There is something deeply rewarding in hearing feedback from our members. Good, bad or ugly - every opinion you share with us helps us grow this business, polish it and make it a better experience for everyone. Keep it coming!
We hear a lot about the products we include. Things that could be excluded, and things you love. One of our members wrote last week:
"This is the 2nd time I've received that garlic from the Family Dinner shipment, and HOLY CRAP that is the best garlic I've ever had. Just so you know, life changing garlic. " Thanks, Danielle. We had no idea Garlic could be such a superhero.
As much as people love kale and yogurt, we also hear A LOT of rave reviews about the treats. The pecan rolls, donuts holes and general magic from Vinal Bakery seem to delight the soul. This week we are rolling the Treat Dice and offering you ... a Salty Treat.
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Brewer's Crackers. These guys are delicious, sustainable crackers made from the Spent Grains of local breweries. (There is NO alcohol content in them!) Kyle Fiasconaro, the owner and baker, describes spent grains:
"Spent grains are a valuable by-product from the beer making process. They are rich in amino acids, protein, fiber, and most importantly, flavor! To start the brewing process, brewers steep super high-quality grains, like barley, in water. They then strain this mixture, keeping the liquid to make beer and discarding the 'spent' grains. Turns out, these grains are still incredibly flavorful AND the steeping process actually unlocks valuable nutrients."
On how he got started Kyle says:
"As a young cook and forager, I befriended brewers and farmers across the country from Long Island to Colorado. I saw that there was a tremendous opportunity to not only capture the flavors of freshly made craft beer but to also do our part in completing the sustainable food chain... This habit quickly became a mission as I met more like-minded people across the country. Eventually witnessing hundreds of pounds of spent brewers grain from a local brewery heading to compost led me to wrack my mind for what could be done to 'Eat' that beer. What started out as a small project grew into a passion."
We love Kyle's passion and dedication to Zero Waste. We love those little crackers even more.