MPM Mini-Bite: Buy organic whenever possible. Widely available brands include Cascadian Farms and Woodstock Farms. When fruits are in season in your area, freeze in single portions to add variety to your smoothies and frozen desserts.
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Cranberries
Mango
Pineapple
Peaches
Raspberries
Strawberries
MPM Mini-Bite: Organic brands widely available include Cascadian Farms and Woodstock Farms. Freeze leftover fresh veggies for future use in soups, stocks, casseroles, etc.
Asparagus
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Peas
Spinach
Squash
MPM Mini-Bite: Get out your label detective badge, you’re going to need it! Again, just because a convenience food is labeled as natural or organic, that doesn’t mean that is good for you! Many healthy foods found in the frozen food isles are loaded with sugar, salt and additive, so…… BUYER BEWARE!
Breads, Tortillas and English Muffins,(French Meadow Bakery, Shiloh Farms. Food for Life Baking Company, Alvarado Street Bakery, Rudy’s Organic Bakery)
Chicken Strips (Applegate Farms)
Entrees, (Organic Bistro, Kashi, Amy’s, Seeds of Change, Trader Joe’s, Cedarlane, Moosewood Kitchens)
Pasta (Rising Moon)
Pizza (Pacific, Amy’s)
Pizza Crust, whole wheat (Whole Foods)
Soups (Kettle Cuisine)
Turkey and Beef Burgers, Meat (Applegate Farms, Shelton’s, Organic Prairie)
Veggie Burgers (Sunshine)
Veggie and Potato Pancakes (Dr. Praeger, Golden)
Waffles and Pancakes (Van’s, Kashi)
