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HOW TO: Bake Organic Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

October 14, 2011 0

With the fall season, comes pumpkins, but they’re not just great for carving, they’re great for baking with, too. Pumpkins provide a healthy dose of vitamins A, C, K, and E, along with beta-carotene, magnesium, potassium, and iron. And, you can pick up a pumpkin right now at your local farmer’s market. You can bake everything from pie to pasta with pumpkins, but here I share a recipe for a fall twist on traditional whoopie pies. Check out how to make these miniature organic pumpkin whoopie pies for your next holiday get together.

Yummy Earth | Organic Halloween Candy Giveaway

October 12, 2011 0

Hello, Friends. How was your weekend? Have you started to decorate for Halloween? We will be doing our Halloween decorating on Tuesday – I can’t wait. I love Halloween and to get you excited for the upcoming spook-fest, let’s start the week off with a giveaway. Yummy Earth is offering a family-size bag of your choice either, organic lollipops or organic gummy bears.

These goodies would be perfect for your Halloween party goody bags or to pass out to trick or treaters. Not only are the lollipops and gummy bears from Yummy Earth organic and gluten-free, they are also super yummy and made using real fruit extracts. Have you tried them?

To enter, visit Yummy Earth and leave a comment below. The winner will be announced on October 17th.

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** UPDATE: @clothedmuch is the winner! Thanks for playing. 

Organic Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe + Organic Crown Maple Syrup Taste Test

October 12, 2011 0

Eben is a huge breakfast person and Mr. Sweet Greens makes him a super breakfast every morning. Today, it was organic pumpkin pancakes in Halloween shapes – a bat, haunted house and pumpkin. This worked out perfectly, because yesterday I received samples of Crown Maple Syrup made locally in New York.

I lined up the bottles on the breakfast table, then poured a small amount of each flavors onto a plate for each of us to taste.What a great way to start a Wednesday morning, no?

Here is a little more about the flavors:

Light Amber Syrup – Eben’s Favorite
Aromas of popcorn and peanuts, flavors of roasted nuts, salted caramel, and brown butter. The body of our Light Amber syrup, although still light, has a pleasing weight and depth, with flavors and finish that linger.

[It makes complete sense on why this is Eben’s favorite, aromas of popcorn and peanut, flavors of salted caramel, yum.]

Medium Amber Syrup – Mr. Sweet Greens; Favorite
Aromas bring to mind the sights and smells of late fall and early winter. Aromas of gingerbread and roasted chestnut. Flavors of rye, toffee, freshly roasted and ground coffee.

Dark Amber Syrup – Sweet Greens’ Favorite
Sharing similar flavor and aroma character with our Medium Amber syrup, but with more weight, depth and concentration. The aromas of coffee and chocolate are present, along with flavors of brown sugar, and toasted almond.

[I liked the thickness and concentration of the Dark Amber Syrup, it immediately reminded me of autumn.]

Crown Maple Farm is passionate about preserving the land and strengthening the communities in Dutchess County, New York. They practice sustainable production practices, hire local people to work the farm and financially support causes that touch their hearts.

Organic Pumpkin Pancake Recipe
 [adapted from Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Buttermilk Pancake recipe]

– 2 organic eggs [or egg substitute]
– 2 c. organic whole wheat flour
– 3 Tbsp. organic sugar
– 1 tsp. organic baking soda
– 2 tsp. organic baking powder
– 1 tsp. sea salt
– 2 c. organic sour cream
– 1/2 c. organic pumpkin 
– 1/2 tsp. organic vanilla
– organic cooking spray

Wouldn’t Crown Maple Syrup make a fantastic hostess gift or stocking stuffer for the upcoming holiday?

We received samples of Crown Maple Syrup to taste test, however, we were not compensated or required to give our opinions, we just really enjoyed the syrup and thought you would too!

HOW TO: Organic Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

October 7, 2011 0

Have you picked your organic pumpkins for Halloween? Are you getting ready to carve them? If so, make a delicious, healthy snack by roasting the pumpkin seeds. It is a simple process that leaves you with a yummy treat to enjoy all weekend long.

What you will need:

– pumpkin seeds
– organic olive oil
– organic sea salt

Remove the seeds from your pumpkin, rinse, drain and let dry. In a bowl combine the seeds with 1 tablespoons organic olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon organic sea salt. Spread the mixture onto a cookie sheet and roast in the oven at 325° for 30 minutes.

What other ways do you prepare your pumpkin seeds?

photo via Amber Karnes

7 Kid-Approved Grocery Store Snacks That Are Organic And Healthy

September 26, 2011 0

When you send your kids off to school each morning, in addition to packing a healthy lunch, you may also want to pack a healthy afternoon snack. While buying pre-packaged snacks to throw in your child’s backpack is the easiest option, it’s usually not the healthiest option. And with the added packaging, packaged snacks aren’t the best option for the environment either. Luckily, choosing snacks that are organic, healthy and free of packaging doesn’t have to take up a lot of time. Check out seven organic, kid-approved snack ideas that you can pick up at the grocery store and easily pack in a reusable snack container to send to school. Many of these snack ideas can also be purchased in bulk, which is better for your budget, too.

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