Here’s an amazing lime and blueberry cheesecake Babs made, using fruit from the Co-op. She substituted lime for lemon in this recipe.
And Zoe used Co-op rapadura 70% cocoa solids coverture to make this ridiculous chocolate mousse cake:
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Yesterday was ANU O-week Market Day. Thank you to the volunteers who helped me run The Co-op stall, tell students about The Co-op and sign up new members.
And check out this a gorgeous new sign made by an Zsuzsi, our enthusiastic and talented illustrator volunteer. Thank you! She is also creating a new poster for us. Very exciting!
Next week is Sustainability Day at ANU, volunteers are welcome and it’s a lot of fun too.
I want to remind all members that our AGM is coming up on Saturday, March 13 at 4pm. To encourage the quorum of 20 members to pass agenda items there will be free nibbles & drinks.
Every attending member gets 2 stamps on their card – that’s four months of shopping at a 20% discount on ordinary prices.
Please put this date in your diary and join us.
We are in desperate need of volunteers and co-ordinators and running this co-op is dependent on your generosity. Since we resumed 6 day a week trading, it has been a very time consuming process trying to fill the shifts and the few people who have been available to co-ordinate have had to double or triple up just to cover the shifts we are open.
Obviously co-ordinators are critical to the opening and operation of the Co-op and we are struggling to find enough volunteers. I would really appreciate any members taking the time to train as a co-ordinator and if you don’t have time for this then I would appreciate any suggestions of changes we could/should be making to alleviate this situation.
You may have recently noticed new huge signs on the Co-op building letting people know that organic and bulk foods are available inside.
Well, they’re working – here’s Co-ordinator Barbara Schreiner speaking with the first new customer who said she came to the Co-op because of the new signs outside.
Our special of the week is $1.75/ kg tomatoes. Last weekend I used these tomatoes to make semi-dried tomatoes. They were absolutely delicious and I would recommend anyone to have a go while tomatoes are this cheap. Instructions are from the ABC, process photos by Babs:
Roma tomatoes are the best variety, but any ripe tomatoes will do. Cut them in half lengthways and remove the seeds.
Place them on a baking tray skin down and season with salt, a little sugar and olive oil to taste. Sprinkle with your favourite sturdy herbs, eg oregano, thyme, marjoram. (Basil is best added at the end.)
Place them in the oven at 150 degrees C until fully roasted; check after about 40 minutes or so, but it may take much longer.
Cool them before storing in jars with olive oil to cover (and some basil and garlic if you like).
