Homemade Organic Apple Crisp

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 4 organic apples (I used a mixture of tart and sweet), rinsed, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp. organic 100% lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. unchlorinated and unflouridated water
• 1 tsp. organic ground cinnamon
• 1 cup organic rolled oats
• 1 cup organic unbleached white flour
• 2 Tbsp. organic brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. organic white sugar
• 3-4 Tbsp. organic pasture butter, softened; OR organic coconut oil (for vegan option)
• 1 pinch Real Salt

Here’s How I do it:

1. Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
2. Mix the water and lemon juice together in a small bowl, dip the sliced apples into it to stop them from browning, if desired.
3. Arrange the sliced apples in the bottom of a 6-cup casserole dish; Sprinkle with cinnamon.
4. In a medium mixing bowl, add oats, softened butter or coconut oil, pinch of salt and both sugars; Stir with spoon or use your hands until well blended.
5. Press the oat mixture on top of the apples in the casserole; Make sure that it’s flattened on the top of the casserole.
6. Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
7. Enjoy!

 

Homemade Organic Vegan Broccoli and Cauliflower Casserole

I scoured the internet to find a recipe that I liked, but there weren’t any, so I created this dish.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

For the Sauce:

• 4 Tbsp. organic sunflower oil (Spectrum Organic recommended)
• 4 Tbsp. bleached organic white flour
• 3 cups Homemade Organic Vegetable Stock
• 1 tsp. Real Salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground organic white pepper
• 1/2 tsp. organic ground turmeric
• 1/4 tsp. organic ground sage

For the Casserole:

• 1 head organic cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 bunch organic broccoli, cut into florets (peel, dice and save the stems for another use)
• 1 cup finely diced organic yellow onion
• 3-4 organic garlic cloves, minced
• 3-4 cups cooked organic brown rice
• 1-2 cups crushed GMO-free potato chips (Use organic if you can find them!  Keeping the crumbs leftover from the bag is a frugal way to obtain the crumbs, too.  Kettle brand plain potato chips recommended)

Here’s How I do it:

1. Prepare the rice, if it’s not all ready cooked.
2. Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
3. Begin making the sauce:  Heat the sunflower oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat until hot, then add the flour and stir to combine; Cook for 1-2 minutes.  Then add the stock to the pot a little at a time (1/2 cup to start, then a cup at a time is okay.) whisking while totally incorporated.  Do this until all the stock is added.  Season with salt, pepper, turmeric and sage and whisk until well blended; Keep on the stove over low heat until ready to pour over casserole.
4. Prepare the garlic, onion, cauliflower and broccoli, if not all ready done.
5. Set the rice and vegetables into a 9″x13″ casserole dish, stir until well blended.
6. Pour the warm sauce over the vegetable mixture and stir until completely incorporated.
7. Top with the potato chip crumbs. (If making ahead, do not add crumbs until ready to bake, put the casserole in a cold oven and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes.)
8. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the sides of the casserole are bubbly.
9. Enjoy!

Homemade Organic Roasted Garlic Yellow Mustard

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 1/3 cup organic ground mustard
• 2/3 cup organic distilled white vinegar
• 1-1/3 cups unchlorinated and unfluoridated water
• 3 Tbsp. organic unbleached white flour
• 1 tsp. organic arrowroot powder
• 1 tsp. organic ground turmeric
• 1 tsp. light pink mountain salt
• 1 tsp. organic cane sugar
• 1/4 tsp. organic roasted garlic powder

Here’s How I do it:

1. Put all ingredients into a 2 quart heavy-bottomed stainless steel saucepan.
2. Slowly bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking occasionally; As it gets closer to being finished, you’ll need to whisk more constantly.
3. Once it has some small bubbles popping up in the sauce, immediately take if off the heat and allow to cool.
4. Yields 2 cups of mustard.
5. Enjoy!

Homemade Organic Creamy Italian Parmesan Dressing

This recipe was adapted from Mr. Food.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 3/4 cup Homemade Organic Thick Mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp. organic sunflower oil
• 1/4 cup organic white vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. organic 100% lemon juice
• 1/4 cup finely shredded organic Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• 1 tsp. organic cane sugar
• 2-3 organic garlic cloves, minced (optional)
• 1/2 tsp. organic Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. Real Salt

Here’s How I do it:

1. Place all ingredients into a large-mouth pint Mason jar.
2. Use an immersion blender to combine all ingredients until smooth.
3. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Enjoy!

Homemade Organic Thick Mayonnaise

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 4 organic pastured egg yolks (reserve egg whites for a future use)
• 1-1/2 cups organic sunflower oil
• 1/2 cup organic olive oil
• 1 tsp. organic raw red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. Real Salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground organic peppercorn blend

Here’s How I do it:

1. Place all the ingredients into a pint-and-a-half jar.
2. Pulse the immersion blender at low speed until the ingredients on the bottom start to emulsify.
3. Once that happens, slowly bring up the immersion blender and continue pulsing until it all looks creamy and white.  You can also slowly turn up the speed once it’s started to emulsify.
4. If you’d like to thin it out a bit after emulsifying, add a tablespoon of the reserved egg whites at a time, then use the immersion blender to incorporate.  Repeat until desired consistency is reached.
5. Enjoy!

Homemade Organic Southwestern Cream Cheese Sandwich/Wrap Filling

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 1 pkg. [8 oz.] organic cream cheese
• 1 tsp. organic 100% lime juice
• 1 tsp. Real Salt
• 1/2 tsp. organic smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp. organic ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp. organic tomato powder (?)
• 1/4 tsp. organic roasted garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. organic ground turmeric (optional)
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground organic peppercorn blend
• 2 organic garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbsp. finely chopped organic fresh cilantro
• 1/3 cup shredded organic carrot
• 1/4 cup sliced organic green onion
• 1 Tbsp. finely minced organic sun-dried tomatoes

Here’s How I do it:

1. Whip the cream cheese and lime juice with an electric mixer until fluffy.
2. Add the salt, smoked paprika, cumin, tomato powder (if using), roasted garlic powder, turmeric, and pepper, then mix until well blended.
3. Gently fold in the minced garlic, fresh cilantro, shredded carrot, sliced green onion, and sun-dried tomatoes.
4. This spread is ready to use in wraps, sandwiches or dips.
5. Enjoy!

Homemade Organic Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Streusel

For the Muffins:

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 7 Tbsp. [1 stick minus 1 Tbsp.] organic pasture butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup organic cane sugar
• 2 large organic pasture eggs
• 2 1/4 cups organic unbleached white flour, PLUS 2 Tbsp. for dusting shredded apple
• 4 tsp. Homemade Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Real Salt
• 1 cup grass-fed organic whole milk
• 1-1/2 tsp. Homemade Organic Vanilla Extract
• 1-1/2 cups shredded organic tart apples (such as organic Granny Smith)
• 1-2 tsp. organic 100% lemon juice

Here’s How I do it:

1. Preheat the oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Core each apple, then shred and combine with lemon juice; Set aside.
4. Once the butter and sugar are creamed, add each egg into the electric mixer separately and mix well in between.
5. In a separate mixing bowl, stir the flour, salt and baking powder together.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two segments, alternating with the milk and vanilla.
7. Stir until just evenly moistened.  The batter will be slightly lumpy.
8. Combine the shredded apple and 2 Tbsp. flour until well coated.
9. Using a large spatula, fold in the shredded apples until just evenly distributed, no more than a few strokes.  Take care not to break up the fruit.  Do not overmix.
10. Spoon the batter into each muffin cup, filling it level with the cup.
11. Bake for about 12 minutes.
12. Remove from the oven.
13. Sprinkle each muffin with streusel.
14. Place back into the oven and bake until golden, dry and springy to the touch, approximately an additional 8 – 13 minutes.  A toothpick inserted to the center of the muffin should come out clean.
15. Place the muffins on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.  Serve warm or at room temperature.
16. Enjoy!

For the Streusel:

• 1/2 cup organic unbleached white flour
• 2 Tbsp. organic cane sugar
• 2 Tbsp. organic light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 tsp. organic ground cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. organic pastured butter, cut into small pieces

Here’s How I do it:

1. Mix together the flour, sugar, light brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl.
2. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the butter into the mixture just until coarse crumbs form.

Homemade Organic Mild Cherry Pepper Salsa

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 1 cup 1/2″ diced fresh organic tomatoes
• 1 cup 1/2″ diced organic red onion
• 2-3 organic garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 cup unchlorinated and unfluoridated water
• 3 Tbsp. jarred organic tomato paste
• 1/2 cup 1/2″ diced organic frozen mixed red, yellow and green bell peppers
• 2 Tbsp. finely chopped organic pickled cherry peppers
• 2 Tbsp. Homemade Organic Pickled Jalapeno vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. organic 100% lemon juice
• 1 tsp. Real Salt
• 2 tsp. organic cane sugar
• 1/2 tsp. organic paprika powder
• 1/16 tsp. organic cayenne pepper (optional, for more heat)

Here’s How I do it:

1. Add all ingredients to a 2 quart sauce pot; Bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Place salsa into a glass jar with a tight fitting lid and keep in the refrigerator.
4. This recipe makes 2 cups of salsa.
5. Enjoy!

Homemade Organic Mexican Fiesta Seasoning Blend

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 2 Tbsp. organic red chili pepper powder
• 2 tsp. organic tomato powder
• 2 tsp. organic paprika
• 2 tsp. organic ground cumin
• 2 tsp. organic dried cilantro
• 2 tsp. organic dried oregano
• 1 tsp. organic granulated garlic
• 1 tsp. organic granulated onion
• 1/4 tsp. organic cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp. organic dried lemon peel

Here’s How I do it:

1. Combine all spices into a small mixing bowl.
2. Stir until well combined.
3. Store in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.
4. Enjoy!

Homemade Organic Copycat Chipotle Pinto Beans

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 1 cup dry organic pinto beans
• 4 cups unchlorinated and unfluoridated water
• 1 Tbsp. organic rice bran oil; OR organic extra-virgin olive oil
• 1-1/2 tsp. organic 100% lime juice
• 1-1/2 tsp. organic 100% lemon juice
• 1/2 cup finely chopped organic yellow onion
• 1 large organic garlic clove, minced
• 1 organic bay leaf
• 1 tsp. organic chipotle pepper powder
• 1 tsp. organic ground cumin
• 1 tsp. Real Salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground organic black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. organic dried oregano

Here’s How I do it:

1. Add all ingredients to a 2-quart pot; Bring to a boil, uncovered, for two minutes.
2. Cover, and immediately reduce the heat; Simmer for 2 hours on low.
3. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
4. Enjoy!