Recipes

We here in the Body and Belly household love our Mexican food.  But we didn't love the ingredients found at that fast-food place (you know the one) or even in the ethnic-food aisle at the grocery store.  We don't speak Spanish, but we still couldn't pronounce most of the ingredient lists.  Not cool. Enter our Taco Seasoning.  With a new concoction in hand, we set out to create a much healthier version of one of our favorite weeknight meals.  Taco Tuesday anyone? For the meat mixture, brown 1 pound of organic ground beef (or turkey if you prefer) in a...

If you are anything like us, French Toast is one of your favorite weekend comfort foods.  That and lots and lots of bacon.  But I digress... While Mom and Shane prefer syrup on their French Toast, I am a die-hard jam person.  I mean, let's get real.  It's bread.  Hello....???  So you can thank me later for this post.  You're welcome. For the dipping mixture: 2 organic eggs, 2 cups organic milk, 1 T. Body and Belly Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp. organic ground cinnamon.  Mix well with a fork or whisk. Thickly slice a loaf of your favorite bread (ours...

We can honestly say, with no bias whatsoever, that this is hands-down the BEST chicken we have ever had! Because lavender as an edible ingredient is foreign to many people, we decided to create a very simple recipe that anyone can reproduce, using our brand new Lavender Spice Rub.  Here goes.. Recipe served three people, but can easily be adjusted for any number. 2 T. Body and Belly "Lavender Spice Rub" 3 large organic chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 2 T. organic olive oil for sauteing 1/4 cup Chardonnay   Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry.  Apply Lavender Spice Rub...

Try this luscious main-entree salad with fresh, organic produce from our fellow Farmer's Market vendors!  We guarantee this recipe will make its way into your regular rotation. SALAD: 4 cups organic greens (we used a Spring Mix in the photo) 1 bag of organic frozen corn, steamed 1/2 of an organic English cucumber, sliced and quartered 2 organic red bell peppers, diced and seeded 2 organic tomatoes, diced and seeded 1 cup organic celery, sliced STEAK: 1 lb. organic skirt steak, sliced into bite-sized pieces 1/4 cup Body and Belly's "Chipotle Onion Olive Oil" Salt and Pepper, to taste DRESSING:...