of tree and pick up time at the co-op with you when you place your order. To learn more about the Pieropan Christmas Tree Farm visit their website at http://www.pieropantrees.com/Home.html.
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RECIPE: POTATO LATKES WITH APPLESAUCE
| | Serves 6.
INGREDIENTS
8 apples
½ c apple cider
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp honey (more or less, to taste)
3 large potatoes, washed and peeled
1 small onion, peeled
2 large eggs
1 tsp salt (or to taste)
¼ tsp black pepper (or to taste)
Vegetable oil for frying
Prepare applesauce:
Core and slice apples, put in sauce pan with apple cider and cinnamon, and cook covered until apples soften. Stir in honey. Cool and chill. (For a variation try substituting ½ pound cranberries for two
of the apples.)
Prepare potatoes:
In a food processor or by hand, coarsely grate potatoes and onion. Hand squeeze the entire potato-onion mixture to squeeze out as much water as you can. Discard extra water, and put mixture into a big bowl.
In another bowl beat eggs. Add salt and pepper. Add the egg mixture to the squeezed grated potatoes. Mix well. Preheat a large skillet and add vegetable oil. Place batter in skillet and pat down with fork to make round latkes about 4 inches in diameter. When browned, flip, gently flatten with spatula, and brown on other side. Add oil to the skillet as needed.
Serve immediately topped with sour cream and applesauce.
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