Co-op Picks
Because Who Doesn’t Love a Solid Recommendation?
Our picks are chosen with care by nice people who want to make you happy. Our goal is to introduce you to interesting flavor adventures, employing such clever gambits as pictures and product descriptions to pique your curiosity.
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Our Pick for Cold Winter Mornings
Somebody, at some point, looked at oats and thought, “These would be better if they were a little flatter.” We thank that person every morning.
These rolled oats from our friends at Bob’s Red Mill cook up into a bowl that feels like it knows what it’s doing. Add fruit, nuts, honey, even yesterday’s jam experiment. If your morning needs something reliable, comforting, and unlikely to judge you for hitting snooze twice, this is a great place to start!
Find it in our Grocery Departments.
The Noodle Chip So Good It Made Our Social Media Manager Go Rogue
Everyone was looking for our social media guy. Where is this paragon of puns, this guru of the Gram, this heavyweight of hashtags? We needed yet another post about avocado toast, and the man was AWOL.
Then we heard it. Not the triumphant clack of a keyboard, not the gentle thrum of a well-edited video, not the frustrated mutterings of a man bereft of ideas and with deadlines aplenty. No. From right behind his suspiciously closed office door came a sound both primal and utterly indicting:
The crunch of many S’NOODS.
Busted. We flung the door open. There he was, eyes wide, surrounded by the crumpled evidence of his guilt: empty bags of S’NOODS.
For the uninitiated, S’NOODS are the Co-op’s new, ridiculously crunchy, surprisingly addictive noodle chips—pasta-inspired snacks that are gluten-free and infused with chef-driven, globally inspired flavors. They’re savory. They’re crunchy. They’re super noodly in a not-a-noodle-at-all sort of way. They’re apparently so good that our supposed “content creator” has become a content consumer with a total disregard for his duties.
You might judge him. You might call him unprofessional. But listen: If you get a bag, you’ll understand. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. S’NOODS are crispy assassins of productivity. Find them in our Hanover and Lebanon stores. Enjoy!
Our Popcorn Pick for Winter Rom-Coms
Our taste scientists have found the exact popcorn required for optimal enjoyment of a movie featuring two people who clearly dislike each other for 75 minutes, followed by a sudden, dramatic kiss with the realization that one of them happens to be a prince. This year’s winner? LITTLE LAD’S! It’s crunchy, delectable, and made by our good pals in Maine (because apparently, Maine is the epicenter of truly excellent snack engineering).
Treat yourself to something special while watching the baker kiss the humble guy about to inherit the crown, and stock up for all the ski lodge plot lines that will drop in February. But just a heads up—this stuff goes quick! Available right now in all stores.
Maybe the Best Hot Chocolate in America
Family in town looking for a free place to stay while they go skiing? If you want to wow your guests (including that smarmy and randomly opinionated uncle who always parks in your yard), then we’ve got just the thing—Lake Champlain Hot Chocolate! This mix is so simple and delicious that Travel + Leisure once called it the best hot chocolate in America.
Highlights
- Super simple, mixed from organic cocoa powder and sugar—the same way your grandmother made it when you were little. (If you had a grandmother who did such things.)
- Available in many different flavors, including traditional, dark, and blends with a little zing.
- Find it in the grocery department at any of our stores.
- Ideal for solo enjoyment or for entertaining guests who are only marginally more connected to you than the general rabble.
