Welcome to the BriarPatch Food Co-op Recipe Page where you'll find gourmet, original recipes from The Vine newsletter. Look for breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas as well as: drinks, appetizers, snacks, spices & sauces, pickles & preserves, soups, salads, side dishes and desserts. We have something that will appeal to everyone's tastes and dietary needs, made with the finest, organic and locally grown ingredients available in our store. You can check out the most recent edition of The Vine here. Happy kitchen time!
Editor’s Recipes from 2019 Winter Vine Make this recipe with or without the bacon. Either way, big, green collard greens are like large quantities of folded paper money, another New Year’s [...]
Many New Year’s traditions focus on encouraging prosperity by enjoying coin-shaped food like lentils and rich foods like sausages. This recipe is a great way to ring in the New Year, or to warm [...]
Butternut squash never tasted so good…together with mushrooms, spinach, pasta and a creamy béchamel sauce. This is a great weeknight dinner or a fantastic potluck dish that’s homey and cozy with [...]
This is a wonderful treat to enjoy on a holiday morning, or as a centerpiece for a Valentine’s Day breakfast-in-bed. Dough 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided 1 ½ tsp. instant yeast ¼ cup cool [...]
Makes 2 cups This oil is a wonderful gift for those heat-lovers in your life! It’s great to add at the last minute to dishes, to swirl with a little balsamic vinegar for dipping bread, or mixed [...]
Makes about 3 ½ cups ~ about 120 servings 1 ½ cup ground turmeric ½ cup ground ginger ¼ cup ground cinnamon 2 ½ Tbsp. ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. ground cardamom 3 Tbsp. ground cloves 2 Tbsp. [...]
1 cup raw unhulled sesame seeds ½ cup dulse flakes 2 Tbsp. hemp seeds 2 Tbsp. milk thistle seeds 1 Tbsp. Himalayan pink salt Optional Additional Ingredients – use 2 tsp. to 1 Tbsp. according to [...]
There’s no better way to say “Season’s Greetings” than with gifts of homemade spice mixes. Use the BriarPatch bulk section as your palette for creative, customized combinations that’ll be [...]
Each of these recipes makes enough to sprinkle over the popped popcorn from 1 cup unpopped popcorn. Add warm oil of your choice to popped popcorn and toss to coat. Sprinkle on seasoning and toss [...]
Rose Breakfast Blend Makes about ½ cup Breakfast blends are usually a mix of stronger and lighter teas in the ratio that gives a recognizable breakfast tea flavor. The most common teas in [...]
Homemade sugar scrub is so easy to make! All you need is sugar, coconut oil and whatever essential oil(s) you’d like to use. Turn your bathroom into a spa and use it 2-3 times a week on your [...]
This gift is easy to put together and looks great, and your friends will be that much closer to freshly-baked cookies! 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate [...]
Scotch eggs are a super impressive dish that will wow and delight your guests, and are surprisingly not that difficult to make. Serves 6 6 boiled eggs 1 lb ground pork, beef or lamb, or a [...]
Oh yeah. This crowd pleaser is easy to whip up and satisfies. Iron your eating pants before indulging. Serves 6 1 lb Baby Bella or cremini Mushrooms, cleaned 10 sundried tomatoes, in oil, sliced [...]
Serves 8 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ lbs Brussels sprouts, halved Pinch of salt 2 tsp grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or vegan cheese 9 slices of bacon ½ cup mayonnaise 1/8 tsp paprika ¼ tsp [...]
“This is my all-time favorite prime rib recipe,” shared Chef Chris Fagan, Hospitality House Culinary Instructor. “It’s always a hit—especially at holiday gatherings—and I’m happy to share my [...]
Homemade Keto Paleo Eggnog Serves 6 Eggnog translates nicely to the Paleo-Keto lifestyle. You won’t miss the real thing for a moment with its creamy, lusciousness and incredible smoothness. 2 [...]
By Angela Ingendaay, MD Winter—the season of longer nights and frosty weather…When it draws nigh, it’s time to winterize, not only our homes but ourselves as well. Some of us may grow weary [...]
By Laura Petersen Breadmaker Dorian Matei, the founder of Artisan Lavinia, makes bread from organic, heirloom grains such as kamut and spelt. Inside his home bakery in the Yuba County town of [...]
By Richard Munroe, Produce Department When I think of the word “heirloom,” I think of tradition, of precious things handed down from generations past. Heirloom fruits, vegetables, and grains, [...]
Chris Maher, General Manager I’m happy to report that our current delivery yard and access pathway remodel project is nearly finished. The project was initiated as part of our 2017 remodeling [...]
By Laurie Meyerpeter, Placer County Master Gardener For your cool-season garden, many vegetables are best planted in late summer or early fall. The same vegetables can also be planted in early [...]
Get set for great grilling with these grilling tips. Start your grill about 30 minutes before you begin cooking. It’s a good idea to have a hot side for grilling meat and a cooler side for [...]
Get everything you need to take your food on the go in style while helping the earth! 1. Island Bamboo Lunch Sack. Fully insulated, sandwich board and bamboo utensils, made with 100% recycled [...]
Summer is an incredible time to step outside and have an adventure that reminds us how fortunate we are to live in this incredibly beautiful landscape. Manzanita Cider is a traditional [...]
With the summer growing season upon us, Hospitality House staff and guests joined together to plant the six raised beds that front the homeless shelter. Soil to refresh the beds was donated by [...]
Flying V Farm, a new worker-owned organic farm in Placerville, took its name from the V-shaped flight pattern of migrating birds. And, like birds that fly together with a single mind, the four [...]
