Organic Living
Posted on Jul. 17, 2008 at 8:51 PM in Organic Living
I am starting a new monthly category. For the next few months I will be showing you different Oragnic living. Some posts will be mixed with Conservation 101, such as next months. But for this month I will show you some Organic foods that my mom and I bought today. Both of us are now switching over to semi-organic eating. I must say, alot of the organic food is delicious. I am currently drinking some Organic Chocolate milk and it is soooooooooooooooo good :) So here is a list of what we bought and how it is healthier for you.
**O- Grape Juice and Lemondade
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**Organic Rice
**O- Cheese Crackers
**Pomergran Oragnic Waffles
**O- Yogurt
**Fiber one-Organic oats and Chocolate bars
**Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk
**Oragnic Cut Green Beans
**All Natural Organic Omega-3 eggs
**Shamrock Farms Organic Milk
**SILK Vanilla and Chocolate Soy Milk (Not really organic)
**O- Orgnaic Roasted Garlic Sauce
**O- Organic Brown Eggs
OK so i am not going to compare each organic item to the commercial one but only common ones so.
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In the case for Shamrock Farms Organic Milk products the cows that produce this specific milk are not giving hormones in order to produce the "best tasting" milk. However I personally think this milk is fresher tasting than any "generic" brand at the local market. Also, Shamrock Farms is dedicated to producing the best field for their cows to graze in, which means no sewer-based fertilizers (I mean really think about what fertilizer really is), no pesticides grown on the fields, and definetely no petroleum based fertilizers. Thats a scary thought. You know that funny little saying you hear on TV, "A Happy Cow is a Productive cow!", well thats what Shamrock Farms is aiming for this generation and next.
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Another organic product we used was Del Monte's Ogranic Cut Green Beans. *Yes Mackenzie I like green beans ;) * Personally I love these organic green beans. We have a bunch more cans in our pantry. In the words of the Del Monte Company
"They're the same high-quality, great-tasting vegetable & tomato products you've always loved, now grown under strict USDA organic standards, without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Like our non-organic canned products, Del Monte® canned organic vegetables and tomatoes are preserved through a high-temperature heating process, so there are no preservatives or artificial ingredients. Del Monte® Organic products are perfectly suited for the way you eat today!"
I really enjoy the fact that this brand of green beans is definetly the healthier brand than the commercial kind.
I guess it just hit me that the Dixon's live organically. I never realized that. Hahah So in my attempt I bought some organically grown vegetable sprouts and planted them in a little "harvest patch" outside my window. We as a family are actually growing quite alot of food for ourselves. Yes, plants survive around here. (Well they have so far!)
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This here is our "garden". The big patch of vegetable on the left is our watermelon plant. My brother Brandon got a watermelon seed from Home Depot and he grew it inside in a little pot, when it got to big for the pot my step dad Mike planted it in sand. We are very excited that this is growing so nicely and when I get the chance I will post updated pictures! The vines are starting to grow outside the rock barrier.
We are also growing a cherry plant, and a strawberry plant.
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The other day I got an email from Alison aka Alizona on how to grow a simple mango tree. I am soooooo going to try these steps. Thanks Alison!!!!!!!! :)
Grow a Mango Tree
***Step1
But here are some warnings and tips:
**Mango trees grow smaller in pots. It is possible that a mango houseplant may never produce fruit. If you live in a warm environment all year, you will have to replant your tree outside once you've got a good sized plant to get the best results.
I am going to be trying to grow a Mango tree now ;) Thank you for putting up with my ridiculous organic post but I needed to post something to take the monthly place of my Conservation 101
:)
Next post: My 17th Birthday!
Julia
I have 7 blossoms! Thank you!
Jul. 18, 2008 Untitled Comment
Posted by croctoria
Ooh I wanna grow a mango tree!!!!
Super awesome post, Imma gonna print it up!!!!
Yeah, organic milk is like, WAY better than regular. Regular is just so thin and it feels like you're drinking white water compared to organic!! I made chocolate milk at my sister-in-law's house with regular milk and it didn't even taste good because I'm so used to the creamy organic stuff. ^_^
I feel bad about not helping you hardly at all on these posts!!! =( next time you write one up let me know the main points and maybe I can add something to it...
Yay, I'm the first one to comment!!!!!!! ^_^ I'se special. lol
Love you girl,
Toria
Jul. 18, 2008 Hey Julia!!!!
Posted by Gratitude
Hey Girl!! Long time no talk! lol
It is ok! I understand, life has been busy for me aswell!
Yes, the heat is pretty self-explanatory! I don't know about your part, but over here, we have had some pretty good storms! So, its ok I guess. :D
haha!! Ok, he can do that! Hope he has fun!! lol
Thanks for the comments!
God Bless,
Mandie
Jul. 22, 2008 Untitled Comment
Posted by JCBlogg
Hello, I haven't talked to you in like... forever O.O
Hows it going?
~Jessy
Jul. 28, 2008 Untitled Comment
Posted by Jocelyndixon
LOL! The Dixon's, huh? :D We do buy organic whenever we can... yes, it is a little more in $$ but if you live longer and healthier, then you really are being frugal. I can't wait to hear how your garden turns out and the mango tree.
Miss you sweetie!
Jul. 29, 2008 Very good!
Posted by rjdjohn316
I'm glad you guys are 'going organic,' as some people would say we have. Maybe your garden will be bigger next year. :)
Love,
Rachel
http://dixonhomestead.com/rachel
Aug. 10, 2008 Untitled Comment
Posted by toria
JULIA!!!
I called you last night, I think it was like 8:30 your time and it was 10:30 our time but later I realized that I don't think it was the right number!!! Did you get the message??? It was TOTALLY COOL what I saw!!!! Like, WAY AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!! I just HAD to call you and tell you, but now I don't think you got the message!!!! Let me know if you did!!!
Love you!!!
Toria
Aug. 19, 2008 Untitled Comment
Posted by croctoria
Aw shoot I came on to tell you that I awarded you and I looked down and someone already gave you the award I was comin' to tell you about!!!!
How's life girl? I'm guessing it's busy for you because you haven't been on here a lot. =P
Much love!
Toria
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