Great Green Idea: Green Eating: Green Recipes for Green Living

Green Recipes for Green Living

Green living includes eating green as well. No, this does not that mean you have to eat green vegetables 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It means incorporating green habits with simple recipes into your everyday life. These green recipes are sure to have you coming back for more.

Food Recipes

Add a little green in your life at breakfast, lunch, dinner and even snack time. What is breakfast without oatmeal? Oatmeal provides a vital source of energy to fuel your body through the morning hours and is easily accessible. Buy steel-cut organic oats. Cook oats according to directions. Add fresh organic berries for sweetness. You can also make creamier oatmeal by adding organic milk and a bit of organic butter.

What is lunch without a nice crunchy organic salad? Purchase fresh, organic greens at your local organic or farmer's market. Add pine nuts, bell peppers and freshly squeezed lemon for a zesty green salad-literally.

Dinner is not always about meat and potatoes. A green dinner will definitely help the environment and your waistline as well. You can't go wrong with organic chili for dinner. Gather your favorite organic vegetarian melody, about 4 to 6 cups of vegetables along with fresh organic garlic and olive oil. Sautee garlic in the olive oil, add vegetables, your favorite herbs and one to two quarts of water. Bring vegetables to a boil. Reduce heat and allow vegetables to simmer into a thick, soupy texture. Green eating never tasted so good.

A green snack is so much more than a celery stick and organic peanut butter. As the world the gets greener, even the snacks get better. Of course there is nothing wrong with celery and organic peanut butter but for a change, try a variety of raw organic vegetables with organic hummus dip. Hummus is very simple to prepare. Take one can of organic garbanzo beans, clove of garlic, fresh squeezed lemon juice and one tablespoon of cumin or turmeric. Blend garbanzo beans with lemon juice. Add garlic, spice and blend thoroughly then start dipping.

Juicing

Put that carton of orange juice back on the shelf. Fresh squeezed juice is the epitome of green living. Visit your local organic market for fresh fruits. Freshly squeezed orange juice is at the top of the list for beginner and expert juicers alike. Place fresh oranges in the juicer and have your daily dose of vitamin C. Make a combination of juices by adding pineapple, mango or bananas to oranges. Make sure you have an efficient juicer that is environment friendly. Juicers that can take a whole piece of fruit without peeling or chopping it will provide optimal nutrients for your juices. Using the whole piece of fruit also cuts down on waste. There are so many ways to save the environment, who knew?