Cascadian Farm Organic Goodness

Happy Friday Friends! Since our last Five Links post we have had so many great recipes come through our organic feed. So, this week we wanted to highlight some of them for you. It’s always nice to try something new and spice up your grocery list from time to time. Hopefully you’ll try one or even all of these recipes. After that we would love to hear how they turned out. Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend!

Grilled Pinapple Mango Salmon- A fresh, seasonal take on grilled salmon from our friend Shaina. This is a must try dish!-foodformyfamily.com

Maple Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies- There's nothing quite like a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie. Especially when they're made with our Cascadian Farm Organic Maple Brown Sugar Granola!-cookiemadness.net

Grown-Up Popsicles- How come kids always get to have all the sweet treats? Try these "grown-up" popcicles to get a little summer relief. -makeitfromscratch.blogspot.com

Spaghetti Remix- Spaghetti isn't just served from a bowl anymore. Here's a very interesting take on the Spaghetti dinner. -makeitfromscratch.blogspot.com

Top Shelf Fajitas- Shaina has another delicious recipe for us to try. These aren't your ordinary fajitas. -foodformyfamily.com

Hello friends! It’s Friday and it’s time to kick back and relax a little. Do you have any big plans for the weekend? Well, we’ve got some great articles and recipes that came through our organic feed this week to send you into the weekend on a good note. Enjoy!

Farmers Markets’ From the Other Side of the Table- Our friends at simplegoodandtasty.com give us an inside look at what it’s like selling crops at a farmers market. –simplegoodandtasty.com

Homemade Drain Cleaner/Unclogger- Why buy it when you can make your own? Here’s a great article that shows how you can make your own drain cleaner for those stubborn clogged pipes. –makeitfromscratch.blogspot.com

Lemon Dill Cream Cheese To Top Your Morning Bagel- Shaina shares another great recipe with us. This week it’s homemade cream cheese. Looks delicious! - foodformyfamily.com

Bicycle Love: STRiDA Eco Folding Bicycle- You’ve got to check this neat little bike out. This would be the perfect mode of transportation to get around town. –mysweetgreens.com

Growing a Vegetable Garden in Containers- You don’t actually need a big back yard to plant a garden. If space is limited, just use containers. Organic gardener John Yazo explains how it’s done. –twitter.com/jcy56

Photo By: Shaina Olmanson

It’s hard to believe Sunday is already the fourth of July. It’s amazing how time flies by. It seems like we were just getting ready for planting season and now it’s already summer.

So, what do you have planned for this weekend? A barbeque? A picnic? Well, whatever you do, hopefully you’ll be able to spend some quality time with your friends and family. And enjoy plenty of delicious food too!

Here are some of our favorite summer time recipes that you might want to try this weekend. Do you have a great summer time recipe that you like to make? Share it with everyone in the comments box. Happy Independence Day friends!

Grilled Chicken and Raspberry Salad

Blackberry-Almond Bruschetta

Sparkling Strawberry-Lemonade Slush

Happy Friday friends! Do you have any plans for the weekend? Well, now that the weather is getting nicer, hopefully you’ll be able to get outside and enjoy nature. If you’re like us, there’s no better way to enjoy the outdoors than going for a hike. And there’s no better way to enjoy your hike than with a tasty snack to munch on while you’re on the trails.

Here are some great snack recipes that are easy to prepare and perfect to bag up and bring with you on a hike. Or anywhere else you’re going. Enjoy!

Spiced Cereal Trail Mix

Multi Grain Snack Mix

Honey Nut Snack Mix