Earthly Eating

• Cow’s Milk: Whole milk contains the most calories, while nonfat skim milk contains the least. Depending on the processor you are looking at anywhere from 80-140 calories per 8 oz. Milk is very nutritious and can give a large amount of calcium which is needed for women as they age. Milk also can give you vitamins A and D as well as protein too. The best milk to drink is indeed organic milk. You can guarantee you aren’t getting any added hormones or pesticides that could come directly from the cow to your body. Women who are pregnant or nursing could use milk to increase their calcium intake.

• Juices: Calories are pretty high in some juices from about 50-160 calories per 8 oz. serving, but the best part about juices are they can give you a full punch of vitamin C and antioxidants as well. Fruit juice has also been linked in helping to lower the risks of Alzheimer’s disease. Apple juice has anticancer properties on the colon. Grape juice can help with your memory and cranberry juice can help against urinary tract infections. The best juice you can drink is ones that you fresh squeeze yourself. If you own a juicer, use the entire fruit and vegetable in the juicer. You are guaranteeing you are getting the whole fiber of the product as well. Be leery of shelf juices, the longer they sit on the shelf the less nutritional benefits they have.

• Water: Water is 100% calorie free and comes from the earth naturally. Water helps to moisten membranes within the body and helps to flush out toxins that build up was well. Waste is one of the things that water helps to rid our body of and the more water we drink the more waste we get rid of. Drink pure, filtered water straight from your tap. No need to buy bottled water in plastic containers, just filter your own and store the water in stainless steel containers rather than plastics which can leach toxins into your water. If you like flavored waters simply squeeze a lemon or lime into the water instead of purchasing flavored waters which harbor artificial sweeteners and at times colors.
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Earthly Eating Tip

* Avoid messy kitchens during parties or just everyday by cleaning as you go. Quick clean counters and sinks as you use something and avoid having a pile of dishes after dinners by just loading as you use them. When dinner is over, give the plates and silverware a quick rinse and load into the dishwasher. Start the washer and tidy up around and you’re done. Take a quick broom over the floor and go have a glass of peppermint tea and relax.

To get your full dose of vitamins, try these cocktails. Use a juicer to help you gain full juice from all of these fruits and vegetables.

• To boost the immune system: carrots, 1/2 lemon, 1 stalk celery, 1/2 red beet, 1 handful wheatgrass.

• To guard against cancer: 3 carrots, 1/2 apple, 1 handful broccoli florets.

• To renew cells and fight aging process: 3 carrots, 1 handful spinach, 1 orange, 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil.

• To improve your vision: 1 apple, 1 kiwifruit, 1 handful mache, 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Be sure and add to any juice you make the following:

1. Dark Green Vegetables: Beta-Carotene
2. Orange Fruits: Vitamin C
3. Vegetable Oils: Vitamin E
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Earthly Eating Recipe

Roasted Sesame and Panko-Coated Asparagus with Soy Ginger Dressing
Serves: 4 to 6

Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter and drizzle with the prepared sauce.

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• Papaya, Banana, and Lemon-Lime SmoothieServes: 2

1/2 papaya
1 banana
Fresh squeezed juice of 1/2 lime
1 scoops lemon or lime sorbet
2 cup organic milk

Peel papaya. Scoop out and discard the seeds. Chop fresh and put in the blender. Peel and slice the banana, and add to the blender with the lime juice, sorbet and milk. Blend until they are smooth. Serve.

• Apple, Banana and Orange Smoothie
Serves: 2

2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into chunks with skins removed
2 bananas
2 cups orange juice without the pulp
Cup of ice
Cup of cold water

Place the apples and the water in the blender and blend until the apples are smooth. Add the ice and the orange juice and continue blending until the ice is broken up into tiny pieces, add the bananas and blend for about 30 seconds. Serve.

• Orange-Pineapple Smoothie
Serves: 2

1 banana
2 cups pineapple chunks packed in juice, drain
1 cup orange juice without pulp or with pulp
1/4 cup nonfat milk
2 tbs. honey
4 to 5 ice cubes

Place all the ingredients in the blend and puree until smooth. Serve.

• Kiwi Smoothie with Pineapple
Serves: 2

1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped
3 kiwi fruits, peeled
1/2 cup pineapple juice

Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Serve immediately.

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Earthly Eating Recipe

Rib Eye Steaks with Horseradish
Serves: 8

Preheat a gas or charcoal grill on high heat; meanwhile sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper. Place the steaks on an oiled cooking grate on the grill and coo, turning once until they are done to your liking. While the steaks are grilling, in a bowl, mix together the sour cream, horseradish, orange zest and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the steaks to a carving board and loosely cover with foil. Allow the steaks to cool for about 10 minutes, then cut each in half and serve with the orange horseradish sauce on top. Pair this with steamed asparagus for a great dinner option.

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Tomato varieties such as oxheart, beefsteak, plum, cherry and grape are incredibly popular from use in cuisine today, and the colorful fruit is known for its high lycopene content-an antioxidant present especially when cooked. The tomato is botanically a fruit, although it is nutritionally categorized as a vegetable, and is used in ketchup, sauces and pizza, as well as its many varied uses in cooking. Although, the BLT may be on the less complex side of the fare that this fruit graces, as a topping, the tomato can’t be beat. Probably originating in the highlands of South America, the vividly hued fruit was distributed throughout the Spanish colonies after the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and soon it became favored worldwide. -Skin 2007

Below are some choice ways to enjoy the tomato in juice form. These juices not only have a great deal of lycopene content they are also fun to make and drink. Try serving these juices at a get together or social function and hear the raves for more.

• Tomato Juice
Use 2 or 3 ripe tomatoes, quartered

Fresh Tomato Juice
Makes: 1 1/4 cups
Quarter clean tomatoes and remove the stem end core. Place tomatoes in a blender and process for 30 to 60 seconds, until smooth. Chill and serve.

Traditional Tomato Juice
Makes: 1 1/4 cups
Follow the same directions as above. Pour juice into a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Salt to taste, chill and serve.

Canned Tomato Juice

Fill a blender with 6 to 8 cups clean tomato quarters (for each batch). Process for 30 to 60 seconds, and stir if need to. In a large saucepan, bring juice to a boil, stirring occasionally. Salt to taste. Add 2 tbs. lemon juice per quart of tomato juice. Freeze or can. To can, pour into hot, scalded jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace for pints and 1/2-inch headspace for quarts. Seal and process pints 35 minutes and quarts 45 minutes in a boiling water bath.

• Spicy Tomato Juice

4 medium ripe tomatoes, quarters (480g)
1/4 sweet green bell pepper (30g)
1/2 small onion (18g)
1 clove garlic (3g)
1/2 fresh hot chili pepper, seeded (7g)
Salt to taste

Place all the ingredients listed into a blender. Process for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Chill and serve.

• Herbed Vegetable with Tomato Juice Blend
Makes: 6 cups

3 lbs. (1.36kg) ripe tomatoes, quartered
1 medium carrot (60 g)
1/2 sweet green bell pepper (60g)
1 celery rib, with leaves (40g)
1/4 medium onion (28g)
1/2 garlic clove (3g)
1 tbs. (15mL) lemon juice
1 tsp. (5mL) honey (optional)
1/8 tsp. (1mL) black pepper
Salt to taste
1 small bay leaf (cooked juice only)
1 large fresh basil leaf (cooked juice only)

Fresh juice:
Makes: 6 cups

Place tomatoes, carrot, bell pepper, celery, onion, garlic, lemon juice, honey, black pepper and salt in a blender. Process for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Chill and serve.

Cooked juice:
Makes 6 cups

Follow the directions the same as above. Pour juice into a saucepan; add bay leaf and fresh basil. Simmer over medium-low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf and basil. Serve cold.
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Earthly Eating Recipe

Apple-Cinnamon Granola Bread
Makes: 1 loaf, 12 servings

An Apple a Day Info:
If your child has asthma, add apple juice to your grocery list. A recent study found that kids who drink the juice from concentrate at least once a day are at 47% lower risk for wheezing than children who drink it less often.

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