Organic Recipes

Homemade Vegan Organic Pop Tarts with Sugar Glaze

As a kid I REALLY liked those oh so bad for you toaster pastries. The kind with the cream cheese-like icing. For a while, I’d been trying to figure out a good way to make them homemade though because one, excess packaging sucks and two, I’m pretty darn sure those toaster pastries are not organic [...]

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Organic vegan pot pie that even meat-eaters will love

As you may remember, I went vegan last summer, so I’ve been experimenting with some different vegan recipes – some fails and some wins. This vegan pot pie is one of my biggest vegan recipe wins. No, really. It’s better than my old favorite pot pie AND not only did I like it, but I served this [...]

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10 Delicious & Healthy Cookbooks

I’m extremely picky about cookbooks and hate recommending ones I haven’t read. That said, I have read and recommend, or own all of the cookbooks you see below (minus one). Due to the varied tastes of everyone, I suggest you check out these books at the library before buying, unless you REALLY trust my judgment. [...]

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Homemade Organic Mocha Frappuccino – Vegan or Vegetarian

So, I’ve been working on making a homemade Starbucks style mocha Frappuccino, and I’ve finally hit on a winning recipe. Last summer I kind of fell in love with these frosty Starbucks drinks, but they have some major cons, such as… Not organic. Starbucks doesn’t use organic milk – regular or soy. They do sell drinks [...]

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How To: Make Naturally Colored Organic Rainbow Cake

Today we’ll be making an organic mini square rainbow cake, colored with all natural, non-toxic food colors. We’ll top it off with fluffy vanilla icing. Naturally colored – because why give your kids fake color chemicals? Mini square – because small and square is cute – plus usually lower calorie than having a huge cake [...]

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How To: Make Natural Food Dyes for Organic Baked Goods Without a Juicer

I’ll be posting a naturally dyed rainbow cake soon, however first, let’s look at how to actually make your all-natural, non-toxic food dye, specifically for baked goods. First read pros and cons of rainbow baked goods made with natural food coloring and dyes, then look at the basic Q&A below. What sort of baked goods can [...]

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For Crying Out Loud – Organic “Healthy” Rainbow Cake Gone Bad

So, in case you’ve been eagerly awaiting the naturally colored rainbow cake I promised a few days ago, you’ll have to hold out a bit longer. Two days ago I decided, “Hey, if I’m making a cool rainbow cake anyhow, why not make it healthier?” It seemed like a good idea – in theory. I messed [...]

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Vegetarian Meals for Meat Lovers (or Reluctant Vegetarians)

I’m currently working with a new client – VeggieBoards. If you’re considering going vegetarian or vegan, or you already are and just want to join a cool community, you may want to check this site out. There are helpful forums, veg product reviews and much more. In honor of this new client and because I’ve [...]

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Major Earth Day Ice Pop Fail & Adorable Earth Day Treat Success

So, over the years I’ve gotten pretty good at concocting fairly successful ice pop recipes. This week though, we had a major ice pop fail. The plan: Earth Day ice pops! It sounds good in theory right? Cedar, my son and I thought, “Sure, Earth Day ice pops are doable.” We wanted little global pops, which [...]

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Green Book Review: Organic Family Cookbook

Review summary: A gorgeous family-minded organic cookbook with enough recipe choices to please picky eaters and more adventurous souls alike. This book is from the same author who brought us Organically Raised and Ice Pop Joy. Title: The Organic Family Cookbook by Anni Daulter; published by Sellers Publishing Inc. (September 21, 2011) Cost: $14.93 on Amazon – not available on Kindle. From the [...]