Discover our BULK Pure Soap Flakes products

Pure and natural, plant-based, cleaning and laundry products. Free of additives, enzymes, fragrance, and sodium lauryl sulfate. Made in Minnesota. More info: https://puresoapflakes.com/

Source: https://puresoapflakes.com/

Pure Soap Flakes: Small, translucent, crystal like, silky flakes of pure Castile soap concentrate that are saponified from a signature blend of organic vegetable oils of coconut and Smude Sunflower Seed. Melts in water to create a liquid soap, and can be used for bathing, cleaning or laundry; great for people with sensitive skin, babies, and pets! $15.56/lb

Laundry Powder: A special formulation of ground Pure Soap Flakes, aluminum free baking soda, and washing soda. Can be used in HE, front and top loading washing machines. Only 1 tablespoon per load! 2 tablespoons for extra large or soiled load and 3 for super soiled. Add 1 Cup 3% hydrogen peroxide or 1 tablespoon oxygen bleach (sodium percarbonate)
with whites as a natural bleach / Add 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar in the rinse to naturally
condition and soften clothes if needed. $8.19/lb

BULK Dishwasher tabs: Can be used to clean coffee pots too. Ingredients : Baking Soda, Borax, Citric Acid, EcoBleach, Himalayan Salt, Solar Salt and Washing Soda. Shipped in paper bag. Wrapper free. Directions : Toss 1 cube in to automatic dishwasher per cycle.
Fantastic for drains and septic! $9.95/lb

Do you know about arrowroot powder?

Arrowroot powder (or flour) is derived from the root of a tropical plant called Maranta arundinacea. It can replace corn starch as a thickening agent, but it is not derived from (often genetically modified) grains, and is obtained through a more natural process. Arrowroot powder can also be mixed with other flours for gluten-free baking. And it has multiple health benefits!

Try it for $4.67/lb (in bulk).

Photo: Downshiftology.com

More information: https://downshiftology.com/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-arrowroot-powder/

What to Do with (Very) Brown Bananas? Try a Delicious Vegan, Low-Waste, and Easy BANANA BREAD!

A great way to use the coop’s (half-price) ripe bananas. And you can also freeze bananas to make it later! Most ingredients available in bulk at the coop.

Recipe and photo by AmbitiousKitchen.com (Monique Volz)

Prep Time: 15min / Cook Time: 45min
Servings: 10 slices (~200 cal/slice).

  • Wet Ingredients:
  • 3 medium to large extra ripe bananas, mashed (1 to 1.5 cups) – Frozen bananas should be thawed first and drained of excess liquid.
  • 1/3 cup (75g) coconut oil
  • ½ cup (100g) brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons dairy free milk (oat, soy, etc.) – Add 2 more if you use whole wheat flour
  • Dry ingredients:
  • 1 ¾ cups (210g) all-purpose flour
  • Gluten-free? Use or 1-to-1 GF flour replacement, with upcycled ingredients!
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • OPTIONAL: ½ cup chocolate chips
  • OPTIONAL: ½ cup chopped walnuts, pecans, etc.
  • Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 8 ½*4 ½ inch pan. If you use a larger pan, note that your bread will be thinner and will take less time to cook.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the wet ingredients. In another large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
  3. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined: Do not overmix! Keep some lumps of bananas, etc. If you’d like, add the chocolate chips or nuts or both.
  4. Add the batter to the pan. Bake for 40-50min or until a tester inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  5. Allow bread to cool in the pan for 5-10min, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
  6. Serve sliced and cold. Can be served with nut butter spread on top.

New Snack available in bulk: Roasted Soy Beans!

We now offer Roasted Salted Soya Beans in bulk. Great as an appetizer and zero-waste snack option. Lightly salted, high in protein and fiber, vegan and gluten-free. Can be mixed with dried fruit and other nuts! Available at $5.52/lb. Grown in the U.S. and delivered by Tootsi Impex U.S.A.

Source: Tootsi Impex U.S.A.

New Product: Jade Green Pearl Rice

Try our new Jade Green Pearl Rice, made from organic short-grain rice (a.k.a sushi rice, grown in China) infused with bamboo concentrate. This rice has a moist texture, a delicate taste, and a great light green color from the chlorophyll in the bamboo!

Delivered by Tootsi and available in bulk for $7.22/lb.

Organic Jade Green Pearl Rice (Source: Tootsi Impex)

Cooking tips:

  • Do not rinse it! Rinsing can remove the bamboo, which dulls the dolor.
  • 1.5 to 1 water to rice ratio
  • Simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Just cook until the water is absorbed.
  • Steam covered for 5 minutes. This final step is important to get the right texture. Jade rice is moist and stickier than a standard white or brown rice.

Adapted from: https://www.acouplecooks.com/jade-rice/

Have you tried our coffee?

The days are getting darker and the caffeine is becoming more necessary…. Source your daily cup ☕ from the coop– organic, fair trade, whole bean, bulk by the pound, dark, medium, light, decaf…. we even have a grinder! We wish we could post the smell for you, mmmmmm

Now selling “upcycled” Renewal Mills baking products (bulk)

Renewal Mills upcycles okara (leftover tofu pulp from soy milk/ tofu production) into baking flours and brownie mix (Image: Dorothee Pierrard)

Renewal Mills products are upcycled: They are made with “okara”, the leftover soybean pulp from tofu production that would otherwise have been wasted. It reduces food waste and its environmental impacts, while allowing from delicious recipes, high in protein and fiber:

  • 1-to-1 gluten-free flour: Can substitute wheat flour in any recipe (1 cup= 1 cup).
  • Black Chocolate Brownie Mix: Just add vegetable oil and water to bake a delicious vegan, gluten-free cake.

Recipes and more information: https://www.renewalmill.com/

Check out some new bulk products!

We have added new products to our bulk selection over the last few months, including:

  • Liquids: Balsamic vinegar, coconut oil (hidden in a bucket!)
  • Refrigerated: Kalamata olives, tofu, miso
  • Grains & Flours: White rice flour, arborio rice, Renewal Mills Upcycled Gluten Free 1-1 Flour Mix, Renewal Mills Upcycled Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix (just add oil and water and bake!)
  • Non-food: Liquid shampoo and body wash, conditioner bars and shampoo bars (Attitude brand) – works great for my long thick hair!

And more to come! Send suggestions to drygoods@4thstreetfoodcoop.org

Organic Bulk Coconut Oil and Bulk Tofu (Image: Dorothee Pierrard)