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Southwest Stars Shine Bright

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It’s hard to believe last year at this time we were a few days away from launching Stokli. A year has flown by and in that time we have learned many important and good lessons.  We are especially thankful for so many of you taking the time to participate in the Community Survey we sent out this summer. We have spent the last months considering all of your feedback and taking a closer look at our values and vision.

Together with our growers, makers and customers, we’re building a bridge to connect. We aim to be a powerful alternative to global supply chains, envisioning a future where together we are empowering future generations with the ability to feed and supply themselves.

This has all led us to what we believe will be the next (better) version of Stokli—

  • Increasing access (doing away with the membership model in order to shop)
  • Supporting growers and makers in new, innovative ways
  • Re-focusing on bringing you a greater selection of the best dry goods as close to home as we can find.

Here’s the big news you need to know now:

  • From now on shopping at Stokli is open to everyone. 
  • Because we are doing away with the membership model we are moving forward buying from growers and artisans at wholesale pricing.
  • We are working on new ways we can provide additional support to our small producers. This will be a long-term and ongoing endeavor.
  • If you live in Santa Fe we offer free local delivery at checkout
  • If you are sending a gift, we will be happy to write a gift note in the box in our best handwriting. Just leave a note at checkout with what you’d like to say.
  • If you have questions, thoughts or suggestions please know we are honored to hear it.

To the future!
Marianne and the Stokli family

Bean & Egg Breakfast Bowl

Bean & Egg Breakfast Bowl

I was reminded recently about the many health benefits of beans, so I’ve been trying to incorporate them more into our day to day meals. I’m happy to report I have decided on my favorite way to do it. As many of the best recipes tend to come about, this happened on one of those unassuming cleaning out the fridge days that resulted in an accidental delight. It’s not that this recipe is all that unique. It’s the fact that this specific combination of ingredients collided into a combination I might not have thought of if left to the limitless scope of my imagination. With beans I tend to go red chile all the way.  I’m not sure why exactly, it’s just where my taste buds tend to take me. This is a journey to the green side: green bell peppers, smokey green chile powder, green onions, jalapeno and cilantro. I can’t remember the last time we enjoyed a more satisfying and hearty breakfast.

 

For the eggs, prepare them however you like them best. My favorite way to cook beans is the easiest, in what I like to call “the night shift”. After dinner, I throw everything into the slow cooker and let them cook on low overnight. They can easily be cooked on the stove top for a number of hours, or even an instant pot, although I haven’t ventured to that new world of kitchen gadgetry quite yet. The fact that they are fully cooked and piping hot when we wake up is also probably why this is my favorite breakfast to eat in the winter.

 

Bean & Egg Breakfast Bowl

Yield: 6 servings

 

Ingredients:

2 T. olive oil

1 large sweet onion, diced

4 spring onions or scallions, sliced

5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

2 carrots, diced

3 celery heart stalks & leaves, diced

2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced

1 bunch of cilantro leaves, sliced

1 T. Stokli High Desert Herbs

green chile powder, to taste

2 c. dry Pinto, Bolita or Anasazi Beans

7 cups of vegetable or chicken broth

6 eggs, poached, scrambled, sunny side up, over easy, etc. (however you like them best)

Salt and pepper, as needed

 

Method:

Turn your slow cooker on high, add the oil and let heat for a few minutes. Add the sweet onion, spring onion, garlic, carrots, celery, green bell peppers, cilantro and green chile powder. Rinse the dried beans and spread them out so you can carefully pick out any rocks or debris. Now add the beans and broth. Cover and when you notice the beans come to a simmer, lower the heat to low. Cover and cook overnight. 

 

The next morning when your entire home smells incredible, carefully remove the lid, give the beans a stir and add salt, pepper and chile powder as needed. Spoon into bowls and top with an egg.