FUSA ] It is also called finocchio. This versatile vegetable is enne delicious raw orcooked. Eat it raw in salads or sticks, C delicious braised, sauteed, or put intosoups. Both 2. the base and the stems are great for eating. Fennel is | j rich in vitamin A, calcium, and potassium. The name comes from the Italian word for "cabbage USA sprout". Broccoli is a highly nutritious vegetable. It is Broceg low in calories and carbohydrates with massive amounts of vitamins A and C, calcium, niacin, potassium, and iron. Broccoli loses 20â€"30% of its vital nutrients in cooking, so the less you do to broccoli, the more it will do for you s USA Also called Broccoli Rabe has a slightly bitter taste but delightfully tender leaves and when cooked properly, leaves a stimulating, fresh, brisk taste on the palate. Itis very high in vitamins A and C, with large amounts of potassium. Its fiber content makes it an excellent digestive stimulant, and a clear rapini broth will chase winter colds and chills. Eggplants can be prepared as blandly or spicily as you like. E. US They can be stuffed, fried, sauteed, stirâ€"fried, roasted whole, layered, baked, pickled, and added to spaghe sauce in a traditional Sicilian recipe. They cannot howeve be eaten raw. Thinly sliced eggplant which has been salted and drained makes an excellent lasagna noodle substitute for people who cannot tolerate wheat or other grains. ant Tangerines are the most nutritious of all the mandarins with a full range of vitamins especially A â€" and vital Tangennes minerals. They are very low in calories too! What could be better for you or your children than fresh juice??? Strawberry Orange, Strawberry Apple, Carrot Apple, Fresh Orange, Strawberry Grape, or Fruit Punch are among the many seasonal bliends that we offer from our produce section. Fresh juice, full of enzymes, vitamins and minerals is incomparably delicious! We offer 250m1, 500mi and 1 liter sizes of our fabulous juices. Getting to Know Us... Margaret Tweedle "Maggie" is ateam /‘ member in our Vitamin and Cosmetic Department. Margaret felt it was time for a lifestyle change and joined us having left the field of accounting and numbers. Her aftention to detail and ability to gather information makes her invaluable in our vitamin department. Margaret has travelledextensively and m igimierestedinmany areas. Sheis anavid | Blue Jays Fan and a cat lover. She lives nearby with her two cats Padâ€" dington and Taggart . Next time you | visit us say hi to Margaret. You can be sure she willhelpyou withany of your vitamin or cosmetic needs here at Alterâ€" natives. We enjoy having Margaret 579 Kerr St. Oakville, ° B44â€"2375 Py © C3 o a * 2 °* ip") one day. It was quite a surprise! azed on the grass in our open fields but as the days grew shorter and Masiess and less for her to eat. We thought that she had wandered away Tom«ths fole soto speak and would wander back as the winter came along. Or as the more common wisdom has it... "Zeave her alone and she‘ll go home, wagging her tail behind her..." Meanwhile we searched the nearby countryside asking neighboring farms if they had lost their sheep and "didn‘t know where to find her". No one knew of Martha or where her home was likely to be. It looked like Martha was going to stay. We fed her grains from Alternatives as the grazing got more sparse but worried what we would do when the real winter weather came as we have no other animals and the barn would be too cold for her. Then an ideaâ€"we asked one of our friendly farmers â€"Scottyâ€"if he would like to add a sheep to his flock. He was willing to transport her to his farm. Martha went to his beautiful farm West of here where she lives happily ever after and produces lambs yearly. We ask about Martha now and then and hear that she is a leader among sheep and a great addition to the flock. We are so glad that Martha has a great home and is one of the producers of fresh Ontario Lamb. The lamb at Alternatives is the finest. It is so versatile, O“'d'é;stï¬' y nutritious and easy to prepare. With Easter coming and k0 “‘S«n spring arriving, fresh Ontario Lamb will be at its very best. Tw Nx‘zs‘]S Visit us to place an order for your special Easter Lamb. j Visit us any time for fresh Ontario Lamb! Lamb with Ginger Honey lbs lamb cut into 1 inch cubes tbsp Spectrum Olive Oil tsp ground ginger tbsp chopped cilantro tsp cinnamon onions sliced thinly cups dried prunes (soaked 1 hour) tbsp honey tsp orange peel tbsp sesame seeds salt and pepper to taste Placelamb chunks in a large pot and add enough water to cover. Add oil, ginger, salt, pepper, coriander, cinnamon and onions. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 2 hours until lamb is tender and the liquid quite thick. Add more water during cooking if it becomes too dry. Add prunes and simmer for 20 minutes. Sir in the honey and cook gently another 10 minutes. Sprinkle on sesame seed and orange rind just before serving. Serve Turlash Apricots 2 0991b Tss _ 6.9%. Whole Almonds .99b cFiour _ .69 Rye Flour organic Green Lentils 1.89lb 'â€"‘HNNNNHSNN A complete supermarket of natural foods! We do catering too!! We offer adelivery service. Shepinperson andwe will deliver your parcels or give us a call (we take orders between 9 and 5 daily) and we will assemble your order and deliver it. We charge $5.00 for delivery any where in Oakville between Winston Churchill Blvd to Burloak Drive, and South of Dundas.