Vega
Vega products combine the nutritional properties of whole foods with the convenience of fast food! We love their smoothies, Vibrancy Bars, SaviSeeds and Maca Chocolate because they’re true healthy alternatives for an on–the–go lifestyle.
Daily Dish the Nugget Markets blog
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Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam & St. Pat Cheese
Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, two longtime friends and true foodies, founded Cowgirl Creamery in the early 1990s. Looking for a new adventure, they began making cheese in a restored barn in the quaint coastal town of Point Reyes Station in Marin County.
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Books on Canning
Check out these excellent books on do-it-yourself canning:
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Midnight Moon: Handcrafted (Legal!) Moonshine
Moonshine has recently been gaining in appeal, and we’re happy to offer this popular (and completely legal) moonshine on our shelves. The recipe for Midnight Moon was created by the legendary Junior Johnson, a Hall of Fame NASCAR racecar driver. In fact, Junior honed his driving skills outrunning the law while delivering moonshine as a 14–year–old in North Carolina.
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What Is an Organic Wine?
We get a lot of questions about the differences between organic wine, wine made from organically grown grapes, biodynamic wines and wines with no sulfites added. Brush up on your wine knowledge with our quick primer:
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Lighter, Stronger, Faster
In 2013, look to Nugget Markets’ delis for an expanded selection of healthy options, includingvegan, vegetarian, organic and gluten–free offerings. A variety of new grains and legumes will be making appearances, alongside some of the most nutrient– and vitamin–packed veggies and greens available in our recipes.
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Seasonal Specialties
In Nugget Market's deli department, spring ushers in the bounty of the harvest, bringing to our stores lovely seasonal ingredients including artichokes, asparagus, beets, a variety of greens, new potatoes, spinach and strawberries, just to name a few.
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Whole–Wheat Sourdough Bread from Our Bakery
Come try the newest addition to our artisan bread baking program: whole–wheat sourdough! These loaves are baked fresh daily in our bakeries, by the artisan bread bakers who work in our stores. We don’t use any preservatives or shelf stabilizers in our whole–wheat sourdough (or in any of our breads), so you can be sure it’s super–fresh, as well as being healthy, made with great whole grains!
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Local Organic Spring Onions
Be on the lookout for local, organically grown spring onions, which crop up in our produce department this time of year. Several local farms will be up to their elbows in them soon: Terra Firma and Full Belly farms are two of our favorite growers of red and white spring onions in Yolo County. Spring onions are essentially immature onions that haven’t fully developed.
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The Ultimate Spring-Time Vegetable
Health Note from Dr. Liz
Asparagus is the ultimate springtime vegetable. Packed with nutrition, asparagus supplies 66 percent of the daily recommended dose of folic acid in just one cup. But there’s more: Asparagus is also packed with vitamins C, E and A, and vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6, along with dietary fiber, iron, manganese, copper, and phosphorous.