Clean Scones

Clean Scones
Serves: 12
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
These scones are ridiculously easy to make, and feel like such a treat. They are so versatile as well, you can dress them up or down, change their shape, keep them simple or chock full of goodies. I'm hoping to experiment with a more savory version using rosemary or lavender with the lemon. But here are the two flavors I tried:
To make Orange Cranberry Scones follow ingredient list below. Add in 1/4 c. dark chocolate chips or sliced almonds for a decadent treat.
Try also Lemon Blueberry by switching the zest to lemon, use lemon juice instead of flavoring and use fresh blueberries. Recipe adapted from the back of the Arrowhead Mills flour packaging.


Ingredients

• 2 cups whole grain pastry flour
• 1-1/2 t citrus zest (orange)
• 2t Baking powder
• 1t Xanthan gum
• 1/3 cup Honey
• 1 large Egg
• 1 teaspoon flavoring extract (almond or orange)
• 1/2 cup Soy milk-unsweetened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup dried fruit add-ins or 3/4c. fresh fruit (fruit sweetened cranberries)

Instructions

1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. 
2. Whisk wet ingredients in another bowl and then add to dry. Stir until moist and fold in your fruit. 
3. For rustic (easy) scones, drop large spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet. Put in 350ºF oven for 15-18 min until toothpick comes out clean. If you choose to make your scones daintier (i.e. smaller so you can eat more:), adjust cooking time (shorter). Alternatively you can put the batter on a floured work surface and press out to 3/4" and use a biscuit cutter (or glass) and make small circles. You may want to dust the top of the batter with flour also if it looks dangerously sticky.

Nutrition Info (per serving)

Calories	110
Total Fat	0.7g
Saturated	0.1g
Polyunsat.	0.2g
Monounsat.	0.2g
Cholesterol	18mg
Sodium	7.7mg
Total Carbs	24g
Dietary Fiber	2.0g
Sugar	11g
Protein	2.9g
Vitamin A	5.9mcg
Vitamin C	0.4mg
Calcium	3.8mg
Iron	0.2mg

Made with MealBuilder Pro for iOS.

Pistachio Crusted Eggplants

Pistachio Crusted Eggplants- yummo!https://www.evernote.com/shard/s164/sh/d6e8a440-8703-4632-80f4-de5d6e3fb197/103dc8c466e30eb93735c06e5efe6d27

Madras Lentils

Stats:300 cal 10gfiber 14gprotein
Great for a fast fix. My version is water, tomatoes, lentils (1/2c set aside), kidney beans, black beans, onions, chili powder, cumin, splash of whole milk.

When the guy at the Trader Joes check out says "whoa veggie city!" you get the feeling most people don't shop this way. Ok I'll admit it-I felt a little pride wheeling my 4 bags, $100 worth of organic goodness, out to my hybrid. And it came with confidence that my family can and will eat this before it goes bad. We are trying the 7 day challenge from jan/feb issue of vegetarian times. After my initial heart attack when my husband told me he like to eat vegetarian, I've since picked myself up off the kitchen floor and am giving it the old college try. Of course I'm cleaning it up- the first meal was eggs cooked in butter- but I'm curious to see if I feel any different after a week. I do feel slightly nervous not having any meat around, as if I might starve. Haha! Ill keep you posted! 

Dirty dozen! EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce: Note-Commodity crop corn used for animal feed and biofuels is almost all produced with genetically modified (GMO) seeds, as is some sweet corn sold for human consumption. Since GMO sweet corn is not labeled as such in US stores, EWG advises those who have concerns about GMOs to buy organic sweet corn.

Dirty DozenBuy these organic
1Apples
2Celery
3Strawberries
4Peaches
5Spinach
6Nectarines
– imported
7Grapes – imported
8Sweet bell peppers
9Potatoes
10Blueberries
– domestic
11Lettuce
12Kale/collard greens
Clean 15Lowest in Pesticide
1Onions
2Sweet Corn
3Pineapples
4Avocado
5Asparagus
6Sweet peas
7Mangoes
8Eggplant
9Cantaloupe
- domestic
10Kiwi
11Cabbage
12Watermelon
13Sweet potatoes
14Grapefruit
15Mushrooms
http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/

Green on the go! I've often wondered while shopping are any of these chocolate bars fair trade? Or is tide green just as good as planet green cause it's on sale? But the Antsy toddlers in and around my cart, the fast approaching meal rime and general exhaustion prevent me from ever getting any closer to an answer. But id genuinely like my money to make a difference, im just... lazy? Solution found. Good Guide is available for your bookmark bar (when shopping online) and as a mobile app that lets you scan product barcodes to see instantly how Eco-conscious your purchase is. It gives products a 0-10 score based on health, environment, social categories. It has a browse feature so you can look up which mascara to buy without havng to compare them all yourself. And you can filter based on personal concerns/values like organic or fair trade. (Watch out Costco, here I come!) did I mention it's FREE! Avail at iTunes store or goodguide.com

Serving sizes. Basically it looks like a whole fruit (apple. Orange) is considered a serving, but I don't think they shop at Costco. 1/2 cup is good for fruit or veggies or 1 cup for lettuces.

Toddlers needs 1/2c./DAY of veggies, kids 4-8 yrs need 1-1.5c

From:http://nutrition.about.com/od/fruitsandvegetables/f/servingfruit.htm