Thursday, February 14, 2008

Italian-Syle Mushrooms and Spinach

INGREDIENTS

4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
14 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
10 oz clean fresh spinach, roughly chopped
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup white wine
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in the oil until they start to become tender. Add the mushrooms, and fry until they begin to shrink, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Toss in the spinach, and fry, stirring constantly for a few minutes, until spinach is wilted. Add the vinegar, stirring constantly until it is absorbed, then stir in the white wine. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until the wine has almost completely absorbed.

Season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with fresh parsley if using. Serve hot.

Monday, February 11, 2008

The Ambassador Program

We participate in many special events where we run into customers who stop by our table to say "Hi! I get your service! I tell everyone about you guys!"

We genuinely appreciate it when people refer us to loved ones, so we thought it is only fair to reward your efforts. It’s almost as though you are ambassadors for the company, which is how we got the idea (and name) for the program. The Ambassador Program is a referral promotion that rewards existing customers for doing what they are already doing: telling friends and family about our service.

Our Ambassador Program will be available until March 14th. During that time, for every new customer who signs up and gives your name as how they heard about us, you get a bin for half price. So if two of your friends sign up, you will get a free bin!

To make it easier for you to promote, your friend gets a discount too. Until March 14th, if a new customer mentions that an existing customer refered them to Green Earth Organics, the new customer also gets $10 off their first delivery! So spread the word, and you will both benefit.

Who knows, maybe the next time we’re at an event, you’ll see us, come over and say "Hi! I get your service! I told my neighbours about you guys and I got a free bin!"

The mandatory "small print": Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. To take advantage of this offer, the new customer must sign-up between February 7th and March 14th and receive their first delivery before March 21st. When signing up for Green Earth deliveries, the new customer must name the active customer who referred them to Green Earth Organics, then the new customer will receive $10 off their first delivery and the referring customer will receive 50% off their next delivery. No cash value.

GreenEarthOrganics.com 2.0 (beta) Launched!

Your friendly neighbourhood organic delivery family has transitioned into the new millennium and are very excited to launch Green Earth Organics Beta 2.0!

The new site has lots of great features designed to give our customers loads more flexibility when shopping. Our bins are now fully customizable which means you get more of what you want, when you want. The same great produce and quality groceries at your fingertips!

We would love your feedback so we can continue to improve our site. Contact us at info@greenearthorganics.com.

Organically Yours,
The GEO Team

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Ginger Carrot Soup

INGREDIENTS

4 to 5 Tbsp coriander seeds
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 large onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 lbs carrots, sliced
10 to 11 cups vegetable stock
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup plain yogurt (for garnish)

DIRECTIONS

In a dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast the coriander seeds for about 3 minutes or until fragrant, shaking the seeds constantly. Cool and process in a blender or mortar and pestle into a fine powder. Set aside.

In a large saucepan over high heat, warm the oil. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic, ginger, carrots, vegetable stock, salt, pepper, and ground coriander.

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until the carrots are tender. If the carrots are not sweet, add some sugar at this time. Stir in the lemon juice. Remove from heat. Process the soup in a food processor until smooth. Just before serving, garnish each bowl with a dollop of yogurt.