Fast and Easy

Go find yourself a pineapple wedger.  It takes the struggle out of serving your family fresh mouth-watering pineapple chunks.  I have always used a big knife and consequently have lost a lot of juice in the process.  Plus everything around me got sticky and had to be cleaned. No more.  Just put this baby on top of your fresh pineapple and with a good push, you are all set!  Fresh pineapple costs less because you don’t pay for labor and packaging.  And, it is better for your family. Because you will be more likely to buy and serve your family nutrient-packed delicious pineapple, investing in this gadget is an investment in your family’s health.  Angela Russ, thank you for this tip.

  … for the health of your family,
                                                      ellen

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Ruth Milstein took 6-7 years to write this award winning cookbook so you can have everything you need to know in one binder. From Utensils, Useful Substitutes, and Healthy Handling of Food to simple sumptuous recipes for fresh salads, soups, veggies, entrees, pasta, rice, bread, tofu, sauces, dips, desserts and more… it is all there for you. AND, most are family recipes!

What jumped out of our conversation today is that she prepares and freezes a lot of her food in advance – even brown rice. During your busy days, all you have to do is move your food of choice into the refrigerator in the morning and it is ready to be heated and for last minutes touches when its time for dinner! She explaines this as your listen.

Ruth’s book is filled with answers and tips you have been looking for. We love it!

To learn more, look for this interview on itunes.com – its Free. (Family Food Experts – Blog Talk Radio Feed)

… for the health of families,
ellen

EASY – SUPER EASY – TOMATO SOUPThank you Tree of Life

PREHEAT: Burner, medium

PAN: Medium to large sauce pan
TOOL: Immersion Blender, a soup maker’s best friend!

1 28 ounce can of Crushed Organic Tomatoes with Basil or Herbs

1 32 ounce carton of Organic Vegetable Broth, low-sodium

2 cups organic rice milk or organic heavy cream

Combine tomatoes and broth in sauce pan over moderate heat. When it begins to bubble, stir and add rice milk or cream. Reduce heat to low and let it continue to simmer gently for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Then take your immersion blender, place it in the middle of the pan, turn it on and blend until all the tomato bits are gone. Season as desired with sea salt. Sprinkle parsley flakes on top. Serve!

4 God-Made Colors: red, tan, white, green
4 Food Groups: fruit (tomatoes), vegetables (broth), grains or dairy, herbs

NOTES
We prefer the use of rice milk for a light and delicious soup. Heavy creamy is very rich and should be reserved for special dinners on occasion.

This soup is SO easy to make. The company making the organic crushed tomatoes with herbs has done the seasoning work for you. Enjoy it!

Tree of Life created this recipe and suggest you choose their brand of crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth. Go to www.treeoflife.com to find them in a store near you.

If you want your kids to eat green beans, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, fish… just about anything they snub their noses at, make this Easy to Make, Easy to Please Recipe: 1 bag dried cranberries, 1 cup orange juice – put in sauce pan and stir and simmer to desired texture. Pour over vegetables such as green beans, and fish such as salmon. Your kids, young and old, will LOVE IT. Doesn’t get much easier than this!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Our recommended list of party foods by Health is Wealth - heat and serve natural, meat, vegetarian, and vegan products: Chicken-Free Buffalo Wings, Vegetarian Cocktail Franks, Veggie Munchees, Spinach Munchees, Broccoli Munchees, Pizza Munchees, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Potstickers, Vegetable Egg Rolls, Spinach &  Artichoke Dip, Vegetarian Potato Skins and of course their Chicken or Chicken-Free Nuggets.  ALL ARE NON-GMO.  All are delicious.  Just ask the Kid Kritics!

After the new year look for their new Gluten-Free line.  Then they will have something for everyone.

… for the health of your family,
ellen