I can’t think of anything more synonymous with summer than ice pops. I know it is only May – but I am ready for summer! Some of my favorite childhood and adult memories include ice pops on a hot summer’s day. You?
I really want to make ice pops this summer with Eben and I just came across this new book called People’s Pops by Nathalie Jordi, David Carrell and Joel Horowitz. It’s packed with ice pops that you can make using farm-fresh fruits in interesting combinations. Think: salted caramel and apricots! Fantastic.
Do you make your own ice pops? What is the most interesting combination of ingredients you have used?
I am a huge smoothie fan, I drink them everyday – usually for breakfast and lunch. I also make them regularly for Eben, who is quite smitten with my organic orange julius recipe! I love smoothies so much that last year as an anniversary gift, the mister surprised me with a Vitamix blender. I think out of all of the appliances in our home, it get used the most often! Mr. Sweet Greens also uses it to make all of his homemade salad dressings, marinades and soups.
Today, as I was making my morning smoothie – I tossed in my usual, organic yogurt, leafy greens and some sort of organic fruit. I enjoyed an organic spinach and blackberry smoothie! It made me wonder what you put in your smoothies?
Do you have a favorite fruit/vegetable combination? Do you have a power smoothie recipe that is perfect for breakfast? Is there a recipe that I absolutely should try? P.S. Whenever I make Eben a smoothie, I toss in a heaping handful of organic greens when he isn’t looking. He loves vegetables but has told me before that he doesn’t think they belong in a fruit smoothie. Ha! If he only knew. photo via Elana’s Pantry
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and it’s a holiday that is all about shamrocks, rainbows, leprechauns and fun! Since it’s a fun holiday to celebrate with your kiddos, start the day off by setting a leprechaun trap and then plan shamrock green snacks and meals for the rest of the day. Your little lucky charms will look forward to devouring these yummy organic green themed meals, jump over to Inhabitots to see my 5 favorites for a very happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Do you have a special St. Patrick’s meal planned for your kiddos?
When Mr. Sweet Greens makes meals that contain seafood, he always uses local, trap-caught seafood – in our case from Florida. Last night he decided to make shrimp tacos – complete with a homemade organic sour cream sauce and pico de gallo. It is one of my favorite seafood dishes – they are delicious. Are you in the mood for shrimp tacos? Read on to learn the easy recipe – just in time for the weekend. And if you are in the mood, you could make a batch of organic margaritas to go with them!
What you will need:
For the Shrimp:
Local, trap-caught shrimp
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon organic chili powder
1 teaspoon organic cumin
For the Sour Cream Sauce:
organic sour cream
1 tablespoon cumin
juice from 1/2 organic lime
salt + pepper to taste
For the Pico de Gallo:
2 organic de-seeded tomatoes (chopped)
1/8 cup organic onion (chopped)
1/2 de-seeded organic jalapeno
1/3 cup organic cilantro
juice of 1 whole organic lime
salt + pepper to taste
For the Tacos:
organic corn tortillas
organic Monterey Jack cheese
organic cabbage (chopped)
organic lime wedges
Step 1: Sprinkle the shrimp with the salt, chili powder and cumin. Then, saute the shrimp in olive oil. Step 2: Warm the corn tortillas in a warm pan. Step 3: Add shrimp, cabbage, cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream to each tortilla – top with the juice from a lime wedge or two.
