MEAT: Fiesta Chicken Cold Cuts, Tuna Salad, Rainbow Trout with Pesto Veggies, Chicken with Black Bean Sauce, Garlic-Citrus Cous Cous, Jambalaya, German Potato Salad, Pork BBQ, Collard Greens with Ham
SOUP: Summer Veggie Soup, Turkey Chili, Split Pea & Ham Soup
*Hot bar is subject to change throughout the day without notice.
In the past week, nearly 400 million eggs have been recalled in the US. This of course, is due to a scary little bacteria called salmonella. Salmonella is a nasty little, preventable motileenterobacteria that infects about 142,000 Americans each year, primarily from the eggs of chickens. Unfortunately, about 30 of these people die from the contamination. So how does this salmonella get into the egg? Well, that’s when we must turn our attention to the sad practice of factory farming poultry. Wikipedia states that: “The shell of the egg may be contaminated with salmonella by feces or a stale environment, or its interior (yolk).” So if the egg can become contaminated by feces or a stale environment, how do you prevent this from happening? We’ll first off, you don’t stack chickens on top of chickens on top of chickens in cages where they can’t even open their wings and the light of day is non-existant. Read the rest of this post »
Make packing your child’s lunch even easier, without depriving them of the healthy good stuff!
Made specially by our talented Deli staff, we proudly introduce the Ellwood Thompson’s “School Box.” Each package contains a well rounded meal of veggies, organic ingredients and local products that your child will surely love.
The best part about the “School Box” is that it goes way beyond children! My mouth was watering over the selection during the photoshoot. Because of its “grab-and-go” style this idea is great for almost anyone!
As of right now we have 3 different selections for you to pick from…and they are only $3.99! Read the rest of this post »
And it’s finally coming in! We’re so excited to be getting in a shipment of one of the best local meat and poultry producers in Virginia! Tomorrow afternoon on our shelves you’ll see Ayrshire Farm’s organic whole chickens and organic beef. Ayrshire Farm isn’t your standard Virginia farm, they’ve become one of the most respected and well known farms that the Old Dominion has to offer. Their meat was recently featured on Washington D.C.’s Top Chef season, better yet they’re only located 98 miles from our store and even Joel Salatin backs them! Click to read more. Read the rest of this post »
Here at Ellwood’s, you know we love our local food and products. Fruit 66 falls under this umbrella of love.
Produced in Richmond, Virginia – Fruit 66 is definitely a staple in many public schools, from Richmond and beyond – which is why we had to have them sample in the store for Back to School week!
If you haven’t had the chance to meet Monica or try any of their products you still have RIGHT NOW, Friday from 4-7pm and Saturday from 12-3pm.
We give Fruit 66 our “bag lunch” stamp of approval.
1. First off, mention “Ant’s On A Log” to any kid and the name alone should strike enough curiosity to try it. By combining Organic Peanut Butter, Organic Raisins and Organic Celery, you’re left with a tasty and surprisingly sweet snack. At the same time it’s healthy, filled with great fiber, antioxidants and vitamins from the celery and raisins along with good fats and protein from the peanut butter.
2. Next, an easy to make staple that any student can create. A back-to-baiscs Vegenaise and tomato sandwich!
It’s super simple, healthy, and light. We took local tomatoes from Shenandoah Valley, sliced them and threw them on bread from Julian’s Bakery low-carb bread with grapeseed oil Vegenaise. So good! All of these snacks are extremely quick to make, healthy and light. Space your snacks and meals out throughout the day. Try eating smaller, healthy snacks in between classes and throughout the day. Stay tuned for more healthy back to school meals on the site!
