Celebrate this weekend with Cinco De Mayo Salmon Tacos! Made with organic and local ingredients, your tacos will be the talk of the town.
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons Vegenaise
1 Teaspoon Lime Juice
2 Teaspoons Chipotle Chile Powder
2 Teaspoons Orange Zest
2 Teaspoons Sugar
1 Pound Skinless Salmon Fillet, cut into 4 pieces
1 Tablespoon Plus 1 Teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8 Corn Tortillas
Salt
1 Avocado, mashed
Anita’s Mango Salsa
1 Cup Finely Shredded Cabbage
Method
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In small bowl, whisk vegenaise with lime juice. In another small bowl, combine chipotle powder with orange zest and sugar.
2. Rub each piece of salmon with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and then with the chipotle-orange zest mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes.
3. Wrap tortillas in foil and bake for about 8 minutes, until they are softened and heated through.
4. Meanwhile, heat a grill pan. Season salmon with salt and grill over high heat until nicely browned and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
5. Gently break each piece of salmon in half. Spread mashed avocado on warm tortillas and top with salmon, mango salsa, and cabbage.
6. Drizzle each taco with lime vegenaise and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Before you enjoy your Cinco De Mayo salmon tacos, make sure you take a picture of your masterpiece! Post it on social media and tag your favorite produce market, Basil Bandwagon Natural Market! #basilbandwagon #producerecipeoftheweek
It’s time to hop on the bandwagon and start living your sustainable lifestyle! Reduce your waste footprint, reuse what you have, and recycle what you don’t need anymore. Every little bit helps you and the Earth stay healthy and happy.
Check out some awesome ways Basil Bandwagon can help you jumpstart your new lifestyle below! BONUS- today only (Friday 4/26/19), all reusable products (i.e. Hydroflasks, Ukonserve containers, Stasher, Lifefactory bottles, Conscious Cutlery, and more!) are on sale for 20% off! DOUBLE BONUS- if you forget your shopping bag take one from our Bag Tree or if you have extras, leave them for someone else to use.
Buy in Bulk
Start small and work your way up! We carry a large assortment of teas, herbs, grains, coffee, snacks, and more in our bulk section. You can even use your containers from home (just make sure you weigh them at our cash registers before filling them with product)! Don’t have any at home? No worries, we carry all shapes and sizes of bulk containers for purchase!
Stay Hydrated
Everyone has their specific “cup of tea.” Whether you drink coffee, tea, water, or kombucha, look no further for your bottle of choice! We have a large assortment of sustainable drinkware- including stainless steel straws, straw cleaners, and awesome tea infusers!
A Foodie’s Heaven
Don’t forget your lunch! We carry containers of all shapes and sizes to pack your healthy meals in. Are you a meal prepper? The Stasher is a perfect product as you can cook, store, and freeze your meals for as long as you like!
On-the-go? Say no more!
If you are constantly traveling, make sure you always carry these necessities. Squeezable containers for your shampoo and conditioner, essential oil bottles, produce bags, assorted size bags for makeup and jewelry, and reusable storage bags are perfect for your suitcase.
Package Free Goodies
Have you checked out our package free soap from Zum Bar? This awesome goat’s milk soap comes in a variety of scents and is perfect to try before you buy their entire line! At $1.49 per ounce, you can’t go wrong!
Regardless of how you live your sustainable lifestyle, let us know! Leave us a note, email us, or tell us in person! #basilbandwagoncares
Christine Waltermyer is a local Wellness Chef, private chef to celebrities, published cookbook author and founder of the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, which offers an online Plant-Based Cooking Program. She also loves shopping at Basil Bandwagon! Visit naturalkitchenschool.com to get your FREE copy of her cookbook, “7 Days of Deliciousness.”
MENU:
Arugula Beet Salad with Fennel
Spring Quinoa with Chickpeas
Spring Roasted Vegetables
Gluten Free Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes
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Arugula Beet Salad with Fennel
If you love salads this one is a winner! The combination of sweet beets with crunchy fennel and refreshing radicchio, combined with a lovely olive oil vinaigrette make it the perfect spring salad.
Ingredients
Salad:
3 Red Beets, boiled and peeled
1 Pink Lady Apple, cored and diced
1 Endive, core removed and sliced
1 Fennel Bulb, core removed and sliced
1 Head Radicchio, cored and sliced
1 Pack Baby Arugula (I love Olivia Organic pre-washed)
Dressing:
Juice of 1 Orange
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1/4 Teaspoon Sea Salt
3 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
Optional: 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
Method
1. Peel beets and dice. Place all salad ingredients in a large salad bowl.
2. Separately, combine all salad dressing ingredients and whisk together.
3. When ready to serve, pour the dressing over the salad and toss.
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Spring Quinoa with Chickpeas
This is a light and lovely side dish to serve at your favorite gatherings!
Ingredients
5 Cups Cooked Quinoa (I love Ancient Harvest Traditional Quinoa)
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Leek, sliced thinly (just the white bottom part)
8 Ounces Shiitake Mushrooms, destemmed and sliced
1 Bunch Dandelion Greens, chopped (just the leafy part)
Water
13 Ounces Cooked Chickpeas (Jovial brand is great)
1 Generous Handful of Fresh Parsley, destemmed and chopped
2-3 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
Optional: Black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes
Method
1. Place the quinoa in a large bowl and set aside.
2. In a large skillet, warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook for 5 minutes with a pinch of sea salt. If it starts to stick to the pan, add a small splash of water.
3. Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the dandelion greens and another pinch of sea salt and small amount of water if needed.
4. Cover and cook until the greens are tender but still bright green, or about 4 minutes. Remove the cover and take the pan off the heat.
5. To the cooked quinoa, add the chickpeas and parsley. Add the sautéed vegetables. Add remaining olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt. Serve warm.
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Spring Roasted Vegetables
What a nice combination of vegetables, just in time for Spring celebrations!
Ingredients
1/2 Medium Size Celery Root
8 Carrots
8 Ounces Baby Bella Mushrooms
1 Cup Brussels Spouts, sliced in half
10 Ounces Trimmed Green Beans
1-2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil
1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
1 Teaspoon Minced Fresh Rosemary
Juice of 1 Lemon (1 teaspoon added before roasting, reserve the other teaspoon to add later)
Balsamic Glaze
Method
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Thinly slice the carrots diagonally. Arrange on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Remove the stems from the mushrooms. Cut into quarters and add to the baking sheet, along with the trimmed green beans and brussels sprouts. Peel and cut the celery root into cubes
3. Roast prepared vegetables in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Add the remaining lemon juice to the roasted vegetables and drizzle with the balsamic glaze. Serve hot or leftovers go great on a salad.
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Gluten Free Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Ingredients
Dry:
2 Cups Gluten Free Flour (such as Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Mix)
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
Wet:
1/3 Cup Plant-Based Milk (i.e. coconut milk)
1/2 Cup Maple Syrup
1/2 Cup Avocado Oil
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Applesauce
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 Flax Eggs (Mix 2 tablespoons flax meal + 6 tablespoons water; let sit for 10 minutes)
Add:
1 Cup Coarsely Shredded Carrots
1/4 Cup Currants
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 8-oz. Container Vegan Cream Cheese
1 Container Simple Mills Organic Vanilla Frosting
1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Method
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flours, spices, brown sugar, sea salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Separately, combine the plant-based milk, maple syrup, avocado oil, apple cider vinegar, applesauce, vanilla extract and flax eggs. Whisk to blend.
3. Pour wet into dry ingredients and stir or whisk together to form a smooth batter. Add the carrots and currants. Mix well but do not overmix.
4. Line a muffin pan with unbleached muffin liners. Using and ice cream scoop, evenly distribute the cupcake batter among the 12 cups.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 minutes. While the cupcakes are baking, prepare the frosting.
6. Place all frosting ingredients together in a food processor and process until smooth. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before frosting the cupcakes. Decorate top with optional nuts (walnuts or pecans).
Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!
World Water Day celebrates the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Not only are we celebrating just freshwater itself today, but we are also celebrating all of the ways that we can hydrate our bodies and the amazing options that we have in store. Water comes in all shapes and sizes. What’s an added bonus is that it doesn’t matter the how you drink it, as long as it gets in your body, you’re one step closer to becoming hydrated!
“Make every drop count” and check out our numerous water options available at both Basil Bandwagon locations!
Water Favorite
Eagle’s Peak Spring Water is by far a customer favorite. As soon as we get it in stock, by the end of the day it’s all gone! Next time you’re in store, make sure you grab one (or a case of 6) while you can!
Bottled Water
Our water selection is very large and awesome! There are two waters that are special on our shelves right now. One company is CBD Living Water. Not only is it refreshing but it contains 5mg of CBD per bottle! Another company is WAIĀKEA. WAIĀKEA was founded to create a positive change in the world; for the environment and the people. For every liter of WAIĀKEA that you buy, they will donate 1 week of clean drinking water to those in need!
Water Additions
Are there some days where you don’t feel like drinking plain water? Get spontaneous and add one of these to your water! Laird Superfood has a hydrate coconut water line (which we carry ALL four of their flavors). This line consists of freeze-dried coconut water that you can add and voila, instant coconut water (their flavors are matcha, turmeric, beet, and original). Another option is from SweetLeaf. They have a liquid form called WaterDrops in multiple flavors (we carry raspberry lemonade and peach mango) that is perfect to keep in your bag 24/7.
Water Containers
No matter how you drink it, just make sure you look “cool” when you do! We have many options- one is EcoVessel! Not only does EcoVessel keep your water cold, but they have bottles with strainers and infusers to add water or tea to! Another option we have is our very own Basil Bandwagon Stainless Steel bottles! You can never go wrong so make sure you hop on our bandwagon and grab yours today.
Water Accessories
When you’re on-the-go, you have to make sure that your water is accessible. Sometimes when you’re driving and your bottle is too large to fit in the cup holder, you have to throw the bottle on the passenger seat. So when you make a turn, your bottle goes rolling onto the floor and then you have to go forever without drinking. We’ve all been there but we have the solution! It’s called BottlePro and trust us, you’ll thank us later. We also have rePETe bags from ChicoBag! Not only do they come in easy to carry on-the-go little bags that transform into water carriers, but the bags are made from recycled materials! Very Earth friendly!
Regardless of how you drink your water, make sure you tell us how much you’re in love with your hydrating product! Leave us a note, email us, or tell us in person! #basilbandwagoncares
Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!
On sale this week (2/4-2/10): Organic Blood Oranges and Navel Oranges 2 for $3!
Everyone looks forward to citrus season- it’s the transition from the cold, frigid months to the beautiful spring weather. Winter was the season of root vegetables and hot soup, but now we can brighten up our plates with some juicy citrus! When someone says citrus, most people instantly think about bright, plump oranges packed with vitamin C.
We carry many varieties of citrus, but not all are available at one time. Some varieties that we carry are Cara Cara Oranges, Navel Oranges, Blood Oranges, Minneola Tangelos, Mandarins, Grapefruit, Clementines, Satsuma Mandarins, and Valencia Oranges. Not only are there so many different types but there are numerous benefits and uses of citrus too!
1. Immunity: citrus is packed with Vitamin C which helps boost your immune system to fight colds and support your quest to breathe freely.
2. Mood: with awakening scents, taste, and color, it is known to help improve your mood and help you come out of your shell.
3. Skin Appearance: antioxidant properties help cleanse and brighten your skin.
1. Beauty: aromatherapy to help boost your mood and purify the air, and skin care to help brighten and cleanse your skin.
2. Nutritional: can be used for dressings and juices, sliced or dried for a quick snack, or even as a garnish and zest!
With the spring season upon us, make sure you stop by your local Basil Bandwagon Natural Market and stock up on all the citrus we have this season!
For over 6,000 years, aloe vera has been known for its health and beauty abilities as well as its healing properties. There are hundreds of species of the aloe plant but the most commonly known and used is the Aloe Barbadensis plant, aka aloe vera. There are many aspects of aloe vera- the outside fleshy leaves with serrated edges, the thin layer of aloe latex right beneath the skin, and the inside gooey gel and liquid.
The plant as a whole contains many vitamins and minerals that are helpful to us humans. It contains antioxidant vitamins (such as vitamins A, C, E, B12, and folic acid), enzymes, minerals (such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc), laxatives, and some hormones that help with its healing and anti-inflammatory properties.
There are many benefits from aloe vera. Some are listed in the picture below but there are even more than that!
When most people hear “aloe vera gel,” sunburns are the first thing that comes to mind. However, there are more uses than just that! Aloe vera can also be ingested as capsules and juice which are used as dietary supplements to help with digestion and boost immunity. People who are in love with the properties of aloe vera have made their own DIY videos for various reasons. Here is a link to a YouTube video where one person makes their own hair, scalp, skin moisturizer from the fresh aloe vera plant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu6aP_UIuxE
And lucky for us, Basil Bandwagon Natural Market not only has aloe vera supplements on our wellness shelves, but we now carry fresh aloe vera plants in our produce areas- but only for a limited time! Come in quick before it’s all gone!
For more information on the properties of aloe vera, how to take care of your aloe vera plant, and more, check out these posts below:
