Yep, it’s late July and hot as heck just about everywhere. Doesn’t it sound perfect to cool down with some ice-cold tea? We know! That’s why we’ve just introduced our new line of 365 Everyday Value Organic ready-to-drink teas. Now these aren’t just your run-of-the-mill ordinary bottled teas. These new teas are organic and...
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This week’s star is that late summer favorite: heirloom tomatoes. It’s the final week of our collaborative 8-Week Recipe Contest with food52, an online community for home cooks. If you have a great recipe starring fresh heirloom tomatoes, go to the food52 contest page to submit your recipe for a chance to win a...
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If you’ve decided to chill out this summer, you’re going to love my fast fun ways to serve up some serious summer snacks while keeping your kitchen cool. I’m talking about delicious dips and spreads! Actually, not just great for snacking, a good dip or spread can make a healthy, refreshing addition to just...
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Thanks to Jimmy Dunne, President of Inspire — a music and branding company partnering on music initiatives with Whole Foods Market — for providing this blog post. When I think of the albums that have withstood the test of time— that continue to impress themselves on new generations of listeners— they tend to share...
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Beef burgers rule this week! It’s week seven of our collaborative 8-Week Recipe Contest with food52, an online community for home cooks. If you have a great beef burger recipe, go to the food52 contest page to submit your recipe for a chance to win a $100 gift card from Whole Foods Market. All...
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Amy, a Whole Story reader, requested a healthier version of the traditional lemon bar that she loves. Traditional lemon bars contain a lot of empty calories in the form of white flour, butter and white sugar, so we decided to approach this request in a different way: how could we come up with a...
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We’re approaching that time of the summer when, if you garden, you may find yourself knee deep in zucchini and wondering what to do with your harvest. One of our favorite ways to deal with this happy summer abundance is to make loaves of zucchini bread for our families, friends and neighbors. There are...
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In July, the domestic tomato season really starts to take off. While the southern states have been producing for some time, local growers throughout the country start to see the first blush of color on the vine. This is an exciting time for tomato enthusiasts everywhere — the long winter and spring of flat-flavored,...
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In the grocery business, the summer months can be slower than at other times of the year. After all, the summer is an excellent time to go on vacation, spend your afternoons at the beach and grill dinner in your backyard. We feel that way too! That’s why at my store, as well as...
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When relocating our long-revered Lincoln Park store in Chicago down the street to its new Kingsbury Street location, we made a conscious effort to create an environment that pays homage to the surrounding neighborhood and to the city of Chicago itself. In the process, we gained a talented new Team Member, a one-of-a-kind work...
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