Haggen Northwest Fresh September 2016

Northwest September 2016 FREE

Tailgating for the win! page 4–5

Eat outside the [bento] box page 8–9 Fall in love with honeycrisps page 12–13

Spiralize it

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Spiralizing is a simple process that turns vegetables into delicious ribbons that can be used for salads, pasta dishes and more. Choose your veggie of choice, cook it to perfection or enjoy it raw for an added nutritional boost and pair with a favorite sauce for a tasty, healthy take on everyone’s favorite comfort food—pasta.

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Barkley, Bellingham 360-676-5300 Sehome Village, Bellingham 360-676-1996 Meridian, Bellingham 360-671-3300 Fairhaven, Bellingham 360-733-4370 Burlington 360-814-1500 Ferndale 360-380-9000 Lake Tapps 253-876-1700 Lake Stevens 425-377-7100 Marysville 360-530-7700 Mount Vernon 360-848-6999 Oak Harbor 360-679-8058 Olympia 360-754-1428 Snohomish 360-568-1395 Stanwood 360-629-4400 Woodinville 425-398-6700

Rutabaga

Sauté for 8–10 minutes, add marinara sauce and top with Parmesan cheese.

Turnip

Roast for 11–15 minutes until soft, combine with pesto and top with pine nuts and Parmesan cheese.

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YAM

Roast for 20–25 minutes or until crispy, season with salt and paprika and serve with ketchup.

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BEET

Roast in oven for 6–8 minutes, toss with a vinaigrette and top with goat cheese and pecans.

Parsnip

Roast for 5–7 minutes until soft, toss with sautéed wild mushrooms and Alfredo sauce and top with Parmesan cheese and chopped basil.

Zucchini

Combine raw with peanut sauce and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes to allow zucchini to soften. Garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro.

Servings

Easily create a meal for one or feed the whole family. Use half to a whole vegetable per person. Cook time may vary based on quantity.

Preparation

Check out our suggested pairings for each spiralized veggie but feel free to be creative and mix it up however you like. Most veggies can be eaten raw, roasted or sautéed.

Cooking potatoes after spiralizing is recommended.

Raw

Peel skin then allow at least 10 minutes for spiralized veggies to saturate in dressing before serving.

Roasted

Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange spiralized veggies in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spray with oil and add desired seasonings. Roast for time specified or until lightly browned.

Add a sauce

Peanut Sauce

Sautéed

Heat 1 tsp of oil in large skillet over medium heat.

Add spiralized veggies and sauce for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of water and cover. Cook based on specified time or until crispy and tender.

marinara

pesto

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Tailgating for the win!

Meatballs

Select your favorite flavor, heat and eat! Entertaining with meatballs doesn’t get much better or more fun.

Choose from Chipotle, Bali Bali, Italian or Enchilada for a meatball that suits your tastes and compliments the rest of your menu.

Wings You can hardly have a tailgate

without chicken wings. Pick your favorite or offer your guests a variety—we have Buffalo, Honey Stung and Salt and Vinegar. Combine savory, salty or spicy wings with complimentary dips and other Haggen sides for a tailgating touchdown.

Submarine Sandwich

Feed a crowd with our loaded sub sandwich! Fans will line up for the smoked turkey, ham, provolone, cheddar, lettuce with Dijon mayo on French bread. Let our deli do the work so you can enjoy the game!

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New! Tomato Pepper Aioli

This Italian spread dresses up the party with savory red peppers, sundried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and rosemary. Serve this aioli as an accompanying side with pizza or sandwiches or on its own with toasted bread.

New! Buffalo Chicken Dip

Kick off your party with a football favorite: Buffalo chicken!

This spicy blend of blue cheese, Buffalo sauce and rotisserie chicken nicely tops nachos or serves as a stand alone dip.

Add some greens and you’ve got a zippy salad.

New! Bacon Blue Dip

Wings, chips or burgers crave this dip as their quarterback! Blue cheese, bacon bits, garlic and onion combine well with other tailgating staples. Go long for this dip and its classic pairings.

Melvin Beer

Cheers for game day! Melvin Beer has perfectly balanced hops with distinguished craft beer goodness. Choose from Melvin IPA, Hubert MPA or 2x4 DIPA. Watching the game deserves a great beer.

ew! Artichoke Tapenade NPunch up your pre-game party with this robust Mediterranean inspired dip.

Artichokes, sundried tomatoes and olive tapenade delight the palate, whether served hot or cold.

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Raising the steaks

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(premium beef)

Double R Ranch

What makes a truly memorable steak?

Begin with the very best cut of perfectly marbled beef, USDA Choice or Prime, seasoned just right and cooked to perfection.

Double R Ranch has you covered. It’s premium beef is raised sustainably by Northwest family ranchers with attention to animal welfare, sustainable land management, safety and quality. Double R has earned its reputation as some of the very best beef there is.

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Steak House Method SEASON

With a few tips from seasoned pros and a great cut of beef, you’ll be sinking your teeth into a delicious steak in no time!

Heat a heavy skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add a light coating of oil to the skillet, and season steak with salt and fresh ground pepper.

Claim Your Steak

Place steaks in hot skillet and sear for 4 minutes, turning once. If steak sticks to skillet, it’s not ready to turn. Wait until it releases on its own.

SEAR

Choose your cut

COOK

Consider a thick, juicy tenderloin for the ultimate melt-in-yourmouth experience. Or choose a New York Strip—the classic steakhouse steak—with a tender, yet firm bite. Can’t decide?

The T-bone is like two steaks in one, with a New York Strip on one side of the bone, and a tenderloin on the other. And the ribeye offers the juiciest boneless steak option. Talk to your Haggen butcher to find the cut that’s right for you. We’ll even custom cut to your liking.

Place skillet in 350° oven for 10-20 minutes, depending on desired doneness. Turn once halfway through cooking time. Remove from oven when preferred internal temperature is reached. (See chart below)

REST

Seasoning

Remove steak from skillet and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Let stand for 5–10 minutes. The steak will continue to cook, and the temperature will rise about 5°.

Salt and fresh ground pepper are all you really need for a truly delicious steak. There are some enticing rubs that can add all sorts of flavors to your meat, but you can’t go wrong with just salt and fresh ground pepper. Plan to use a light, neutral oil on the skillet or grill, like canola or grapeseed oil.

Herb garden Chimichurri sauce

1/2 cup fresh basil 1/2 cup fresh parsley 1/2 cup fresh mint 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 Tbsp capers 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Mix basil, parsley, mint, garlic and capers in a food processor.

Process until finely chopped.

Add vinegar, oil and seasonings and process until smooth. Serve with your favorite cut of beef.

STEAK TEMPERATURE GUIDE medium:

Pink throughout Internal temp 130°F

Rare:

medium-well:

Red center, very cool Internal temp 110°F

Pink center Internal temp 150°F

medium Rare:

well:

Red, warm center Internal temp 120°F

No pink Not recommended

Consuming raw or undercooked meats may increase your risk of foodborne illness. The USDA recommends an internal temperature for beef of 145°F and a resting period of at least 3 minutes.

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eat outside the [Bento] Box

The art of a good bento box provides just the right ratio of protein, healthy grains and nutrient-rich veggies.

Pear, Honey Ham & Gruyère Sandwich 2 slices Haggen bakery bread 4 oz Gruyère cheese 4 oz Di Lusso honey ham 1 pear, thinly sliced Butter

Layer bread slice with Gruyère, thinly sliced pear and ham. Top with other slice.

Heat large skillet over medium heat.

Spread outside of bread with butter. Cook until golden and cheese is melted, flipping once, 3-5 minutes per side. Cut in half.

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U•Konserve Containers

Made from BPA-free, leak-proof stainless steel, our U•Konserve containers have useful dividers to easily pack sandwiches, salads and freshly cut fruit. Phthalate-free and lead-free.

Di Lusso Deli Meats & Cheeses

Find a variety of premium Di Lusso deli meats and cheeses in our deli. Each deli meat variety is gluten-free, nitrate-free, MSG-free and contains no fillers or binders—just lean moist meat packed with amazing flavor. Our sliced deli cheese is handmade and aged in Wisconsin, the cheese capital of America.

Haggen Bakery Sliced Bread

A great sandwich starts with a Haggen fresh baked loaf. Baked daily by our expert bakers using flour milled from grain that is non-GMO and sustainably farmed in Eastern Washington.

Try our Sprouted Grain, Purple Wheat, Sourdough, Cascade White or 100% Whole Wheat loaves.

Roll Out

Take kale leaves or tortilla and roll up your favorite combo of Di Lusso deli meat.

The Mediterranean—Di Lusso roast beef, cream cheese and sundried tomato wrapped in kale.

The Figgy Piggy—Di Lusso Black Forest ham, goat cheese and fig jam wrapped in tortilla.

Shape Up

Take a slice of bread or layer three slices of Di Lusso cheese and meat, and use a cookie cutter to cut out fun shapes.

Skewer It

Cut a kabob stick in half and skewer folded slices of Di Lusso meat and cheese with cherry tomatoes or apple wedges.

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Ground rounds

While meatballs may be synonymous with Italian cuisine, the origin of the meatball spans the globe. Many cultures including Asia, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and even South America have their own unique take on everyone’s favorite sphere of meat.

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Meatballs are a go-to comfort food so making them should be simple, too.

Have fun and mix it up with spices and flavors.

1. Pick Your Meat

Any grind of meat will work but a blend of ground beef and pork is a popular combo. The fattier the meat, the more tender the meatballs, so keep that in mind when working with leaner meats. Meatballs made with turkey, chicken or lean ground beef lack fat and can easily overcook so keep an eye on them while in the oven.

Let us to prepare meatballs for you! Call your local Haggen Meat Department for special orders.

fresh ground turkey

ground chicken

2. Prepare & Cook

A binder is recommended to help tenderize the meatball. Soak breadcrumbs in a little milk and mix into the meat. Add an egg (or two for leaner meats) to help avoid dryness.

all natural handcrafted ground sausage Double R Ranch Northwest Ground Beef

Choose between roasting and simmering in a sauce. Roasting will add a crispy outside texture. Simmering in a sauce adds the flavor of the sauce to the meatballs, while making the sauce richer.

3. Choose a Sauce

Think more than marinara and try an accompanying sauce that’s from another part of the world.

Thai Green Curry

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 can unsweetened coconut milk (13.5 oz) 2 Tbsp green curry paste 1/3 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed 1 Tbsp parsley, chopped Once meatballs are cooked, remove from pan and set aside. Add onion and garlic to frying pan and cook until onions are translucent. Add coconut milk, curry paste and lime juice. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Add meatballs and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

Swedish Creamy Gravy

sweet chili Dipping Sauce

Once meatballs are done, remove from pan and set aside. Melt butter in remaining fat, add the flour and brown a little. Add the meat stock and cream and cook, covered, for about ten minutes. Serve meatballs with sauce and mashed potatoes.

In a blender, puree the rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, hot water, sugar, lime juice, garlic, and chili paste until combined. Pour into a small bowl and serve with meatballs.

2 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp flour 1 cup meat stock 1 cup fresh cream

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 2 Tbsp fish sauce 1/4 cup hot water 2 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp red chili paste, such as sambal oelek

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Fall in love with Honeycrisps Every autumn, the Northwest holds its collective breath in anticipation of the arrival of the first crop of Honeycrisp apples! These reddishpinkish-yellowish beauties win over hearts from the first bite, creating legions of fans across the country. The crisp, fragrant flesh is more sweet than tart, making it a reliable lunch box treat, a champ in baked goods, and a pleasant surprise in a salad.

Face Rock Smokey Cheddar

brings out a whole new dimension of flavor when paired with Honeycrisps

Dorie & John Belisle

BelleWood Acres

H-BASE

One of the Northwest’s largest apple orchards (and one of our favorites) is BelleWood Acres, near Lynden, Washington.

Its 25,000 trees produce dependably crisp, plump apples year after year, and a visit to the orchard and café makes for a memorable family outing. But if you can’t get to BelleWood, visit Haggen for their fresh Honeycrisp goodness.

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Appel Farms Gouda

The creamy Gouda flavor of from Ferndale, Washington is a perfect match for the tartness of the Honeycrisp

Honeycrisp

seasonal products

BelleWood cider:

Refreshing Honeycrisp apple cider is pressed right on the farm and delivered fresh to Haggen.

BelleWood honeycrisp apple vodka:

Lift your spirits with this small-batch, seasonally distilled vodka with a light, clean apple taste.

BelleWood Apple cider vinegar:

This vinegar is perfect in your favorite salad dressing recipes and makes an excellent marinade.

BelleWood dried apples:

Preserving the taste of the fall harvest, these chewy rings are a satisfying, nutritious snack!

BelleWood apple sauce:

As a side dish, a condiment, or a snack, this is apple sauce like Grandma used to make.

BelleWood Peanut Butter:

This nutty, honey-roasted treat is delightful with wedges of Honeycrisp apples!

Cabot Sharp Cheddar is balanced by the sweetness of the Honeycrisp apples

Haggen HoneyCrisp apple juice:

One sip and you’ll know why this is one of our best-selling juices of all time.

Smooth, rich and creamy

Mt. townsend cirrus Camembert H-BASE

is a delightful juxtaposition to the crisp, juicy Honeycrisp

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Daily Deli Deals Try something new every day of the week

Discover a new favorite entrée Monday through Friday at the Haggen deli. Each day we’ve created a new Daily Deal to keep the lunchtime blues at bay. Whether it’s sustainable wild cod, fresh chef-inspired deli salads or something a little more exotic from our Orient Express, our deli is a convenient stop for delicious, healthy meals. Take it to go or enjoy in our seating area.

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Includes one entrée and one side (chow mein, fried rice or steamed rice).

2. Taco Tuesday

Sustainable, wild caught true cod from Kodiak, Alaska, pico de gallo and our own jalapeño crema sauce wrapped in two artisan tortillas and topped with a spicy cilantro slaw complete with Napa cabbage, diced jalapeño, fresh cilantro and a spicy cilantro vinaigrette.

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1. Rice Bowl Monday

3. Sushi Wednesday

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Choose from selected varieties of hand rolled in-store sushi. Made to order anytime!

4. Salad Sampler Thursday

Your choice of any three deli salads plus a Hawaiian Sweet roll and a drink.

5. French Dip Friday

Create your own French dip party! Buy a pound of Di Lusso Black Angus Roast Beef and get a 4-pack of hoagie rolls for free.

(Au jus not included)

6. Fish Friday

Hand battered true cod dipped in trans-fat free oil with a side of hand cut fries, a heap of tangy coleslaw made in store and creamy homemade tartar sauce. Cooked to order in less than 10 minutes! (Available every day)

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Healthy Snacks

When snack time calls, look no further than our robust natural and organic bulk section. Bulk snacking is perfect for sack lunches, game day fill-me-ups or fuel for your next outdoor adventure.

Hayden Valley Foods Chocolate & Yogurt Covered Pretzels

For a sweet treat on the trail or on game day, look for trans fat free Hayden Valley yogurt and chocolate covered pretzels. Made with pure vanilla and no high fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated oils.

SeaFeast 2016

Golden Boy Mountain Trail Mix

Using the finest natural ingredients, Golden Boy Mountain Trail Mix combines the tried-and-true combo of nuts and dried fruit for a salty-sweet snack.

SunRidge Farms Thai Curry Cashews

Undeniably delicious with a spicy curry flavor, our bulk cashews are non-GMO and sourced from the best ingredients. Also try their Hatch Green Chili Cashews.

Erin Baker’s Blue Bike Sprouted Snacks

Get more from what you eat with this savory seed and nut medley made in Bellingham, Washington.

Try the Sriracha flavor with sprouted millet seeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, alongside cashews and almonds.

Roasted Pepitas

Just in time for fall, pepitas are oven roasted pumpkin seeds with just the right amount of salt and spice— perfect with a cold beer or cider.

fun fact: Pepitas pack a

punch. 1 oz (about 2 Tbsp) contain 7 grams of protein.

Calling all seafood lovers and nautical aficionados!

The inaugural Bellingham SeaFeast presented by Haggen Northwest Fresh provides endless fun and food fare from our local Northwest waters. Admission is free! The event will feature copious amounts of fish, crab, oysters and clams (including a Salmon BBQ Grilling Championship), showcase our local fisher community and provide a rocking good time with live music and family fun. Get all the details at www.BellinghamSeaFeast.com.

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Saturday, Sept 10

planting day*

Did you know: 100%

of our garden plants come from local growers

Š2016 Haggen

BORN HERE

GROWN

HERE

10am–4pm

Refresh your tired summer pots and containers with new and exciting fall color!

Purchase locally grown garden plants to fill your container, or purchase one of ours. Our Garden Experts will plant them for you in high quality Carpinito Brothers Potting Soil.

We supply the soil. *At all stores except Fairhaven