Memorial Day Side Dish

Going to a cookout and don't know what to bring? How about this SPINACH RICE SALAD?

Ingredients:

6 cups cooked white (or brown) rice
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup honey mustard dressing

Toss all ingredients together and serve either warm or cold.

Enjoy!

Taste the Seasons

To ensure the best tasting and lowest prices on fresh produce, eat by the seasons. Ever eat a peach in February? No comparison to a fresh picked peach in July, right? Along with the benefit of optimal taste, seasonal and locally grown produce costs less and aren’t preserved with pesticides.

Some fruits and vegetables require higher amounts of pesticides if not grown organically. Buying and eating the following foods in season or from a farmers market is a healthier and inexpensive choice:
-Strawberries
-Apples
-Peaches
-Cherries
-Pears
-Nectarines
-Potatoes
-Spinach
-Celery
-Bell peppers

RECIPE

Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients:
20 medium organic tomatoes (red and orange)
5 leaves of finely chopped basil
Sea salt
Ground pepper
½ cup organic heavy cream

Directions:
Place whole tomatoes in a large pot over medium heat. Allow to cook until they give off their liquid. Using a fork, pull off and discard skins.

Stir often. Reduce heat to low. Add basil leaves chopped with sea salt and pepper to taste.

Continue stirring. As the soup becomes creamy, add slowly the ½ cup of heavy cream until completely blended.