The Vegetarian Tree: The Fruit is Good!: 4th of July Food

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

4th of July Food

I hadn't planned anything super special for 4th of July because of my fragile relationship with food right now...but I did end up making some delicious food (thank you to my beautiful sister Kerstin for sending me the recipe) that I thought I would share.

After dinner, at the park waiting FIREWORKS!

Smokey Portobello "Burgers" - Click the link, get the food, make this for dinner. YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY. The only thing I did differently was I made actual burgers using large portobellos and regular buns. The onions were amazing. Cook them slow and don't forget the herbs de provence.

Using the BBQ SPICE MIX from the previous recipe I made SMOKEY BBQ SWEET POTATO FRIES. I just cut up the sweet potatoes (as shown HERE), placed them on a cookie sheet, drizzled a little olive oil, then sprinkled on a bit of the spices and tossed to coat. Baked at 425 for about 20 minutes, flipping halfway through and they were golden! This is definitely the only way I'll be doing sweet potato fries in the future.

I also cut up some fresh strawberries and threw them on a huge sugar cookie that was topped with cream cheese frosting. Finished it off with some fresh blueberries...and it ended up looking like the American Flag....weird ; ) Of course the FRUIT PIZZA tasted amazing. There are a million recipes out there, but really....they are all about the same in my opinion (I say this in hopes of finding someone out there who has a recipe that blows everything else out of the sky - you know...like a firework).

Well, I hope you had a great Independence Day. I sure did. It was wonderful to just be with my two favorite people in the world but the food wasn't bad either!

2 comments:

M. Burgess Coffield said...: From a husband's perspective these were AWESOME!!! They will make you forget about meat burgers.; July 5, 2011 at 5:50 AM
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Doctrine and Covenants 89:10-16

"I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—Every herb (plant) in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving. Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly; And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine. All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth. And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger. All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground." (emphasis added)

John A. Widstoe

"It was shown in the history of plant science that plants contain all the necessary food substances: proteins, fats, starches and the carbohydrates, minerals...water {and} vitamins. The Great builder of the earth provided well for the physical needs of His children. Countless varieties of edible plants, vegetables, cereals, fruits and nuts are yielded by Mother Nature for man's daily food. If one uses meat it must be used sparingly and in winter or famine only...They who wish to be well and gain the promised reward stated in the Word of Wisdom must obey all of the law, not just part of it as suits their whim or their appetite, or their notion of its meaning." (The Word of Wisdom, a Modern Interpretation, 1950)

Doctrine and Covenants 59:16-21

"...the fulness of the earth is yours, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which climbeth upon the trees and walketh upon the earth; Yea, and the herb, and the good things which come of the earth, whether for food or for rainment, or for houses, or for barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or for vineyards; Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart; Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul. And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion. And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not his commandments." (emphasis added)

Ezra Taft Benson

"There is no question that the health of the body affects the spirit, or the Lord would never have revealed the Word of Wisdom...Disease, fever and unexpected deaths are some of the consequences directly related to disobedience...To a great extent, we are physically what we eat. Most of us are acquainted with some of the prohibitions of the Word of Wisdom...but what need additional emphasis are the positive aspects - the need for vegetables, fruits, and grain, particularly wheat. We need a generation of people who eat in a healthier manner." (Ensign, September 1988, p. 5)

Ezra Taft Benson