Do you got love for pizza???

INGREDIENTS

1 can ready made pizza whole wheat dough (or homemade organic whole wheat dough)
1. Wilton 9 Inch Heart Pan
1 jar (8 oz) organic pizza sauce or homemade sauce
Turkey/veggie pepperoni or any topping of your choice
1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon organic basil
1/2 teaspoon organic oregano
1/2 teaspoon organic parsley
1/2 teaspoon organic red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly grease heart shaped baking pan or pans with olive oil. If using thin crust: Heat oven to 400 F. Spray or grease 15×10-inch or larger dark or nonstick cookie sheet.
2. Unroll dough on work surface. Place dough in heart shaped pan and smooth into heart shape. Make sure to keep the edges thicker for the crust.
3. Put pizza sauce evenly onto the heart, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edges. Sprinkle oregano, parsley, red pepper flakes and basil on top of sauce. Then top pizza with turkey pepperoni or desired toppings and cheese.
4. Bake crust between 10 to 15 minutes or until crust edges are golden brown and cheese is melted.
5. Take out of oven let cool for a few minutes then serve! Your family will love it!!

Vegetable Stuffed Shells

Yields 8 servings

Ingredients
* 1 (12 ounce) package jumbo organic pasta shells
* 1 (16 ounce) tub fresh ricotta cheese
* 1 large ball fresh mozzarella cheese, or fresh mozzarella balls
* 8 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
* 1 tablespoon dried organic parsley
* 1 table spoon dried organic oregano
* 1 teaspoon dried organic basil organic basil
* 1 teaspoon ground organic black pepper
* 1 (28 ounce) jar organic pasta sauce
* 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
* 2 cups organic frozen or fresh spanich
* 1/2 cup organic white onion
* 4 cloves diced organic garlic
* 1 organic tomato

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. In a large bowl ricotta, half the mozzarella, half the Parmesan, parsley, salt, basil, oregano, garlic, mushrooms, spinach and pepper until well combined. Stuff cooked shells with ricotta mixture and place in a baking dish.
4. Mix reserved mozzarella and Parmesan into pasta sauce. Pour over stuffed shells.
5. Bake in preheated oven 45 to 60 minutes, until edges are bubbly and shells are slightly set.
6. Let cool and serve

Brussel Sprouts with Apples & Turkey Bacon

Ingredients
1 lb of organic brussel sprouts trimmed & halved
4 slices of organic turkey bacon
1 small organic white onion
2 medium tart organic apples, diced (ie. Pink Ladies, Granny Smith or for sweet Golden Delicious)
1 tbsp of organic olive oil
1/4 cup organic chopped parsley ( or organic dill)
Organic pepper and or sea salt to taste

Directions

Boil or steam brussel sprouts after they have been trimmed and cleaned. While they are cooking chop onion, apples & turkey bacon.
Put olive oil, bacon & onions in pan and saute in onions until translucent.  Once translucent put apples in pan and cook until edges are brown.  Let the mixture cook for about 5 minutes.  By this time the brussel sprouts should be fully cooked.  Remove them from the steamer or stove drain and place in pan with onions, bacon and apples. Let the mixture cook for another 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste and serve.

Spicy Baked Ziti

* 8 Servings
* Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients

* 1 cup diced organic onion (your color preference)
* 1 cup diced organic turkey pepperoni slices
* 1 container(16 oz) part skim organic ricotta
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 cups organic tomatoes diced
* 1 jar organic tomato sauce ( if you don’t have homemade available)
* 1 large ball fresh mozzarella
* 1 tbl spoon crushed organic red pepper flakes
* 1 package organic uncooked ziti or small tube pasta
* 1 cup (8 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
* 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
* 1 tbl spoon organic dried basil leaves
* 1 tbl spoon organic dried parsley
* 1 tbl spoon organic dried oregano
* organic olive oil or organic cooking spray

Directions

* Take ricotta, basil, parsley, oregano, onion, garlic, turkey pepperoni, parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, & diced tomatoes and mix in a large bowl.
* Meanwhile, cook ziti according to package directions; drain and put into olive oil sprayed baking pan.
* Mix in ricotta cheese and spice mix and stir in baking pan until all pasta is covered with cheese mixture. Then preheat oven to 375 degrees.
* After cheese and pasta mixture are fully covered add tomato sauce and mix until a pink color. Pat down pasta to make a smooth surface in pan. Add additional sauce and fresh mozzarella to top of mixture with some of the basil, oregano, parsleys and pepperoni to bake on top of pasta.
* Cover ziti with aluminum foil and put in oven to bake for 35-40 minutes or until cheese on top is lightly brown.

* Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 8 servings.

 

 

Organic Vegetarian Tacos

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

* 8 organic whole wheat or your favorite flavor wraps, 7 inches each
(we used chipotle lime organic wraps)
* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* 3 organic scallions, thinly sliced
* 2 cloves organic garlic , minced
* 2 cans organic black beans, drained and rinsed
* 1 chopped organic red bell pepper
* 1 chopped organic green bell pepper
* Coarse organic sea salt and organic black pepper
* 1 cup organic salsa, plus more for serving (optional)
* 1/2 cup organic frozen corn kernels, thawed
* 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed organic lime juice
* 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed organic lemon juice
* 1/2 cup organic cilantro leaves
* 2 cups shredded organic romaine lettuce
* 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monetary Jack cheese (or your favorite kind of cheese)
* 2 cups organic brown or yellow rice
* 1 cup chopped organic jalapeno peppers
* Organic Sour Cream (as per personal taste)
* Hot Sauce

Directions
1. Start boiling water for rice in a pot and follow cooking instructions.
2. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add scallions and garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in beans, , and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer, season with salt and pepper, simmer 5 to 7 minutes until slightly thickened and hot. Add salsa (if desired), cilantro, red & green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, corn, lemon and lime juice; cook until heated through.
3.  Take tortillas & spread organic sour cream over one side. Top with the warm bean & vegetable mixture, lettuce, and cheese. Fold tortillas over and serve 2 per person with additional salsa and hot sauce, if desired.

Organic Guacamole

4 ripe organic avocados
1 tbs organic fat free sour cream (n/a if vegan)
1 medium organic yellow or white onion, finely chopped
8 to 10 organic cherry tomatoes
1 large organic lime
1 large organic lemon
2 small organic jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (seeds removed)
2 cloves organic garlic, finely minced
organic sea salt to taste
organic ground black pepper to taste
1 large bunch fresh organic cilantro, finely chopped (stems removed)
1tsp organic cumin
1tsp organic chili powder
1tsp organic red pepper flakes

Organic Corn Tortilla Chips for dipping

Cut all 4 avocados into halves. Remove pits. With a sharp knife, score each half length- and crosswise to form cubes. Scrape out each avocado half into large mixing bowl. Roll lime & lemon on counter top to allow juice to surface. Cut lime & lemon in half and
squeeze juice of only 1 half of each over avocados — careful not to drop any seeds into your bowl or use too much juice you can add more later. Add onion, tomatoes, jalapeno, garlic, and cilantro into bowl. Mix vigorously with wooden spoon. Add cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. If you prefer a more whipped guacamole, try using a hand mixer to whip some of the avocados before adding all of the otheringredients. Scoop with chips and enjoy!

Simple Tuna Steak Pita!

Ingredients
*  Organic Romain Lettuce
* organic black pepper (to taste)
* organic sea salt (to taste)
* organic black pepper (to taste)
* 2 (8-ounce) tuna steaks
* Brummel & Brown Yogurt Spread
*  Tzatziki Sauce (see our recipe)
* 1/2 cup Organic Cherry Tomatoes
* 1/2 cup Organic Red Onion
* 2 Organic White or Whole Wheat Pita

Preparation
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease pan using organic spray or Brummel & Brown yogurt spread. Coat tuna steaks in Brummel & Brown and sprinkle organic sea salt, dill and black pepper on both sides of the tuna steaks. After seasonings are added place tuna in the oven and cover for approximately 35 mins.
While tuna is cooking wash then chop organic Romain lettuce, red onions & cherry tomatoes.
After Tuna is finished cooking let cool for a few minutes then cut into desired pieces. Place tuna on pita then add the chopped lettuce, onion, Tzatiki sauce & tomatoes. Then serve as an open sandwich with your desired side dish.

Organic Twice Baked Potato & Broccoli Mash

Ingredients

* 8 organic potatoes (your preferred size & color)
* 2 tablespoons Brummel & Brown or organic butter
* 1/2 cup organic sour cream
* 1/2 cup organic milk
* 2 teaspoons sea salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grown organic black pepper
* 1 1/2 cup shredded monetary jack or cheddar cheese
* 1/2 steamed organic broccoli
* 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder
* 1 tespoon organic onion powder
* 1 large organic lemon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

Scrub the potatoes well and rinse under cool running water. Pat dry with towel and prick the potatoes in several places with a fork. Place the potatoes in the oven and bake for 1 hour, or until tender. Remove from the oven and set aside on a wire rack until cool enough to handle.

When the potatoes have cooled, cut the potatoes and broccoli into small pieces and begin to mash them in a large bowl. After mashing add 2 tablespoons of Brummel & Brown, organic sour cream, organic milk, sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. Then mash until desired smoothness. Add 1 cup of shredded cheese and mix again. After the mashing is finished place in a baking pan and smooth top. Use the 1/2 cup shredded cheese to top off the bake!

Butter a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish with the remaining tablespoon of butter and reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.

Place the seasoned potato mixture in the prepared casserole dish and top with the remaining grated cheddar. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly around the edges and heated through and the cheese on top is melted and lightly golden. Serve hot

Easy Organic Tuna Mac

Ingredients:

1 box organic macaroni and cheese
1 tablespoon Brummel & Brown
1 pinch organic fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp sea salt
1 cup shredded organic cheddar cheese
1 tsp organic dill
1/2 tsp organic basil
1/2 tsp organic parsley
1/2 tsp organic oregano
1/4 cup diced organic onion
1/2 cup organic fat free milk
1 can lite tuna in water (dolphin friendly), drained
1 cup organic pea, corn and carrot medley

Directions:
Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Follow directions in cooking macaroni and drain. Add milk, Brummel & Brown, onion, peas, carrots, corn pepper, salt, dill, parsley, oregano, basil, and most of the cheese. Add tuna and stir. Place mixture in cooking pan/dish and sprinkle top with the remaining cheese. Place in oven for 30mins or until top browns. Take out of oven and let cool.

Organic Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients

* 1 container plain Greek yogurt (Fage)
* 2 medium organic cucumbers diced
* 2 tablespoons organic olive oil
* 1/2 organic lemon, juiced
* organic sea salt & organic pepper to taste
* 2 tablespoons organic dill
* 2 tablespoons organic garlic powder
* 1/2 organic white onion diced

Directions

Open & drain container of Greek yogurt. Mix diced cucumber, onion, dill & olive oil together until desired texture. Next add lemon juice, garlic powder, & salt and pepper and mix to taste. Let sit in refrigerator for an hour. Stir and serve.

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