Organic Eating Daily

Saturday Morning Shopping at the Farmer’s Market: May 3, 2008

Every weekend, typically Saturdays, I go to the local Farmer’s Market for the grocery shopping. It’s nice to walk around, shop outdoors, do our part for the environment and for local farmers — and the food actually tastes like what it’s supposed to taste like. This Saturday the weather was slightly overcast, but the local markets say “Rain or Shine,” so there you have it. Business as usual. [Read more →]

Vegetarian Recipes: Almond Pancakes

After growing up eating my grandma’s buttermilk pancakes, I am the last person you would think could be convinced that anything else even counts as pancakes. But this is not the case. Here is a genuinely competitive recipe for classic breakfast food with a super healthy twist. Try real maple syrup, agave nectar, natural strawberry jam or honey for a topping.

For a recipe yield of about 4 servings of Almond Pancakes (2 fairly large pancakes each), follow these instructions. [Read more →]

Understanding Super Foods: Cacao and Real Chocolate

Cacao is responsible for that far too delicious food group we know as chocolate, but in reality, it’s a lot more. In fact, in its purest form, it has health benefits that most people truly have no idea about whatsoever. So what exactly is cacao?

What Is Cacao?

Cacao is an evergreen tree that generally grows from 10 - 30 feet in height and is native to the tropical regions of the American continents. It is found naturally in the Amazon River Basin as well as the Orinoco River Basin, and can also be found bearing [Read more →]

Healthy Recipes: Thai Yellow Curry With Stuffed White Fish

This fine and healthy recipe borders between a soup and an entre, probably hedging on the side of the main course / entre given the rice and a generous portion of fish. It’s a savory take on a traditional Thai yellow curry, and can be made extra spicy for those who love their food hot. The white fish is fluffy and has a great texture, and the dish itself can be cooked in a relatively short amount of time. This is a great meal to prepare for a small dinner party of between 4 and 6 people.

For a recipe yield of about 2 complete servings, follow these instructions. [Read more →]

Bialetti Green Planet Eco-Friendly Cookware

When I noticed the other day, after my apartment move recently, that one of my non-stick pans was looking quite horrible with the surface beginning to scratch off, I thought — let’s handle this one quickly. I cook a lot, and the last thing I want to do is ingest a bunch of meals’ worth of teflon, or whatever else is on the surface of those things. So off to the store.

There were a lot of choices, especially when you are prepared to just buy one pan and you are willing to spend the cash on something chef-worthy. Eventually, I stumbled on to the Bialetti Green Planet line of eco-friendly cookware. Seeing that my consciousness is there at the moment, AND I worship all things Italian given my family background, I investigated further and ended up choosing the 12″ Bialetti pan for my kitchen.

Features of the Bialetti Green Planet Cookware Line

Harvested bamboo handle, environmentally safe
Made from 50% recycled aluminum and 100% recyclable after use
100% Recycled packaging
3 Year Guarantee
Made in Italy
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Benefits of Westsoy Vanilla Soymilk

In a single serving size (1 cup, 8 fl. oz), Westsoy Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk (about $2.55) contains 100 calories (about 40 from fat), with only 4.5 total grams of fat. The story about soy milk’s main benefit being its fat-free nature is a myth, but the real benefits of soymilk are far more important than the minimal fat content. High in protein and fiber (soy milk is made from beans), the drink has long been the popular alternative for both the health conscious as well as the lactose-intolerant.

The Benefits of Soy Milk

Beyond the fiber and protein that come from the soy beans themselves, isoflavones are generally thought to be at the top of the list of benefits. Because the chemical structure [Read more →]

Living Food for the Living Body: Drinking Kombucha

Going green means putting healthy things into your body for sustenance. Here’s where GT’s Organic Raw Kombucha (around $3.29) drink comes in to save the day. These drinks, according to the manufacturers, “give your body the essential nutrients it craves, plus the great taste of organic raw Kombucha and real fruit juice.”

I drink the Multi-green Organic Raw Kombucha, which tastes strange (and strangely good!) at first, but grows on you quickly.

The drink contains raw kombucha, klamath mountain blue-green algae, spirulina, chlorella — and all that with just 70 total calories (0 from fat) in a 480mL bottle. From this recipe, you’ll be adding “beneficial probiotics, live active enzymes, L-Theanine (an amino acid), organic acids and polyphenols.”




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How to Digest Nuts Better: Behind the Scenes

Salting, roasting, toasting, soaking — what helps, what hinders and why do so many people have problems with eating nuts? Here is a step by step breakdown of the digestive process, and how nuts are impacted by one’s digestive system.

How Digestion Breaks Down Nuts in Stages

Roughly a three-stage process, digestion begins in the mouth, when as you are chewing, enzymes in the saliva begin to break down the starch in foods. Later, enzymes in the stomach begin to release or unfasten the bonds (chemical in nature) that hold the proteins in food together. Still more enzymes in the intestines, together with bile, continue to break down foods (and nuts), working on the protein, starches and fats.

Not all materials can be broken down by the body, however, and high on the list is fiber, which is not digestible. Fiber makes its way [Read more →]

Make Soymilk With the Soyabella™ Soymilk Maker

For those who have permanently made the switch from processed dairy to soy or nut milks, do it yourself now, saving money in the process and reducing your output of waste without store-bought packaging to dispose. With the ability to make soymilk, soup and more in around fifteen minutes, the Soyabella™ Soymilk Maker ($99.95) is the perfect tool for anyone dedicated to healthy living. It’s safe, easy and well-designed, so leaving it on the kitchen countertop won’t be unsightly.

Soymilk in just fifteen minutes, with the additional ability to make homemade soups, porridge, sesame paste and more. Bonus? Make your own fresh, raw milk from nuts like almonds in less than a minute. Grind organic coffee beans, seeds, grains, nuts and herbs with the detachable grinder accessory. The Soyabella™ Soymilk Maker comes with a 2-year warranty, tools for cleaning, recipes and instructions.

Look into the Soyabella™ Soymilk Maker now!




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Arrowhead Mills Organic Flax Seeds

In a single serving size (3 tablespoons, or 27 grams), Arrowhead Mills Organic Flax Seeds (about $3.75 for a 16oz. bag) contains 140 calories (about 80 from fat), with only 9 total grams of fat. Flax seeds are a rich source of fiber and iron and contain Omega-3 fatty acids. Making flax seeds a regular part of your diet can aid in constipation relief, regularity, smoother skin and more, as the Omega-3 fatty acids found in them are not produced by the body naturally.

Omega-3 contributes to the breaking down of the body’s cholesterol deposits, which can eventually cause clotting of the blood. Read more about the benefits of flax seeds in this article on the World’s Healthiest Foods Website.

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