Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza

The Goods:
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups sliced onion, separated into rings
1 ball of Earth Fare pizza dough
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/4  cup tomatoes, de-seeded and sliced
2/3 cup goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup mixed greens

The Prep:
1-Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2-Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, cover for 3 minutes to sweat. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently for 10 minutes or until browned and soft.
3-Spread pizza dough on baking sheet or stone. Combine sauce and tomatoes and spread mixture over crust. Top with onions and crumbled cheese.
4-Bake for 10 minutes or until brown.
5-Top with mixed greens, slice and goat

Happy Valentine’s Day!

P.S. If you’re looking for a last minute sweet treat for a loved one, check out our selection of Chocolove Chocolate Bars.

That was when we first met Hannah and Kevin…

This couple’s true-life love story included a health journey that coursed through the aisles of the Athens, GA Earth Fare. Together, Hannah and Kevin grew healthier, happier and deeper in love. Now they’re engaged to be married in October!

That made us wonder: What would it look like to fall in love at first bite? Could a simple trip to pick up a pineapple change your life? That’s how Hannah and Kevin’s story inspired this video.

With Valentine’s Day close, text “EAT” to 71700 and follow great text deals to a happier, healthier future… and possibly to love.

Do you have a food journey love story? Tell us in the comments. Happy Valentine’s Day and congrats to Hannah and Kevin!

Photo credit: Rachel Osbourne Photography

Only seconds left on the clock. Inches from the goal. All eyes are on the Cleveland Tomatoes. Will they pull it off? YES! They execute an AMAZING End Zone celebration, and the crowd goes wild!!

Forget scoring 6 points for a touchdown, this week (1/28/13 – 2/3/13) Tomato Bankers can score 50 points for an End Zone celebration! It doesn’t matter if you go with the age-old ball spike, dance the Dirty Bird, the Ickey Shuffle, the Squirrel, the Worm, or just go totally free-style, when you show a little score-board spirit either at the register or in our stores’ End Zones, you make bank!

Help inspire some smooth moves by sharing a link to your favorite End Zone dance video on our Facebook page.

Congrats to Ania W. from Cleveland, whose story gives new meaning to that ol’ “Rub a dub dub, thanks for the grub” saying:

The most unusual dinner I ever had was when I lived in Eastern Europe as a child.

The country I lived in was poor, and the food was hard to get. We used to stand in lines for hours to get basic foods. So to get the traditional carp for Christmas Eve you had to jump some hoops, use your friendships and connections.

This meant that often the fish would have to be purchased days ahead. That is fine, the only problem was that the fish was sold alive!

So my family purchase two carps, a week before Christmas and …. put them in a bathtub to keep them fresh! I know what you are thinking. Yes, we did get them out and scrub the tub before bathing!!!  But our only bathroom became home for our Christmas Eve dinner for the whole 7 days. Being kids, we played with the fish, fed it and grew quite attached to it. It came as a shock when it was time to get the supper started and my dad came out of the bathroom with the fish on a plate.

That was the most bizarre and unusual dinner I ever had since. The oddest thing was that as much as we were traumatized (being just children) my sister and I still enjoyed the fish as it was a rare treat.

Tomato Bank is officially open for business! Tons of people have joined, opening accounts stocked with 1000 free BONUS points. (Join by Jan. 20 to get 1000 points. The bonus is 500 points, thereafter.)

A lot of y’all are saving up the points for a big purchase down the line. Maybe a whole holiday dinner, who knows? Others, and who can blame them, felt those points burning a whole in their digital pockets, cashing them in for store credit on the spot.

So we asked on Facebook:
And y’all came correct with the answers:

Ahhh, the proverbial “free lunch.” Nice job!

The beauty of Tomato Bank, you can spend your points on foods that meet any diet.

Going for that crave-able snack that’s also healthy… commendable!

Holding out on the kids, aye? We won’t tell, if you don’t.

Frozen avocados?? It works! Freeze a puree in an air-tight container.

Ha! A tomato red hybrid, maybe? If you get a car with Tomato Bank points, we call shotgun!

Have something to add to the conversation? Join us on Facebook.

“Volunteering once a month at least for the less fortunate…”

“…spend more time with those who make me happy…”

“Accept the power and necessity of rest.”

“Commit a random act of kindness every week…”

A common theme was to surround yourselves with happy, positive people – to look on the brighter side of things, not take people for granted, and to be a kinder person. You also wanted to eat healthier and exercise more – a very common resolution. We’d like to suggest:

Try to eat at least one completely organic meal each week.

Go meat-free at least one day a week. Explore your veggies!

Start slow – add one hour per week to your exercise routine.

Shop at Earth Fare!

Here’s to a happy, healthy 2013!

There is no getting without giving. There is no “me” without “we.” There is no Earth Fare without you. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas!

Christmas Bonus: Check out these fun shots of Santa visiting Family Dinner Night. To be fair, most of these were Santa’s helpers, but we’re pretty sure one of the them was THE real Santa. Can you spot him? Point him out in the comments.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine cranberries, apricots, almonds, honey, thyme, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Roll puff pastry to 12 inch square. Trim top rind off Brie and center cheese on pastry. Top with fruit mixture.
Beat egg white and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Brush egg wash along pastry edges. Gather dough up around Brie, twisting into a topknot. Chill in freezer for 15 minutes.
Brush pastry lightly with egg wash and place on a parchment-lined baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes.

Serve with crostini, pita chips or crackers. Enjoy!