Day 9 - Organics

The list came out last week I just have to share it with everyone here....The 2011 Pesticide Pocket Guide. It contains the Dirty Dozen as well as the Clean 15. For the full list click here.  This is such a great website to offer this free consumer information because pesticides are changing everyday, some more environmentally friendly and others with freaky growth additives and carcinogens. My dilemma is if a conventional apple is better than say a bowl of cheerios.  In the past I wouldn't buy conventional fruit because of the pesticides. I found myself eating very little fruit and veggies. Now when circumstances arise and I don't have my awesome biweekly veggie box from Annie's Buying Club I go ahead and eat a pesticide laden produce because my thinking is its better than no fruit or veggies at all. For example, at McDonald's or Chick-fil-a, the fruit cups or apple dippers are better than fries, right?

Daily Menu
Morning Ritual
B: Spinach egg omelet
L: The last of the Turkey Spinach Satuee mixture.
S: Almond butter and celery stick
D: MD crab soup
S: Cucumbers with Zucchini Hummus. This was a good recipe but if anyone knows the recipe to the the zucchini hummus at Back to Nature in the Cape PLEASE let me know. Its sooo good. 

I'm loving my iced green tea and thought I share my "recipe". I drink this all day every day. If you ever see me with my Tervis Tumbler you'll know what's in it.

Iced Green Tea

• 24oz glass
• 1/4 lemon
• Half ice
• Half to 3/4 full of water
• Top with Green Tea
• 10 drops of stevia
• Stir
• Enjoy!

I put fill my awesome glass pitcher with filtered water. Microwave for 6 minutes and then let 6 tea bags seep for 10 minutes or until I remember. I tend to make it a touch strong since I am diluting it with so much water and I only have to make a pitcher every other day. I use Bigelow Organic Green Tea.  BJs sells a box of 150 bags for only $9.  I didn't realize how good of a price that was until I priced it on Amazon. I use Amazon for a lot of my health food options and save even more with autoship.  It saves me from lugging Evy into the store. My total and temper always seems to double when she's shopping with me.