November 26 – December 31 – Whole Foods Market is teaming up with local food pantries to help alleviate hunger this winter! The Bag Hunger program allows us, and our customers, to donate food to the Vancouver Food Bank Society. From November 26-December 31, we will have Bag Hunger gift tags available for purchase at our stores for $5, $10 or a open amount, which provides food to families in need right here in Vancouver through the Vancouver Food Bank Society. We are really excited about this program; it makes us want to celebrate! Go to https://www.foodbank.bc.ca/ to learn more about the Vancouver Food Bank

Choose from the list below or let our concierge Lucia create a custom gift basket with products of your choice. To order, just call our store (778.370.4210) and talk to someone from guest services.

Happy Holidays!

Themed Gift Baskets:

Savour BC $75

Share the bounty that British Columbia has to offer. This gourmet basket is filled with local delicacies including a delectable demerara caramel sauce, crunchy granola, crispy dilly beans, and Concierge Laura’s favourite: Whitelakes Organics Chocozinibickies!

Simply Sweet $50 (available only at Whole Foods Market West Vancouver)

Sweets for your sweetie?  This basket features a wide assortment of sweet treats for the person in your life with a sweet tooth.  Chocolate covered almonds, chewy blueberry candies and a luscious demerara caramel and cranberry dessert sauce are some of the delectable snacks included in this basket.

Savoury Sweets $50 $75 $100

Our most popular basket is perfect to share with family, friends or co-workers!  You will enjoy a delicious selection of our favourite savoury snacks and sinful sweets, including cookies, chocolates, chips, crackers and sparkling soda.

Breakfast in Bed $75

Spoil the ones you love with breakfast in bed!  Apricot peach nectar, Organic English breakfast tea, fluffy pancakes, cranberry and banana nut bread and sweet maple syrup are some of features on the menu.  All packaged in a stunning, (and sustainable) bamboo tray.

Custom Gift Baskets:

MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS NOTICE REQUIRED
LARGE ORDERS (10 OR MORE BASKETS) 2 WEEKS NOTICE REQUIRED

Garden Fresh $50 +

An abundant selection of the finest fruits and vegetables the season has to offer.  We are pleased to hand-choose the perfect pieces for your basket – whether you are looking for an organic fruit basket, or an assortment of garden fresh herbs and vegetables.

Traditional Cheese $50+

We will hand select the perfect selection of cheeses, crackers and spreads.  This could include sharp cheddar and creamy Dutch blue pair beautifully with our Signature Organic Adriatic Fig spread.  Other delicious features of this basket may include Vancouver’s own Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps, Canadian brie and Gort’s Gouda from Salmon Arm, BC.

The Artisan $75+

May we suggest handcrafted cheeses spread, a chewy baguette, Terra pecan and fruit crisps, smoked salmon, tapeande, fresh baked cookies and sparkling lemonade as some of the items that tempt your pallet.  This beautiful basket is perfect to bring to the summer cottage, winter getaway in Whistler, or fireside picnic (inside or al fresco).

 Join us for our biggest event of the year!  This is the 16^th year of our Living Naturally Fair, a celebration of food, community and well-being.  This year’s Fair’s premier sponsor is Natural Factors. Find out more about their products: http://naturalfactors.com/ca/en/ 

Our non-profit recipient is SPEC – find out more about them here: http://www.spec.bc.ca/

The Fair showcases our favourite farmers, chefs, music artists, product vendors and non-profit organizations. 

Don’t miss it!

Black Radish Chips

Ingredients:
2 large black radishes
Fig infused vinegar

Method:

Preheat the oven to 210°C 

Wash and scrub the radishes.  Slice the radishes thinly (I use a mandoline) - very thin slices will be more chip-like – and put the slices on a baking sheet on parchment paper. Bake for 25 min and check to see if they are crispy.

Drizzle a little vinegar.  Serve warm, as an appetizer or a side.

Garlic Scapes – Garlic is a member of the allium family – leeks, chives, onions.  Members of the allium family grow underground, where the bulb begins its journey, soft and similar to an onion. As the bulb gets harder a  long thin shoot (scallion) pokes its way through the earth.  This is the garlic scape! 

Try this delicious pesto with only 3 ingredients!  I like to spread this on crackers or use it as a dip for veggies.  It’s got a strong garlic taste so make sure everyone at your party has some!

Garlic Scape Pesto

Ingredients:
1 cup garlic scapes, top flowery part removed
1/3 cup walnuts
1/4 cup water
2 T lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste

Method:
Place all ingredients in the food processor and blend until cumbly.  Keeps for up to one week in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.

How about a Taco Kit ($24.99), along with some Knudsen Soda’s (4pk, $3.69) and a Belgian chocolate cookie ($1.00 each) for dessert.

Appy’s only? We have a great selection of those too;

In-house made Guacamole $5.99/lb

Crab Cakes $5.49 each

Smokehouse cheddar $2.99/100g

Pork Sausage $5.19/lb

Got a little too rambunctious cheering on the Canucks at the last game? Try some Arnica Gel ($10.99 & $18.99) for those sore cheering muscles.

Come visit us at Whole Foods Market Cambie where we have a great selection of Play-off Specials.

Spring Salads and No Oil Dressing!

Create your own salad bar at home. Here are some suggestions that you might like to keep on hand to create the most delicious, interesting and nutrient dense meals.