Food Review #24 Whole Foods Market Green Apple Italian Soda

Whole Foods Market Green Apple Italian Soda is a very unique soda. I love green apples in general. And to combine two of my favorite things into one product is extraordinary! So, when I heard about this, I just had to buy it. This soda has a very interesting flavor, it tastes almost like a green apple Jolly Rancher, but better. Another great plus is that it's sweetened with sugar! And is all natural. When Whole Foods Market says Italian Soda, they mean it, this soda is actually bottled in Rimini, Italy, by La Galvanina, an Italian sparkling water company.

This has a sweet, yet tart flavor. But, it has a slight, strange under taste, at least to me, but it was very subtle. I was disappointed in the slight under taste, but it's not very noticeable. Also, the bottle was smaller thanninahd hoped, i had two large glasses of this soda, with ice, and the bottle was finished. I would like for them to make the bottles larger, because I ant get enough of this soda! Hopefully, they can get rid of the under taste, but if not, that's ok. I would recommend this soda, to anyone out there. And so, I give this a A 8.5 out of 10!

Food Review #22 Horizon Organic Eggnog

Now, we at All Natural Food Zone usually favor organic versions of classic products, such as cheese, milk, flour, etc. We thought it would be good to try Horizon Organic Eggnog. We were shocked when we tried it. Honestly, this stuff is terrible, it has a strange under taste(which is really hard to describe), it tastes a little watered down, and it tastes like it has artificial eggnog flavor in it(although it doesn't have the artificial eggnog flavor, which is weird). Also, it didn't taste as though it had any spices in it, which not common. This eggnog did not taste good at all, but it was low-fat, and it was organic. I was very disappointed in this product, as usually Horizon Organic makes great-tasting products, this was not one of them. Final score?
A 3.5 out of 10

Mountain Dew Throwback Cupcakes

Earlier this year, we did a href="http://allnaturalfoodzone.blogspot.com/2011/02/food-review-7-mountain-dew-throwback.html">review on Mountain Dew Throwback. And soda cupcakes have been very popular these days. But many sodas
have HFCS, but luckily Mountain Dew Throwback is sweetened with real sugar! So here's our recipe for Mountain Dew Cupcakes! We hope you you enjoy it!

Mountain Dew Throwback Cupcakes:
1 cup organic butter (2 sticks)
2 cups organic sugar
4 large eggs
3/4 cup Mountain Dew (Throwback preferred)
1/4 cup of lemon and lime juice (juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime)
zest from 1 lemon and 2 limes (separated into 2 piles, one for buttercream)
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Beat butter on medium for 30 seconds.
2. Add sugar and lemon, lime zest. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, Scrape sides of bowl in between additions
4. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add to mixer bowl. Turn on low for 5 seconds.
5. Add the Mountain Dew Throwback, lemon and lime juice, and lemon extract . Mix to combine.
5. Scoop into cupcake papers about two-thirds full.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.

Mountain Dew Buttercream
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
4-5 cups organic powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Mountain Dew(Throwback preferred)
Juice from half of 1 lemon and half of 1 lime.
Lemon and lime zest (rest of zest from cupcake recipe. Or zest from half of 1 lemon and 1 whole lime)
1 teaspoon lemon extract
neon green food coloring (yellow and blue if you dont have green)

1. Sift powdered sugar into a bowl or onto parchment
2. Beat butter at medium-high speed until creamy.
3. Add half of the sugar, turn mixer on low for 5 seconds.
4. Add the Mountain Dew Throwback, zest, and lemon extract . Beat until combined.
5. Add food coloring to the desired color.
6. Gradually add remaining sugar until you get to the consistency and sweetness you like.

Italian Style Chicken Sticks

Mmm, chicken. But what about chicken on sticks! There are many foods on
sticks such as popsicles, kabobs, lollipops, and cake pops. It's a big trend now, and we thought how about combining chicken, and food on sticks, to make chicken sticks! But how about make them Italian-style! So here's the recipe for them! We hope you like it!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts (3 to 4)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 extra-large eggs (organic preferred.)
1 cup Italian-style seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Unsalted butter
Regular good-quality olive oil
Bamboo skewers (6 to 10 inches long) or ice-cream sticks

Directions:

Wash chicken in hot water. Pound chicken to an even thickness. Cut fat off(if there is any.) Lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board and slice each diagonally into 4 or 5 large strips.
Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a dinner plate. Beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water on a second plate. Combine the breadcrumbs and Parmesan on a third plate. Dredge the chicken breasts on both sides in the flour mixture, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and roll in the bread-crumb mixture, pressing lightly to coat.
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan and cook the chicken strips on medium-low heat for about 3 minutes on each side, until just cooked through. Don't crowd the pan. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the chicken breasts. Serve each strip on a skewer or stick.
You can keep the chicken breasts warm for about 15 minutes on a sheet pan in a preheated 200 degree F oven.

Food Review #21 Kettle Brand TIAS! Zesty Ranch Tortilla Chips

Goodbye Doritos! Thats what you will be saying once you try Kettle Brand TIAS! Zesty Ranch Tortilla Chips. The taste of these leave Doritos in the dust! And so do the ingredients, these chips are 62% organic ingredients. And have no MSG, and contain no GMO ingredients. These chips have lots of flavor, and lots of the ranch powder. Much, much, more than Doritos Ranch flavor. And have more powder that the TIAS Nacho Cheese Variety. These are delicious, and would be great for a picnic, to pack in a lunch, to eat while watching the game, or while watching a movie, or just as an anytime snack. But be warned, these aren't just any old boring snack! These chips have great taste and because of that I give Kettle Brand TIAS! Zesty Ranch Tortilla Chips a... 10!

Food Review #20 Kettle Brand TIAS! Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips

We tried the new Kettle Brand TIAS! Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips and they're good, but not just good but great! This chips are 62% organic and
use organic corn. And the taste! Oh the taste! They taste so great! Think Doritos on steroids! And these have no MSG! They have a lot of cheese flavor deliciously paired with tomato, cilantro, and jalepeno. After you taste these you will never buy Doritos again! These are great to eat during a movie, at a party, or while watching the game. These are also great just as a snack. Although when we got them we just had to get an extra bag because they are so delicious! But our testers believed that they needed just a pinch more seasoning. But that was the only complaint. Other than that these were delicious! So we give Kettle Brand TIAS! Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips a 9.5! Be sure to watch out for more reviews, recipes, and

Food Review #19 Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Ice Cream

Sometimes you want something sweet. But not only sweet but also salty well this is your ice cream when you are craving sweet and salty food! This ice cream has vanilla malt ice cream, with fudge covered peanut butter pretzels, with fudge and peanut butter swirls! This ice cream is very good and it's become one of my favorites! I really recommend this and you should try it! I give this this ice cream a 10! Be sure to watch for our new articles!

Food Review #18 Ben & Jerry's Milk and Cookies

 It is ice cream season! So its time to review some ice cream! This ice cream is vanilla ice cream with chocolate cookie swirl. chocolate chip & chocolate chocolate cookies. This ice cream is delicious! And it has Fair-Trade Vanilla and Cocoa in it. This ice cream is so great it tastes like cookies and milk one-hundred times better. Because of all these reasons I give Ben & Jerry's Milk & Cookies Ice Cream a 10!

Food Review #17 Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade

It's lemonade season!!!!! Lemonade is great to drink during the summer months and usually tastes OK, but most brands of lemonade have bad ingredients in them such as HFCS, artificial colors, and more. Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade is a different story. This lemonade tastes great! It is all natural and organic! It has no bad ingredients, chemicals, or HFCS! I love this lemonade, and always drink it during the summer months. I highly recommend it and encourage you to try it! And for all of these reasons I give Santa Cruz Lemonade a 10!

Fish & Chips

  Did you really think we would end British Month without fish & chips. Well as the British say "Bloody Hell" we would never have British Month and not have fish & chips. In fact we will have 3 recipes, regular, beer-battered, and milk batter. Here is my favorite recipe for regular fish & chips!

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil, for deep frying
• 4 large russet potatoes
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 12 ounces seltzer
• 1/2 cup rice flour, for dredging
• 2 (8-ounce) cod or haddock fillets, cut in 1/2 on an angle
• Malt vinegar, for serving
• Tartar Sauce, recipe follows

Directions

Heat 3-inches of the oil in a deep fryer to 325 degrees F. Alternately, heat 3-inches of oil in a deep pot.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into chips, about the size of your index finger. Put the potatoes in the oil. Fry the chips for 2 to 3 minutes; they should not be crisp or fully cooked at this point. Remove the chips with a spider strainer or slotted spoon, to a paper towel-lined platter to drain.
Crank the oil temperature up to 375 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and egg. Pour in the soda water and whisk to a smooth batter. Spread the rice flour on a plate. Dredge the fish pieces in the rice flour and then dip them into the batter, letting the excess drip off.
Put the chips in the bottom of the fryer basket and carefully submerge in the hot oil. Carefully wave the battered fish into the bubbling oil before dropping them in on top of the chips. Fry the fish and chips for 4 to 5 minutes until crispy and brown. Remove the basket and drain the fish and chips on paper towels; season lightly with salt. Serve wrapped in a newspaper cone with malt vinegar and/or tartar sauce.

Tartar Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chopped capers
1 tablespoon chopped gherkins or cornichons
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/2 juiced lemon
Dash of hot sauce

In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Chill before serving.

Chicken Charlie's Deep-Fried Kool-Aid Balls



Chicken Charlie's Fried Kool-Aid Balls.

 As you might know a place called Chicken Charlie's is at the San Diego County Fair. And they are serving many deep-fried foods, but the most famous of them are the deep-fried Kool-aid balls. Here on this site we are not going to just have 1 recipe for these, but 2! I recommend using sweetened Kool aid powder, but not the sugar-free variety(because it's not all natural or natural, and tastes gross.) Here's the first recipe:

 Fried Kool-Aid Balls Recipe #1



Recipe #1

Ingredients:- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup sweetened Kool-Aid (We like orange)
-  3 eggs
- 1/4 cup of organic sugar (If you want it sweeter? You can just add more)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups organic milk
- 3 2/3 cups of all-purpose flour

Optional
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Optional
- 1 teaspoon milk chocolate (melted)
Optional
- 1 teaspoon honey

Make the batter by beating the eggs and sugar together. Gradually add the milk and dry ingredients, including the optional ones. Cook in hot vegetable oil (in a deep-fryer)until golden brown (a few minutes, depending on heat). Take out of oil, then let them cool on a plate lined with paper towels or a wire rack for a few minutes, then enjoy! 



Recipe #2

 Fried Kool-Aid Balls Recipe #2

Ingredients:
-1 cup organic sugar
-1 3/4 teaspoons nutmeg
-1 1/4 teaspoons salt
-3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
-3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
-2 tablespoons liquid shortening (or vegetable oil)
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
-2 eggs, beaten
-1 cup milk(organic preferred.)
-1 package any flavor sweetened Kool-Aid mix (small packet)
-3 cups all-purpose flour

Kool-Aid Icing:
-1 package favorite Kool-Aid mix (small packet)
-2 cups organic powdered sugar
-1 -2 tablespoon milk(organic preferred.)

Directions:

1. In large bowl, put dry ingredients together: sugar, spices, salt and baking powder.
2. Cut in shortening and vanilla then mix thoroughly with dry ingredients.
3. Slightly beat eggs. Add milk and pour into the center of the dry ingredients after making a small well in the middle.
4. Mix Kool-Aid and flour together then add to egg mixture. Mixture should be thick enough to scoop. If not, add more flour.
5. Heat oil in deep fryer. Using a small ice cream scoop, drop a scoop of Kool-Aid Ball dough into the hot oil.
6. Fry in oil until they float to the top and turn a nice  golden brown. They will have a slight colored tint to them depending on the Kool-Aid flavor
7. Remove and place on either a wire rack or a plate lined with paper towels to drain oil.
8. Ice while warm with Kool-Aid icing.

And if you have any other recipes for these, let us know and post a comment or email them to us at:mailto:Allnaturalfoodzone@gmail.com