Monday, May 31, 2010

Pamela Gets Rave Reviews!

Last week, Hamptons chef Pamela Willoughby created a Chicken Provencal dish with tomatoes, fresh basil, and olives, that won the hearts of clients of The Enchanted World's Amy Zerner and Monte Farber. Said Amy: "Just finished the very delish dishes you made us: Chicken Provencal & Potatoes w/Rosemary ...we were working hard all day so it was great to have La Vie Organic food all ready to eat!"

Pamela also made bouillabaisse for a small party at the home of acclaimed artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl. April offered this: "Pamela Willoughby is a total genius. The bouillabaisse she made for me yesterday was the BEST ever. Perfect in every way and a stunning dinner! Thank you, Pamela!!"

Pamela's recipes and an article about La Vie Org
anic can be found on page 36 of the new Hampton Daze Magazine. Her Grilled Scallop Risotto with Lemon Thyme is out of this world!


Pamela can be r
eached at 631-680-9986 for fresh dishes that can be prepared by the weekend. Whether it's dinner for two, 20, or more, Pam uses the freshest ingredients, organic whenever possible, and can stock your refrigerator with your choice of foods.

This week's offerings, fresh from Satur Farms and delivered to your door:

Asparagus - $5 bunch

Haricots Vert – ½ pound, $3.50

Snap Peas – ½ pound, $5

Ripe Strawberries – 1 quart, $7.50

Baby Spinach – 5 oz., $4

Wild Arugula – 5 oz., $4

Baby Romaine Mix – 5 oz., $4

Fingerling Potatoes – 2 lbs., $7.00

4 pk Heirloom Tomatoes - $6.75

Herb Trio – 2 oz., $5.00


I cannot be enthusiastic enough about the chevre from Catapano Dairy Farm on the North Fork. There isn't one that isn't delicious! Try the Lavender/Honey with fresh strawberries, any of them on salad. They add elegance and creamy tartness to every dish.

Catapano Dairy Farm Chevre -
Parsley/Basil - Traditional
Lemon Pepper - Flavorful

Garden Chive – Springtime Joy
Lavender/Honey – Sensual Strawberries
Cajun Spice – BAM!
Chunky Garlic – Put It On Pasta
Sun Dried Tomato – The Bread Spread
Sweet Fire Roll – Bridget’s Favorite!
4.5 oz log - $11 each


Karen and Fred Lee continue the Certified Organic family farming tradition with beautiful prepared foods made only with organic ingredients. We are happy to offer them to you.

Karen Lee's fresh organic Carrot Ginger Soup - $8


Fresh-Lee Cut Multi-Colored Carrots (large bag) - $8


Dressings: Asian Vinaigrette, Toasted Sesame, Sweet Ginger Scallion, or Citrus, 8 oz - $9


Pestos: Spinach-Walnut, Cilantro, and Arugula, 7 oz - $8.50

Dips: Ginger Scallion (so delicious you'll eat it with your fingers), Herb Garlic, or Spicy Garlic, 8 oz - $8.50


Jellies: Hot Pepper, Lemon Verbena, or Mint, 8 oz - $9.50


Also from Sang Lee:

Kimchee 16 oz - $11

Stirfry Sauce 8 oz - $9

Zhoug 9.75 oz - $11

Hot Pepper Dipping Sauce - $10


To place an order, just send your shopping list to lavieorganic@yahoo.com by Wednesday afternoon at 4. We will send you an invoice, and deliver to your address on Friday.


Enjoy this wonderful weather!


Saturday, May 22, 2010

Why Cook This Weekend?


Client Amy Zerner loves our purple carrots. Hmmmm.....I wonder why?
Photo by Monte Farber



How It Works:
Just write out your "grocery list," send it to lavieorganic@yahoo.com (no need to write prices), and we will email you an invoice from PayPal. You then can choose to pay through PayPal (immediate payment required) or have a check or cash available on delivery.
It's that easy!


This week's menu:
From Chef Pamela:
Natural Chicken Breasts with Fresh Basil,Tomatoes and Olives (serves 2) $22

Pam's Jammin' Salmon Burgers (6 oz) $9 a pc


Sides By The Pint

Mini Whole Grain Penne w/ Asparagus, Arugula, and Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes - $9
Roasted Yukon Gold potatoes with Rosemary and a little garlic - $7


From Satur Farms: 5 oz. Wild Arugula $3.50
Spicy and perfect for a quick and elegant salad. Just add Catapano Garden Chive chevre and a splash of Sang Lee Farms’s Citrus Dressing (both available below)


Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes
$6 a pint
Gorgeous and tasty


Asparagus $4 a bunch
Good enough to eat raw, and even better with a squeeze of lemon

Russian Banana Fingerling Potatoes $4 a pound
Creamy and oh-so-delicious


Catapano Dairy Farm Chev
re
Parsley/Basil - Traditional

Lemon Pepper - Flavorful

Garden Chive – Springtime Joy
Lavender/Honey – Sensual w/ Strawberries

Cajun Spice – BAM!

Chunky Garlic – Put It On Pasta

Sun Dried Tomato – The Bread Spread

Sweet Fire Roll – Bridget’s Favorite!
4.5 oz log - $11 each



Catapano Pure Goat Milk Skin Care

Soaps

Aloe & Vitamin E (unscented)

Oatmeal & Honey

Country Lavender
Green Tea

$7 per bar

Matching Hand and Body Cream
$13 per bottle

Sang Lee Farms
Dressings, Pestos, Dips, and Jellies: Heavenly and prepared daily just a few miles north! Sang Lee is a Certified Organic Farm, and we are thrilled to be offering Fred and Karen’s wonderful foods to our clients.

Dressings: Asian Vinaigrette, Toasted Sesame, Sweet Ginger, Scallion, or Citrus 8 oz - $9
Pestos:
Spinach-Walnut, Cilantro, Arugula, Asparagus 7 oz - $8.50
Dips:
Ginger Scallion Herb Garlic, Spicy Garlic 8 oz - $8.50
Jellies: Hot Pepper, Lemon Verbena, or Mint 8 oz - $9.50


Also from Sang Lee:
Kimchee 16 oz - $11

Stirfry Sauce 8 oz - $9

Zhoug 9.75 oz - $11

Hot Pepper Dipping Sauce - $10



And for dessert:

Joanie and Nick’s Ultimate Chocolates!!

Mixed Medley of

Pure Chocolate Delight - Ingredients: Highest Quality Organic Raw Cacao Powder and Nibs, Raw Organic Cacao Butter, Maple Syrup, Raw Organic Cold Pressed Coconut Butter, Pure Ground Vanilla Bean, and Himalayan Pink Salt.

Joyful Almond Coconut - Ingredients: Raw Cacao Powder and Cacao Nibs, Raw Organic Cacao Butter, NY Maple Syrup, Raw Organic Cold Pressed Coconut Butter, Pure Ground Vanilla Bean, Himalayan Pink Salt, Coconut Shavings, and Almond Butter

Super Chocolate Supreme - Raw Cacao with a blast of super food nutrition!

Ingredients: Raw Cacao Powder and Cacao Nibs, Cacao Butter, NY Maple Syrup, Raw Organic Cold Pressed Coconut Butter, Pure Ground Vanilla Bean, Himalayan Pink Salt, Marine Phyto Plankton, Maca Root Powder, Cordysep Mushroom Powder, and Chaga Vodka Tincture .

Box O’ Nine - $18

Go For 15 - $27


Since these chocolates are made to order, they may not be ready at time of delivery, but shortly thereafter.


See you on Friday!


Thursday, May 20, 2010

This Week: Chocolates and Pesto!

By Bridget LeRoy



La Vie Organic is immensely pleased to begin doing business with the certified organic Sang Lee Farms this week.

On Mother's Day, I had traveled with my kids to the North Fork to see the goats at Catapano Dairy Farm, whom we also work with (and their Lavender/Honey goat cheese, along with the Sweet Fire Roll, are hands down the best chevre flavors I have ever encountered).

But we were hungry for things to eat with the cheese we had purchased. Just a couple of miles down the road, we had our first encounter with Sang Lee Farms.

It was a chance encounter. But those are always the best kinds!

And now we are so excited to be offering Sang Lee's fresh delicious pestos - arugula, spinach/walnut, and cilantro - made with organic herbs and ingredients harvested the same day they are made. According to Karen Lee, within a few weeks the labels will SAY "organic" but right now they are waiting for their upcoming certification.

We are also offering Karen's delectable dips and spreads. I bought a container of the Ginger Scallion Dip today and it was beyond fantastic. I ended up swirling my finger around the sides to get every last mouthful (don't worry, I washed my hands afterward).

We will also be offering J & N's Ultimate Chocolates - made by a friend of ours in New York. All chocolates contain the highest quality raw organic cacao powder and cacao nibs, raw cacao butter, NY pure maple syrup, raw organic cold-pressed coconut butter, pure ground vanilla bean, and Himalayan pink salt.


Ultimate Chocolates are a Super Food guiltless pleasure!

Ultimate Chocolates are not heated above 110 degrees. In this raw unadulterated state you are getting the full benefits all those antioxidants and neuro-peptides.

Most chocolates are heated and that turns the cacao butter into a trans fat. Ultimate chocolates retain their full nutritional value


Stay tuned for our weekly list of goodies, which we will post on Sunday.