News from
Thoreau Foods
November 2004
Volume 1, Number 3
“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.”
Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau Foods
Susan & Peter Allison
51 Cortland Lane
Boxborough, MA
01719
(978) 266-8973
E-mail:
We’re on the Web!
Thoreau Foods
Susan & Peter Allison
51 Cortland Lane
Boxborough, MA
01719
(978) 266-8973
E-mail:
We’re on the Web!
Fall is for Food!
Thoreau Foods cereals, toppings, oatmeal’s and smoothie boosters are made from unique, delicious blends of ingredients designed to give your body what it wants and what it needs. They are functional foods.
We often get the question, “How do I use them?” Because our products are so versatile, that’s not exactly an easy question. Here’s the long answer …….
Thoreau Foods Cold Cereals - our favorite is to mix 1/3 to 1/2 cup TF Cereal with milk to make loose. Eat right away with fresh fruit or, for optimal flavor and nutrition, let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
Thoreau Foods Oatmeals – mix 1/3 cup TF Oatmeal Cereal with 1/3 cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 – 5 minutes. Add fresh fruit during the simmer or after depending on desired consistency.
Thoreau Foods Toppings - Use 1 – 2 tablespoons as a nutritious topping on other cereals (both hot and cold) or mix with yogurt, ice cream, fruit salad, pancake mix, cottage cheese etc. Add omega 3’s, protein and fiber along with great flavor and crunch to your Apple Pies, Apple Crisps, Cookies, Breads, and Muffin recipes. Click for Recipes.
Thoreau Foods Smoothie Boosters – Add 1 – 2 tablespoons of
The Omega 3, The Antioxidant , The Cholesterol Killer or The Memory Booster to your favorite smoothie recipe. You can also use these products just like our toppings to enhance yogurts, cereals, salads, breads and more.
Where Can I Find Thoreau Foods Products?
Verrill Farm Concord, MA
Green Fields COOP Greenfield, MA
Continental Café Acton, MA
Duck Soup Sudbury, MA
Pemberton Farms Cambridge, MA
Brown University Providence, MA
The Rising Tide, Kittery, RI
And More on the Way!!
We’re always online at www.ThoreauFoods.com
Holiday Gift Baskets
Order your holiday and corporate gift baskets direct from Duck Soup of Sudbury, MA and Pemberton Farms of Cambridge, MA.
These baskets feature our products alongside a great assortment of the highest quality New England specialty food products.
A half pound of Thoreau Foods Vanilla Cereal Topping is included in the “Best of the Bay State” basket from Duck Soup. Our Omega 3 Smoothie Booster (one oz) packet is included in Pemberton Farms ”A Taste of Massachusetts” gift baskets.
Of course, we can always assemble custom gift baskets featuring a variety of Thoreau Foods products. Call us at (978) 266-8973 or email us at info@ThoreauFoods.com to design your own basket.
Recipes from Thoreau Foods
Using just one cup of our Cereal/Topping in your apple pie will add great flavor and 500 mg of Omega 3 per serving. This is just one example of the versatility of our organic products. We have other great ideas for cookies, smoothies, crisps and more on our website. Click here for the complete list of recipes.
Ingredient of the Month:
Sunflower Seed
The beautiful Sunflower plant, with its rays emanating from its seed studded center, produces the tear shaped sunflower seed which is a great source of Vitamin E, B complex, and the minerals magnesium, selenium, potassium, folate, iron, zinc, copper and calcium. A functional food, the sunflower seed provides an ideal heart healthy fat profile, is naturally high in protein and fiber and low in carbohydrates. The antioxidants found in sunflower seeds help prevent oxidative stress which is associated with heart disease. Data from the Iowa Women’s Health Study showed that vitamin E rich foods such as sunflower seeds were associated with a lower risk of death from stroke while the same was not true for supplemental vitamin E. Other antioxidants found in sunflower seeds include Selenium which works with vitamin E to protect cells from damage that may cause heart disease and Copper which provides antioxidant enzymes to the body. Finally, the “good” fat (mono and polyunsaturated), found in sunflower seeds, along with its high protein low-carb ratio, assists in weight control while offering protection in heart disease.
Click here for Fact Sheets on Sunflower seeds.