Citrus Tasting Class

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Citrus Tasting Class
Type: Education – Class
Network: Global
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Location: University of Houston, Oberholtzer Hall (see Urban Harvest website for directions and parking information)

DescriptionCome sample the many exotic varieties of citrus available to us here in the Houston area. There are golden grapefruit, pumelos, blood oranges, and Chang Shou kumquats and many more! Be a contributor and bring your home grown citrus to share with the class. (Show up about 15 minutes early!) This is meant to be a brief introduction to growing citrus locally. Save seeds to start your own orchard. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit is available. View the Urban Harvest website (www.urbanharvest.org) for more details and to register for this class.

Organic Vegetarian Mini Tacos

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1 bag Tostitos Scoops
1 package vegetarian crumbles
1/2 teaspoon organic taco seasoning
1/2 cup organic salsa
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded organic cheese (cheddar is good, but a Mexican blend would be good too)
1/2 organic avocado (optional)
olives (optional)
1/2 teaspoon organic cilantro
1 jalapeno peppers
1 can organic kidney beans
1/2 cup organic onion
4 organic baby carrots
1/2 cup organic orn
Organic cherry tomatoes
Organic lettuce
Orgnic ketchup

Directions

Cook veggie crumbles, shredded organic baby carrots, organic kidney beans, cilantro, organic onions, organic ketchup & organic taco seasoning until mixture is cooked. Let simmer for 3-5 minutes.
Place Tostito Scoops on aluminum lined cookie sheet. Spoon veggie meat mix into scoops and add shredded cheese on top. Bake in preheated 425°F oven for 8 minutes, or until cheese is melted. After removing from the oven let cool for a few minutes
Serve with sour cream, tomato, and salsa if desired. You could add any of your favorite toppings such as guacamole, hot sauce, olives or even hot peppers.

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Baked Artichokes

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2 large organic artichokes
2 organic potatoes
2 organic lemon
1 tablespoon organic bread crumbs
2 cloves organic garlic, minced
3 organic chopped basil leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
sea salt and fresh cracked pepper
1/2 cup, organic chicken stock

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. With kitchen scissors, trim all the sharp ends off of each leaf and cut the stem off the artichokes. Wash the artichokes well in cool water. Slice down the center to form two halves. Clean out all the fuzzy hairs and smaller leaves with a spoon. Slice potatoes medium sizes chunks then immediately rub all the cut areas with a lemon & olive oil.
Next combine the olive oil, basil, minced garlic, lemon juice, sea salt and fresh cracked pepper in a bowl. Mix until it becomes a paste. Rub it all over the artichoke halves and inside the leaves. Take lemon juice and squirt all over the artichokes & potatoes. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over artichokes and potatoes. Slice lemon wedges and insert them into baking pan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in oven at 375 degrees for 1 hour.


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Organic Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

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Ingredients

* 1 cup finely chopped organic onion
* 2 organic garlic cloves, minced
* 2 cans creme of celery soup
* 1/2 cups organic vegetable broth
* 2 1/2 cups organic skim milk
* 1/3 cup organic all-purpose flour
* 1/4 teaspoon organic black pepper
* 3 cups organic cheddar cheese

Preparation

Heat up your pot and add onion, garlic, & pepper first and let them cook together for 5 minutes. Next add the creme of celery, vegetable broth, milk, flour and cheddar to the mixture. Mix well on medium heat stirring with a whisk until well blended. Turn heat to low and let cook until all vegetables are tender and all cheese is melted.


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Organic Vegetarian Sheperds Pie

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Ingredients

* 1/4 cup unsalted butter or Brummel & Brown
* 1/2 pound vegetarian meat
* 1 cup grated organic onion
* 2 organic carrots, grated
* 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
* 1 teaspoon organic ground pepper
* 1 1/4 cups organic vegetable stock
* 1 teaspoon organic worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 pound organic potatoes
* 1/2 cup organic sour cream
* 1 cup cheddar, grated
* 1/3 cup organic skim milk
* Pastry Pie Crust
* 1 Bag organic string beans
* 1/2 cup organic corn

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the vegetarian meat and cook until starting to brown for about 3 minutes. Add the organic onions, carrots, 3/4 teaspoon sea salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Gradually add the vegetable stock and Worcestershire sauce, then bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until thickened, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a medium pot and cover with salted water by 1-inch. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and return to the pot. Over low heat, mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and sour cream, and mash to incorporate. Add the organic milk and mix well. Remove from the heat.

Cover bottom of pie crust with organic corn. Then on top of the corn put a layer of green beans. Remove the pot with the meat from the heat. Spoon on top of vegetables and top with the mashed potatoes, smoothing the top. Sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake until browned and bubbly for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Then serve.

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A Place of Your Own: Health & Nutrition

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

Keeping your children and family healthy isn’t always so easy with all of our busy schedules. Going that extra mile to not serve all healthy meals all the time and keep everyone active isn’t always at the forefront of our schedules but the more our families know about healthy living can help us all make the right choices. If your children learn healthy habits young it is much easier to keep those habits through adult hood. Being healthy and staying healthy is much easier than it used to be. Health is something everyone seems to be interested in so why not cement the healthy living cycle by keeping everyone in the house in the know?

Product Description:
A Place of Our Own: Health and Nutrition DVD’s host Debi Gutierrez holds interesting discussions about health and nutrition with parents, caregivers and child care experts. The topics discussed are exercise, proper eating habits, avoiding obesity, sleep, diabetes, asthma and much more. A PLACE OF OUR OWN also includes 9 exciting activities you can do at home with your children to help them get them interested in health and nutrition. The earlier children learn about nutrition the easier it is for them to make the right choices for healthy living as they get older.

Pistachio & Lemon Cream Sauce with Pasta

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Makes: 4-6 servings

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons organic olive oil
3 tablespoons all-purpose organic flour
2 tablespoons butter or Brummel & Brown (natural yogurt spread)
2 cups organic milk
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups organic vegetable stock
1 cup finely chopped organic onion (approx. 1 medium onion)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons lemon zest (2 large organic lemons)
4 tablespoons organic lemon juice
1 cup roughly chopped organic pistachios

1 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano
1 lb organic pasta

Preparation:
1. Cook pasta in well-salted water until al dente.

2. While the pasta cooks, melt the Brummel & Brown or butter in heavy saucepan over moderately low heat. Add the chopped organic onion and cook until softened. Add flour and whisk for about 3 minutes to make a roux. Add milk and stock in steady stream, whisking constantly until thick and smooth (10-15 min). Season with salt and pepper.

3. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve. Discard the solids.

4. Mix the sauce with the organic lemon zest, organic lemon juice, pistachios, and parmigiano.

5. Strain out the pasta and place into the sauce to coat. Some people like to retain some of the starchy pasta water to help the sauce come together.

Organic Sausage and Peppers

Organic Sausage & Peppers

Organic Sausage & Peppers

One of my favorite meals growing up was sausage and peppers. I am not a huge meat eater now and generally prefer veggie options however sometimes at family gatherings or Italian festivals it is difficult to pass up the delicious smell of sausage and peppers. My organic sausage and pepper recipe is not only super yummy but healthier than most other recipes you will find.

 

Ingredients:

4-6 linking organic Italian sausage or veggie sausage
1 tsb organic grated parmesan cheese
1/2 an organic yellow onion, sliced
1/2 an organic red onion, sliced
4 cloves organic garlic, minced
1 large organic red bell pepper, sliced
1 large organic green bell pepper, sliced
1 teaspoon organic fresh or dried organic sweet basil
1 teaspoon organic fresh or dried organic oregano
1/4 cup organic white wine
2 tsp organic red chili flakes
2 tbs organic olive oil

Directions:

1. Pour 2 tablespoons of  olive oil & the pieces of sausage in to a large skillet and turn stove on medium heat. Wait until it browns and then remove the sausage from the skillet.

2. After the sausage is removed add the organic onions & garlic to cook for approximately 3 mins. After the onions and garlic have cooked add the peppers, sweet basil, red chili flakes, Parmesan cheese and white wine together. Lower the heat and cover the skillet peppers and onions to get tender.

3. After the onions & peppers are tender return the sausages to the skillet and let the mixture cook together on a low/medium heat and still covered for at least 20 minutes.

4. Then serve with either your favorite organic pasta or bread. You can also add some Parmesan or mozzarella cheese to your pasta or sandwich.

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