NO artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, MSG or hydrolyzed proteins.
NO high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, hydrogenated oils or processed cheeses.
YES! ORGANIC VEGETABLES
ORGANIC: carrots, potatoes, onions, green onions, celery, lettuce, green peppers, spinach,
broccoli, green beans, corn, and more--plus only organic vegetables for our "vegetable of the week" and
in our soup and salads. Canned organic: diced tomatoes,tomato paste, tomato sauce
YES! ORGANIC DAIRY
ORGANIC: non-fat milk (no cream or half & half is used in any recipes), REDUCED FAT/REDUCED SODIUM cheddar cheese,
REDUCED FAT monterey jack cheese, LOW FAT sour cream, fresh grade A eggs
YES! ORGANIC WHOLE GRAINS
ORGANIC: whole grain wheat pastry flour (no white flour), whole oats, whole grain (brown) rice varieties (no white rice)
YES! ORGANIC & ALL-NATURAL MEATS, POULTRY & SEAFOOD
ORGANIC Meat: Only 90% lean ORGANIC ground beef.
*All Natural meats and poultry (ALL the following with no added hormones, antibiotic free, no additives or preservatives): beef chuck roast (used for Pot Roast & BBQ Beef), boneless skinless chicken breasts, lean boneless pork loin roast and pork loin chops, & 98% fat free all-natural ham. (For those who don't eat pork, all-natural pork is only in: Apricot Sesame Pork Loin Roast, Boneless Pork Loin Chops in Barbecue Sauce & Scalloped Potatoes and Ham.)
Natural WILD salmon (not farm raised), dolphin safe WILD caught white albacore tuna packed in water.
YES! HEALTHIER OILS (Used in moderation. See informational links to the left.)
Instead of oil, we use a light spray of "Pam" all-natural cooking spray to saute and to coat our pans, but when oil is a must (i.e. for cooking the tortillas for the enchiladas), we use the very minimum (i.e. no more than 1/2 teaspoon per enchilada) and only use ORGANIC high oleic/high heat sunflower oil (100% expeller pressed NATURALLY refined) or Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Nothing is deep fried. Instead of butter or margarine: natural 100% vegan non-hydrogenated non-GMO expeller-pressed oils buttery spread with 0% cholesterol and no trans fats. (a.k.a. "Earth Balance" Spread)
YES! OTHER ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
ORGANIC: chicken broth, vegetable broth, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, ketchup,
onion soup/dip mix, fat-free organic roasted chicken gravy, brown sugar (in our BBQ recipes) (No white sugar
is used in ANY of our recipes), apricot preserves
YES! OTHER ALL-NATURAL INGREDIENTS
Spices, seasonings, beans/legumes, green chilies, poblano chilis, mushrooms, semolina durum wheat noodles, parmesan cheese, part-skim ricotta & mozzarella cheeses, salsa, pure natural honey in our corn bread.
YES! HEALTH-CONSCIOUS
3 out of our 29+ homestyle recipes include 98% fat-free/no MSG/30% less sodium condensed
cream of mushroom or cream of chicken condensed soups.
Questions regarding the ingredients we use are welcome. We support complete
disclosure regarding the food you choose for yourself and your family.