Category Archives: Staff Picks

Here we feature our favorite folk talking about their favorite products. It’s a great place to get inspired and learn about new products.

Grass-Fed Angus, Now THAT’S What’s For Dinner!

You carnivores out there know the feeling.  Maybe you want to celebrate, maybe you’ve just got a craving but all you want is a steak.  A thick, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth steak.  Nothing else will do. When you look at what’s in a serving of steak you’ll see why.

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Greens, Probiotics and Great Taste? Where Have You Been All My Life?!?

It’s no secret anymore that probiotics are good for you.  Think healthy internal flora.  Food and drinks containing live probiotics are reported to help with everything from better digestion to high cholesterol.  Drinks like kombucha and kefir are made using cultures of bacteria and yeast in a medium, usually tea and milk, respectively.  Like any fermented product, these drinks typically have a pleasant, mildly sour flavor and often a touch of effervescence. 

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My new staple

Hey y’all.  Let’s just take a moment to talk, shall we?  Here at Nature’s Corner we’ve got a lot of amazing products, but you already know that.  There’s one in particular I’d like to tell you about though and that’s Oasis Lentil dip.  It’s made of lentils, brown rice and only a few other ingredients and, frankly, it’s fantastic.  Just be warned, one bite and you’ll be hooked.  And so will everyone else in your house.  I have to buy an extra one as a decoy!

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What’s That Delicious Smell?

Back in the Nature’s Corner kitchen there’s always something going on.  Here I caught Gerri, our resident food magician, Lauren, our illustrious produce manager and a very hungry Jude sampling Gerri’s latest creation:Roasted Sunchokes and Sweet Potatoes.  This is one hot, hearty dish that really shows off one of Lauren’s best finds Local Sunchokes. These tasty tubers have a distinctive artichoke flavor but actually come from that most familiar of plants, the sunflower.  Between these guys and the local fingerling sweet potatoes this dish isn’t just a delight to the palate but is also packed with nutrients-vitamins, minerals, fiber, everything you need for a very happy belly.  Want to make this dish at home?  It’s incredibly easy, I should know, I stole the recipe for you!

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Staff Pick, Kim

So it’s the middle of January and, guess what?  I’m sick.  And I’m not alone.  My best friend gave me this cold but she also gave me her Nature’s Corner Buffered Vitamin C Crystals.  I’ve been spiking my orange juice with them all day and between that, herbal tea, some garlic and oregano soup and a LOT of sleep, I’m actually starting to feel a little better.  Hope you all are healthy and well, if not, we’ll be seeing you for some vitamin C.

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Staff Picks- Sam

This is Sam.  She’s usually the first person you see when you walk through our doors.  She’s been around forever and probably know every product we carry.  I knew I stumped here when I asked her about here favorite product.  Not so!  Sammi, ever quick on her toes, headed straight back to Cosmetics and picked up a jar of MyChelle’s Deep Repair Cream.  When I asked her why her answer was just as quick.  “It’s the only moisturizing cream that works on my sensitive Irish skin!” You can find out more at www.mychelle.com or right here at the Corner.

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Staff Picks-Lauren

This is Lauren.  She’s our Produce Manager.  She’s the reason why all our local and organic produce is always so fresh and vibrant.  When I asked her what her favorite product was she went right up toward the register and chose Chocolove Almonds and Sea Salt in Dark Chocolate.  “This is one of my favorite products because sea salt and almond are the perfect pair with the chocolate.  I love it because it’s not too sweet and… who doesn’t like CHOCOLATE!?!” To learn more about Chocolove and to find even more reasons to like chocolate, check out www.chocolove.com.

 

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Staff Picks- Gerri

This is Gerri, Head Chef at Nature’s Corner.  She does some pretty amazing things in our little kitchen.  When I asked her about her favorite product, I thought she’d have a hard time choosing one because she uses so many to create her delicious deli case masterpieces.  Turns out she couldn’t wait to talk about gluten-free Tinkyada Brown Rice Pasta.  “I Love Tinkyada pasta because it’s truly the best brown rice pasta I have ever tried.  Growing up Italian with “Pasta Sundays” every week, I know good pasta.  Tinkyada is the closest thing to the taste and texture of traditional semolina pasta but a healthier choice.”  No wheat means it’s safe for people with wheat and gluten sensitivity.  Sounds good to me, Gerri, I’m sold.  If you need any more convincing check out www.tinkyada.com.

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Staff Picks- Paris

This is Paris.  You’ll see him around the juice bar.  His favorite juice is the Lean and Green with lemon, carrot and ginger.  When I asked him why he told me it’s because the juice is “alkalizing, refreshing and nutrient rich.  It has a full, balanced taste, includes ginger for digestion and it’s hydrating.  And the lemon and carrot take the bite out of the Lean and Green.” To see everything in the Lean and Green and all our other juices, check out our Juice Bar Menu!

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