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The other day I was in Natural Choices in Columbus, Indiana. I have said it before and I will say it again, I love going in there because I always find something new or learn something. I have to allow at least an hour because I wander the aisles, perusing products on the shelves.

Using unsalted butter means you can add salt to your own tastes.

I was checking out the literature that Carolyn Behrman always has available and I found a brochure from Frontier Natural Products. It was in the Spice Savvy series and it was titled, Flavored Butters & Oils. 

This particular topic caught my eye, because for starters, I love butter and secondly, I have decided I would find new ways to season my food so I could eliminate as much salt in my diet as possible - because of blood pressure issues.

Anyway, inside was all sorts of information I could use, but there was also a recipe for Lemony pasta butter, which, when I took it home and tried it, was fabulous! I didn’t need any more salt – AND, I didn’t add the tomato-based sauce that always leaves me with indigestion.

Lemony Pasta Butter

• 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon chervil leaf
• 1 teaspoon marjoram leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in a small glass jar in the refrigerator, or freeze for use as needed.

They suggested adding a little Parmesan cheese and coursely ground pepper (which I did) and using it on pasta for a main dish. As a side note, they said to try it on potatoes! Now doesn’t that sound yummy?!!

Fresh salad ingredients at Natural Choices!

In the same brochure they have a recipe for breakfast butter that sounds delicious on a warm biscuit or muffin. I know I will be trying that one soon.

Not only do you find all these little gems of information at Natural Choices, you will find the spices and other ingredients you need as well. Plus, fresh, organic produce for a companion dish. Pasta with a big garden salad is one of my favorite meals. Knowing that much of the produce is locally grown, tells me that it is not weeks old before I eat it. Being organic means that it is GMO (genetically modified organisms) free. Which I really appreciate!  I just love going there!

–Ellie of the Natural Choices Blog Team

Baby strollers are everywhere!

Have you seen the strollers made today? They rival my first car in comfort, roominess and safety features! But that isn’t what I want to talk about. It’s just that strollers were what lead me to today’s topic.

There are so many moms and dads out and about with them and for long stretches of time. The babies and toddlers get hungry and, sometimes whiny. So what is whipped out? The ever-so-friendly finger foods! Which IS the topic I want to talk about.

I see all sorts of things going into the mouths of children. When I ask about fruit, I get replies like, “Oh, fruit is just so messy!” Hmm. Fresh fruit vs. preservative-laden, mechanically produced, pre-formed biscuits? Let me think about this. I could easily carry a washcloth and wipe away a mess. AND it would probably be a nice cooling swipe for baby in the heat, too. But, not wanting to create a stir or go to battle, I relent.

Organic, convenient and not messy finger food at Natural Choices.

Curious, I stopped in Natural Choices when I was in Columbus, Indiana the other day and guess what I found? Organic Puffs made with half the sugar and whole grains from HappyBaby. Obviously since they carry the USDA Certified Organic label, we know there are no GMOs, either. Little flower-shaped O’s that melt in baby’s mouth. When I checked out their website later, I discovered even the packaging is made with recycled products, is BPA free and can be recycled again.

I like the “No Junk” promise they make:

HAPPYBABY has made a “No Junk” promise to ourselves and you. We work hard every day to ensure that our foods are safe, of the highest quality, so you do not need to think about it! You can count on us to offer items without added sugar, trans fats, anything artificial, and always in the safest packaging.

So I say, “Ha!” to the processed biscuits and finger foods found riding around in so many of those strollers! Stop by Natural Choices and pick up a couple of the packages to add to the diaper bag and the storage locker on the stroller.

–Ellie of the Natural Choices Blog Team

If Columbus is not in your area, call Natural Choices at (812) 375-1677 with your shopping list. The products will be packaged up and mailed directly to you.