Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Quick Pumpkin Soup = Happy dinner time

I saw this recipe in a pure + simple magazine that I picked up at my Chiropractor's office. I went home and placed an order for Wildtree's Thai red curry paste that night and anxiously awaited for the box! This recipe was so easy to make and was on the table in about 10 minutes!!!! Just enough time for me to throw together some Udi's Gluten Free grilled cheese sandwiches (compliments of my GF bestest that visited this weekend) to go with it!

I altered the original recipe a bit:
1. I specifically used the WT Thai red curry paste because I love it and
am looking for new uses for it.
2. It called for 1 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of water. I wanted a creamier
texture and taste so I up the coconut milk to 1 1/4 cup and decreased the water
to 1/2 cup.


I hope you enjoy this really quick, delicious, healthy and easy fall comfort recipe!


WT Curry Pumpkin Soup

15 oz. canned pumpkin (not pie filling just pureed pumpkin)

2 TBSP WT Thai Red Curry Paste

1 1/4 cup coconut milk (I used lite as I had it in my pantry)

1/2 cup water


Put pumpkin, curry paste, coconut milk and water in a pot on medium hi heat.

Stir or whisk to mix well.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Allow to warm.

Can add toasted pumpkin seeds to top the soup and add some crunch.


Butter Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

4 tsp. pumpkin seeds, dried

1 teaspoon WT Butter Flavor Grapeseed oil


Heat oil and pumpkin seeds in a skillet until slightly browned and toasty.

Season with salt and pepper.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Get Your Crock Pot Ready for 10 Healthy Fabulous Meals!!!




Tame Dinnertime Chaos
Save Time ~ Save Money ~ Have FUN!

Want to get out of your dinnertime rut?
Want to add some new family favorites to your repertoire?


Join me for a Freezer Meal Workshop to make 10 meals in about 2 hours and stock your freezer just in time for the Holiday Hubbub! This month is ALL ABOUT the CROCK POT! Whether you use all the meals in 2 weeks or 2 months, these are will be your go to meals that allow you a little prep in the morning and then walking in the door at night to a wonderfully smelling home and a warm healthy dinner.

For just $40 I provide all the spices, recipes and supplies. We work together in a fun, party atmosphere to prep 10 meals that you'll take home and put in your freezer ready for quick cooking whenever you need them most.

The New Procedures:
1. YOU decide what you bring with you. I’ll send you a shopping list. IF you have time, IF you have enough freezer space and IF you feel like it, get your groceries and bring them with you.
2. Cooking Instructions on the Freezer Bag!!! So no worries about where to put your instruction sheet to ensure you can find it when you’re ready to cook. Instructions are “on” the bag.

This month’s meals will include:
Chicken & Dumplings
Tequila Lime Chicken
White Chicken Chili
Heavenly Chinese
Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Potsticker Soup


Upcoming Redondo Beach Workshop Dates
Friday, December 3 at either 10am OR 7 pm

Contact me with your session choice and payment to reserve your spot today!

I offer ... fun tasting parties, meal workshops, fund raisers, vendor fairs and flexible income opportunities with lifetime discounts!
Yvonne Hall ~ 310.850.6443 ~ wildforwildtree@gmail.com ~ www.mywildtree.com/yvonneh facebook.com/wildforwildtree

Monday, November 8, 2010

Don’t stifle the Stir Fry

Stir Fry – LOVE it! Quick, Easy – has veggies so also considered HEALTHY in our house – and uses rice not pasta (which is better for my refined carb lovin hips).

But why oh why do we ALL think of Asian style food when we hear the term, “stir fry”?
Wildtree does have some great Asian style stir fry sauces. I LOVE using the Asian Ginger Plum or the Thai Sesame Sun Butter. Hubby prefers the Kickin Asian Stir Fry since it is more traditional. But there is so much more that we can do with stir-fry!

If you have some sort of meat (or tofu) and/or veggies and some rice try some of these other varieties of my favorite stir-fries! They are quick and easy (since the meat should be diced whether precooked or raw) and good for ya!

Italian Stir Fry:
Garlic grapeseed oil sautéed chicken (or sausage), mushrooms, onion and diced tomatoes. I usually combine the tomatoes with some hearty spaghetti blend or garlic galore prior to adding them to the stir-fry skillet. I serve this over Parmesan rice.

Mexican Stir Fry:

Jalapeno grapeseed oil sautéed chicken/beef, onion, peppers, black beans, fajita or adobo blend (I use about 1/2 TBSP). Of course I feel compelled to top mine with shredded cheese & Fiesta salsa and serve over Cilantro lime rice. But you could also just add some cilantro and a squeeze of lime as well.

Basil Pesto Stir Fry:

Basil Pesto grapeseed oil sautéed chicken/shrimp and tomatoes – add spinach the last few minutes to wilt. Also great with some toasted pine nuts. Mix with some prepared Basil Pesto blend, to taste, with rice.

The All American (Hubby’s FAVORITE)
Butter flavored grapeseed oil sautéed chicken/steak, onions and mushrooms, diced potatoes and liberally sprinkled with Rancher’s Steak Rub to taste.

Here’s another one that I enjoy straight from the Wildtree recipe search tool:

Chipotle Lime Fried Rice

INGREDIENTS:

* 2 tablespoons Wildtree European Dipping Oil - Hot Chili
* 1 small onion diced
* 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
* 2 cups white or brown rice, cooked
* 2 teaspoons Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub
* 3/4 cup frozen peas
* 3/4 cup pineapple cut into small chunks

PREPARATION:
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion until soft and translucent and add the mushrooms. Cook for a couple of minutes and then add the rice and seasoning. Finish by adding the pineapple and peas and cooking for 3-5 more minutes.

Calories 230; Fat 8 g; Saturated Fat 1 g; Carb 34 g; Fiber 4 g; Protein 5 g; Chol 0 mg; Sodium 190 mg


How do you enjoy your stir-fry?

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Are you still cooking with Olive Oil and voiding the benefits?

If you've been wondering why I keep mentioning Grapeseed oil -- I was SHOCKed to learn last year that I was voiding all the great Olive Oil health benefits by cooking with it! I am not an olive lover either so am much happier with the more mild flavor of grapeseed oil and now am using my oils properly. Here is a great overview from Bon Appetite and an article comparing it to olive oil from ehow.

http://www.bonappetit.com/tipstools/ingredients/2008/10/grapeseed_oil

http://www.ehow.com/about_5397992_olive-vs-grape-seed-oil.html

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Make October's Freezer Meals in Your Own Kitchen

For those of you who could not attend this weekend's freezer meal workshop, don't worry you can still make these 10 delicious, nutritious and easy meals for your family by purchasing the October Freezer Meal Bundle. For $115* plus shipping you'll receive 13 Wildtree products that make over 30 meals for a family of 4! You'll also receive the recipes** for the following freezer meals from this month:
Balsamic Chicken Drumsticks
Bacon Gorgonzola Burgers
Chicken Marsala
Fajitas
Turkey Chili
Orange Fusion Salmon
Marinated Strip Steak
Bayou Pork Stir Fry
Classic Shrimp Scampi
Szechwan Crockpot

And the bundle purchase also earns you Wildtree's Customer incentive of the month (2 oz. Hearty Spaghetti Blend and SO Quick & Easy Pizza dough in October 2010 OR Mulling Spices in November 2010)

Contact me today to place your order: 310 850 6443 or wildforwildtree AT gmail DOT com

*This bundle is only available when ordering directly from me -- not via the website or another WT rep. Bundle price is a $10.50 discount off the retail prices. Culinary Club members can order the bundle for their discounted list price of $100.40 plus shipping

**Recipes will arrive separately via email or mail.

New things to come!

Just talked to a director about logistics for video blog posts -- hoping to shoot some of them tomorrow.