February is National Chocolate Month, so what better time to celebrate the majestic cacao bean? Here are some ways to use cocoa – other than just eating more chocolate! Cacao beans are the small, oblong seeds…
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Local Raw Honey from Jardine Apiaries – Vendor Spotlight
Your Friendly Neighborhood Beekeepers Keith and Sharon Jardine know a thing or two about bees. For more than forty years they have lived with, cared for, and learned from these tiny, fuzzy creatures. Their local raw…
What is Fair Trade, Anyway?
What is Fair Trade? Fair trade is a principle; the belief that all producers should earn a living wage, work in safe conditions, and have control over when, where, and how they work. It’s easy to…
Make Fermented Food at Home – Easy Cabbage and Beet Recipe
Fermented food is delicious, healthful, and easy to make. Try out this cabbage and beet ferment at home! What is Fermented Food? Folks have understood the magic of fermentation for thousands of years. In fact, the…
10 Foods for an Anti-Inflammatory Diet
What is inflammation? Inflammation – it’s a word we hear a lot in regard to our health. But what is it, and how can introducing anti-inflammatory foods into your diet help you? Simply put, inflammation is…
Easy Gluten-Free Baking: Celebrate Gluten-Free Day
January 13th is National Gluten-Free day! Have fun celebrating with some homemade treats. Easy gluten-free baking is a cinch; Martindale’s offers a large selection of gluten-free flours and mixes. Take a look at some of the…
Baked Pear Oatmeal
Baked Pear Oatmeal Wouldn’t you like a hot breakfast that you can pull together before coffee? Baked pear oatmeal sounds like a winner on chilly winter mornings. Freshly chopped pears add a burst of seasonal fruit…
Salty Nutty Choco Tart
We can’t wait to make this Salty Nutty Choco Tart for our friends and family this holiday season! It’s jam-packed with the tastiest ingredients, like semisweet chocolate, salted nuts, and coconut milk blanketing a crust of…
Lutein: Studies on Cognition, Vision
Here’s a way to double up your fun with the nutrient lutein. Did you know that the antioxidant lutein, along with carotenoids like zeaxanthin, shows promise in helping eye health, vision, cognition, and memory? Additionally, studies…
Saving the Next Generation
Martindale’s happily sent a small delegation to attend Delaware County Pregnancy Center’s gala banquet this past October. The pregnancy center, DCPC, does good work right in nearby Chester – our own backyard. Entertainment and dinner were…