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Fresh Bites Friday May 24, 2013

Matt — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:32 +0000

Fresh Bites Friday is a weekly real food blog carnival and recipe share. We invite you to share recipes that use REAL FOOD ingredients as well as articles and blog posts about the real foods lifestyle and natural health.

There are many members of the Real Food Movement and they are all welcome here. Traditional foodies, slow foodies, Primal and Paleo eaters, raw foodists and the newbies who are just starting to get into local, organic, sustainable eats- let’s connect!

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Fresh Bites Friday May 17, 2013

Matt — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:28 +0000

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Fresh Bites Friday May 10, 2013

Matt — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:00:39 +0000

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Fresh Bites Friday May 3, 2013

Amy — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:00:22 +0000

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Buttered Broccoli with Lemon

Amy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:50:35 +0000

This easy, nutritious and utterly delicious vegetable side dish goes with so many entrees. It’s very quick, too!

Buttered Broccoli with Lemon
by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health

1 head organic broccoli, washed and florets trimmed from stems
2 TBL grassfed butter
Organic garlic clove, grated or granulated garlic (optional)
Unrefined sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Juice and zest of one half organic lemon

In a saucepan over medium heat, simply melt butter and add broccoli florets. Add garlic if using, or season with salt and pepper and granulated garlic (if using). Toss broccoli to coat with butter and cook until broccoli is slightly tender and bright green. Don’t overcook. Squeeze lemon juice over broccoli and top with zest.

Check for seasonings and serve.

Excellent with Gluten Free Chicken Paillard and Gluten Free Chicken Piccata!

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Gluten Free Chicken Piccata

Amy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:41:56 +0000

This lovely chicken dish is elegant enough to serve for company, but easy enough for a quick weeknight meal. Savory chicken topped with a silky sauce dotted with salty capers and brightened with fresh lemons, this dish is sure to please any palate. Simply pair with a veggie or two of your choice- garlic broccolini, buttered broccoli with lemon, arugula salad or steamed asparagus makes a perfect pairing- and you’re good to go!

Gluten-Free Chicken Piccata
by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health

2 skinless, boneless organic, pasture-raised chicken breasts
Unrefined sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Arrowroot powder, tapioca starch or organic (non-gmo) cornstarch, for dredging
4 TBL grass-fed butter or ghee
2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced (or grated)
3 TBL brined capers
¼ cup white wine or homemade chicken stock
¼ cup organic crème fraiche (or organic cream)
Juice and zest of one organic lemon
Handful fresh organic parsley, chopped for garnish (optional)

Place chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper or parchment, or in a plastic zip top bag. With a mallet, pound breasts evenly to ¼ inch to ½ inch thickness.

Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Dredge chicken in arrowroot powder and shake off excess.

In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt butter (or ghee). When melted and starting to sizzle, add chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until browned. Lower heat to avoid butter browning too much. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for another 3-4 minutes.

Remove chicken and transfer to plate.

Into the pan add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add capers and stir. Add the wine (or stock) and crème fraiche (or cream) and simmer for 3-4 minutes to reduce slightly. Add lemon juice and zest and remove from heat. Check for seasoning, adding salt if needed.

Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley if desired.

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Fresh Bites Friday April 26, 2013

Matt — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:00:33 +0000

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Zukay Giveaway Winners Announced

Amy — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:27:59 +0000

Hey guys! The Zukay kvass giveaway is over and the winners have been picked.

Don’t forget, though- EVERYONE gets a free coupon book just for entering.
All you have to do is email Zukay (via Facebook or at customerservice@zukaylive.com) with your mailing address (they swear they will NOT save it or use it ever again for any purpose!) and they will send out your coupons!

Without further ado, here are the winners:

Grand Prize Winner (free case)- Choice of flavor
Chrysta {April 15, 2013 at 1:19 pm}

Additional Winners- (free bottle of kvass)

Thora {April 22, 2013 at 1:25 pm}

Riki Juster {April 15, 2013 at 9:26 am}

Kelly Harris {April 22, 2013 at 12:29 pm}

SamW {April 15, 2013 at 12:06 pm}

Anna Polak {April 15, 2013 at 1:52 pm}

Raydell Hymon {April 16, 2013 at 8:44 pm}

Natalie {April 17, 2013 at 8:52 pm}

Nicole {April 20, 2013 at 5:30 pm}

Kimberly Peterson {April 22, 2013 at 5:31 pm}

Kate B. {April 18, 2013 at 6:46 am}

If you won, simply email me with your mailing address and flavor preference and I’ll get it over to Zukay.

Enjoy!

Fresh Bites Friday April 19, 2013

Matt — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:46:42 +0000

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A Review of Zukay Kvass and a Giveaway

Amy — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:11:13 +0000

I met Scott Grzybek, founder of Zukay Live Foods, several years ago at a Weston Price conference. I was so impressed by Zukay’s resolve to sourcing local, organic foods and their commitment to utilizing ancient and traditional preparation methods to create quality foods!

I recently got the opportunity to try several of Zukay’s organic, live, raw, traditionally prepared, probiotic rich beverages called kvass.

What’s kvass, you ask?

Kvass is a fermented (cultured) beverage teeming with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and probiotics. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria and other micro-organisms that are critical for a healthy gut (and therefore, a healthy body!) Kvass is also a gentle detoxifier- and it tastes great!

Zukay makes several varieties of kvass:

Beet Kvass
Super Root Kvass
Vegetable Medley Kvass
Super Green Kvass
Beet Ginger Kvass
Carrot Ginger Kvass
Super Gold Kvass

Here are the ones we tried:

Super Root
It was tart, earthy, refreshing, not overpowering and quite smooth. The sarsaparilla flavor comes through.

Super Green
This one was fresh tasting, tart, tasted of greens with a lemony brightness and a slight vegetal/herbal finish.

Beet
This was fresh, earthy and slightly sweet- definitely the sweetest of the bunch. This clean flavor is easy to drink, isn’t very sour and is a little bit salty. It’s a toss-up if I like the Beet or the Super Root the best!

Veggie Medley
I really picked up on a fresh cucumber/pickle-type flavor in this one. It was kind of sweet and had a vegetal flavor, but wasn’t overpowering. I didn’t specifically pick up on the cabbage or tomato, which I appreciated.

You can win Zukay Kvass!

1 winner will receive a case (6 bottles) of kvass (choice of flavor)

10 winners will receive a coupon for a free bottle of kvass (choice of flavor)

FREE COUPON BOOK: If you enter the giveaway by liking Zukay on Facebook, you can get a coupon book for $5.50 off 7 bottles of Zukay just for your participation. Just email customerservice@zukaylive.com (or message Zukay on Facebook) with your mailing address.

Your address will NOT be shared or used for any other reason than to send you a coupon book. Scott (owner of Zukay) has assured me that your privacy is extremely important to him!

Find Zukay at a store near you, where you can use your coupons.

Simply LIKE Zukay on Facebook to enter the giveaway and leave a comment here to let me know you have done so. If you already LIKE them, that’s great- just leave a comment letting me know you already like them and you’ll be entered to win!

Giveaway is open from Monday April 15 until Monday April 22 at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced on the blog Tuesday April 23. Open to US residents only, due to shipping constraints.