This isn’t a blog to toot our horns, it’s a blog to say thank you for all the emails and comments we are getting from our loyal and loving Truly Organic Baking fans. You’re support makes us get up each morning and work harder on bringing Organic lifestyles and Bakers Basics™ to more people!

From Denise W.
Your banana bread mix is the BEST tasting ever!  Can’t wait to try your other products.

From Mandy B.

Thanks again for your help this morning, the banana bread was amazing!  There is a fantastic natural food chain in Utah called The Good Earth where your products would do very well.  They are well-known for their fantastic natural and organic products.  Here is their site for more information: www.goodearthnaturalfoods.com

From Marilyn S.
I love your banana bread mix that I can buy at Costco in La Quinta, CA. However, we spend our summers in Montana and cannot locate it in this area. Can I purchase direct from you?

From Lido R.
hello pancake angel kARI. AGain thank you for your pancake mix.now i can truly enjoy a healthy breakfast and snack. yruly you are my pancake angel. mahal kita.

From Sharon C.
I tried your scone mix this morning, and it is truly the most delicious I have ever baked with.  The house smelled heavenly of vanilla while they baked!!  Have already recommended your mix to my daughter in San Francisco.  She chooses the organic lifestyle as we do now.  She will love the addition of your mix to her menus. Thanks and keep up the great work you are doing.

There is meat-free momentum building and we are happy to be part of it. Kari Ani Shiozawa, Owner of Truly Organic Baking, is meat and diary free and loves to share her veggie life on Mondays with those taken the Meatless Monday pledge. Here is a quick taste of what this Meatless Monday is all about:

WHAT IS MEATLESS MONDAY?

An international movement to help people reduce their meat consumption by 15% to improve personal health and the health of the planet. We are a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns, in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

WHY MEATLESS?

On average, Americans consume 8 ounces of meat per day – 45% more than the USDA recommends. Going meatless once a week can reduce your risk of chronic preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. It can also help limit your carbon footprint and save precious resources like fresh water and fossil fuel.

WHY MONDAY?

Multiple studies have shown that periodic health prompts lead to positive behavior change. Monday is the beginning of the week, making it the perfect time to reevaluate our choices and set our intentions for the coming days. With a Meatless Monday, you have a scheduled, recurring reminder to start your week off on a nutritious note. And if this Monday passes you by, next week is another opportunity to focus on health!

ON THE MENU TONIGHT

We are going to do pizza night – rolling out some Truly Organic Baking Pizza Dough and adding our favorite toppings (great stuff in the garden). Need ideas check out the summer pizza blog post.

MAKE THE PLEDGE

Make the pledge and join the meatless movement!

It’s Back to School time already? No way! Where did the summer go?

As you hit the stores to get the kiddos ready add a Bento Box to your list! Bento Box, traditionally a Japanese meal packed with fish, rice, and veggies in a box shaped container is a concept many families are incorporating in their lives for packing their children’s lunches. Truly Organic Baking believes that children whether home or away should eat wholesome, Organic meals. Bento Boxes provide a great way to make sure that the lunch is split up in healthy portions and you can be so creative with what you can put in it!

A blog we follow, BabyMinding, provides great tips on what to pack! But our kiddos love the Truly Organic Muffins and Banana Bread!

Also we saw yesterday that Whole Foods is now selling Laptop Lunch Bentos.

Why Fido and Fluffy should eat Organic:

• Reduction in skin ailments
• More energy and healthy weight
• Fewer digestive disorders
• Stronger immunity (less vet visits, hooray)

If you want to make homemade food for your pet, here are a few website resources – just remember to keep the ingredients Organic:

• Big Paw Designs
• Dog Treats
• Homemade Pet Food
• Health Recipes

There have also been several Organic cookbooks published exclusively for pet owners:

• Real Food for Dogs: 50 Vet Approved Recipes to Please the Canine Gastronome, by Arden Moore and Anne Davis
• Pet Food Nation, by Joan Weiskopf
• The Natural Pet Food Cookbook, by Wendy Nan Rees, Kevin Schlanger, and Troy Cummings
• Barker’s Grub: Easy, Wholesome, Home Cooking for Dogs, by Rudy Edalati

Remember always talk to your vet first, every pet is different and may require specific diets.

Real Simple Magazine had a great article on 10 Organic Foods Worth the Money. During this economy we always get the question about how to be Organic and still live on a budget. We know that with every shopping list there are sacrifices and splurges. We thought this article was a great tool to provide shoppers a resource on produce and foods they should ALWAYS buy Organic! Check it out!

Choose Organic for the sake of the planet™

Also be sure to check out our new Our News section on the website for recent press on Truly Organic Baking.

One of our favorite things during the summer is to whip up some Organic pizza dough and adorn it with all the amazing things growing in our garden or blessing the farmer’s markets.

Simple Pizza Ideas: (from some other fellow bloggers)

• Southwest Pizza: Corn, Tomato, Black Bean Pizza, Mozzarella, Pizza Sauce (base)
• Margarita Pizza: Olive Oil, Tomatoes, Basil, Mozzarella
• Asparagus & Strawberry Pizza: Asparagus, Strawberries, Red Onion, Proscuitto (optional), Mozzarella
• Potato & Rosemary Pizza: Thinly Sliced Potatoes (try baby fingerlings), Thinly Sliced Onion and Rosemary

Share some topping ideas with us! We’d love to hear!

]]> http://www.trulyorganicbaking.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=194 0 http://www.trulyorganicbaking.com/blog/?p=162 http://www.trulyorganicbaking.com/blog/?p=162#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:37:18 +0000 Kari Ani http://www.trulyorganicbaking.com/blog/?p=162 Well Truly Organic Baking is back from NYC and the amazing NASFT show. We not only brought home lots of new friends and contacts but a beautiful Gold sofi™Award for our Bakers Basics™Organic Banana Bread.

We are going to have a full post of press pictures in the next week but we thought it would be fitting to show you some Organic pieces and snapshots of the event! Thank you for all your support and love for Truly Organic Baking.

sofi™ Ceremony

sofi™ Ceremony

Keynote Speaker, Chef Dan Barber

Silver sofi™ Finalist Trophy & Gold sofi™ Trophy

Kari Ani, Truly Organic Baking Founder, with her Gold