INGREDIENTS
1 medium eggplant, about 1 cup mashed
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp flour
2 tsp baking powder
Dash sea salt
Dash pepper
1 Tbsp butter, soft
DIRECTIONS
Peel, slice, and cook eggplant in salt water until tender; drain well and mash. To 1 cup mashed eggplant, add beaten egg, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and butter. Blend well.
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add just enough oil to prevent the fritters from sticking. Fry until golden brown, flipping halfway through. The fritters can also be deep fried: drop into deep hot fat, about 370 degrees Fahrenheit, and fry until brown.
Green Earth Organics Inc. is a home and office certified organic grocery and natural product delivery service. We have a wide selection of 100% Certified Organic fruit, vegetables, and other grocery products. We also carry a growing list of environmentally friendly products that make it easier for our customers to tread lighter on our planet. This blog offers exiting information on organic food and healthy eating habits.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
One Small Change - from Our Newsletter
Now that January's almost over, those New Year's resolutions that we penned and proclaimed with such optimism can start to feel very, very far away. We've all heard the tips about making successful resolutions - plan ahead, set realistic goals, be accountable - but somehow that doesn't seem to make keeping your promises to yourself any less difficult. So how about it doing the whole thing differently?
The folks over at One Small Change are putting a new spin on old resolutions - and they've been doing it successfully for over a year. What about this? Rather than loading up the pressure to change your body, your life, and the whole darn world onto one arbitrary date, try making one small change every month. One Small Change is an environmental project; in their own words, its founders challenge participants every month to "choose a change that you want to bring into your life that is going to reduce your carbon footprint." The great thing is that no change is too small - because it all adds up.
The blog for the project helps keep participants motivated by offering a forum to share the changes you're making and by raffling prizes monthly, as well by providing a ton of great ideas that will change your life and your carbon footprint. Looking to start big? How about eliminating switching from paper products to cloth, making your own cleaning products, starting a garden, downgrading to one car (or, better yet, to a bicycle). Or maybe something a little smaller? Try reducing the amount of showers you take in a month, looking for options with less packaging in the store, unplugging appliances you're not using, cooking more at home (and doubling up on oven projects), turning off the lights in empty rooms, or finally getting that reusable water bottle and really using it.
At Green Earth Organics, we're always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint and practice sustainable business. Our big change recently has been to be more conscious about what businesses we're supporting with our business - and with that in mind, we made the switch to begin banking with Vancity.
Switching banks is never simple; some of the complications involved can make it easy to keep putting off responsible banking. But we're so glad we bothered to make the change.
Not only do we know that our business isn't supporting initiatives that we disagree with, but we actually get to support a greener model of banking, and invest in our local community simply by choosing where we're keeping our money. We like Vancity because it's a financial co-operative with a proactive commitment to take action on climate change and a strong ethical policy. Vancity has lots of great programs that help the environment, foster healthy and respectful communities, and support local arts and businesses. For personal accounts, they offer rewards for the decision to make your home more energy efficient, among other financing options. If you use the Enviro Visa, you probably know that at least 5% of Visa profits are donated to local environmental projects.
What can you do this month to make one small (or big) change? Leave a comment and let us know!
The folks over at One Small Change are putting a new spin on old resolutions - and they've been doing it successfully for over a year. What about this? Rather than loading up the pressure to change your body, your life, and the whole darn world onto one arbitrary date, try making one small change every month. One Small Change is an environmental project; in their own words, its founders challenge participants every month to "choose a change that you want to bring into your life that is going to reduce your carbon footprint." The great thing is that no change is too small - because it all adds up.
The blog for the project helps keep participants motivated by offering a forum to share the changes you're making and by raffling prizes monthly, as well by providing a ton of great ideas that will change your life and your carbon footprint. Looking to start big? How about eliminating switching from paper products to cloth, making your own cleaning products, starting a garden, downgrading to one car (or, better yet, to a bicycle). Or maybe something a little smaller? Try reducing the amount of showers you take in a month, looking for options with less packaging in the store, unplugging appliances you're not using, cooking more at home (and doubling up on oven projects), turning off the lights in empty rooms, or finally getting that reusable water bottle and really using it.
At Green Earth Organics, we're always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint and practice sustainable business. Our big change recently has been to be more conscious about what businesses we're supporting with our business - and with that in mind, we made the switch to begin banking with Vancity.
Switching banks is never simple; some of the complications involved can make it easy to keep putting off responsible banking. But we're so glad we bothered to make the change.
Not only do we know that our business isn't supporting initiatives that we disagree with, but we actually get to support a greener model of banking, and invest in our local community simply by choosing where we're keeping our money. We like Vancity because it's a financial co-operative with a proactive commitment to take action on climate change and a strong ethical policy. Vancity has lots of great programs that help the environment, foster healthy and respectful communities, and support local arts and businesses. For personal accounts, they offer rewards for the decision to make your home more energy efficient, among other financing options. If you use the Enviro Visa, you probably know that at least 5% of Visa profits are donated to local environmental projects.
What can you do this month to make one small (or big) change? Leave a comment and let us know!
Easy Baked Bananas
INGREDIENTS
4 firm bananas
1 to 2 Tbsp melted butter
Pinch sea salt
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup shredded coconut
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peel bananas and place in a well greased baking dish. Brush generously with butter and sprinkle lightly with salt. Sprinkle sugar evenly over bananas, then drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with coconut. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until bananas are tender. Serve with syrup or a dessert sauce, if desired.
4 firm bananas
1 to 2 Tbsp melted butter
Pinch sea salt
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup shredded coconut
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peel bananas and place in a well greased baking dish. Brush generously with butter and sprinkle lightly with salt. Sprinkle sugar evenly over bananas, then drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with coconut. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until bananas are tender. Serve with syrup or a dessert sauce, if desired.
Did You Know: Finding More Recipes
"Did You Know" is our new series of blog posts about Green Earth Organics: how it works, how you can do more with your account, etc.
In the last "Did You Know" post, I told you about how to find more information about our products, including links to recipes using the fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients from our website. But what if the produce changes before you look up a recipe, and your ingredient (like arugula) is no longer on the website to use the link?
All our recipes are stored on our blog. You can get to our blog in a variety of ways. The direct URL is greenearthorganics.blogspot.com. Alternatively, click on "read more" any of the articles on our home page, or click on any of the archived recipes on our recipe page, or use a link from a different ingredient (for example, the banana recipes link on the banana description page).
Once on our blog, regardless of how you got there, look at the top left-hand corner for the list called "Labels". Clicking on recipes will take you to a post where you can select your ingredient to see all the recipes we have that include that item.
When you are looking at recipes, you will see that many of the non-produce ingredients are links. For example, in the Zucchini Melt Sandwiches recipe, butter, red pepper flakes, sea salt, pepper, pasta sauce, mozzarella, and baguettes are all links back to our website, where you can add those items to your bin to help you make that recipe.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We can be reached at 604-708-2345 or at info@greenearthorganics.com. Happy organic eating!
In the last "Did You Know" post, I told you about how to find more information about our products, including links to recipes using the fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients from our website. But what if the produce changes before you look up a recipe, and your ingredient (like arugula) is no longer on the website to use the link?
All our recipes are stored on our blog. You can get to our blog in a variety of ways. The direct URL is greenearthorganics.blogspot.com. Alternatively, click on "read more" any of the articles on our home page, or click on any of the archived recipes on our recipe page, or use a link from a different ingredient (for example, the banana recipes link on the banana description page).
Once on our blog, regardless of how you got there, look at the top left-hand corner for the list called "Labels". Clicking on recipes will take you to a post where you can select your ingredient to see all the recipes we have that include that item.
When you are looking at recipes, you will see that many of the non-produce ingredients are links. For example, in the Zucchini Melt Sandwiches recipe, butter, red pepper flakes, sea salt, pepper, pasta sauce, mozzarella, and baguettes are all links back to our website, where you can add those items to your bin to help you make that recipe.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We can be reached at 604-708-2345 or at info@greenearthorganics.com. Happy organic eating!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Spaghetti Squash "Pasta"
INGREDIENTS
1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup crumbled feta
3 Tbsp sliced black olives
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Place spaghetti squash cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled.
In the meantime, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook only until tomatoes are warm. Remove from heat.
Gently scrape the tines of a kitchen fork around the edge of the spaghetti squash to shred the pulp into strands. Place this spaghetti in a medium bowl. Toss with the sauteed vegetables, feta cheese, olives, and basil. Serve warm.
1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup crumbled feta
3 Tbsp sliced black olives
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Place spaghetti squash cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled.
In the meantime, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and cook only until tomatoes are warm. Remove from heat.
Gently scrape the tines of a kitchen fork around the edge of the spaghetti squash to shred the pulp into strands. Place this spaghetti in a medium bowl. Toss with the sauteed vegetables, feta cheese, olives, and basil. Serve warm.
Did You Know: Finding More Information About Our Products
"Did You Know" is our new series of blog posts about Green Earth Organics: how it works, how you can do more with your account, etc.
For More Information
When you are looking at items on our website, the first look is only part of the story.
If you go to our Fruits page, for example, you will see pictures of the fruits we have available and their prices (some items are sold by the count and some by the pound). You can also see where each item is grown (by province or state, or by country outside of Canada and the US). But if you click on one of the items, such as Banana, you can get even more information. On this page, you can see the name of the company that grew the fruit, a bit of information about storing or using it, and a link to Green Earth Organics' collection of recipes featuring that item.
You can get more information about our grocery items the same way. If you go to the Cookies subcategory of Snacks and click on Artisan Bake Shoppe Chocolate Chunk Cookies, you will see the number of cookies per bag, how big each cookie is (in grams), some information about the Artisan Bake Shoppe, the ingredients in the cookies, and a link to a blog post with more information about the bakery.
Some grocery items (such as Goat's Pride Chevre also contain recipe links, so if you aren't sure how to use an item, it is always worth a quick look to see if there's more information available.
We added the ingredients lists to the descriptions after we launched the website, so we may have missed updating some of the grocery items with that information. If you ever have any questions about the ingredients or about how to use something we sell, please give us a call (604-708-2345) or email (info@greenearthorganics.com) and we will do the best we can to help.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns! Happy organic eating!
For More Information
When you are looking at items on our website, the first look is only part of the story.
If you go to our Fruits page, for example, you will see pictures of the fruits we have available and their prices (some items are sold by the count and some by the pound). You can also see where each item is grown (by province or state, or by country outside of Canada and the US). But if you click on one of the items, such as Banana, you can get even more information. On this page, you can see the name of the company that grew the fruit, a bit of information about storing or using it, and a link to Green Earth Organics' collection of recipes featuring that item.
You can get more information about our grocery items the same way. If you go to the Cookies subcategory of Snacks and click on Artisan Bake Shoppe Chocolate Chunk Cookies, you will see the number of cookies per bag, how big each cookie is (in grams), some information about the Artisan Bake Shoppe, the ingredients in the cookies, and a link to a blog post with more information about the bakery.
Some grocery items (such as Goat's Pride Chevre also contain recipe links, so if you aren't sure how to use an item, it is always worth a quick look to see if there's more information available.
We added the ingredients lists to the descriptions after we launched the website, so we may have missed updating some of the grocery items with that information. If you ever have any questions about the ingredients or about how to use something we sell, please give us a call (604-708-2345) or email (info@greenearthorganics.com) and we will do the best we can to help.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns! Happy organic eating!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Arugula Chevre Pasta
INGREDIENTS
8 oz penne (or substitute in brown rice penne)
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp garlic, minced
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
2 cups arugula, chopped
1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
110 g chevre
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
Cook pasta in lightly salted water until al dente.
In a skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, mushrooms and sundried tomatoes. Saute until the mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the arugula and cook until it is wilted, about 3 minutes. Serve this mixture over hot penne pasta and top with cherry tomatoes, chevre, and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
8 oz penne (or substitute in brown rice penne)
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp garlic, minced
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
2 cups arugula, chopped
1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
110 g chevre
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS
Cook pasta in lightly salted water until al dente.
In a skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, mushrooms and sundried tomatoes. Saute until the mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the arugula and cook until it is wilted, about 3 minutes. Serve this mixture over hot penne pasta and top with cherry tomatoes, chevre, and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
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