Organic Living, and Delicious Organic Food!

Florida Field to Forks Review!

2015-02-13T09:52:00.000-05:00

Eggs, Fruit, and Veggy Share from Florida Field to Forks

Veggy shares and Fruit shares vary depending on the season and what is available. Locally grown as much as possible! This program has helped my family find a new way of eating local. Better nutrition for my growing kids.

My children enjoyed the experience of visiting the farm and seeing the horses, pigs, and chickens. Great service, and quick pickup too!
Definitely beats Walmart lol
(Although, I refrain from going there unless it's a dire emergency)

I am trying a new organic skin care line called Envy Organics, which is local as well! They had a vendor table at the Farm.

A review will be posted next week!

Forgot to mention: They are not limited to just fruits and veggies! They have Grassfed Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chickens, Turkeys etc... I picked up some Grassfed Ground Beef too.

To find out more about Florida Field to Forks , check out their website

They have a Facebook page for members as well. Which is nice! Because, I can share photos and communicate with other members of this wonderful program!

We are definitely looking forward to being a part of Florida Field to Forks!

Buen Provecho,

Organic Girly

Carrot Spaghetti Noodles

2013-08-26T09:57:00.000-04:00

Carrot Spaghetti Noodles!

Recipe:

3 Carrots Stalks, fully peeled
1/2 cup of minced Onions
1/2 tbsp of Coconut Oil
2 tsp of lemon juice

Pour Coconut oil in medium heat pan, allow the onions to sauté till desired color,
Then add peeled Carrots, Cook for about 7 mins or till desired tenderness.

Carrots and onions sautéing

Remove from heat, place yummy meal into a bowl and sprinkle the lemon juice over it. Then, if desired top it off with avocado slices.

Enjoy! Buen Provecho!
Organic Girly

Almond Cookies

2013-05-26T23:33:00.000-04:00

Freshly Blanched Organic Almonds

Blend to process into flour

Raw Honey to sweeten the cookies!

Non GMO Coconut Sugar

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of butter, soft or coconut oil

1/2 cup of honey

1 egg

1teaspoon of vanilla

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of baking soda

3 1/2 cups of almond flour

Sprinkles of Coconut Sugar

How to :

Cream the butter and honey together

Add the egg, salt, and baking soda to the butter/honey mixture and blend well.

Blend in the almond flour

Freeze the dough for at least 30 minutes, or up to an hour.

Preheat your oven to 340 degrees F.

Remove from freezer and spoon out your cookie size of choice, place

on parchment paper, then sprinkle with coconut sugar over the top of the unbaked cookie, and place in preheated oven.

Pretty Colors

Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, or until the start to brown along the edges. Be sure to rotate pan of cookies for even baking.

Let cool off for a few minutes.

Cookies are done!!

My kids enjoying the cookies!! They were a hit in our house!

Enjoy! Buen Provecho!

Organic Girly

Almond Flour Pancakes (Paleo)

2013-05-26T14:27:00.002-04:00

Organic Almonds (Pre-blanched)

It is best to blanch your almonds prior to flouring them. This allows your body to fully absorb the nutrients from the almonds. Nuts contain phytic acid, a compound that can hinder mineral absorption like iron and zinc. Thus, we blanch!

How to Blanch

Place almonds in a bowl.

Pour boiling water to barely cover almonds.

Let the almonds sit for 1 minute and no longer.

Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.

Pat dry and slip the skins off.

It is super easy !!

Ingredients for Pancakes:

3 large eggs

1/4 cup almond milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons raw honey

1 1/2 cups blanched almond flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

a few tablespoons of coconut oil or grass-fed cows butter (for the skillet)

How:

Whisk together all the wet ingredients in a large bowl.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend well.

Heat a skillet on a low to medium heat with about 1 tablespoon of coconut oil

Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter per pancake on the heated skillet.

When you can slide a spatula under the pancake easily, flip the pancake and cook on the other side.

Cook for a few more minutes and place the cooked pancakes on a warm plate and cover.

Repeat for the remaining batter.

We leave them a little longer to crisp the edges!! Mmmmmm Whatever your preference is!

Enjoy with honey!

Buen Provecho

Organic Girly

INTERNATIONAL MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO, MAY 25, 2013 MELBOURNE, FL

2013-05-25T16:07:00.001-04:00

Oh! How much I want GMOs banned from existence! I despise them.. This March against Monsanto was for many reasons including: the labeling of GMO foods for consumer rights. Everyone has a right to know what is in their food!!

If you need some info on GMOs.. here is a link....GMO info

INTERNATIONAL MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO, MAY 25, 2013 MELBOURNE, FL
Brevard Times Covers March Against Monsanto Organic Girly Family is in it!! Woop Get the word out about GMOs!!

Raw Honey Sesame Pecans

2013-04-17T19:34:00.000-04:00

Sweet Sesame Pecans

Oh Man!! We fell in love with these on our trip to Dubai.... We ate at a restaurant there, and this was the appetizer they served us. Instantly, we became hooked. It satisfies the sweet tooth and is packed with protein.

So I recreated this delicious recipe for my son's birthday, and it was a hit!

So Simple and Quick!!

Ingredients:

2 tsp of Organic Raw Honey

2 cups of Organic Raw Pecans

1 tbsp of Organic Sesame seeds

1 tbsp of Organic Coconut oil

Heat up the WOK to Medium, Pour coconut oil into the WOK. Then Toss in the pecans to tasted a bit (1-2 minutes) Stir them a few times while toasting. Add Sesame seeds and toast another 1 minute. (You have to stay watching these or else they burn quickly). Remove from heat, pour into a bowl. Then drizzle the raw honey onto the pecans. Mix to spread the honey onto all the pecans.

Mmmmm, you can eat them warm or save for later! Either way! These have saved me from giving into sweet junk!! lol This is my go to!!

My kids love it as well!

Enjoy!! Buen Provecho!!

Organic Roasted Bell Pepper Dressing

2013-04-16T14:48:00.001-04:00

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Our Dressing Bottle

Organic Roasted Bell Pepper Dressing

Use it to enhance the flavor of salads or pour it over grilled chicken.For whatever purpose you desire, go for it! I love this dressing on my salads or with cucumbers alone. The combinations of flavors is wonderful for the taste buds.

Ingredients:

3 Organic Red Bell Peppers, halved, deseeded

2 Organic Yellow Bell Peppers, halved, deseeded

3/4 cup Organic Red Wine Vinegar

1 Cup Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp of Celtic Sea Salt

Preheat oven's broiler to 500 and set the rack at about 6 in from the heat. Use a baking sheet to line the tray. Place halved peppers cut side down on a baking sheet. Broil until peppers are blackened and blistered, roughly 5 minutes. Remove peppers from heat and place in a bowl, cover the top to allow the steaming process to occur. Once the peppers are cool, remove the skin and discard. Place peppers in a food processor, with the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth texture.... Enjoy !! Buen Provecho!!

Avocados and Black Bean Soup

2013-04-12T17:55:00.001-04:00

Black Bean Soup with Avocado slices

Organic Avocados!

Black Bean Soup Ingredients:

1 tsp of Organic Coriander

2 tsp of Real Celtic Sea Salt

1 tbsp of Organic Onion Powder

1 tbsp of Organic Garlic Powder

Half cup of Organic potatoes, sliced

1 cup of Pre-soaked Organic Black Beans

1/2 cup of organic tomato sauce

Cook in pot for 30 minutes in medium low, stir occasionally

(Also, great in a crock pot)

Pour into a bowl and top it off with sliced avocados

and

Enjoy!! Buen Provecho!!

Organic Girly

Avocado Bell Pepper Style !!

2013-03-22T18:11:00.002-04:00

One of my favorite meals!! Avocado with sauteed Onions and Red Bell Peppers

This meal is quick and easy!!

1 Hass Avocado

1 Sweet Onion, sliced

1/2 of Red Bell Pepper, sliced

1 tbsp of Coconut oil

First heat up the cast iron and add 1 tbsp of Coconut oil to line the pan

Once cast iron is preheated, add the sliced sweet onions to cook first...

I like my onions to brown a little before the bell peppers make their entrance.

But your preference. Add red bell peppers to cook with the onions.

Once the onions and peppers are to your liking, remove from heat.

Begin to slice and remove the avocado from its skin and place into a pretty plate!

Top it off with the tastefully sauteed onions and bell peppers!

and

ENJOY!! Buen Provecho!!

Here is a close up!! Makes you salivate ! Doesn't it !

Food: Friend or Foe!!

2013-03-02T11:55:00.003-05:00

It is unfortunate that many people aren't aware of the addictive properties of processed foods. More specifically, it is genetically engineered foods that are greater in damage. It is saddening that many children are acquiring diseases that are normally seen in adulthood. What is the cause of this ? How is it many people are blinded by the importance of a basic need? Which is Food! Food can be a a good friend or a backstabbing enemy!! Which will you choose?

Question all information given to you by Mass MEDIA!! Commercials !! Advertisements!!

It is all a ploy to addict consumers and create long life customers(which do not live very long)!!

I encourage you to become informed. Take the responsibility of teaching yourself and family a clean way of eating. Health is priceless! We see a rise in preventable diseases due to the foods we consume. Be proactive and you will see a change in health over time. Let us not become complacent in doing what is right!

Organic Girly

Ninjabread Battle !!

2012-12-03T23:44:00.004-05:00

Ninjabread Battle !!!

I love making Gingerbread cookies this time of year. I have a variety of cookie cutters to choose from; however, I came across these at the store. I fell in love and so did my children. It comes in a kit with mix, but I just used the cookie cutters with my own homemade recipe.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of packed organic dark brown sugar
1 stick of organic butter, softened
2 large organic eggs
1/4 cup organic molasses
3 3/4 cups all purpose organic flour
2 tsp ground organic ginger
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground organic cinnamon
1/2 tsp organic nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt

Ninjabread Making:
Mix sugar and butter together till creamed then add eggs and molasses. Put your dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Pour flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in the separate bowl. Mix well then add to wet ingredients and mix well. Then place your ginger dough in the fridge for 30 mins. After 30 mins, take the ginger dough out and begin to cookie cut!!

Bake at 350 degrees on a non greased cookie sheet for 9-11 minutes.

Icing:

1/2 cup of organic confectioner's sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp of water
A few quick shavings of Orange Zest
Mix until smooth and thick

Pour into a Ziploc bag cut the tip and decorate!!

I hope you enjoy the recipe !! Buen provecho!!

Organic Girly

Super food Spirulina

2012-08-22T20:24:00.002-04:00

Spirulina

Spirulina a super food.... a recent fav of mine. It it rich in so many vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, and antioxidants.

Here’s a list: B complex

Beta-carotene

Vitamin E

Manganese

Zinc

Copper

Iron

Selenium

Gamma linolenic acid (essential fatty acid)

It is amazing how many super packed combinations is in one source. This is one reason it is called a super food. It is known to boost immunity, fight cancer, helps against allergic reactions. In addition, it helps protect against liver damage and liver failure.

Spirulina comes in a powdered form for quick absorption into the blood stream. I add it to my fresh juice in the morning. It goes well with smoothies etc... here is a link to more info

It is important to stay educated on the best foods for our bodies.... No one else is responsible for it.

Enjoy!! Buen Provecho

Dina

Kashi Lovers Beware!!!

2012-08-18T00:04:00.000-04:00

Kashi Lovers you are getting more than you hoped for!! EEK

Ah Kashi!! I once enjoyed your selection....That was before I knew you were giving me more than I wanted.

My family stopped consuming Kashi brand items 2 years ago. I began researching more and more the importance of ingredient labels. Kashi is not an organic product. So, (due to my tendency to be extreme), I let go of Kashi. I figured if a company is marketing themselves to be natural (which by the way,"natural" can mean anything), Why can' t they just be Organic? What is keeping them from the organic status?

I just left them alone..... Which is a good thing.

They were tested for genetically modified organisms ,and came up positive for GMO soy. Genetically modified organisms have been banned in many european countries. These GMO foods have proven track records to promote sterility, cancer, endocrine disturbances, just to name a few. The USA is lagging in their response to the public request of labeling foods.

I write this blog post to inform you of the importance of food. Why it is important to be proactive in what we are putting into our bodies. For more information on these genetically modified organisms: visit the organicconsumers.org

Nourishing the Mind and Body

2012-08-15T22:11:00.000-04:00

Reflection is necessary for growth. Shall we remain doing the same things over and over and expect change.

As our household begins the new homeschool year, I prepare as Mom/Teacher/Wife. I want to honor the Lord with my mind and body. This includes the food I nourish my body with and the knowledge I nourish my mind with. I am in charge of what goes into my children's mind and body. Thus, I have been reading "Educating the Wholehearted Child," by Clay and Sally Clarkson. I am recommending this book to all parents.

It provides a Godly perspective on the home and the education of your children. It encourages and provides tools for parents. Those seeking to homeschool, it is an excellent book to start with.

Parents remember, whether you homeschool or public school, You are in charge of what goes in your children. Let us take pride and responsibility in their mind and bodies. Feed them healthy organic fruits, vegetables, and grains, it is the avenue to their bodies health.

--Dina

Organic Applesauce...An all time fav!

2012-01-22T22:13:00.002-05:00

Organic Apples peeled by my kids

If your home is like mine, your kids love applesauce. Who doesn't? I am always trying my best to make homemade snacks and meals. Since, my family enjoys eating applesauce, I figured, why not try it?

I used my Crock-pot for this one...

Recipe:

8 cored, peeled, & sliced organic apples

2 tsp of organic lemon juice (from fresh lemons)

1 tbsp of raw organic coconut nectar

Start by turning your Crock-pot to low, then place cored, peeled, and sliced organic apples, lemon juice and coconut nectar into the Crock-pot. Leave for 6 hours on low. Set timer! then allow the magic to happen. Of course Stir it on occasion...

After the 6 hours are up, remove from Crock-pot and mash or you can puree it in processor. I use my magic bullet for this one. Place in Frig for about an hour or less or you can enjoy it warm as well.

I bought these silicone icy pop molds, and I use them for all kinds of healthy treats.

I used them this time for the applesauce.... and it is easy take on the go!!! I just realized I made my own organic buddy fruits lol... The kids enjoy them and so do I!

The remaining portion I place in a glass container. I usually try not to use plastic containers for food. After time, the plastic taste will destroy the yummy taste of foods. So, I don't want plastic to ruin my gourmet applesauce. After all, I worked so hard !! (Not). It was simple just needed some planning time thats all. Make time and you will reap the health benefits of organic eating.

Enjoy!! Buen Provecho!!

Organic Girly

Organic Girly Supports her Local Farmer's Market! Do you?

2012-01-12T17:21:00.000-05:00

Support Your Local Farmers Market....

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Community.... Has this term been forgotten lately in society? or Are we simply ignoring the importance? Community is made up of neighbors that contribute to your local town or city. It is the ground on which live and breathe. So, why leave it as last resort?

I encourage you to find your local farmers market and get to know the farmers in your community. Know where your food comes from! There is a drastic change in health when you are aware of your foods source. You eat better, and you feel better....nothing to lose (but that extra weight). Now, do not confuse losing weight with being healthy....This cannot be the focus to achieve great health. The motivation should be eat to live....for health. Our country has this twisted. I won’t even get into the media propaganda etc.... It just heats me up.

Organic Broccoli and Organic Strawberries from the Farmer's Market

Anyway, supporting your local community (especially the farmers market) benefits your health. Purchase organic as much as possible. But if you cannot buy organic all the time, you want to become familiar with the dirty dozens. Purchasing from farmer’s market helps your wallet and your health. They remove the middle man (grocery stores like Walmart etc...) and go straight to the source. Organic produce becomes less expensive than store bought, and most of the organic produce(@Farmers Markets) have been picked within 72 hours. So, there is another plus. Picked within 72 hours from the source and Organic, that is a big immunity booster.

So, make it out to your local farmer’s market and support it.....

For those of you local in Brevard County, we attended Brevard County Farmer's Market, click here
Here is there FBook page
Have fun

Organic Girly,
Dina

Fresh Tomato Basil on a Wheat Roll

2011-08-20T17:39:00.000-04:00

Tomato Basil on Wheat

So I went Vegan tonight... Not in the mood for any kind of animal today, lol

So remember those Whole Wheat Dinner rolls I made.. I made a bunch, so needed to use them before they started to mold. Yummy... I toasted the rolls in my cast iron then topped off with tomato and basil.

Ingredients:

Organic Whole Wheat Rolls, sliced in half's (homemade recipe link above)

Organic Tomato, sliced thin

Fresh Organic Basil leaves

Sprinkle of Sea Salt and Organic Black Pepper

Warm your Cast iron pan to med low. Toast bread slices first till desired crispyness. Then place sliced tomatoes to sear for a few until desired browning. Then top the rolls with tomato and basil leaves and sprinkle the tomato and Enjoy!!

Optional topping of Mozzarella for those of you who love cheese!!!

I hope you enjoy my simple recipes... Well some of them are anyway.

Enjoy !!! Buen Provecho!!

Organic Girly

Joy of Learning

2011-08-19T21:36:00.002-04:00

The Joy of learning !! Just out of having fun..... I am on a second year journey of homeschooling... It was very difficult for me to allow for the free flow of learning. I am a product of the public school system... The traditional learning of the institution. It worked for me, I adjusted and adapted to this particular environment. I flourished!

However, I noticed that my desire for learning was ignited in college. I never really enjoyed school in the elementary and secondary years. I was an A student, but never was super excited for school.

So when I was a freshman in college, It was like a new door opened to me. The joy of majoring in what interested me!! It caused a roller coaster of love for knowledge. Soon, I was taking my general education requirements but I did not perceive them as boring or not applicable. My perspective changed. I viewed it as stepping stones for what I loved studying.

Therefore, as I homeschool my children.. I am learning to embrace the desire of my children’s interest in a particular subject. Then tailoring all subjects around it and including all five subjects in a particular theme.

I love the passion I see when my children light up... So to keep that fire going, I have decided that this is our direction. If my children are interested in lizards (as they are right now and my youngest loves rocks), I will find a way to incorporate all five subjects in some form or fashion.. Maybe we will do multiplication and division facts with lizards, and counting with rocks lol.

The methods of teaching my children has changed since the first year of homeschooling. My children have taught me that learning is not just done in a classroom. It is something that happens everyday. Furthermore, the desire for learning will continue to burn if fanned.

Learning is a lifelong process and it should not stop in the classroom.

"These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. ⁷Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. ⁸ Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ⁹ Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Deut 6:6-9

I read this scripture every morning when I awake....God's word is clear on teaching (whether you homeschool or not). He is commanding and encouraging us with the importance of always teaching our children the goodness of God, regardless of location. His word is so powerful and full of love for humanity, it is not just to be taught one or two days a week. It is to be taught through out the day, every day. This is how adeqaute learning takes place. I apply this scripture in our daily spiritual life as well as homeschool.

Learning is all the time and when filled with the love of God's word it penetrates down to the very core of your child to one day produce fruit in their life.

Organic Girly

Sauté Garlic with Spinach

2011-07-28T22:25:00.000-04:00

I love the taste of garlic... and I love raw Spinach.... Perfect combination.

It is a healthy snack, I usually prefer this in the evening as a treat. I know I'm weird, but thats okay!!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of Minced Organic Garlic

1/2 Organic Lemon

Handful of Raw Organic Spinach, cut

1 tsp of Sea Salt

2 tsp of Organic Olive Oil

Coat pan with olive oil and allow pan to heat to med-low heat. Then place minced garlic in pan and sauté garlic till golden brown and add raw spinach for a few seconds and mix. Then remove from pan and place in bowl. Squeeze lemon over garlic and spinach and sprinkle with sea salt.

Enjoy!! Buen Provecho!!!

Organic Girly

Organic Strawberry Jam

2011-07-06T13:58:00.000-04:00

Homemade Organic Strawberry Jam

Tis the Season of Strawberries!!! Feeling Merry Already!!

I love Strawberries.... Sweet and Satisfies my Sweet Tooth.

This was my first attempt at making Jam... Not a big Jam person but my kids love Old Fashion Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches and topping it on whole wheat pancakes!! So I decided to make it, instead of buying it, like I normally do.

Ok!! So I try my best to stay away from refined sugars etc.... So, I researched ways of making my special strawberry jam more healthier. I used local raw honey and xylitol to sweetened my jam instead of sugar.

Xylitol is diabetic friendly and helps fight against tooth decay.. great sweetener!! Another Perk: Your body does not process this as a sugar. It does not interfere with blood sugar levels or get stored as fat. Love it

Recipe:

2 cups of Organic Strawberries, sliced

1 cup of Xylitol, non GMO

1 tbsp of Raw Honey (preferably local)

1/4 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice

Place sliced strawberries into saucepan with honey, xylitol, and lemon on low heat till xylitol is dissolved. Then, increase the heat to medium, until strawberries have a somewhat pureed or dismantled. (Or you can smash them prior to placing them in saucepan)

Then remove from stove top and place in glass jar(with lid) of your choice leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch headspace, and seal.

For a more syrup texture, add a little less xylitol.

It was a great hit with my kids!! Enjoy, Buen Provecho!!

Organic Girly

Red & Green Lentil with Barley Soup

2011-07-03T23:03:00.000-04:00

One of My favorite soups... Lentils with Barley Soup

Barley

Ingredients:

1 cup of Red Lentils, uncooked

1 cup of Green Lentils, uncooked

1/2 cup of Barley, uncooked

2 Quarts of Veggie Broth or Chicken Broth

1 cup of raw onions, minced

1 cup raw carrots, minced

2 tbsp garlic powder

2 tbsp onion powder

Toasted Bread:

Sliced bread of your choice

Coat fry pan with olive oil on med temp, sprinkle seas salt and garlic powder onto fry pan and place sliced bread to toast, remove when desired crispiness..

Perfect for soup diving...

In a slow cooker (crockpot), combine all ingredients in the stoneware of slow cooker. Place on low temp and cook for 4-5 hours, with occasional stirring and checking for broth absorption by lentils and barley. If needed add water until desired.

All raw ingredients in the soup, initial start

On a stove, combine all ingredients in a large pot. Place temp on med-low to med... and allow cook for 1 hour 30 mins. On the stove, the pot must be watched closely for burning on the bottom of the pot.

I prefer crockpot for my soups.. Set it and forget it lol

Finished product

Olive oil toasted sliced bread with herbs..

I make this soup in bulk and freeze for later days.... That way I have lentils soup when I am in the mood. This helps stock up my freezer with quick meals for the family..

Enjoy! Buen Provecho!!

Organic Girly

My yummy bowl of soup

2011-06-18T04:41:00.001-04:00

Personal Oat Bran Spinach Pita Pizza

One of my children's favorite lunch meals. I love pizza and when I decided to change our family's eating habits, I made the healthy version. Oh, and I added more veggies to it.

There is two ways to do this.....First, you can make your own pita bread from scratch or Second, purchase pre-made pitas from the store. I chose the latter (just for now, until I make my own)

Here are some Nutritional info on this favorite lunch recipe......

This is just a preview of what is in this scrumptious personal pizza

Recipe:

1 Pre-made Oat Bran Pita

2 tbsp of seasoned tomato sauce (sea salt, garlic and onion powder)

(Sometimes, I use my spaghetti sauce)

handful of cut Organic Spinach

Sprinkle of Organic Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

side of Organic Green Grapes

Preheat Oven to 400 degrees, Time to decorate the pita. Spread the 2 tbsp of sauce on pita in a circular motion, sprinkle the cut spinach and top with sprinkle cheese. Place in oven on baking sheet or pizza stone. Wait about 7 minutes or less depends on your level of Crispiness..add side of grapes to plate.....All Done!!!

It makes four slices; however, my daughter ate one slice before the pic was taken...Sorry, these are just that good...

There are so many variations you could make with this pita....Breakfast Pita Pizzas or Make it with different toppings....Enjoy! Buen Provecho!!!

Organic Girly

Cafe con Leche (Cafe Espresso)

2011-05-19T09:10:00.000-04:00


Cafe con Leche

The classic cafe can be used to help with energy; however, as with everything, it must be in moderation. I have enjoyed this type of cafe since I was a little girl. My grandmother (mi Abuela), used to make this for us for breakfast (yeah, not the healthiest, I would say, but with some Cuban bread and butter, we were happy kids).

I would say to add this to your healthy lifestyle, cut out the Cuban bread and butter....and just stick with the Cafe con leche. You could drink this with a bran muffin or a much healthier substitute.

Organic Cinnamon (Canela organica)

I like to add a little bit of organic cinnamon to my Cafe con leche...It adds a pinch of spice..Which I love. Try it!!

I use a Stove top Espresso Maker (old school style, I prefer it).The measurements for ingredients are dependent on the size of espresso maker used. So follow quantity suggestions per maker.

Ingredients:

Organic Espresso Roast: I would use the Organic Espresso Roast or Fair trade Espresso roast to minimize your exposures to Genetically Modified Organisms in crops as well as pesticides.

Organic Milk(either Organic Almond or Coconut Milk)

Xylitol or Stevia to sweetened your cafe

1tsp of Organic Cinnamon (canela organica)

Recipe:

1 shot of Organic Expresso

1 cup of Organic Milk

3 tsp of Xylitol or 2 tsp of Stevia

Use Espresso maker to create your tasty Espresso. Place a small pot on stove top with med low heat. Add Already made Espresso, milk, and your choice of Xylitol or Stevia to the mix and stir until desired temperature.

Enjoy! Buen Provecho!!

Organic Girly

*Stay away from processed sugars as much as possible, this is why I omitted it from the recipe. These sweeteners do not interfere with your blood sugar levels (I am not a physician, but I have read the studies on the importance of a balanced pancreas functions).

Organic Turkey Queso Burgers....Better than Mcdonalds !!!

2011-05-17T15:51:00.002-04:00

Organic Turkey Queso Burgers

Yummmo!! I do like Turkey burgers....with cheese!! I do say: I make a better version of it than Any Fast Food Restaurant... Organic ingredients ensure that chemicals and preservatives as well as Genetically Modified Organism are not in them... You know Good Old Fashioned Food, The way Mamas used to make in the 1950s before the Garbage hit the mainstream grocery markets...

Recipe:
1 lb of Organic Turkey, Ground
1 cup of Organic Onions, minced
1 tbsp Lemon Thyme Spice Seasoning
1tbsp Garlic Powder
4 Organic Sharp Cheddar Cheese, cut into squares
Organic Whole Wheat Bread, Sliced loaves
1 cup of Organic Spinach

Organic Ground Turkey

Begin by placing ground turkey into a bowl and mashing with hands to crumble. Once ground turkey has been pulverized to mushy texture, add lemon thyme spice, garlic powder and mix with hands again. Be sure to mix the seasonings into all areas of ground turkey... Then add minced onions to the ground turkey bowl. Spread and ensure again, all onions are spread throughout ground turkey.

You may begin forming patty sizes...I made slider sizes.... Excellent size for parties or just lunch boxes.

Place formed turkey patties on skillet , heated to medium and flip until cooked thoroughly.

Cooked Turkey Burgers

Time to Dress our Turkey Burgers with Cheese (optional: place cheese slices on top of patties prior to removing from heat skillet for a nice melted perk)

Organic Spinach

Add the Fresh Spinach and Cut the Whole Wheat Slices in Fours (sliders)

An Excellent Burger, Anyone could enjoy!! (unless your Vegan...lol) Buen Provecho!!

Organic Girly

Avocado Lemon Salsa

2011-05-15T19:38:00.000-04:00

Avocado Lemon Salsa

My cousin first introduced me to this recipe a month or so ago and I have been hooked on it. It has so many flavors that it excites your taste buds. You've got salty, citrus, spice and crunch!! Great combinations.

Recipe:
2 Haas Organic Avocados
1 Lemon
1 Handful of Fresh Organic Cilantro, sliced
1 cup of diced organic tomatoes
1/2 cup of minced organic onions
2 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of sea salt
1 cup of Organic Yellow Corn Tortilla chips

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together, squeeze lemon and mix...ALL DONE...Dip the Chip!
That simple!!

This Salsa can be stuffed in a pita, on a sandwich, or enjoyed by itself

Enjoy! Buen Provecho !!!