Sunday, December 29, 2013

Amazing Pancake Recipes for New Years!

Good Morning!  The NEW year is less than 72 hours away. Woohoo!!!
One last recipe round-up and then I'll get to the "best of" post.
I'm planning on making pancakes on New Years Day so I thought I'd share.  I included a few eggless varieties since I'm out of eggs at the moment.

Eggless Best Recipe Pancakes from Sailu's Kitchen
*I like this recipe because it uses butter and not vegetable oil*

REAL Food Yogurt Pancakes from Mary's Kitchen


Karina's Gluten Free Pancakes from Gluten Free Goddess



The Perfect Vegan Pancakes from One Ingredient Chef

There you have it!  Do you have have a favorite Pancake recipe? 
Please share your link in the comments!

2014 Planting Guide: Seed Planting in January for Southern States

Believe it or not, South Florida Gardeners are planting seeds in January. 
LOTS of seed varieties actually!
I'm still working on several other states but so far I have Florida, Louisiana and California covered.





We'd like to hear from YOU!  
What region / state are you in and what grows best for you?


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Thursday, December 26, 2013

REAL Food Friday #18

Hello and Welcome to REAL Food Friday! 
I'd like to thank all of the conscious bloggers who followed the guidelines and shared REAL FOOD recipes and posts. Thank you for sharing!
Last week I shared Detox with Real Food.  YUM!
This week I shared the Health Benefits for HOT Peppers
I have a BONUS this week...FB Follow-Back link-up!


Follow on Bloglovin

We're your hosts
Joyce @ It's Your Life
Lydia @ Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen 
me...Mary @ Back to the Basics and Mary's Kitchen 
Joining us again this week is Deborah @ Kneaded Creations 

Mary’s Kitchen  
If you're interested in co-hosting let us know! 
You can email me at mari_backtonature@yahoo.com

My Features this week are:

Drink Your Veggies from A Life Unprocessed


The Miracle of Spaghetti Squash from Jenn's Random Scraps

In case you missed "What is Real Food" here's a recap...
I know "Real" food may not seem like as much fun as the sugary, chemically, DIY recipes out there on the internet.  This is why REAL Food Friday is so unique.  This is the place to share your unprocessed, gmo-free, locally grown and/or fair trade posts.
We are trying to make a difference 1 recipe at a time!


Here's a great reference from Food Myths:
Do you ever think about how far the food you eat travels?  Who grew it?  Who picked it? How much in processing it's been through before you took a bite?

Real Food is:
-Supports fair farmworker wages
-GMO Free
-Little to no processing/processed ingredients
-Supports local markets/vendors and isn't transported long distances to get to my plate
-Honors fair trade principles when I buy from othr regions
-Meat and dairy should be humanely raised and on real food themselves-Not genetically engineered feed, drugs, hormones and antibiotics.

Link up your Real Food posts!  Processed and "junk food" posts will be deleted.
The party runs from Thursday at 7pm EST through Monday at Noon.
Please follow your hosts and consider adding the Real Food Friday button.



BELOW is a chance to share your FB page!!!
This is a FB Follow-Back.  If someone likes your page please like theirs.
ENJOY!


Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Health Benefits of Hot Peppers with Recipes

I LOVE hot stuff!!!  Check out the recipe collection below.



Stuffed Hot Peppers from Allrecipes

Smoked Paprika Hummus from Food in Jars


Hot Pepper Relish from Preserving Food at Home

Lazy Chili Rellenos from The Pioneer Women


Peach Jalapeno Jelly from Food in Jars


Do you have a favorite Hot Pepper recipe to share?

Thursday, December 19, 2013

REAL Food Friday #17 and a Facebook Link Up

Hello and Welcome to REAL Food Friday! 
I'd like to thank all of the conscious bloggers who followed the guidelines and shared REAL FOOD recipes and posts. Thank you for sharing!
This week I shared Detox with Real Food.  YUM!
I have a BONUS this week...FB Follow-Back link-up!


Follow on Bloglovin

We're your hosts
Joyce @ It's Your Life
Lydia @ Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen 
me...Mary @ Back to the Basics and Mary's Kitchen 
Joining us again this week is Deborah @ Kneaded Creations 

Mary’s Kitchen  
If you're interested in co-hosting let us know! 
You can email me at mari_backtonature@yahoo.com

My Features this week are:

How to Make a Ginger Bug from A Life UnProcessed

Jen's Split Pea Soup from HomesteadMania


In case you missed "What is Real Food" here's a recap...
I know "Real" food may not seem like as much fun as the sugary, chemically, DIY recipes out there on the internet.  This is why REAL Food Friday is so unique.  This is the place to share your unprocessed, gmo-free, locally grown and/or fair trade posts.
We are trying to make a difference 1 recipe at a time!


Here's a great reference from Food Myths:
Do you ever think about how far the food you eat travels?  Who grew it?  Who picked it? How much in processing it's been through before you took a bite?

Real Food is:
-Supports fair farmworker wages
-GMO Free
-Little to no processing/processed ingredients
-Supports local markets/vendors and isn't transported long distances to get to my plate
-Honors fair trade principles when I buy from othr regions
-Meat and dairy should be humanely raised and on real food themselves-Not genetically engineered feed, drugs, hormones and antibiotics.

Link up your Real Food posts!  Processed and "junk food" posts will be deleted.
The party runs from Thursday at 7pm EST through Monday at Noon.
Please follow your hosts and consider adding the Real Food Friday button.



BELOW is a chance to share your FB page!!!
This is a FB Follow-Back.  If someone likes your page please like theirs.
ENJOY!


Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Detox with REAL FOOD

So I promised that I'd share my recipe with you...But I haven't had the time to blog lately since I'm filling seed orders for Christmas.  AND, we've been drinking protein shakes at night so there haven't been many "exciting" recipes.  
MY Protein shake!  Ingredients: blueberries, banana, organic yogurt, flax seeds, sprouted buckwheat, water and protein powder. YUM!
 SO...I'm sharing recipes from the web!  There are plenty of features from past Real Food Fridays!

Sweet Italian Carrots from This Woman Writes

Herbed Lemon Zucchini Noodles (GF) from Made to Glow
 

Paleo Bacon and Brussels Sprouts from Sandi's Allergy Free Recipes




Quinoa Brownie Truffles from Ragdoll Kitchen


Comforting Ratatouille from Eat Nourishing

Whole Wheat Biscuits from 100 Days of Real Food

Tabbouleh (GF) from Simply Fresh Dinners


An amazing assortment of Healthy, REAL Food Recipes.  But this is just the beginning!  There is more on the way so stay tuned and pin away!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Holiday Battle of the Bulge

Yes, it's that time of year again when everyone goes NUTS!  Even I have gone a bit foodie crazy the past 30 days and it's definitely started to show.  My pants already feel tight and my body feels toxic.


So...Here are few "Holiday food detox" ideas:

-Drink more Water!
-Don't keep sugary snacks in the house.  You'll have enough to choose from at the next gathering!
-Prepare meals in advance to keep from gorging on easy "comfort food"
-Make time for the gym!!!
-Take a nap.  Seriously, if you are lacking sleep your body does not function at peak performance.
-Eat REAL FOOD.  Check it Out!
-Check out these Inflammation Fighting Foods

Recipes coming you way soon...Stay tuned for more!

Thursday, December 12, 2013

REAL Food Friday #16

Hello and Welcome to REAL Food Friday! 


I'd like to thank all of the conscious bloggers who followed the guidelines and shared REAL FOOD recipes and posts. Thank you for sharing!
I have a BONUS this week...FB Follow-Back link-up!


Follow on Bloglovin

We're your hosts
Joyce @ It's Your Life
Lydia @ Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen 
me...Mary @ Back to the Basics and Mary's Kitchen 

Mary’s Kitchen  
If you're interested in co-hosting let us know! 
You can email me at mari_backtonature@yahoo.com

My Features this week are:





In case you missed "What is Real Food" here's a recap...
I know "Real" food may not seem like as much fun as the sugary, chemically, DIY recipes out there on the internet.  This is why REAL Food Friday is so unique.  This is the place to share your unprocessed, gmo-free, locally grown and/or fair trade posts.
We are trying to make a difference 1 recipe at a time!


Here's a great reference from Food Myths:
Do you ever think about how far the food you eat travels?  Who grew it?  Who picked it? How much in processing it's been through before you took a bite?

Real Food is:
-Supports fair farmworker wages
-GMO Free
-Little to no processing/processed ingredients
-Supports local markets/vendors and isn't transported long distances to get to my plate
-Honors fair trade principles when I buy from othr regions
-Meat and dairy should be humanely raised and on real food themselves-Not genetically engineered feed, drugs, hormones and antibiotics.

Link up your Real Food posts!  Processed and "junk food" posts will be deleted.
The party runs from Thursday at 7pm EST through Monday at Noon.
Please follow your hosts and consider adding the Real Food Friday button.



BELOW is a chance to share your FB page!!!
This is a FB Follow-Back.  If someone likes your page please like theirs.
ENJOY!


Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Go Ahead, Be Radical!

I never really thought of myself as a "Radical" although I can be pretty intense sometimes.  I find that once I get hooked on something "Real" I kinda just go for it.
ME @ the Farmer's Market talking about GMO seeds!
So far it's been a WILD RIDE!  I've come a long way in 6+ years and it keeps getting better every day.

What's my passion? LIFE!  I have learned so much about GMOs, health and nutrition.  The more I learn about GMOs, the more I feel the need to share with the WORLD!  Several months ago I started an online campaign.  Now more than ever I am determined to get this program up and running.





Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.  ~Chinese Proverb


Our Goal is to raise GMO Free awareness through social and educational programs throughout the country. We would like to build GMO-Free Gardens in schools and for Food Banks to provide nutrients for those in need.We currently work with several local schools to share growing information as well as donations of non-gmo seeds to teachers, students and school staff.
Are GMOs Safe?
From IRT :
"Before the FDA decided to allow GMOs into food without labeling, FDA scientists had repeatedly warned that GM foods can create unpredictable, hard-to-detect side effects, including allergies, toxins, new diseases, and nutritional problems. They urged long-term safety studies, but were ignored."

Would you help us raise the quality of public education and discussion on the issue?

Would you join us in publicly expressing concern about development and promotion of GM technology?  Please feel free to share our Link!

GMO Free Living @ GoFundMe 

Monday, December 9, 2013

Simple Birthday Meals this weekend

Good morning!  We had an amazing and relaxing weekend!

Both my husband and I had our first FULL weekend OFF in almost 4 months so we spent it together lounging around the house.  I cleaned up a bit but mostly we read books, watched movies, talked, played with our cats and ate yummy food.  
It was fantastic!

I managed to make a few healthy meals.  My husband isn't a big "party guy" and he wouldn't give me a definitive answer on what he wanted for dinner.

Saturday night I made Black Bean Burgers on French rolls (from a local bakery) with grilled onions and Homemade Spicy Chipotle Dressing.  I paired the burgers with a small side salad and fresh homefries with sauteed onions.

For breakfast on Sunday I made Delicious Yogurt Pancakes.  I didn't have plain yogurt so I used Greek instead.  They came out perfect!

How was your weekend?


Black Bean Quinoa Patties
Ingredients
1/4 cup quinoa
1/2 cup water
2 cups cooked black beans
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons minced onions
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
*or 1 clove minced*
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
 2 eggs
3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.  

Roughly mash the black beans with a fork leaving some whole black beans in a paste-like mixture. 

Mix the quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce, and egg into the black beans using your hands.
Form the black bean mixture into 5 patties.  Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.  Cook the patties in the hot oil until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve as patties or on a bun like a "burger."

Homemade Creamy (Spicy) Chipotle Dressing recipe


Delicious Yogurt Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 cup flour (organic, non-bleached)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. organic sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup organic plain or vanilla yogurt 
(nonfat, low-fat, or whole milk all work here)
1/8 cup water
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. melted Coconut Oil (or butter works)
Oil or spray oil for cooking
Directions:
Heat a griddle or large frying pan over medium high heat. Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl; then whisk yogurt, water and eggs together; add yogurt and eggs to flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in melted butter or oil.

Spray oil on hot griddle and spoon batter into even cakes – about 8 – and let cook until bubbles form on the surface of the cakes, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, about another 2 minutes.
This recipe makes about 8 pancakes so it can easily be doubled or tripled.

Coconut oil has many health benefits and gives any recipe a nice flavor.  Check out some of the great deals at Tropical Traditions:

Virgin Coconut Oil, Gold Label, 2-jar pack - 1 quart each




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