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Thursday, 28 May 2009 11:51 |
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One of my guilty pleasures (yes, I have more than one) is the margarita. I can't help it. Margaritas are delicious. They are also filled to the brim with sugary chemicals that I really don't want in my body. Although I love margaritas, I'd much rather be drinking a margarita made from natural ingredients. This kind of margarita would, undoubtedly, be healthier and it would probably be a little easier on the body calorie-wise, as well.
In between sipping my regular, not-at-all-healthy margaritas, I did some research and found a recipe for an organic margarita. Eager to see if it would still be delicious, I tried making it myself and I was floored! Not only did this margarita taste awesome, but I would argue that it was over all more satisfying because I knew I was putting healthy ingredients into my body.
I felt compelled to share the recipe, so here you go:
1.5 ounces of tequila http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/most-huggable-160.php . (4 Copas makes organic tequila you can use.)
1/2 ounce of pure organic acai
3/4 ounce of organic agave nectar
1/2 ounce of organic egg white
1 organic lime, squeezed
Shake until metal shaker is frosted and then strain into a chilled glass. Enjoy!
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 11:04 |
1. Reduce The Toxic Load: Keep Chemicals Out of the Air, Water, Soil and our Bodies
Buying organic food promotes a less toxic environment for all living things. With only 0.5 percent of crop and pasture land in organic, according to USDA that leaves 99.5 percent of farm acres in the U.S. at risk of exposure to noxious agricultural chemicals.
Our bodies are the environment so supporting organic agriculture doesn’t just benefit your family, it helps all families live less toxically.
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 10:58 |
Myth: Organic food is too expensive.
Fact: In general, organic food costs more than conventional food because of the laborious and time-intensive systems used by the typically smaller organic farms. You may find that the benefits of organic agriculture off-set this additional cost. At the same time, there are ways to purchase organic while sticking to your budget. Consider the following when questioning the price of organic:
- Organic farmers don’t receive federal subsidies like conventional farmers do. Therefore, the price of organic food reflects the true cost of growing.
- The price of conventional food does not reflect the cost of environmental cleanups that we pay for through our tax dollars.
- Organic farming is more labor and management intensive.
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Thursday, 28 May 2009 10:43 |
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Oreos are by far my favourite store-bought cookie. I am a fan of prying them apart and licking the cream insides out (if they're fresh, I lift the cream out and eat it all by itself), but there are a hundred ways to eat them. But Oreos are one of those things that you just feel completely guilty eating: what's in them except processed sugar?
So I decided I was going to make my own. Forget double-stuff Oreos, I'm going quadruple. I found a recipe for chocolate wafers on Smitten Kitchen and then just made basic butter icing for the cream filling. The wafers are crispy and delicious, but if you leave them with the icing over night they will soften a little bit. Apparently they work very well as ice cream sandwiches, too!
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