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Broccoli Gratin – Pairing Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Broccoli Gratin is an excellent pairing of Broccoli and cheddar cheese. This dish is weeknight feast, but you can also double or triple it up for an excellent holiday side dish. To prepare ahead of time, make the topping and precook the broccoli a few hours ahead of time. Prepare the sauce and assemble just…
Ratatouille – Combination of Organic Summer Produce
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Ratatouille is a peasant dish with origins in the Provence region of France. It is a simple but flavorful combination of summer produce like eggplant, zucchini (or other summer squash), and tomatoes. Toss in some onions and garlic plus fresh herbs for extra flavor, and you have a delicious vegetable dish. In the movie of…
Parmesan Rosemary Radishes – Juicy & Lightly Sweet
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Parmesan Rosemary Radishes is about roasting root vegetables. Roasting root vegetables cause the natural sugars to caramelize resulting in a less bitter and slightly sweet taste. Caramelizing can help you “sell” strong-tasting vegetables like radishes to picky eaters. Once roasted, roasted radishes can be very addicting. Roasted radishes are juicy and lightly sweet with a…
Jujube Fruit – 7 Reasons to Include It in Your Diet
By Randall Farrar | | Education, Gardening
About Jujube Fruit Jujube fruit is also referred to as Chinese dates, Korean dates, red dates, or Indian dates. Jujubes (Ziziphus jujuba) grow on a small deciduous (loses its leaves in the winter) trees. Jujube trees grow to around 30-40 feet tall, and with small shiny green leaves, tiny blossoms, with grape-to-kumquat sized fruits that…
Sauerkraut – Just in Time for Oktoberfest
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
The art of making Sauerkraut has been around a long time. People have been fermenting foods since Neolithic times, and for a good reason. Besides preserving the foods, fermented foods can be great healthy foods. Lacto-fermentation encourages the growth of good bacteria that, when eaten, promotes a healthy digestive system. You can buy a fermenting…
Red Onion Jam – For Sandwiches, Burgers & Hot Dogs
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
If you like caramelized onions, you are going to love this Red Onion Jam condiment. It is delicious on sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs. Need a quick and easy appetizer? Slice some baguettes thinly top with some brie and a dollop of Red Onion Jam. Health Benefits of Homemade Jams Jam has many of the health benefits…
10 Ways to Use Fresh Rosemary That Are Super Easy
By Randall Farrar | | Education, Gardening
What is Fresh Rosemary Fresh Rosemary is recently cut clippings from the small evergreen shrub Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region. It has dark green, needle-like leaves that have a resinous aroma. From late winter through spring, the plant displays blue flowers, which are edible. There are two growth types of…
Harvest2U Local Organic CSA
By Don Webber | | Education
How Has Harvest2U Changed the Local Organic CSA Business Many people find Harvest2U through an internet search on local organic CSA. While we love that, we also want to distinguish ourselves from the traditional CSA. We feel we have been a driving force in changing the “traditional” business model to facilitate broader access to locally…
Feeding Kids Organic on a Budget Tips and Information – While Ditching the Expensive Junk food
By Don Webber | | Education, News
Feeding kids organic on a budget seems a daunting task. Throwing in those budget constraints and you feel like you’re destined for failure, right? Fear not, health-minded mothers and fathers. The following feeding kids organic tips and information will encourage you. Healthy diets are within financial reach! These days, the quest for a healthy, sound diet…
Tomato Herb Skillet Bread – Easy Upside Down Bread
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Use fresh herbs and tomatoes to make this easy one pan Tomato Herb Skillet Bread (upside down bread). It’s perfect for an appetizer, or you can serve it along side your favorite summer meal. Make it even easier on your self and use prepackaged dough such as pizza dough, biscuits, crescent rolls or puff pastry.…
Waldorf Chicken Salad-Serve It As a Sandwich or Wrap
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
This Waldorf Chicken Salad recipe combines leftover chicken and with the classic Waldorf Salad of celery, apples, grapes, and walnuts in a creamy dressing. Serve it as a sandwich or wrap, or add it to some lettuce for a salad. Waldorf Chicken Salad Ingredients 1 pound cooked boneless chicken (about 2 cups), chopped 2 celery…
Carrot Zucchini Ribbons – A Healthy Addition To Summer’s Grilled Foods
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Carrot Zucchini Ribbons makes a quick side salad and a great addition to summer’s grilled foods. Cutting the vegetables into ribbons with a vegetable peeler makes for a nice presentation. If you want to get out of the kitchen a little faster, shred the vegetables with a grater or slice into disks. The taste will be…
Easy No-Fuss Gazpacho – The Perfect Summer Soup
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Gazpacho is the perfect summer soup, using fresh seasonal ingredients with no cooking required. Some recipes blanch the peel off the tomato and others puree each vegetable individually. Neither step is necessary, in my opinion. Traditionally it is served with croutons or toast points (cut bread into triangles, butter, and toast). No-Fuss Gazpacho Ingredients 24…
Peach and Arugula Salad – Perfect For Summer
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
This simple Peach and Arugula salad is loaded with flavors from the peppery arugula, sweet peaches, and slightly salty feta cheese. Perfect for summer when peaches are at their peak. Peach and Arugula Salad Ingredients 1 bunch arugula 2 medium peaches 1/2 cup feta cheese 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar Directions…
Summer Fruit Clafouti – A Cross Between A Pancake And Pudding
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Summer Fruit Clafouti (pronounced “cla foo tee”) sounds like a fancy complicated French dessert. It is actually a simple homey treat that is a cross between a pancake and pudding. Traditionally it is made with cherries, but any summer fruit like peaches, plums, and nectarines would be equally delicious. Cut the larger fruit into halves…
Shredded Carrot Salad – A Twist On The Traditional
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
This Shredded Carrot Salad recipe is a fresh twist on the traditional Carrot and Raisin Salad. This super simple salad can be mixed up to make several different variations. Use raisins or dried cranberries; pineapple or apples; sour cream, yogurt or mayonnaise. Combine it with shredded carrots and pecans for a delicious side salad. It’s…
Dairy Free Cucumber Salad – Hungarian Uborkasalata
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Uborkasalata translates literally as Dairy Free Cucumber Salad in Hungarian. My mother-in-law serves this simple side dish at almost every holiday meal. I think it is best on a hot summer day; but, it goes very nicely as a compliment to heavy winter meals as well, like Hungarian Goulash. Some versions add a teaspoon of…
Replace Gluten with Juicing – Reduce Your Health Risks
By Sally Writes | | Education, Juicing, News
One in five Americans is attempting a replace gluten or gluten-free diet. This diet is simply cutting out, or reducing, the amount of gluten you ingest. Do you know what gluten is? It’s a mixture of storage proteins which give many foods its glue-like consistency. It can be found in wheat, barley, rye, and malt.…
Rosemary Fermented Carrots – Helps Overall Health
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Fermented Carrots is not new. People have been fermenting foods for millennia, but we are just now realizing how it helps our digestive and overall health. Instead of taking a probiotic supplement, you can easily make your own tasty foods with loads of “good bacteria.” Where can you get the whey? From yogurt. It is…
Asian Chicken Wraps with Peanut Sauce
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Here’s a great Asian Chicken Wraps recipe for leftover chicken, particularly on those “it’s too hot or I’m too tired to cook” nights. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, sprouts, greens, etc. Look for the Spring Roll Wraps (may be called rice paper wraps) in the Asian food aisle of most…
Gluten Free Lemon Zucchini Bread – High Nutritional Value
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Zucchini Bread made with Zucchini, and other summer squashes are great in baked goods because you get the added nutrition, but you don’t have an overpowering taste. I love to make this with yellow summer squash because it adds a nice (all natural) yellow hue to the bread. Zucchini will work too, but your bread…
Spring Garlic Aioli – Homemade Healthy Mayonnaise
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Aioli is an emulsion of egg and oil. Add a little sweetener, and it becomes home made healthy mayonnaise. What is spring garlic? It is immature garlic harvested when the farmers thin the garlic fields. By removing some of the spring garlic, there is more room for the rest of the garlic to grow. Is…
Stuffed Squash with Quinoa and Sausage – Nutritionally Packed
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Summer stuffed squash is a rich source of Vitamin A and C, magnesium, fiber, folate, riboflavin, phosphorus, potassium and Vitamin B6. This quick and easy filling uses quinoa as a binder. You can make extra quinoa the night before for this recipe or cook it up while you are preparing the other ingredients. Stuffed Squash…
Citrus Salsa – A Bright Alternative To Tomato Salsa
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Citrus Salsa is a bright alternative to tomato salsa is easy to prepare and will give you a healthy dose of vitamin C with your tortilla chips or tacos (or put it on some grilled chicken or fish, mmmm!). Amounts are approximate, adjust it to your taste. You can also use bell pepper for a…
Quinoa Sprouts – Add Crunch To Your Salad
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
If you are looking for some low carb crunch to add to your salad, Quinoa sprouts may just be the answer. The process of “sprouting” burns up the stored carbohydrates within the seed (or legume). The same method works for lentils and beans, but they take a few days longer to sprout than Quinoa. The same…
Fun and Healthy Gluten Free Zucchini Brownies
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
These gluten free zucchini brownies are also egg free and dairy free. For best results make sure, your gluten-free flour has guar gum or xanthan gum in it (or add ¾ teaspoon). Or use all purpose flour if you don’t need to be gluten free. Gluten Free Zucchini Brownies Ingredients 2 cups gluten free flour…
Dry Wine Spring Vegetable Risotto
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
I was skeptical when I first learned this method for making Vegetable Risotto. It comes out creamy stirring only at the beginning, after 10 minutes and then again at the end. Washing the rice briefly in the cooking liquid before toasting rinses much of the starch off the rice into the liquid letting you remain…
Gluten Free Cauliflower Fritters Using Organic Produce
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
These gluten free cauliflower fritters are easy to make, healthy, and a great way to use cauliflower. Really delicious and appetizing. Gluten Free Cauliflower Fritters Ingredients 1 large organic cauliflower head, cut into florets 1/2 cup gluten free all purpose baking flour 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 5 Tablespoons minced onions (some used for garnishing) Olive oil 3…
Nutritious Avgolemono – Chicken and Rice Soup
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Avgolemono is Chicken and Rice Soup with a twist, literally. The lemon, bay, and cloves add a wonderful aromatic flavor. Plus you get a nice dose of vitamin C, B-complex, and potassium. The eggs thicken the broth and make the soup creamy without the dairy. Chicken and Rice Soup Ingredients 1 lemon, zest removed and…
Dairy and Gluten Free Spicy Carrot Soup
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
This super healthy garam masala spicy carrot soup is made with just a few natural ingredients, and it is dairy and gluten free. Spicy Carrot Soup Ingredients 1 bunch of large carrots 2 cloves garlic 1 medium onion 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk 14 oz veggie broth 1/4 cup almond butter 1 tablespoon garam masala paste…
Don Webber Nominated for Public Health Community Champion for the County of Riverside 2017
By Randall Farrar | | News
Craveyon Harvest2U is proud to announce that Don Webber was nominated and has received the award as a Public Health Community Champion for the County of Riverside 2017! Public Health Community Champion Riverside University Health System (Riverside County Health) presented this award stating; “It takes more than the Public Health Department to promote and protect the…
Pickled Beet Eggs – Using Leftover Brine
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Many Pickled Beet Eggs recipes make more brine than you need to cover the pickles. See Pickled Beet Relish to make your leftover brine. Here’s an easy way to use the leftover brine. Pickled Beet Eggs Ingredients Boiled eggs Pickling brine Glass jar Directions Peel the boiled eggs and put into a glass jar. Pour brine…
Pickled Beet Relish – Perfect for Sandwiches or Burgers
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
This Pickled Beet Relish is a bright red cousin to its cucumber cousin “Sweet Pickle Relish.” It is equally delicious on sandwiches or burgers. I made mine a little chunky. But, feel free to chop it up finer if you desire. This recipe uses about one bunch of beets and ½ to one head of…
Harvest2U Juicing Tips and Why Local Sources Matter
By Don Webber | | Education, Juicing
By Carmen Micheli Always in our juicing tips, local sources matter. Since the juice is highly concentrated, you’d better be sure where your produce grows and what substances are on it, if any. Juicing is a great way to get your daily nutrient intake. Key vitamins and minerals are abundant in fruits and vegetables. When…
Carmen’s Blood Orange Grapefruit Lemon Ginger Morning Boost Juice
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Do you need a morning boost juice? This one is from Carmen Micheli, our food and wine writer in residence. Having a hard time getting your day started? If that is the case, then try this juice recipe for a quick pick me up with excellent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. Morning Boost Juice Ingredients 4-5…
Kids LOVE Veggies (right!)
By Don Webber | | Education
Do you believe that kids love veggies? I recently read a quote that said something like, “Your body already deeply loves vegetables, your taste buds just don’t know it yet”. Too true! How ‘bout this one? “The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with…
Five Ways to Get Kids To Eat Veggies
By Don Webber | | Education
Without Harping, Hiding, or Disguising Timing and opportunity are everything. Read through these five ways get kids to eat vegetables. It is important to have the vitamins, minerals, and fiber provided in vegetables for a healthy brain, heart, and digestive system. More importantly, having more vegetables at your table provides eye appeal and “crowds out”…
The Struggle to Get Your Greens – Juice or Smoothie?
By Don Webber | | Education, Juicing
Do you struggle to get your greens? Do you prefer to juice or smoothie? These tips will help you get the recommended daily amount of green vegetables into your ever-healthier body. Collards, Kale, Parsley Fresh, deep greens can benefit our body in amazing ways. But, how to ingest as much as we need on a…
Does Buying High Quality Produce Actually Save Money?
By Don Webber | | Education
So you think buying locally grown organic produce costs too much. Seriously? We can show you how you save money when buying local. Let’s look at just a couple of factors that make buying local produce cost effective. Waste Believe it or not, according to ethicalconsumerism.tribe.net, “the average family of 4 wastes 122 pounds of food…
For Better Health Eat Lots of Colors
By Don Webber | | Education
Did you know that the color of the produce we eat makes a difference to its nutritional content? When we eat lots of colors, we are giving our body what it needs to be healthy. And as we like to tell the kids, “No, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese does NOT count as yellow.” Below we’ll…
Why Should I Eat Locally Grown, Organic Produce?
By Don Webber | | Education
Locally grown organic produce has more flavor. We say, “If you haven’t had a beet that was in the ground, growing yesterday, you don’t know what a beet is supposed to taste like!” Store-bought produce is picked before the peak of ripeness, the peak of nutrient content, and the peak of flavor. It then travels to…
10 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthier
By Don Webber | | Education
Kids eat healthier when they see us do it. Our kids learn their eating habits. Primarily from their parents. But also from their peers and unfortunately, from advertisers. Kids do not eat intuitively. So, let’s create the environment for their success by teaching them through our own actions. After all, the old adage is, “behavior…
Cranberry Pear Pecan Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
This Cranberry Pear Pecan Salad recipe is a fall salad that is amazing. Especially when adding the best creamy poppyseed dressing that you will ever have! Pecans for Walnuts can also be substituted. Cranberry Pear Pecan Salad Ingredients 1 cup Pecans (or Walnuts) chopped in chunks 6 ounces baby spinach 2 Pears, sliced to the desired size…
8 Cleansing Tips
By Don Webber | | Education
Is it time to clean out your gut from all the processed foods you’ve been eating? Check out these detoxing basics and 8 cleansing tips. Even the healthiest of us are having our bodies bombarded by toxins. Toxins come both externally and internally. Overeating, processed foods, alcohol in excess, environmental chemicals, and much more bring…
Simple Pesto Recipe – for Anything
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Who doesn’t love a pesto? This simple pesto recipe can be made from many different base ingredients and used to add flavor and a splash of class to many, many dishes. Try this from Harvest2U. Simple Pesto Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup fresh basil leaves Or many other options: spinach, arugula, kale, broccoli, dandelion greens, collards,…
Ten Tips to Get the Most of Your Harvest
By Don Webber | | Education
These Ten Tips for Harvest2U members on getting the most out of your Harvest can be a life saver (or produce saver). As each local produce season wears on, the volume of wonderfully fresh produce delivered by Harvest2U may overwhelm busy people leading regular, fast-paced lives. Here’s some great news: with a weekly planning strategy…
Join Us For The 2017 Grow Temecula Valley Symposium
By Don Webber | | Events, News
Don’t miss out on the FIRST Grow Temecula Valley Symposium. Harvest2U will be one of the presenters representing LOCAL food and agriculture businesses. This event is FREE! Register here: Grow Temecula Grow Temecula Valley Symposium Description The GROW Temecula Valley Symposium is a half-day event bringing together our local agriculture community, the local food supply chain,…
Healthy No Sugar Added Ambrosia Parfaits
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
The Ambrosia Parfaits (& Salad) of my youth was a concoction of canned fruit cocktail, coconut and marshmallows covered in whipped topping. This version is just as delicious but so much healthier. The amounts below are approximate. You can add grapes, pineapple chunks, sliced strawberries, etc. depending on what is in season. Mix it…
A Great Alternative to Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
Here’s a healthy alternative to Fettuccine Alfredo sauce. This creamy cauliflower sauce will surely be popular with your family. Perfect for pasta, pizza, or anything else you might want to cover in white cauliflower creamy deliciousness. Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce Ingredients 6 cups organic cauliflower florets 8 large organic cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp. butter 7…
Roasted Veggie Shrimp Salad
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
So easy to make, this Roasted Veggie Shrimp Salad recipe is a “toss all the veggies” on a sheet pan and bake until well-cooked, then add the shrimp just 5+ minutes before removing from the oven. You can substitute the shredded carrots with potatoes or corn. The veggies baked at a high temp (400), and…
Chicken Burrito Bowl – A Staple for The Family
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
Marinated grilled chicken, black beans, cilantro lime rice, and a diversity of fun toppings, this burrito bowl is loaded. We believe this burrito bowl recipe will become a meal staple for your family. Chicken Burrito Bowl Ingredients 1 ¼ pounds Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts ¼ cup olive oil ⅓ cup lime juice 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 2 cloves garlic minced ¼ cup water 1 teaspoon onion…
Chimichurri – Like You’ve Never Had!
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
Chimichurri is an Argentine green sauce, similar to pesto. In Argentina, it is traditionally served with steak, but it is delicious on chicken, spread on sandwiches, mixed with some mayonnaise and yogurt as a salad dressing and so much more. Chimichurri Ingredients 1/4 cup hot water 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 1 teaspoon salt 6…
Kohlrabi Apple Slaw Simple and Healthy
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
This Kohlrabi Apple Slaw is a simple and healthy side dish. Especially relevant is, kohlrabi is a good source of Thiamin, Folate, Magnesium and Phosphorus. And its also a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Copper, and Manganese. Pair it with sweet apples (such as red delicious, gala, or honey crisp).…
Easy to Make – Scrumptious Laden Sweet Potato Nachos
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
Who wouldn’t want to try orange looking nachos? The Sweet Potato Nachos, seasoned, with the cheese creates an excellent combination of fun sports day or snack appetizer! If you want bite-sized scoops of pleasant spicy-sweet flavor, laden with flavorful toppings, here it is. Use Your Favorite Salsa for Sweet Potato Nachos For this, Sweet Potato…
Chicken Watermelon Strawberry Salad
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
This Chicken Watermelon Strawberry Salad is a refreshing salad served with a basil dressing, good for any meal. Ingredients for Chicken Watermelon Strawberry Salad Cut 2 1/2 cups of roasted (rotisserie) chicken, into small pieces Cut 2 cups of watermelon, into small portions 2 cups of strawberries, chopped up 2 heads of lettuce, cut into large…
Cheesy Kale Cups
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
These cheesy kale cups make healthy appetizers can easily be modified for your tastes and what is in your kitchen. Swap spinach or other greens (chard, spinach, turnip greens, etc.) for the kale. Replace the Monterey Jack with Swiss or Cheddar. Spice it up with some garlic or dried red peppers, etc. Cheesy Kale Cups Ingredients…
Apple Fennel Chutney – Honeyed
By Audrey Humaciu | | Recipes
This easy honeyed apple fennel chutney combines the sweetness of apples and honey and tang of vinegar with some onions and fennel to make a wonderful side dish for curry, chicken or pork. While this dish is great fresh, its even better after the flavors have had a chance to develop for a few hours…
Avocado, Arugula, Cucumber and Tomato Salad
By Diana Prince | | Recipes
Avocado, Arugula, Cucumber And Tomato Salad is delicious, fresh, and light and full of wonderful flavor! Tossed in a tasty lemon glaze and topped with feta cheese, you won’t be able to get enough! Ingredients for Avocado, Arugula, Cucumber And Tomato Salad 1 cup arugula 2 avocados, cubed 1 cucumber, sliced 3 small tomatoes, diced…
Free eBook Compost Series – The Secret to Growing Your Own Organic Vegetables Using Compost
By Randall Farrar | | Education, Gardening
Gardening Compost Is Your Soil’s Main Source of Food About the eBook Compost Series – Gardening compost is food for your soil, and by using many different ingredients in your compost will supply and replenish all the essential nutrients that your soil needs for healthy crop growth and increase insect pest resistance. Making your organic…
Black Beans Kale
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Try this black beans kale recipe. Since cooked kale has a mild flavor, it can be added to many dishes, and it will absorb the flavor of other foods. This way, you still get the nutrient-dense benefits of the kale. Kale is a Brassica plant and is part of the same family as broccoli, Brussels…
Kick’n Vegetable Frittata
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Start your morning right with a vegetable frittata. This one has nutrient-dense kale, purple cabbage and a kick of red pepper. Just because they’re made with eggs, frittatas don’t need to be relegated only to breakfast. This meal can be enjoyed any time of day! Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Vegetable Frittata Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Temecula…
Carrot Kale Juice Recipe For Everyone
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Here is a straightforward and easy, very healthful recipe for carrot kale juice, that Includes apple, ginger, and spinach for dense nutrient refreshment. Try and mix up the ingredients a little to tweak it to your taste. Add cayenne! Carrot Kale Juice Ingredients: 1 Green Apple 3 handfuls Spinach 6-8 Kale leaves 4 large Carrots…
Spinach Watercress Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Here’s a Spinach Watercress Juice that will clean your blood. Watercress is full of anti-oxidants, vitamin C, beta-carotene, folate, potassium, calcium, phosphorous and iron. And, watercress also is a good source of fiber and iodine as well. In fact, it has more calcium than milk and more iron than spinach. Also, the main active aspects of…
Garlic Cherry Tomatoes
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Heirloom garlic cherry tomatoes can be baked with a sliver of garlic inside. And drizzle with Temecula Olive Oil and/or sprinkle with salt. Then serve these with toothpicks. These are perfect for the casual party! Garlic Cherry Tomatoes Ingredients: 1-pint cherry tomatoes 2 tablespoons Temecula Olive Oil 4 cloves garlic, slivered kosher salt (optional) Directions:…
Sweet Potato Peanut Soup
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Try this savory flavor of sweet potato peanut soup which is combined with warm spices. Your family will love you for setting this interesting and tasty soup in front of them. Sweet Potato Peanut Soup Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 and 1/2 pounds peeled sweet potatoes, chopped large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1…
Cucumber Watermelon Juice – Drink Up!
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Try this Cucumber Watermelon Juice for a refreshing and re-hydrating delight. The kids will love this drink. Hey, how about popsicles!? Cucumber Watermelon Juice Ingredients: 1 organic cucumber (with skin) 1 thick slice organic watermelon Start by cutting the cucumber lengthwise for the juicer. Then, cut a thick slice of watermelon. Also, if your juicer is powerful you…
Butternut Squash and Apples
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Butternut Squash and Apples Not your Grandma’s butternut squash (oh wait…maybe it is!) Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup organic maple syrup 1/4 cup organic apple juice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 small (or 1 large) butternut squashes, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut crosswise into ¼ to ½ -inch-thick…
Beet Pear Salad For The Next Generation
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Thought you didn’t like beets? Try this beet pear salad and you’ll change your mind! The combination of the beet pear guava and peppers makes this dish unbelievable. Beet Pear Salad Ingredients: One large organic beet, (or 2-3 smaller) boiled and peeled (use one large beet for two servings) 2 – 3 fresh organic guavas…
Awesome Green Juice – For the Rest Of Us
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Try this Awesome Green Juice. Getting healthy through juicing is relatively easy. With this Green Juice recipe, you’ll be well on your way. Feel free to tweak it to your tastes. Add lemon, turmeric, ginger or even a pinch of cayenne pepper for a change of pace. Green Juice Ingredients: 1 Green Apple 2-3 cups organic Spinach…
Powerful Purple Juice – Not Mama’s Grape Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Make this Powerful Purple Juice, and you’ll never go back to bottled. This ain’t your mama’s grape juice! This powerful purple juice recipe will have your family begging for more. All while they’re getting their days started with a blast of fruit and phytonutrients. Powerful Purple Juice Ingredients: 6 cups Concord Grapes 1 organic Apple 1/2…
Jugo de Mexico
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Jugo de Mexico First, start your day with Jugo de Mexico. Then you’ll have juice with a vitamin and flavor kick. In just nine sprigs of cilantro contains only 5 calories and much more! And in that same serving size, you’ll find 1,350 IU of vitamin A (mostly as beta-carotene) and 62 mcg of Vitamin…
Tatsoi Mushrooms Asian Delight
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Tatsoi is very much like bok choi. This tatsoi mushrooms Asian delight recipe brings the excellent nutritional value of tatsoi into an Asian blend of taste that will please your family. First, think peanut and ginger. Then, gently coax the flavor into a meal to delight. Tatsoi Mushrooms Ingredients: 3 heads organic Tatsoi (about 5…
Spinach Vegetable Juice to Start Your Day
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Spinach Vegetable Juice makes a killer wake up juice to start your day. Spinach Vegetable Juice Ingredients: cup of spinach 1/2 cucumber stalks of celery including leaves carrots 1/2 apple First, mix and match your veggies to get the taste you like. Then blast ’em all through your juicer or high-speed blender and enjoy!…
Apple Cucumber Juice a Great Hydrator
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Apple Cucumber Juice makes a refreshing drink that hydrates and engages the sugars in the apple for the sweetness you crave. Don’t make this your everyday go-to juice, though. Greens are critical for our juicing repertoire. Apple Cucumber Juice Ingredients: 5 Apples 1/2 Cucumber Bam! Simple as that. Go get those refreshing nutrients. The cucumber…
Kohlrabi Kale Beet Salad
By Don Webber | | Recipes
This Kohlrabi Kale Beet Salad create a salad rainbow! What an amazing flavor combination with kohlrabi, raw beets, and all the rest. Just check out these ingredients. Here’s an excellent way to try beets – for those who think you don’t like them. Kohlrabi Kale Beet Salad Ingredients: One bunch kale Grapefruit Anaheim pepper 4 tbsp Temecula…
Blackberry Kiwi Juice – Try It Now
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Blackberry Kiwi Juice is an awesome way to get your daily fruit servings. And with the nutritional benefits of Coconut water, you’re really get start your day. Blackberry Kiwi Juice Ingredients: 1/4 large Pineapple, core removed and cubed 1 cup organic Blackberries 1 organic Kiwi 1/4 organic Pear 1/4 cup Coconut Water 30 Mint leaves…
Amazing Fennel Pear Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Amazing Fennel Pear Juice will delight you with its mild blend of tastes. Combine pears and fennel into this high energy juice. Amazing Fennel Pear Juice Ingredients: 2 organic Pears 2 medium Fennel Bulbs Chop, juice and enjoy this interesting recipe. To start, fennel helps to reduce water retention, heal gut issues and much…
Cheddar Beet Risotto
By Don Webber | | Recipes
This cheddar beet risotto dish is sweet and creamy. It uses the entire beet and is a nice pink color. Try this with a glass of Craveyon CloudWines Chardonnay. Ingredients: 1 beet, peeled and quartered 2 cups loosely packed beet greens, stems trimmed 1 cups water 2 cups vegetable broth 2 tablespoons Temecula Olive Oil 1…
Baked Halibut Zucchini and Carrots
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Add a simple green salad to this halibut, zucchini and carrot dish, and you have a complete meal! Baked Halibut Zucchini and Carrots Ingredients: 4 (12 x 18”) sheets parchment paper Temecula Olive Oil 4 (6 ounces) halibut fillets 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided 4 teaspoons dry white wine 1/3…
Radishes Beets Squash Stew
By Don Webber | | Recipes
This Radishes Beets Squash Stew will become your family’s favorite “comfort food.” Use radishes, beets, and squash to make this amazing and easy-to-prepare stew. Additionally, it’s a healthy and easy one-pot meal. Due to the raisins, lemons, and honey, this dish has a Moroccan feel. Include a bed of couscous and top with cilantro and…
ABC Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This ABC Juice is a good one if you’re just starting juicing. It’s very sweet. And since pears apples beets and carrots all have high sugar content so go easy on this one. Even though cabbage isn’t one of the more popular juicing vegetables, it could be. Cabbage packs a nutrient punch! Cabbage is in…
Carrot Beet Celery Root Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Carrot Beet Celery Root Juice recipe is a hit. Try this nutrient booster juice! Carrots, celery root and beet combine to make a tasty nutrient bomb! Carrot Beet Celery Root Juice Ingredients: 4 organic Carrots, stems removed 1/2-1 organic Apple, seeded 1/2 Celery root 1 Beet (organic) 1/4 inch slice Ginger root (optional) Celery root has high contents of…
Cranberry Pineapple Apple Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
No sprays from the ocean in this Cranberry Pineapple Apple Juice. Cranberry, pineapple and apple combine to make an awesome tasting, nutrient packed natural juice. Cranberry Pineapple Apple Juice Ingredients: 1/2 Pineapple 1/2 cup of organic Cranberries 1 organic Apple Change it up a bit with your choice of apple from tangy to sweet, or maybe…
Roasted Root Vegetables
By Don Webber | | Recipes
At Harvest2U we are ALL ABOUT simple. Now, this is simple. Roasted root vegetables with anything from, to and including; potatoes, yam, carrots, and the sink de kitchen. Remember to go organic whenever possible. Roasted Root Vegetables Ingredients: 5 tablespoons Temecula Olive Oil 1 cup cubed red potatoes 1 jicama, peeled and chopped 2 turnips,…
Apple Watermelon Juice For Refreshing Hydration
By Don Webber | | Juicing
What’s the better fruit in your apple watermelon juice? Apple Watermelon Juice Ingredients: organic apples (2) slices of organic watermelon Juice or blend. Maybe with some ice? Cool, refreshing and oh, so hydrating! Watermelon is very cleansing, alkalinizing, diuretic and mineralizing. Also, its nutrients promote intestinal elimination, keeping your body free from toxic wastes. Watermelon is true…
8 Fig Recipes To Make You Smile
By Don Webber | | Recipes
In our 8 Fig Recipes To Make You Smile you’ll find many ideas for figs, bacon, bleu cheese and other delights. Grilled Figs Stuffed with Bleu Cheese With a sharp knife, slit each fig on its side. Place a bit of your favorite blue cheese inside. Brush or spray the figs with vegetable oil and place…
Mock Bloody Mary Juice for Your Annual Brunch
By Don Webber | | Juicing
A cool Mock Bloody Mary Juice with tomatoes, cucumber, celery, red bell pepper, and cayenne; just TRY and tell the difference! The Vodka is on you. Mock Bloody Mary Juice Ingredients: stalks organic Celery 1/4 small organic Red Onion Organic Red Bell Pepper 4 organic Plum Tomatoes large organic Cucumber cups organic Parsley, leaves, and stems,…
Black Beans Kale Tomatoes
By Don Webber | | Recipes
This black beans kale tomatoes recipe makes a flavorful, hearty, nutrient dense and simple meal. Serve over quinoa, rice, couscous or alone. Black Beans Kale Tomatoes Ingredients: Dice up 1 large onion as would Julia Child Seed and dices 5 large or 6 medium plum tomatoes (about 2 cups) bunch kale (about 8–10 leaves) teaspoons Temecula…
Apricot Peach Juice the Way You Like It
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Apricot Peach Juice is again; simplicity. Peach, apricot, and grapes combine for a healthful, refreshing drink. Go to your patio and have a Partaayy! Juice or blend. Your choice. Apricot Peach Juice Ingredients: 2 organic Peaches 2 organic Apricots 1/2 cup Green Grapes Organic peach juice is a great source of minerals your body…
Collard Greens for The Rest of Us
By Don Webber | | Recipes
These Collard Greens are more than you expect. Let’s take a little different flair with collards, olive oil, and garlic. You’ll be cutting them with a chiffonade cut to make them thin and quicker to cook. This simple and flavorful recipe will surprise you. Collard Greens Ingredients: 1 bunch collards, stems, and ribs removed and leaves halved…
Fennel Spinach Cucumber Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Have you had Fennel Spinach Cucumber Juice? Fennel is mild and sweet (a hint of licorice or anise). Juice the bulb along with the spinach and cucumber. This juice will give you a lot of vitamin C, antioxidants and a boost to your immune system. The oil of fennel contains a phytonutrient (anethole), which can reduce inflammation and…
Peppers Broccoli with Garlic
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Peppers Broccoli with Garlic is everyone’s favorite. Harvest2U is about SIMPLE and healthy recipes. Peppers and broccoli are combined with a couple of other ingredients to become your shining star side dish! Peppers Broccoli with Garlic Ingredients: 1 bunch of organic broccoli, about 1 pound (use florets, stems and stalks) Keep the leaves for braising in…
Yams Stuffed with Avocado
By Don Webber | | Recipes
This Yams Stuffed with Avocado recipe is very simple and is a great blend of cool, spicy and sweet. Yams Stuffed with Avocado Ingredients: 4 (8-ounce) yams 2 green onions, sliced medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 3 tablespoons lime juice avocados – peeled, pitted, and mashed salt and ground black…
Black Bean Zucchini Quesadillas
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Black bean zucchini quesadillas make a great combo for this kid-friendly snack. Black Bean Zucchini Quesadillas Ingredients: 1/2 cup black beans, cooked 1 tablespoon salsa 1/2 cup finely chopped zucchini 3 (6-inch) corn tortillas 4 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese Directions: First, you have to cook your beans. 2 Cups of Black Beans, sorted, cleaned and washed…
Basic Green Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Here is your most basic green juice recipe. Goof around with the ingredients and quantities until you get it JUST how you like it. Basic Green Juice Ingredients: 1-2 apples or pears head romaine lettuce or celery 1 lemon 5-6 leaves of kale (or spinach, dandelion, or parsley) Makes at least 36 ounces, based on your juicer.…
Apple Radish Fennel Salad
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Check out our tasty Apple Radish Fennel Salad. Does salad have to include greens? Nay, nay! Just slice some seasonal, raw vegetables, toss with a simple dressing, and you’ve got it! This one pairs apple radish fennel for a wonderful flavor combo. Apple Radish Fennel Ingredients: ¼ cup Temecula Olive Oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Organic fennel bulb…
Apple Beet Carrot Juice to Jump Start Your Day
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Apple Beet Carrot Juice is the ABC’s of juicing. Start your morning with the sweetness of apple beet carrot. Be careful, though, this has a high sugar content! Apple Beet Carrot Juice Ingredients: 1 Apple 2 Beets 3 Large Carrots 1 Piece Ginger (thumb sized) 4 cups Spinach/Kale Ancient cultures used beets as medicine, not…
Fennel Broccoli Red Bell Pepper
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Bring fennel broccoli red bell pepper together for an amazing treat. Fennel Broccoli Red Bell Pepper Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Temecula Olive Oil teaspoon chopped fennel leaves green onions, chopped 3 large heads of broccoli, cut into florets, using stems also (about 7 cups) One fennel bulb (about 1 pound), halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise One large red bell pepper, cut…
Parsley Vegetable Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Parsley Vegetable Juice is a simple detoxing and antioxidant juice recipe with parsley as the key. Parsley Vegetable Juice Ingredients: cup of organic parsley 2 organic celery stalks 1/2 organic apple organic carrots Raise your intake of vitamin C by adding parsley to your juicing recipes. Since its an antioxidant, vitamin C interacts with free radicals, preventing…
Carrot Cabbage Spinach Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Try this simple Carrot Cabbage Spinach Juice for a boost of nutrition. It’s the carotenoids (antioxidants) that give carrots their color. One of these, beta carotene brings us the benefits of carrot juice to our bodies. Studies show that beta carotene helps our immune system, and also protects our skin and improves eye health. As an antioxidant,…
Butternut Squash Apple Casserole
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Our Butternut Squash Apple Casserole will leave them wanting more. This butternut squash apple casserole is an excellent side dish for your fall meals or holiday dinner. You’ll top it with a spiced buttery crumble. Butternut Squash Apple Casserole Ingredients: One butternut squash (2 to 2 1/2 lbs) Two apples (tart) 1/2 cup brown sugar…
Broccoli Pineapple Juice – Really!
By Don Webber | | Juicing
We’re not kidding. Try this interesting Broccoli Pineapple Juice recipe. Most people need to eat more cruciferous vegetables. Juicing is one way to do that. Broccoli is full of carotenoids, vitamin K, and manganese. Get this: Every 4 ounces of broccoli juice contains the recommended daily amount needed for a man or woman. Vitamin K improves…
Cucumber Orange Grapefruit Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Cucumber Orange Grapefruit Juice is a fantastically refreshing nutrient bomb! Peel the grapefruit and orange, then cut the cucumber into long slices, and juice together. Cucumber Orange Grapefruit Juice Ingredients: An organic cucumber (with skin) One organic orange Organic grapefruit To begin with, grapefruit juice is a nutrient bomb and supplement to a healthful diet.…
Green Citrus Juice to Start Your Day
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Start your day with this Green Citrus Juice. Bam! Green Citrus Juice Ingredients: a small handful of spinach sticks of celery 2 oranges Peel oranges. Wash spinach and cut celery into pieces. Juice the ingredients together and serve. You can always add more citrus if it’s too “green” for your kids. Or dilute it with…
Berry Minty Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Try this Berry Minty Juice for a sweet, refreshing bolt of nutrition. Berry Minty Juice Ingredients: 2 cups Blueberries 2 Kiwi Fruit 16 Strawberries 2 cups Mint leaves, packed into the measuring cup Blueberries are one of the most nutrient-dense berries. 1 cup of blueberries contains: Fiber: 4 grams. Vitamin C: 24% of RDA. Vitamin K:…
Braised Chicken With Celery Root And Garlic
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Have you ever been a “star” in the kitchen? This recipe with braised chicken celery root garlic will do it. Braised Chicken Celery Root Garlic Ingredients: 3 lbs chicken pieces (you choose: breasts, thighs, and drumsticks) 1 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper one tbs Temecula Olive Oil one tbs unsalted butter celery root (celeriac),…
Acorn Squash Stuffed Corn Pudding
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Here’s a Pilgrim meal – Acorn squash stuffed corn pudding. Get back to your ancestral roots with this awesome fall meal. Acorn Squash Stuffed Corn Pudding Ingredients: 1 organic acorn squash, cut lengthwise, seeded 1 egg plus 2 egg whites 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels 1 tablespoon Temecula Olive Oil 1 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped scallions Pinch…
Apple Melon Kale Swiss Chard Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
The combination of Apple Melon Kale Swiss Chard makes for a very hydrating, refreshing and nutrient-dense drink to boost your immune system. Apple Melon Kale Swiss Chard Juice Ingredients: Two organic Apples 1/2 Cantaloupe 1/2 Honeydew 6-8 leaves Kale 6-8 leaves Swiss Chard It’s crazy how many healthful benefits come from the much-forgotten cantaloupe. Because of their…
Great Green Fruity Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Great Green Fruity Juice will kick-start your nutritional day. Great Green Fruity Juice Ingredients: 2 cups organic Beet Greens, Red Swiss Chard, Kale, Spinach or a combination, roughly chopped and packed into the measuring cup 1 Golden Delicious Apple 1/2 Comice Pear 10 Strawberries, green tops cut off 1 cup Coconut Water Juice or blend…
Cranberry Apple Juice – No Spray Here
By Don Webber | | Juicing
There’s no spray in THIS Cranberry Apple Juice! Cranberry Apple Juice Ingredients: 3/4 cup Cranberries 3 organic Carrots 2 organic Apples Let’s make a pact to get cranberries into our systems year ’round – not just during the Holidays. Cranberries have more phytonutrients than many other berries while being lower in calories and sugar. They help decrease…
Almond Mayo – An Alternative to Unhealthy Fats
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Our Almond Mayo recipe brings you wonderful flavor without the negatives associated with store-bought mayonnaise. Use this to top your vegetables as well as a spread. Go nuts and eat your heart out! Almond Mayo Ingredients Cup raw almonds, soaked 8-12 hours, drained 1 Tbsp organic cider vinegar Cup fresh organic orange juice 2 tsp…
Carrot Tomato Celery Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Here’s a basic nutrient-dense and flavorful juice. Try this Carrot Tomato Celery juice. Celery is a great detoxer; carrots are full of sugar and tomato adds lots of nutrients with few calories. Carrot Tomato Celery Juice Ingredients: 3 Carrots Two medium Tomatoes 2-3 Celery Stalks Tomato juice is low in calories when compared to other…
Melon Orange Carrot Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Whip up a pitcher of this amazing Melon Orange Carrot Juice for your family. They’ll love it with our Kicking Veggie Frittata and a No Sugar Parfait. Melon Orange Carrot Juice Ingredients: Half a Melon 1 Carrot 4 Oranges Melon juice provides us with some important health benefits: Drinking it regularly can lower our risk…
Carrot Kale Green Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Here’s a detoxer that will start your day. A simple Carrot Kale Green Juice that packs a nutrient-dense punch. Try different varieties of kale. Carrot Kale Green Juice Ingredients: 6 Carrots A handful of Kale To begin with, kale is a concentrated source of iron, helping those tending toward anemia. It may not look like…
Tomato Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Yep, simple Tomato Juice. When using locally grown, organic tomatoes, this can be the best tasting juice ever! Try it with a splash of cayenne pepper. Just a hint for a little kick. Tomato Juice Ingredients: 4 Tomatoes (local, organic) Dash of cayenne pepper Cut the tomatoes into wedges and feed through your juicer. The…
Broccoli Apple
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Like a wonderful, tasteful salad, Broccoli Apple juice will surprise you. Also, if you need to, add a cucumber for a thinner juice. Broccoli Apple Juice Ingredients: 8 broccoli florets, A few sprigs of parsley, 3 organic apples, cored and quartered, Option, cucumber Juicing is a great way to get our recommended servings of fruits and…
Carrot Beet Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Detoxify yourself with this Carrot Beet juice. Don’t do this every day as both beets and carrots have high sugar content. Carrot Beet Juice Ingredients: 1/2 Beet (use the greens too if you want) 6 Carrots Carrot greens/tops are edible. It is very rich in protein, vitamin K, calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Our organs love potassium. Thus…
Beet Fennel Salad
By Don Webber | | Recipes
The flavor combination in this Beet Fennel Salad will make you love beets and love fennel! Beet Fennel Salad Ingredients: Bunch of organic beets 1 Baby leek or bunch of Scallions 1 organic fennel bulb including tops Strawberry Vinaigrette dressing Directions: Remove the tops from the beets. Roast in a pan with water at 350 degrees until tender.…
Apple Beet Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Apple Beet juice will make your body say “Thank you.” Beets are among the healthiest foods you can juice. There’s no time like today to try beet juice. Many ancient cultures treated beets as medicine. Apple Beet Juice Ingredients: Three organic Apples 1/2 organic Beet (greens ok) 2 cups strawberries 2 cups blueberries 1½ cups raspberries…
Browned Butter Pasta Tatsoi
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Use your pasta of choice (preferably curved or with ridges) to make this Browned Butter Pasta Tatsoi. You’ll never go back to spaghetti and meatballs again. Your tatsoi, is part of our local Temecula organic produce available from Harvest2U. Browned Butter Pasta Tatsoi Ingredients: 1/2 stick unsalted butter 2 to 3 bunches of Tatsoi, trimmed…
Apple Carrot Cabbage Swiss Chard Lemon Ginger and The Kitchen Sink
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Heck, just open up your crisper and throw it all in your juicer. Our Apple Carrot Cabbage Swiss Chard Lemon Ginger and The Kitchen Sink Juice will surprise you with flavor. Apple Carrot Cabbage Swiss Chard Lemon Ginger Ingredients: 2 Apples wedge Red Cabbage (1/4 head) 2 Large Carrots 1 Piece Ginger (thumb sized) 6 leaves…
Broccoli Garlic Butter Cashews
By Don Webber | | Recipes
A nutty vegetable side dish. This Broccoli Garlic Butter Cashews recipe will please the pickiest broccoli eater. Broccoli Garlic Butter Cashews Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds of organic broccoli, bite size pieces 2 teaspoons white vinegar 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 cup butter 1/3 cup chopped salted cashews 3 tablespoons soy sauce Two cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon…
Arugula Blood Orange Bleu Cheese Salad
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Take advantage when blood oranges are available and try this Arugula Blood Orange Bleu Cheese Salad. The spiciness of arugula, the sweetness of blood oranges, and tart bleu cheese are a killer combo. And the way to go is to have your arugula delivered by Harvest2U, a local Temecula organic produce company. Arugula Blood Orange Bleu Cheese…
Blueberries Lemon Cream
By Don Webber | | Recipes
This Blueberries Lemon Cream recipe blends vanilla yogurt, cream cheese and lemon for a light and refreshing dessert. Play with the amount of lemon for the flavor you like. And the way to go is to have your arugula delivered by Harvest2U, a local Temecula organic produce company. Blueberries Lemon Cream Ingredients: 4 ounces reduced fat…
28 Ingredients in Our V28 Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Count up the ingredients below to see why we call this V28 juice. The heat from the pepper is great for clearing up congestion. V28 Juice Ingredients: 1 Jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed (that’s where the heat is) 2 stalks Celery 2 medium organic Carrots 3 large organic Red Beets 4 Plum Tomatoes 4 cups…
Lemon Lime Asian Pear Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Lemon Lime Asian Pear Juice is a refreshing, crisp drink for any time. The ginger gives it a little bite. Go ahead, try it with a bit of sparkling water. Lemon Lime Asian Pear Juice Ingredients: 1 each Lemon and Lime Two Each Organic Carrots, Asian Pears and Organic Green Apples 1 Piece Ginger (thumb sized) 2 cups Purple Cabbage…
Apple Carrot Beet Swiss Chard Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Apple Carrot Beet Swiss Chard Juice will be an earthy deep red color. Believe it or not, there is a lot of sweetness from the apples, beets, and carrots. Also, a little bite from the ginger. Ingredients: 2 Apples 4 Carrots 2 Beets 6 leaves Swiss chard – 1.5 cup 1” ginger root (1 tablespoon)…
Berry Apple Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
If you can find ’em, use local organic strawberries for this Berry Apple Juice. Also, the blueberries give this a richer flavor and kick of antioxidants. Berry Apple Juice Ingredients: 1/3 cup of strawberries cup of organic blueberries 1 organic apple Blueberries pack tons of antioxidants, vitamin C, manganese, and flavonoids into their tiny bodies. Vitamin C helps…
Green Lemonade
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Believe it or not, this Green Lemonade recipe has neither eggs nor ham. But, it does have plenty of phytonutrients and flavor. Green Lemonade Ingredients: 1 organic Green Apple 2 handfuls organic Spinach, 1-1/2 cup 6-8 Kale leaves, 2 cups 1/2 Cucumber 2 Celery Stalks 1 Lemon Calcium Booster Calcium is a vital mineral that…
Green Bean Apple Saute’
By Don Webber | | Recipes
A common question we get at Harvest2U is, “How do I get my kids to eat vegetables?” Here’s a great way! Try our Green Bean Apple Saute’ recipe and find out! Green Bean Apple Saute’ Ingredients 1/2 pound fresh organic green beans, trimmed 1/3 cup chopped walnuts One medium organic apple, peeled and chopped 1/3 cup local honey One…
Spinach Carrot Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Spinach Carrot juice is a simple way to get your RDA of veggies. Spinach and carrots combine for a flavorful, nutrient-dense drink. Spinach Carrot Ingredients: One handful of Spinach 6 Carrots (Did you think there would be more?) Firstly, this is an alkalizing digestive juice. Spinach is chock full of phytonutrients and contains more…
Bloody Berry Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Bloody Berry Juice is sure to please. Also, it’s sweet and full of nutrient-dense flavors. Blood oranges, combined with strawberries and red grapes – yum! Bloody Berry Juice Ingredients: 1 cup of Strawberries 1 cup of Grapes (red) 3 organic Blood Oranges Blood Oranges are the Super-Heroes of the fruit world. Don’t skip these…
Tacos With Radish Avocado Salsa
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Switch it up a bit on Taco Tuesday. Try our Tacos Radish Avocado Salsa. Add your own “extras” to be sure everyone has the hand-made tacos they love. Tacos Radish Avocado Salsa Ingredients One organic avocado, cut into 3/4-inch cubes One teaspoon Temecula Olive Oil Coarse salt and ground pepper Six large red radishes, trimmed and cut in half…
Green Beans Wrapped in Bacon
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Yeah, Baby, green beans wrapped in bacon can make a tasty and visually interesting side dish. Plus, everything’s better with bacon. Right? Green Beans Wrapped in Bacon Ingredients Four bacon strips 3/4 pound fresh organic green beans 1/4 cup packed brown sugar Three tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt 1/8 teaspoon soy sauce Directions First,…
Celery Pineapple Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Here’s a refreshing island-tasting Celery Pineapple Juice. The sweet, nutritious pineapple combines with the detoxing nutrient-dense celery for a morning kick-start. Celery Pineapple Juice Ingredients: 2 stalks of celery 2 Pineapple rounds First, Celery juice gives us loads of the minerals we need such as calcium and potassium and 8 ounces of celery juice provides 644 mg or…
Broccoli Potato Soup
By Don Webber | | Recipes
Kids love this nutritionally-dense Broccoli Potato Soup. Who says we can’t get kids to eat their veggies? Be sure your broccoli is fresh and locally grown. Broccoli Potato Soup Ingredients: 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped 4 cups organic broccoli florets 2 1/2 cups organic Bone Broth (Chicken or Vegetable) 1 chopped onion 4 minced garlic…
Cool Greens Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This combination of cucumber, greens, grapes, kiwi, mint and lemon makes this Cool Greens Juice a favorite. And this is sweet enough for the kids but still nutrient dense. Cool Greens Juice Ingredients: 1/4 of any variety melon 1/2 organic cucumber Spinach – Handful, washed, organic Handful of grapes (seedless) Two kiwis (peeled) Small sprig of mint Juice of one…
Minty Apple Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Minty Apple Juice is a very refreshing nutrient boost for the warm spring or hot summer day. Include some crushed ice and tiny little umbrella (and maybe a lil’ sump’n sump’n if you like)! Minty Apple Juice Ingredients: 4 sprigs of fresh mint 2 stalks organic celery 1 organic apple 1 organic lime Mint is…
Pear Cucumber Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Sometimes recipes as easy as this sweet and cleansing Pear Cucumber Juice is all you need. Simple and nutritious, this juice gives you a great start to your morning in just a few minutes. Pear Cucumber Juice Ingredients: One organic cucumber (with skin) Two organic pears (cored) Slap it all in your juice and have…
Green Green Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Get extra greens from the kale, spinach, cucumber, green apple and even the celery in this Green Green Juice. To be sure, the flavor combination tastes like spicy apple juice. Green Green Juice Ingredients: Six leaves organic Kale 2 cups organic Spinach 1/2 organic Cucumber Four stalks organic Celery Two organic Green Apples 1” Ginger…
Sunrise Mix Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
The ingredients in this Sunrise Mix Juice make for a full meal. Try it early, afternoon or in the evening. Sweet potatoes, sometimes called yams are excellent sources of plant proteins with very low calories. Sunrise Mix Juice Ingredients: One large Sweet Potato One Large Red Beets One Carrot Red Bell Pepper 2 Golden Delicious…
Sweet Asparagus Kale Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
I know, weird huh! This Sweet Asparagus Kale Juice will surprise you with its sweet and light flavor. Asparagus is an alkaline food and is high in protein but low in carbohydrates and calories. Sweet Asparagus Kale Juice Ingredients: Start with 1/2 cup Spinach Then add four stalks of Asparagus And 2 Oranges Lastly, 4 Kale…
Pear Kiwi Grape Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Pear Kiwi Grape Juice is very sweet and ideal as a dessert (maybe with a lil’ extra kick!). The color is a charming green tone (and with eat with our eyes too, don’t we?). Pear Kiwi Grape Juice Ingredients: 4 kiwis 2 pears 8 (not 7; not 9) Thompson seedless grapes Option, a little sparkling…
Carrot Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
Yep, just Carrot Juice. I’m not even sure why we’re calling this a “recipe.” This is so simple, but we have to write some stuff below so we can get better SEO from this blog page. Carrot Juice Ingredients (seriously?): 7-9 medium-sized organic carrots Here you go with the extra info – The juice from carrots…
Apple Pomegranate Juice
By Don Webber | | Juicing
This Apple Pomegranate Juice is my absolute favorite! These two flavors combine for a refreshing, light drink that FULL of antioxidants. Try it with sparkling water or an adult mixture. Apple Pomegranate Juice Ingredients: Pomegranate (seeds separated from pith) Apples Since pomegranates contain high levels of cancer-fighting, anti-inflammatory, and heart-healthy nutrients, you should have them on…
