Harmony Valley Blog

MEATLESS MONDAY

08/27/2010

Harmony Valley was recently in touch with the fabulous folks over at Meatless Monday in NYC. We decided to bring you a meatless idea every Monday to support our planet and our bodies. So though it is close to the weekend and you don't want to think about Monday already, here is a great recipe for going meatless this Monday.

Enjoy and let us how much you loved it!

CHEESY, CHEESY, CHEESY PIZZA (AKA 3 CHEESE PIZZA)

What you need:

1 Pizza Crust (you can make it but we bought ours in the Whole Foods Market prepared foods section)
Pasta sauce (we bought ours at Wholes Foods Market - seeing a pattern?)
A block of Gruyere cheese
Half bag of organic mozzerella
1/4 cup of Monterey Jack cheese
1 bag Harmony Valley Hamburger Mix (hydrated and add a bit of fennel and red pepper to make a yummy Italian Sausage flavor. Cook until browned.) You may not need to use all of the HV.
Or storage container for up to a week.

What to do:

Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 35-45 minutes - Roll out the crust and brush with olive oil

Cut Gruyere into small chunks
On a greased, round pizza pan or a cookie sheet (it won't be as pretty, lay out the dough
Lay out cooked Harmony Valley Mix
Spoon several tablespoons of pasta sauce (as much or as little as you like)
Add all cheeses evenly over the pizza

Bake for 35-45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes to cool (though I eat it piping hot) and enjoy!

Stuffed Zucchini: A flexitarian's delight

08/13/2010

My husband and I are trying to be a lot healthier than we used to be. He was born and raised on his family's farm and loves meat....however has a new love too, Harmony Valley. We have been making HV a few times a week- on it's own and mixing it with other meats. HV mixed with meat is a great compromise for us because we get to cut our fat in half! I'm happy and he's happy. Now that's harmony.

We have so much great produce right now, especially zucchini and squash. When we brought a huge, round zucchini home from the farmer's market, we decided to take it to Italy with our favorite ingredients.

½ lb Chorizo
1 lb. Harmony Valley Hamburger
Shredded Gruyere
Shredded Parmesan
1 yellow onion
3 garlic cloves
1 can no salt diced tomatoes
½ jar of spaghetti sauce
Garlic salt

Directions:

Hydrate Harmony Valley and let sit for 15 minutes
Cut zucchini in half and remove seeds
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil
Combine meat and half of Harmony Valley add to skillet and brown
Add in diced tomatoes and spaghetti sauce
Garlic salt to taste
Stir Gruyere into mix
Scoop and pile mix into hollow zucchini and top with Parmesan cheese

This dish goes great with brown or white rice.

Surprisingly Simple Quiche

07/20/2010

Today we have for you a simple, yet underestimated breakfast sensation. A Harmony Valley Quiche! Quiche can be a smidge overwhelming at times. I think for me, it¹s the crust that seems like a lot of work, especially in the morning. Solution......crust less quiche. We made the quiche on a whim to provide a simple recipe for our Harmony Valley Breakfast Sausage. This fresh and light crustless quiche wows the taste buds without breaking a sweat.

We used fresh broccoli, and red peppers in our quiche but really any veggies on hand will be just as delicious

Harmony Valley Crustless Quiche

Summer Veggie Lasagna

07/19/2010

We made an amazing lasagna last night with our crop share from Boyles Family Farm. The way we cook is pretty loosy-goosy so if you need more structure just email info@harmonyvalleyfoods.com and I can help break it down for you.

This lasagna is easy and super delish.

Preheat your oven to 375:

Lasagna noodles of your choice
Sauce of your choice: at home, we always doctor up our favorite sauce with onions, garlic and fresh tomatoes for a quick and easy solution. Add one bag of hydrated Harmony Valley Hamburger Mix (follow directions on the bag) to sauce and heat.
Any greens you have on hand. We used spinach, kale and chard
Finely chopped carrots
Finely chopped garlic
12 oz. of ricotta
1 egg
1 pound or as much as you like of mozzerlla
8 oz of parmesan
Olive oil for sauteing

Prep:

Saute the garlic and carrots in olive on high heat for 2 minutes then reduce heat for another 2 minutes.
On low heat add in washed greens and cover for 10 minutes. Greens will wilt quickly.
Pour mixture into strainer and let sit until ready to add to dish. Make sure all liquid has drained before adding.
Mix egg with ricotta
In a 8x13 inch pan, scoop a cup of sauce and spread on the bottom of the pan
Take uncooked noodles and spread ricotta mixture and line length wise on bottom of the pan
Scoop a cup or two of greens mix and spread on top of noodles
Sprinkle a handful of mozzerella and parmesan over top
Scoop another cup of sauce and spread out
Repeat process until an inch from the top, scoop sauce as desired and top with mozzerella and parm
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour

Just In Time For the 4th

06/30/2010

We wanted to create a savory delight for this years 4th of July festivities. The 4th is known to be jam packed with out-of-doors, out-of-town and sometimes an out of this world event. This year, spice up your red white and blue weekend with a healthy alternative to the regular smorgasbord of not-so-good for you summer meals. Our Firecracker Burger has a brilliant Mediterranean flavor and that great Harmony Valley texture. The little flecks of red pepper give the burger a festive look!

Firecracker Mediterranean Veggie Burger Recipe

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Bike To Work Day 2010

06/23/2010

HV was featured @ToolboxCreative's Bike to Work fiesta. They made a most fabulous breakfast bake. Here is the yummy video recipe: http://bit.ly/9x6H8u

Harmony Valley Foods New Website!

06/17/2010

We are thrilled to announce the release of Phase I of our new site. You will love what we are bringing you: Fabulous recipes, insights on health and wellness and of course information about our amazing products. Phase I means that we still have a few tweeks, like our recipe module. We are working on a recipe search tool that will help you make your weekly meal plans. Easy, yummy & healthy (most of the time:) View Recipes

Need to Try Less Meat?

06/14/2010

Who says you have to be a vegetarian or vegan to join the less meat revolution? Has your doctor told you it's time to get healthier? We have the perfect solution for you.... View Recipes

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