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Six Tips for Selecting Salmon
| Meet the Blogger | More Posts by Keith Harris
Wild salmon season is upon us! Rich in omega-3s, wild salmon is a great choice for summer BBQs or light family meals, and Whole Foods Market® is proud to offer a variety of different options.
With so many types and species available, you may have a few questions. Copper or Columbia River? King or sockeye? How can you tell if it’s a good quality fish?
As Whole Foods Market’s dedicated Alaska port buyer, I spend four months of the year on docks and piers, selecting the finest salmon for our fresh seafood cases. In the process, I’ve developed a few tips for picking a delicious fish:
- Salmon comes in a variety of colors. “Redder” doesn’t...
10 Easy Five-Ingredient Summer Recipes
| Meet the Blogger | More Posts by Molly SieglerSummertime beckons with glimmering pools, plush green picnic spots and breezy lakeside adventures. This outdoorsy season is also loaded with beautiful produce that often has a frustratingly fleeting season – so kitchen time is necessary, but it needn’t be extensive.
Enjoy all summer has to offer with these easy, five-ingredient recipes that will get you out of the kitchen in no time.
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Read Full StoryAlaska Wild-Caught Sockeye Salmon Fillets on Sale This Friday
| Meet the Blogger | More Posts by Jennifer Cheng
Here’s the deal with dinner — cooking salmon is a slammin’ way to get food on the table if you’re in a rush. To catch your own deal on our Alaska wild-caught Sockeye salmon fillets for $11.99 per pound*, stop by our stores in the US and Canada this Friday, June 21.
*Sale price is $2.69/100g in our British Columbia stores.
Sale valid in our US and Canada stores. Availability and limits may vary by region, so you can contact your store for details. While supplies last. Most of our stores do not provide rain checks for sales like this.
Known for its full, rich flavor and...
Read Full StoryPesto Possibilities
| Meet the Blogger | More Posts by Alana Sugar
Every summer I celebrate my home-grown, gorgeous herbs by making pesto. Pesto comes from the word “pestare” which means “to pound” or “crush.” The traditional ingredients (fresh basil, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, parmesan cheese and sheep cheese called Fiore Sardo) were crushed and ground in a mortar and pestle. The good news is a modern food processor works just as well!
Pesto is really simple to make at home and the fun part is you don’t have to stick to the traditional ingredients. I like making pesto from a variety of leafy greens like spinach or arugula, and whatever herbs I happen to have on hand, such...
Read Full StoryWhy Schools are Sweet on Honey Bees
| Meet the Blogger | More Posts by Carly Price
As a growing number of schools embrace gardening, honey bees are generating the latest educational buzz.
The humble honey bee plays a huge role in our food supply. Experts estimate that one in every three bites of food you eat depends on pollination, either directly or indirectly.
“You can’t learn about growing fruits and vegetables without learning about bees,” says Jeff Miller, a beekeeper and educator at DC Honeybees in Washington, D.C. “Bees are as important to the process as sun and water.”
This coming year Whole Kids Foundation will award its first round of approximately 50 hive grants for schools as part of the new...
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