Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy and safe halloween candy eating. Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free, Vegan, more candy information.



Hope you are having a fantastic Halloween!
If you or someone you know has food sensitivities or a limited diet it can be a challenging day. Reading each wrapper, avoiding most available food all together.

Below are several lists compiled by various websites to help guide your food needs.

Safe Gluten Free Halloween Candy
This site has a green for go, red for stop and yellow for be cautious division of candies.




BONUS
Recipe: Raw Chocolate Hazelnut CheesecakeOr, you could just forget the candy and make your own. This looks DELICIOUS!
Recipe: Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake
Click on the link for full recipe.


Enjoy and safe treating!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

The "Green Goblin" - An easy green smoothie recipe

It being the month of Halloween as well as the month of FOOD DAY our consciousness around our food may be heightened. I thought a recipe for "THE GREEN GOBLIN" smoothie would be appropriate. A little celebration of the holiday mixed with a dose of fruits and veggies.

A few notes on the smoothie making process...
If you have a less powerful blender you might try cutting the oranges into smaller chunks. Or, you can exchange them for a different fruit. 
Another blender tip. Try using milk (dairy, almond, coconut, hemp, hazelnut, sesame, what ever is your favorite or you are adventurous enough to try) along with or instead of yogurt. It sometimes helps to put the liquid ingredients in with the spinach first, in my experience, and get that chopped up and in a puree form. Then adding the fruits.
Using fresh fruits is wonderful however frozen works great to. 
Experimenting with a recipe by changing things up can add variety of taste and nutrients. 
I have added Kale and other greens to a smoothie and have been amazed at how it doesn't overpower the sweetness and good taste


From the Two Peas and Their Pod blog
Green Smoothie "The Green Goblin"


Yield: 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
This simple Green Smoothie is a great way to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet. I promise it is delicious and nutritious!

Ingredients:

1 large orange, peeled and segmented
1/2 of a large banana, cut into chunks
6 large strawberries
2 cups spinach
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt (I use Chobani 0%)
1 cup ice

Directions:

1. Put all of the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
Note-I use our Blendtec Blender which is a very powerful machine. Make sure you use a powerful blender that will puree the orange, spinach, ice, etc. I like to store one serving of the smoothie in the freezer for later. Pour in an air-tight container and freeze. Make sure you take the smoothie out of the freezer about 30 minutes before you want to drink it. You can also store the smoothie in the refrigerator.


A few ADDITIONALnotes on the smoothie making process from Judy...
·        If you have a less powerful blender you might try cutting the oranges into smaller chunks. Or, you can exchange them for a different fruit.  
·        Another blender tip. Try using milk (dairy, almond, coconut, hemp, hazelnut, sesame, what ever is your favorite or you are adventurous enough to try) along with or instead of yogurt. It sometimes helps to put the liquid ingredients in with the spinach first, in my experience, and get that chopped up and in a puree form. Then adding the fruits. 
·        Using fresh fruits is wonderful however frozen works great to.  
·       Experimenting with a recipe by changing things up can add variety of taste and nutrients.
·       I have added Kale and other greens to a smoothie and have been amazed at how it doesn't overpower the sweetness and good taste.

ENJOY!

Monday, October 15, 2012

100% beef or Bread Crumb/gluten Containing Patties.

Curious about the burger patty you are getting at the Burger Hub and Dining Center?
Need to avoid gluten?

As of today...
The new 100% beef, no gluten, 90/10 burger patties that Dining Services has been using the last few weeks will, as of now, no longer be available. Due to customer comment Dining services is going back to the "Cloud" burger which contains bread crumb/gluten fillers.  

If you are in need of a gluten free burger at the Burger Hub or would just like a 100% beef patty.
When you are at the burger hub you will need to order a grass fed beef patty. If you need a gluten free bread choice you will need to specify that as well.

We will do our best to keep you updated of additional changes.

We welcome your feedback, comments and questions.
Thank you!


Thursday, October 11, 2012

RETRACTION... For those with whwat or gluten sensivities, allergies, etc.

For those who need to eat gluten free...
Please be aware that there may be changes with the beef patties in the Burger Hub and the Dining Center. There may be a change away from the 100% beef patties back to the previously used meat patties with gluten/bread crumb filler.  Or possibly something different however we are not aware of what that will be for sure at this time.

Please refrain from eating the hamburger patties or be sure to ask to see a manager who can check the packaging before you consume.

Thank you very much and we are very sorry for the confusion or any discomfort.

Do remember their are grass fed 100% beef burgers in the Center Court restaurant. 

Be well... 

Friday, October 5, 2012

FOOD DAY at UMD - Event list

The Official FOOD DAY is October 24th. UMD however has done even better and given us events all month long.
Check out this link for the events at UMD and in the area.
What IS FOOD DAY you ask? They are listed on the link above but here they are.

What is Food Day?
Food day is: Healthy + Sustainable + Affordable + Fair

Food Day Goals
  • Food day works to promote safer, healthier diets
  • Support sustainable and organic farms
  • Reduce hunger
  • Reform factory farms to protect the environment and animals
  • Support fair working conditions for food and farm workers
There are some amazing events.
Apple Orchard Expo
Workshops and cooking demos
Viewing of FRESH, the movie
Dr. Kuross (Click for Video from local news story) from Essentia Health is speaking at UMD
Events helping support people finding their way to making big or small changes towards their eating goals.
Check out the event list here.

Please join us for any or all of these fantastic events.
Happy food day-month!