Wild Rice Recipe
Did you know? Wild rice is actually a water-grass seed and not a grain as rice is. This recipe serves 6 people. The cost is approximately $2.70 per head at member prices. Ingredients: 1 cup of wild rice (1 cup uncooked wild rice yields 3-4 cups cooked wild rice)1 cup...
Beauty by Base Alchemy
Base Alchemy is a beauty and wellness apothecary grown from naturopathic philosophies, naturally derived pure ingredients, enhancing the body and mind from within. Kobi and Jenna hand blend unique plant extracts, herbs, botanicals and earth for gorgeous skin, vitality...
Are Pollinators Facing Extinction?
By Gaby Ho Why do we need pollinators? Did you know that pollinators such as bees, wasps, beetles and birds pollinate two thirds of Australia’s food crops?! Insects and bees carry pollen from one part of a plant to another to facilitate fertilisation. Without...
Sourdough Making Class with Staple
Have you always wanted to know how to make sourdough bread? Then we have the right class for you. James Partington, the maker of the sensational and award-winning Staple bread (read more about him here), will run an exclusive Co-Op member-only class for us at a...
Adzuki Beans Recipe – Nourishing Winter Zen Style
Michael Wynne is one of our trusted shop volunteers and you have met him a few weeks ago when we ran a little story about him. Michael loves to cook and he was so kind to share one of his favourite recipes with us: Nourishing Winter Zen Style Adzuki Beans. INGREDIENTS...
It’s a Journey towards Zero Waste
By Yvonne Pflieger So good to see that there is so much interest in Zero Waste Living. We had a great turn-out last Wednesday at our Zero Waste Living workshop with Keelah Lam, our own queen of zero waste. She has grown up with zero waste and has been re-living zero...
How to Make Your Own Dishmop
A dishmop is a great alternative to Chux sponges and dishcloths as well as plastic bottle brushes and they are easy to make yourself. All you need to create your own dishmop is cloth (ideally recycled like an old tshirt or towel), 1 dowel of around 30cm length, two...
Vote for Us! My Community Project Grants
We are so excited! We have been shortlisted as a My Community Project. Now it’s your turn to vote for us so we can receive the funding! 🙂 Your Manly Food Co-Op has applied for $24k in the liveable communities category (to “improve the local amenity and...
Sweet Potato Brownies Recipe
By Susan Morales Makes: 9 Preparation Time: 30 mins Baking time: 35-45 mins One of the last things my Ayurvedic doctor said to me before leaving India was, “remember, Miss, you need to eat more grounding foods like sweet potato” and his words have stuck with me. So I...
Swap for Good Expo
By Yvonne Pflieger Northern Beaches Council held a Swap for Good Expo on Monday, July 1 for local businesses and organizations across the Northern Beaches who are looking for solutions to fight the War on Waste together. Craig Reucassel, known from ABC’s War on...
Feminine Hygiene is Changing
By Meredith Gee Even though about half of the world’s population is female, menstruation is still a relatively taboo topic. On the journey towards zero waste it is one of the hardest topics to find information about. Divacup estimates that 240 disposable pads, liners...
Quinoa Golden Mylk Recipe
By Susan Morales I bring you one of my favourite drinks from my childhood with an Ayurvedic twist (of course). Earlier this year I had the pleasure of working as an Ayurvedic personal cook for a lovely man and as soon as he tasted my concoction, he looked at me and...
Vapour Rub Recipe
It’s this time of year. The nights are cold, it’s raining a fair bit and we are a lot more prone to getting a cold. A home-made vapour rub can help you breathe easier. Just apply to your chest before going to bed. This recipe has been tested by our...
Plastic Free July 2019
By Yvonne Pflieger Have you signed up to Plastic Free July yet? Or have you participated before? Now is the time to get involved. This campaign was launched a few years ago by a small council team in Perth, and has expanded across the globe with millions of people...
We’re going High Tech: Your Co-Op App
We are so excited to launch our own app! And we believe we are the first food co-op to have an app in Australia! Head over to mfcapp.org to use it on your phone. No need to download anything, you can use it straight away. So what’s so good about our app? You...
Dog Biscuits Recipe
By Susan Morales I have been making my own dog biscuits for my dog Miss Luna for a while now. It’s actually super easy and to see her face light up is priceless. Whoever said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, clearly never had a dog! I’m sure your dog will...
Gut Healing Ayurvedic Ramen Soup Recipe
By Susan Morales I am fascinated by Blue Zones (places around the world with the greatest number of centenarians) and as you know I am a huge fan of Ayurveda. So naturally I love combining these two. In Ayurveda the digestive system is considered our second brain and...
We Won – NSW Business Chamber Regional Awards
By Yvonne Pflieger How exciting is this!?! Your Co-Op has won not just one, but two Awards in the 2019 Sydney Metro Regional Business Awards, run by the NSW Chamber of Commerce. Excellence in Social Enterprise and Excellence in Sustainability Our directors Meredith,...
Japanese Veggie Curry Recipe
By Yvonne Pflieger As the weather cools, we are craving hot comfort food that is easy and quick to make. Why not give this Japanese Veggie Curry a go? What you need: 800g potatoes, cut into slices400g carrots, cut into slices100ml dry white wine or sake400ml hot...
Meet Our Volunteers
By Roxy Jeffery Meet one of our Super Volunteers, Michael Wynne. It’s a smoke filled late afternoon in Manly due to burning off in Western Sydney. Michael appears on his bike. He secures it about half-way along the beach and suggests we walk along to what he fondly...
Rose Harissa – Based on Yotam Otolenghi’s Recipe
Using rose petals and rose water softens the spice kick of this harissa recipe. The recipe makes one small jar of harissa which will keep in the fridge for at least a couple of weeks. What you need: 5 large red organic chillies2 organic dried chillies½ tsp organic...
Burrata & Bocconcini Cheese Making Class with Bubbles
What an Event it was! We had so much Fun! A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our Cheese Making Workshop. Marly, the owner of Omnom Cheese, led 20 of us through the night and introduced us to the world of home-made cheese. Everything’s ready for the...
Ayurvedic Bliss Balls Recipe
By Susan Morales Makes: 15 Preparation Time: 20 minutes While travelling around India last year I became obsessed with Ayurveda. For those of you who have never heard of Ayurveda I strongly encourage you to look into it and learn more about your dosha (mind/body...
Banana Bread Recipe with a Twist
We love the twist on this banana bread. Spelt flour gives it a lovely texture and adding a handful of raspberries is delicious, too! What you need: 1 1/2 cups organic whole spelt flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/3 cup olive oil 1/2 cup raw,...
Japanese Cuisine and Sauces Recipes
By Yvonne Pflieger Did you know that your Manly Food Co-Op carries an extensive range of groceries that are essential parts of the traditional Japanese cuisine ( (和食 washoku)? And all of these packaging- and plastic-free? The Japanese cuisine is known for its...
Composting in Small Spaces
In March, the lovely Rachel Kernaghan from Kimbriki EcoHouse and Garden gave an interesting and interactive talk about Composting in Small Spaces.The attendees of the fully sold out talk at Hemingway’s Manly learnt that Kimbriki is not a tip, but rather a...
Volunteer Drinks & Gathering
National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to celebrate our volunteers. Without you, your Co-Op could not exist. If you are a current or past volunteer or are keen to learn more about volunteering at your Co-Op, please join us over a glass or two and some organic...
Hot Cross Buns Recipe
All ingredients for this delicious Hot Cross Buns recipe are available at your Co-Op, just not the yeast (but we are trying to source it package-free) Makes 12 Prep 30 min (+ 10 min standing and 50 min rising time) Cooking 20 min Ingredients Dough 2...