Spring is Coming - Eat Well!!

Finally, the spring thaw is coming. Puts me in the mood for fresh food and cold food. In winter I can barely eat a salad. But as the temps climb, my menu broadens! Here's my celebration of spring today. Enjoy <3

And as food prices rise :(, organic choices may need to be made. I'm noting the items where it is a good use of your organic dollar to spend it. These foods give you the biggest result because they are most susceptible to pesticides. I'm really struggling with organic beans...$2.00 a can vs. 69cents for non-organic. Sigh.

Fresh Smoothie
Banana
fresh organic raspberries (berries are a priority for the limited organic budget)
OJ with pineapple (that's the kind I like)
Almond milk
ice

Puree the banana and raspberries with OJ
Then add ice and almond milk and smoothie it!

Garden Bean Salad (with canned and frozen until the garden bears)
Edamame
Black Beans
Kidney Beans
Sweet Corn
Red Pepper (fresh! and organic - another must on the limited organic budget)

Dressing:
1 Tbs Seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Tbs Tamari Sauce
1 Tbs (suite to your taste) fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs veggie broth (I don't use oil)
sea salt
pepper
tumeric
sesame seeds