valentines day – Sara's Organic Eats https://sarasorganiceats.com A City Girls Take On All Things Organic Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:03:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.19 https://sarasorganiceats.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-siteicon-32x32.jpg valentines day – Sara's Organic Eats https://sarasorganiceats.com 32 32 Organic Valentine’s Day https://sarasorganiceats.com/organic-valentines-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=organic-valentines-day https://sarasorganiceats.com/organic-valentines-day/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:14:04 +0000 http://sarasorganiceats.com/?p=1288 Organic Valentine’s Day   Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching us (hence the big heart around my logo). Although everyday you should spread love and tell those you love how much you love them, Valentine’s Day is still a day that is dedicated to love. It shouldn’t be about the presents you receive or how much
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Organic Valentine’s Day

 

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching us (hence the big heart around my logo). Although everyday you should spread love and tell those you love how much you love them, Valentine’s Day is still a day that is dedicated to love. It shouldn’t be about the presents you receive or how much your significant other spent on you. It should be about who you spend it with and of course the delicious sweets you are about to stuff yourself with. Even if you spend Valentine’s Day without anyone, just know that loving yourself is the number one greatest love you can have.

On Valentine’s Day, I feel that you can eat as much sweets as you like and no one can or should judge you for it. Chocolate = Love,  plain and simple. Since this is an indulging holiday, why not indulge in organic sweets? There are so many awesome organic treats and delicious organic chocolates that you can celebrate with. In the past couple of weeks I have found so many delicious organic chocolates and candies at Whole Foods Market that are made specific for Valentine’s Day. For me, it wouldn’t be a Valentine’s Day without Green and Blacks Chocolate or Rigoni Di Asiago Organic Nocciolata ( hazelnut spread A.K.A Nutella). I love dipping organic strawberries in the organic Nutella. I also love dipping organic fruit in melted organic chocolate. Sometimes on Valentine’s Day, I love making organic popcorn and adding organic chocolate chips to it as a yummy and delicious treat.

This week I posted two recipes. One is an Organic Strawberry Milkshake and the other is an Organic Creamy Chocolate Mousse . These recipes are so delicious and easy to make to share with your Valentine. There are so many fun and easy recipes out there that you can make on Valentine’s Day. No need to buy store-bought desserts especially because you have no idea what ingredients they use.

Here are some of the organic Valentine’s Day products that you can try.

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Let’s start with the chocolate. Chocolate is EVERYTHING on Valentine’s Day! You cannot have too much chocolate on Valentine’s Day! My favorite brand of organic chocolate is Green and Black’s. They have the best flavors, it taste amazing and it melts in your mouth. My two favorites are the Dark 85% and the White Chocolate (yes, the two extremes!). Normally, conventional White Chocolate tastes fake and contains fake oils and ingredients but Green and Black’s White Chocolate is so pure and delicious made from organic ingredients. It has specks of vanilla beans in it. Trust me it will change your life. Who knows you might even become as obsessed as I am and fly all the way to London just to try their whole collection and their delicious, out of this world organic ice creams that they don’t sell here in the United States 🙁 .

Then there is Theo Chocolate, who also has an awesome organic chocolate line. The chocolate bar “My Cherry Baby” is made specifically for Valentines Day. It is so delicious with pieces of dried cherries in it. It has this nice crunch to it from the cherry. It is a must try if you love chocolate and cherries mixed together.

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These are organic Strawberry Shortcake sandwich cookies. They are by the Tasty Brand. The smell of them is heavenly and when you open the package you can smell the strawberry scent from a few feet away. They have a delicious strawberry flavor. The color comes from beets. You can find these at your local Whole Foods Market. For more information you can visit their website Tasty Brand .

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This organic Cherry Lollipop is made by TRUJOY Sweets. It has an awesome cherry flavor. The best part is that is does not taste fake at all like conventional lollipops. It is also peanut free and gluten free. The best part about it is that it only contains 5 ingredients. This lollipop is delicious! I founds these at Whole Foods Market in the section with all the Valentine’s Day candies. For more information you can visit their website TRUJOY Sweets.

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You cannot have a complete Valentine’s Day without some sort of Nutella. Rigoni di Asiago is my favorite brand of organic Nocciolata which is the organic alternative to Nutella. It is so creamy and delicious! The best is to dip organic strawberries in the Nutella and anything else you wish for that matter. Actually, you can just stick a little spoon in there and eat it off of the spoon. Don’t worry, no one judges when it comes to organic Nutella. You can find this Nocciolata in your local Whole Foods Market.

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These are Organic Fruity Hearts by Surf Sweets. If you love sour gummies then you should definitely try these. They are heart shape and taste like watermelon to me. They are made with organic fruit juices. The best part is that they are dairy free, gluten free, soy free, nut free, corn syrup free and vegan. For those with food allergies, these are free of the 10 most common allergens so they are safe to eat. You can either buy them in 20 individually wrapped bags or one 8 oz bag. You can find them at your local Whole Foods Market. For more information you can visit their website Surf Sweets.

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Living an organic lifestyle does not mean that you must give up your favorite indulgences. Like I have mentioned many times before, I do not deprive myself of the foods and treats I like to eat. Everything for me is all about balance. I live the same normal lifestyle as everyone else but with organic alternatives.

I love Valentine’s Day for the fact that it is one big acceptable dessert fest. I like to make healthy desserts that have good for you nutrients in it and I also like to have my favorite treats like the one’s I recommended to you all in this post. There are so many great tasting organic alternatives. Even with this small list I made, there are so many other yummy organic treats you can try for Valentine’s Day. Just walk down the chocolate and candy aisle at your favorite natural/organic market. Again, Valentine’s Day is all about love. The love for others and of course the most important, the love for yourself. I hope you give these yummy organic indulgences a try and do something different by having an organic Valentine’s Day.

I hope you all have a wonderful lovely Valentine’s Day!!

Love,

Your Organic Valentine,

Sara, “S.O.Eats”

 

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Organic Creamy Chocolate Mousse

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This organic creamy chocolate mousse is so easy to make. You would never know that it is dairy free and vegan! It does not contain any refined sugars, dairy, gluten, eggs, or artificial flavors. There are only 5 organic ingredients that make up this recipe. This is what I call a superfood dessert that tastes super delicious. You can make this creamy chocolate mousse on Valentine’s Day for a healthier yet decadent dessert to share with your valentine. Valentine’s Day is all about the chocolate, so why not make a dessert that contains healthy nutrients and tastes amazing. This organic creamy chocolate mousse is too good to be true. It is so hard to find healthier desserts that taste good! This one is unbelievable.

You can add coconut whipped cream as a topping to the mousse. For this recipe, I used Cocowhip from So Delicious. You can buy find it in the freezer section of your natural grocery store. Click on the link for more information, So Delicious CocoWhip.

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These are the brands that I used for this recipe.

Maple Syrup= 365 Organic Grade A Dark Color

Cacao Powder= Navitas Naturals

Coconut Extract= Flavorganics

Coconut Cream= Native Forest

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Organic Creamy Chocolate Mousse

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Serving Size: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe avocado, scooped out of skin
  • 1/3 cup cacao powder
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
  • 3 ½ tbsp dark amber maple syrup
  • 1 5.4 oz can coconut cream
  • Optional Toppings
  • Coconut Whipped Cream ( I used So Delicious CocoWhip)

Instructions

  1. Place coconut cream in a stand mixer with the whip attachment. Whip the coconut cream on high for about 5 minutes until slightly thick. Place avocado, cacao powder, coconut extract, and maple syrup in a food processer and mix until combined about 2 minutes. Make sure to scrape the sides after a few seconds. Once both are mixed, add the chocolate to the whipped coconut cream and fold in. Place in closed container and refrigerator for 1-2 hours until cold.
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I hope you all enjoy this delicious, easy, organic creamy chocolate mousse.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

Love,

your organic Valentine,

Sara, “S.O.Eats”

 

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Organic Strawberry Milkshake https://sarasorganiceats.com/organic-strawberry-milkshake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=organic-strawberry-milkshake https://sarasorganiceats.com/organic-strawberry-milkshake/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:08:26 +0000 http://sarasorganiceats.com/?p=1257 Organic Strawberry Milkshake  This organic strawberry milkshake is bursting with strawberry flavor. This milkshake is perfect to make for Valentines Day! Just add two straws and share it with your Valentine. Even if you don’t make this recipe for Valentines Day, you can enjoy this delicious organic strawberry milkshake anytime.  Most conventional strawberry milkshakes are
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Organic Strawberry Milkshake 

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This organic strawberry milkshake is bursting with strawberry flavor. This milkshake is perfect to make for Valentines Day! Just add two straws and share it with your Valentine. Even if you don’t make this recipe for Valentines Day, you can enjoy this delicious organic strawberry milkshake anytime.  Most conventional strawberry milkshakes are made with fake colors and some don’t even contain real strawberries. This recipe contains all organic ingredients. There are no artificial colors or flavors. I want to mention that I achieved the pink color of the milkshake by adding the liquid from boiling a red Beet. You can be assured that you are drinking a wholesome milkshake with real ingredients when you make this recipe. For those of you that love strawberry milkshakes, you will love this pure organic recipe. It is so easy to make!

 

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These are the exact brands of ingredients I used.

Ice Cream = 365 Organic Strawberry Ice Cream

Strawberries= Driscoll’s Organic

Milk= Horizon Organic Low Fat Strawberry Milk

Vanilla= Frontier CO-OP non alcoholic vanilla flavoring

crushed red candy (on top of whipped cream) = TruJoy Sweets cherry lollipops

heart shaped fruit snack (in the straw)= Annie’s Homegrown Valentines Day edition

 

I purchased all of these ingredients from my local Whole Foods Market.

 

Organic Strawberry Milkshake

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 to 1 Cup Horizon Organic Low Fat Strawberry Milk
  • 1 Cup organic strawberries, stems removed
  • 3 Cups organic Strawberry ice cream
  • 1/2 tsp organic vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp beet coloring from 1/2 boiled small beet
  • optional toppings
  • organic whipped cream
  • 1 crushed organic cherry lollipop

Instructions

  1. First make the beet coloring (instructions in notes). Then, add all ingredients into a blender. Mix until well combined and you reach your desired thickness. Top with whipped cream and a crushed cherry lollipop from one lollipop.

Notes

Beet coloring

Take one small organic beet and cut it in half. Fill it in a small pot and cover it with water (about 1 cup). Boil the water for about 7 minutes until it becomes a bright red color. Remove Beet and use the water coloring in your recipes.

Feel free to add any toppings you may like. Also feel free to use your favorite brands to make this milkshake.

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I hope you enjoy this delicious organic strawberry milkshake! I hope you have a lovely Valentines Day filled with lots of love and yummy organic eats.

Love your organic valentine,

Sara, “S.O.Eats” 

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