A quick smoothie in pictures

I just wanted to share with you the accountant and I's mid morning snack. It was quick and easy on a busy Saturday morning. I was given the magic bullet as a wedding gift. I love to use it because it is single serving sizes and super easy to clean. Its major downfall is it is made of plastic not glass.BUT I still love it! So here is today's organic smoothie.

Mango, Raspberry, Almond Milk Smoothie
Ingredients per serving: 1/2 cup of mango, quarter cup of frozen raspberries, Vanilla flavored almond milk fill cup to 3/4 full, 1/4 teaspoon of honey
Place all in the blender and blend. Serve!

Olivia was looking longingly at me begging for some. Does anyone know much about almond milk and how healthy or not that it is? I love it so I haven't researched it yet. I figure it must be better than soy for me...guess we will see!

Organic Potato, Jalapeño and Leek Soup

So I was craving soup today. It must be the smell of fall in the air. There is something homey and comforting about a nice warm bowl of soup. I had a surplus of potatoes I wanted to use up so I ran to the grocery store to buy a leek. Now in the fridge I had some jalapenos that looked like they were beginning to go so I decided I must use them to. The result was this spicy, warm, yummy soup.

Serves: 4-6 people 

Prep and Cook time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

3 Pounds of organic potatoes (Klesick box of good and trader Joe's)

4 cups of organic chicken broth or stock (Costco)

1 large organic leek (local co-op)

1 medium organic yellow onion (Fred Meyer)

6 cloves of garlic

1 tablespoon of organic extra virgin coconut oil

Himalayan salt and black pepper to taste

fresh garden herbs of chives, basil and thyme ( about 2 tablespoons of each. Feel free to substitute dried herbs)

1 cup of milk of your choice ( I used almond milk)

garlic powder

1-2 organic jalapenos (depending on how spicy you like your food)

4 tsp of fresh cilantro

In a large 6 quart dutch oven or pot place chicken stock (or vegetable stock), potatoes and black pepper. Place on medium heat. Cover and let simmer until potatoes are soft about 20 minutes.

In another saucepan place coconut oil, onion and leek. Cook on medium heat until onions are soft and translucent. (about 6-10 minutes)

Baby is busy on the floor.

Next add jalapenos, diced to the potato pot.

Then add the fresh spices, garlic, cilantro, milk, and cooked onions and leeks to the potato pot.

"MOM! pay attention to me! See I am moving all around!"

Take half the potato mixture and put in your blender. Blend and add back to the dutch oven. Simmer for five minutes more and serve!