You know your Mom needs to go green when it comes to what goes into her body and on her face, right? Plus, environmentally sound products and companies are just better for everyone. And aren’t Mothers of all stripes all about caring? So show your care for Mom by gifting her with a green present this Mother’s Day.
Does your Mom love to relax with a glass of wine? You can help Mom feel even better by going green with an award-winning “sustainable wine growing” vintage from some of California’s most caring companies on the planet. These wineries and vineyards have been awarded The California Green Medal for excelling in being “environmentally sound, socially equitable and economically viable.” Since 1982, Jackson Family Wines, which includes the popular La Crema label, has been a sustainability innovator by only using “healthy land management practices” as well as solar panels, Tesla batteries, water conservation technologies and thoughtful “human resource initiatives.”
Want to make Mom a special dessert that’s delicious but healthy too? Go find dairy-free Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss. This frozen dessert just won the 2016 Women’s Choice Award for “most recommended frozen, dairy-free dessert.” Besides being creamy and delicious, Coconut Bliss is “fair trade” USDA certified organic, soy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO and is sweetened with low-glycemic agave syrup.
We discovered that vegan chef, cookbook author and Costa Rica health retreat proprietor Diana Stobo loves Coconut Bliss. Her Naked Bliss cookbook spells out creamy and delicious smoothie recipe after recipe that call for Coconut Bliss, including such concoctions as Strawberry Peach Daiquiri, Just Plum Good, Papaya Lemongrass, Tropical Bliss, Rainbow Cream, Kale Colada and Apple Pie. Coconut Bliss is available in Whole Foods and stores nationwide.
Diana Stobo’s Strawberry Peach Daiquiri
Put the following ingredients into a blender and liquefy: one-half cup almond milk, 1 pint fresh strawberries, 1 cup fresh peaches. Then add Coconut Bliss, blend and serve.
All Moms needs to eat a more plant-based diet. More and more studies show that leaving meat and dairy out of your diet may be the best thing you can do toward reversing disease and creating true health. Plus, animal agriculture is hard on the planet as “growing cattle for beef” uses up thousands more gallons of water and creates climate-changing methane gas.
But how to get Mom to ditch the meat? Consider making her a meal using jackfruit.
What is it? Jackfruit is a spiky green fruit indigenous to southern India. It is a staple for Indians, who eat a lot of vegetarian dishes, because it is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world and can easily be cooked up as a main dish. The meaty texture of jackfruit is what makes it a perfect meat alternative.
The Jackfruit Company recently introduced four easy-to-use frozen meals for a crowd, including barbecue, Tex-Mex, sesame-ginger and curry. Here’s a recipe for creating Mom’s first jackfruit meal:
Sesame Ginger Jackfruit Stir-Fry With Rice
Ingredients:
White or brown medium or long grain rice, such as sushi rice or jasmine rice
Vegetable oil
Broccoli florets
Carrots (cut into batons or strips)
Red bell pepper, sliced
1 package Jackfruit Company Sesame-Ginger Jackfruit
Sesame seeds (optional)
Directions:
Prepare the desired amount of rice according to package instructions. Heat a wok or skillet to medium-high heat, and add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom. Add the broccoli and carrots and cook for about two minutes, stirring often. Add the red bell pepper and cook for one minute, stirring often.
Add the Sesame-Ginger Jackfruit and mix all of the contents of the wok or skillet until everything is coated in sauce. Continue to cook, stirring often, until vegetables achieve desired texture and the jackfruit reaches the desired temperature, around three to five minutes. Place some rice into bowls and top with Sesame-Ginger Jackfruit stir-fry. Feel free to garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
See? You can get Mom to go green and it can be easy, fun and delicious. Now, go save the planet because Mom says so!
