All Wellness & Good

Head lice? Already? 
We’d all be on board for someone waving a wand and making head lice disappear forever (Hello, Jon Dorenbos?). But until that happens, head to Next Door or Across the Way. Wellinhand Nit Kit, available Next Door, includes a nontoxic aromatherapy preparation, a fine-toothed comb, a shower cap and a 5x magnifier. It’s vegan and cruelty free (except to lice, of course). To help prevent further outbreaks, pick up a bottle of Babo Botanicals Lice Repel conditioning spray. It’s a blend of rosemary extract, thyme and tea tree oils, and contains no parabens, sulfates or phthalates. Across the Way carries the Wildchild Quit Nits kit, which includes nontoxic treatment cream and preventive spray. No combing out of nits is required, they say. ATW also sells the spray separately.

Goings On in Grocery

A bump-up in bulk spices in the Hill. And Urban Grain blends are on the shelf in Mt. Airy.
The Incredible Bulk in Mt. Airy is the place to go for all manner of spices and teas, but Chestnut Hill has upped its game recently, reconfiguring the bulk herb and tea section to accommodate 17 additions. You can now find such seasoning blends as berbere, five-spice powder, jerk and ras el hanout. New staples include bulk carob and cacao powders, cornstarch, chives and smoked paprika. And wellness herb fans can stock up on dandelion root, echinacea, milk thistle seed, citric acid and stinging nettle, among others. All the new stuff (as well as our stalwarts) is from Frontier.

Meanwhile, the grocery folk back at Greene and Carpenter added Urbane Grain quinoa blends from San Jose, CA, to their selection of side-dish mixes. Three flavors are available: three-cheese mushroom, roasted garlic and fines herbs, and miso edamame

The Deli Dispatch

Is there such a thing as too much charcuterie?
Not in Chestnut Hill, which has added shelf-stable cured deli meats from Daniele Inc. of Pascoag, RI, a family-owned company with a 60-plus year history of drying and curing meat. Selections include Genoa salame, Del Duca prosciutto and jamon Serrano, and sliced chorizo. And in cheese news, Cacio di Bosco aged sheep’s milk cheese with truffle has found a home in the case. 

Meat & Fish Market

All summer long, you’ve been avoiding your oven. But rub your hands together; it’s roast time again. 
Until Oct. 18, Aspen Ridge natural beef bottom round roasts from humanely raised cattle are $1 off a pound. At that price, you can buy one for tonight and another to put in the freezer. Pass the carrots and potatoes, please.