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Blueberry Banana Bacteria Smoothie

8/8/2013

EASY TO MAKE BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE

These are the ingredients we recommend you buy for one serving:

Add to blender:

1 cup ice
1/3 - 1/2 cup water to get blending started
1/2 Organic Pasteur's Raw Kefir
1/3 cup Earthbound Farms Organic Blueberries frozen or fresh
1/2 large or one small Organic Banana
1/3 cup Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Organic Small Flaked Coconut
1 Tablespoon Salba Chia Seeds
1 - 2 Tablespoons Raw Organic Honey (alternative is Raw Organic Agave) to help break up ice crystals

Put all ingredients in blender. Blend for at least five minutes for a smooth yummy tasting smoothie.

Can garnish with some coconut and a few whole blueberries.

Get Vitamin K2 From Kefir and Fermented Foods

Organic Raw Kefir is fermented milk, & good source of Vit. K2 made when bacterial ferment. Kefir contains more good probiotic bacteria than yogurt. Low in sugar as bacteria eat it. Vitamin K2 is key in calcium metabolism and helps it get to where it's needed most such as in the bones and teeth. Keeps calcium where it is not wanted and can compromise health such as in soft tissues and arteries. Kefir also high in calcium, phosphorus, and essential minerals for bone growth.

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Concord Grape Sorbet

8/6/2013

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Concord Grape Sorbet
by BulkNaturalFoods.com

A beautiful purple sorbet, that was adapted from a Martha Stewart Living recipe and is wonderful! Try it!

Ingredients
2/3 cup agave
1 1/2 pounds Concord grapes (1 quart container)
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions
Prepare an ice bath; set aside.

Combine grapes and the remaining water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the grapes start releasing liquid, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat, and simmer until juices are dark purple and grapes begin to break apart, about 3 minutes.

Pass mixture through a food mill and then through a fine sieve into a large bowl set in the ice bath; stir frequently until completely cool. Stir in the agave and lemon juice.

Transfer mixture to an ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. Store the sorbet in an airtight container in the freezer until ready to serve, up to 2 weeks.

Story behind Bulk Natural Food Coop is also story of love!

How We Eat
This whole co-op developed into what it is now out of a need in our own community – a need for the kinds of natural foods our family was trying to eat. So perhaps knowing the kinds of things we eat as a family will give you a clue about what you can expect to find in our co-op. (However, at the time of this update in February of 2013, we do not have the ability to deliver highly perishable or frozen items such as meat and dairy products, so these items are not yet available. We do have a local food page where you can find a list of farms that do offer these things.)

Since 2002, we have been following a Weston A. Price diet of real, whole, traditional foods: soaked and sour-leavened grains, plenty of good quality butter and ghee, local milk, cod liver oil, organic and minimally sprayed fruits and vegetables, pastured eggs and meats, natural sweeteners, and homemade fermented foods and bone stocks. As a mom, I couldn’t be happier with the results. Our children’s teeth are 90% straighter than Tim’s or mine, their palates are wider, and we have had only one cavity among the five of them – and that, in a baby tooth. All of us are healthy, and we are not plagued with food allergies and sensitivities. I’m thankful to have learned about traditional foods when our kids were still young!

How To Join In
The best way to get involved with Bulk Natural Foods is to sign up on our email list so we can keep you informed about the orders that are taking place. The more people who get involved with what we are doing, the more locations we are able to serve, the better deals we are able to obtain, and the wider the variety of products we are able to offer.

If You Are Outside of Our Local Delivery Area
If you live too far away from Tennessee to participate in our local co-op, you can still order through our store and have products delivered directly to your door.

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Elaine McFadden, MPH, RD, Host Smart Health Talk Radio Show

With many years of experience with organic farming, produce, and manufacturing, Elaine McFadden wanted to use her experience to help educate consumers to help make the kind of choices for their family that supports health and prevents disease. It is harder than ever to shop for food and know what is safe.