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Organic Vegetarian Mini Tacos

November 8, 2009 By The Green Beagle Leave a Comment

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

November 8, 2009 By The Green Beagle Leave a Comment

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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Easy Organic Cheese Bread

October 26, 2009 By The Green Beagle Leave a Comment

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1 3/4 cups organic all-purpose flower
* 1/4 cup organic white sugar
* 2 1/2 teaspoons organic baking powder
* 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
* 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
* 1 organic free range egg, beaten
* 3/4 cup organic milk
* 1/3 cup olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cheese. In another large bowl, beat together egg, milk and oil. Stir the flour/cheese mixture into the egg mixture, stirring until just moistened. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

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Organic Eggplant Parmesan

October 25, 2009 By The Green Beagle Leave a Comment

Ingredients:
* 1 large organic eggplant, about 1 1/2 pounds
* 2 organic eggs beaten
* 1 1/2 cups fine, organic organic breadcrumbs, drymixed with
* 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
*1/2 teaspoon organic ground pepper
* organic olive oil
* 2 cans (8 ounces each) organic pasta sauce or homemade sauce
* 1 teaspoon organic dried leaf basil
* 1/2 teaspoon organic dried oregano
* 16 ounces sliced fresh or packaged shredded mozzarella
* 1/2 cup grated vegan parmesan cheese

* 1 container of fresh ricotta cheese

Preparation:
Wash eggplant and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Dip into beaten eggs then dredge with seasoned bread crumbs. Heat about 1/8-inch of oil in a heavy skillet. Fry eggplant on both sides until golden brown and crispy. Drain well on paper towels. In a saucepan, heat tomato sauce, basil, and oregano. Spread 1/3 of the sauce in a greased 12x8x2-inch baking dish. Layer half of the eggplant, half of the mozzarella cheese slices, a dallop of ricotta on each piece of eggplant, another 1/3 of the sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Repeat in layers. Top with basil leaves and fresh mozzarella. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Eggplant Parmesan serves 6.

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Cheesy Corns!! Yummy Organic Halloween Snack

October 19, 2009 By The Green Beagle Leave a Comment

Ingredients:
2 homemade organic pizza crust or store bought organic pizza crust (size and quantity depending on how many you are feeding or how big you want your pieces)
3 blocks of organic cheese 1 block of yellow cheese, 1 block of white cheese & 1 block of orange cheese.

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oven to 450º.
2. Cut pizza crusts into wedges that resemble the shape of candy corn. Top each wedge with rows of white, orange, and yellowish cheeses, as shown.
3. Bake the wedges on a cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes, then let them cool for 5 minutes before serving. Makes 16 to 20.
4. You can serve with your favorite dips like guacamole, salsa, sour cream or even put your favorite toppings just for fun.

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Finger Foods!!

October 19, 2009 By The Green Beagle Leave a Comment

Ingredients:
* organic string cheese
* organic green bell pepper
* organic cream cheese

Instructions:

1. Cover your hands to keep the cheese as smudge-free as possible. Use a knife (ask an adult for hlep please) to cut each piece of cheese in half and then carve a shallow area for a fingernail just below the rounded end of each half.
2. Mark the joint right below the nail as well as knuckle by carving out small horizontal wedges of cheese, as pictured.
3. For the fingernails, slice a organic green bell pepper into 3/8-inch-wide strips. Set strips skin side down and trim the pulp so that it’s half as thick. Then cut it into ragged nail shapes and stick them in place at the ends of the fingers with dabs of cream cheese.

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Ghastly Smiles!! Great Halloween Snack

October 18, 2009 By The Green Beagle Leave a Comment

Ingredients:
* 1 package raw organic pea pods
* 2 organic red bell peppers
* 1 package organic slivered almonds–12/5 oz. bags

Instructions
1. For each pod, use the tip of a paring knife to cut a slit centered in one side of an edible pea pod (ask an adult for help).
2. Cut out a tongue shapes from red bell peppers and insert the top of them through the opening in the pea pod (its more frightening if the inside of the pepper faces up).
3. For the finishing touch, insert a few broken pieces of slivered almonds for teeth.

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Organic Blue Cheese Avocado Dip

September 24, 2009 By The Green Beagle Leave a Comment

I love hosting parties and even more I love making party food. One of my favorite things to do is find a party them right down to the menu. However not everyone has the time to do this and instead of using some packaged high sodium mix you can through this together quickly. This dip is perfect for crudites or tortilla chips. I have also had it with pretzels which is very tasty as well. You can also use it as a condiment for finger sandwiches.

Dip Ingredients

4 ripe organic avocados
1 cup organic Greek yogurt or organic sour cream
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tbs.Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 clove organic garlic
4 organic scallions

Directions:
1. Peel, de-seed and mash your avocados. You can leave them a little lumpy for some texture to match the blue cheese.
2. Chop or crush the garlic glove.
3. Dice the scallions.
4. Combine all ingredients in to a mixing bowl.
5. Once all ingredients are mixed put in the fridge for about a half hour.
6. Once the dip is properly chilled, put into serving dish and it is ready to serve! If you have any remaining scallions you can garnish the dip with them.

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Organic Vegetarian Mini Tacos

Baked Artichokes

Easy Organic Cheese Bread

Organic Eggplant Parmesan

Cheesy Corns!! Yummy Organic Halloween Snack

Finger Foods!!

Ghastly Smiles!! Great Halloween Snack

Organic Blue Cheese Avocado Dip

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