September 20, 2011

Global Mala @ the Landing, Downtown FWB


Visit the Off the Vine booth at....
Global Mala 2011
Saturday, September 24th8 am - 12 noonWhere: The Landing
205 Brooks St. SEFort Walton BeachFL,32548
Global Mala Yoga for Peace Project belongs to the global yoga community. 
This is a seed of a world-wide experiment into the power of meditation in action.
The purpose of the Global Mala Yoga for Peace is to unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a "mala around the earth" through collective practices. Each center offers their form of a Yoga Mala according to their yoga tradition and inspiration.
This year Valerie Wenzel, Dragonfly Yoga, and Barefoot Yoga are hosting this outdoor event at The Landing in Downtown Ft Walton Beach. Yoga classes from area yoga studios and topics on health, wellness, holistic living, yoga and much more.
This event will benefit Fisher House.
SEE YOU AT GLOBAL MALA!


Fruity/veggie art!





September 13, 2011

Organically creative!






We love these creative produce pictures! 
Do you have any eye catching, corky, fun or FUNNY produce images?
Please post them on our Facebook wall :)
We are excited to see what you have found/created!

August 25, 2011

Raw Energy class!

OFF THE VINE ORGANIC RAW ENERGY         
                   Thursday, September 8, 2011 
                                    6:00 pm- 8:00 pm $30

CITY MARKET AT DESTINY
36150 Emerald Coast Pkwy, #111
Destin, Florida 32541
850.837.0432
Please call or visit Kictchenique.com for tickets :) 

Off the Vine is sponsoring a series of classes designed to help us learn how to incorporate raw foods into our everyday diet. A lifestyle promoting the consumption of unprocessed, uncooked and organic food! We will eat our way through this class so come hungry! We will create many healthy raw condiments such as nut "cheezes"- Sun dried tomato cheeze and Sunflower and dill cheeze; all made with nuts, seeds, herbs and spices! Also Sun dried tomato ketchup, hot mustard sauce and cashew and chive sour cream. We will also demonstrate how to make fresh almond milk! Come explore Raw foodism with us!

Remember $5 off your OTV produce box if attending the class!
Fresh nut "cheezes"

Fun with Fennel


SOME IDEAS for Fennel!
  • Sprinkle chopped fennel leaves on hot baked oysters or clams.
  • Add cooked fennel to omelets, quiches, stuffings or sauces.
  • Add stalks to stocks for their flavor.
  • Add sliced sauteed fennel to fish chowders.
  • Cook fennel in your favorite tomato sauce.
  • Place stalks and leaves on barbeque coals as they do in France. The fennel scent permeates the grilled food.
  • Slice steamed or blanched fennel, cover with a vinaigrette and serve chilled.
  • Chop raw fennel and add to tuna fish sandwiches.
  • Slice fennel thin and layer with raw potatoes, cream and cheese to make a potato au gratin.

August 12, 2011

Creamy & RAW - Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho

Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho Makes 4 servings 


Soup base
3 Heirloom tomatoes
1 tablespoon pitted dates
1/2
 cup Brazil nuts
1 cups extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves 
garlic
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups water 
1 tablespoon Nama Shoyu or Bragg liqiud Aminos   

Soup toppings
1 large heirloom tomato 
1/2 cucumber
peeled and diced
1/2 bunch of cilantro leaves

Blend tomatoes, dates, Brazil nuts, oil, garlic pepper, Nama Shoyu, and water until smooth. To serve, pour soup base into four soup bowls. Add Diced tomato and cucumber toppings to each soup bowl. Top with cilantro leaves and serve. 
ENJOY THIS ORGANIC RAW DISH!

Soup base with toppings will keep for one day. soup base will keep for 3 days, 
and toppings will keep for one day in the fridge stored separately. 

July 15, 2011

Fresh bulk organic berries!

Our BULK ORGANIC FRUITS for this week are:  
STRAWBERRIES - 8 lbs. for 32.50 
(that's only 4.06 a pound for organic strawberries!)
CHERRIES - 7 1/2 lbs. for 52.00
(that's only 6.93 a pound for organic cherries!)
Cherries will only be available this week and next 7/17 week and 7/24 week.
Limited and short season.
Enjoy!

July 8, 2011

Hemp Power Slaw - Off the Vine has Hemp oil for you!

Hemp Power Slaw - Wakame is a delicious sea vegetable  
that high in calcium and protein. 
Slaw:  ½ head of green or red kale, ribs removes, and leaves torn into bite-size pieces, ¼ head of red or green cabbage, thinly sliced, 2 scallions, chopped, ½ cup dry wakame, ½ cup hemp nuts or seeds.
Power dressing:  ¾ cup Brazil nuts, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoons grated ginger, 1 teaspoon sea salt, ¼ hemp oil, juice of 1 lime, about 2 tablespoons, ¼ water. 
For slaw, cut and tear kale leaves from stems, and thinly slice leaves.  Place in a large bowl with sliced cabbage, scallions and wakame.  To make dressing, process nuts, garlic, ginger and sea salt until mixed well.  Add oil, lime and water and process until smooth.  Scoop into bowl with slaw. Toss well. To serve, top with hemp seed or nuts.

Enjoy your fennel raw!

Shaved Fennel with oranges, poppy seeds and mixed greens
1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, 2 medium oranges, peeled, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon poppy seeds, 2 cups mixed lettuce greens.  How to:  Shave the fennel bulb into thin slices with a knife or mandolin.  Cut oranges into slices, cutting across the segments and remove the seeds.  Place oranges and fennel in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil.  Let salad marinate for 5-10 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.  Top with poppy seeds and add greens and serve.  Simple and tasty.

July 1, 2011

Off the Vine turns 9!

It's our Birthday
and we're turning...
 Since July of 2002, Off the Vine has supported local organic farmers each and every week by delivering their fresh organic produce to our healthy eating customers!   
We are celebrating our birthday month by giving YOU the presents!!!!!!!!   
During 2 weeks of July...July 10-16 and July 17-23
for every customer who orders the Off the Vine Mini Fruit Box (a $32.00 value) you'll get $9 off each and every fruit box for those 2 weeks!   
YOU get the presents!! (much healthier than cake!!) 
Enjoy the fabulous organic fruits of our great
Summer months and 
 
Happy Birthday to us all!! 

June 14, 2011

A different salsa...

Grape & Mint Salsa…try with any grilled vegetables!   Ingredients: 4 cups seedless green grapes, coarsely chopped. 2 tablespoons chives, chopped Juice of 1/2 fresh lime, 2 tablespoons spearmint, chopped 1 whole jalapeño, diced    Directions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and let sit an hour before serving.  Experiment!!

Raw and headache free!

A different margarita….!  INGREDIENTS:   1.5 c pineapple, 2 limes, 2 nectarines, 1 frozen banana, Dash cayenne, Dash sea salt, 2 c ice, .5 c water   INSTRUCTIONS:   Blend and serve with sea salt on the rims if desired.  HOW TO SALT THE RIM:  Cut a small piece of lime. Use that to rub the lime juice around the rim of the glass. Dip the wet rim in a small bowl filled with sea salt so that the edge of the glass becomes covered with the salt.      

Refresh this summer!

Fresh Mint Lemonade       Ingredients: 4 cups fresh organic mint, chopped,
1 gallon water, 2 cups honey, 1-1/2 cups fresh organic lemon juice  
Directions:   1. Simmer chopped mint leaves in the water, covered, for 10 minutes. It's very important to cover it for maximum mint flavor.  2. Stir in honey until it dissolves. Cover and let steep and cool for several hours or overnight. 3. Add lemon juice. Chill until ready to serve.

May 23, 2011

HOT Summer Bulk items!

USDA ORGANIC, SUPER FRESH SUMMER BULK ITEMS! 

English peas- 12.5 pounds - $34

Single seedless Organic watermelon - $9
Yellow peaches- 16 pounds - $54 

Blueberries - 12 ct (1/2 pint) - $48 

... all ripe and ready for you :)

Share and enjoy local organic produce :)

Off the Vine's Good Neighbor Plan
Connect with your neighbors, college friends, medical facilities and office friends...join our GOOD NEIGHBOR PLAN...where we deliver free to your address when you have 4 or more orders!  Plus earn free produce!  

Are you in the restaurant or food service business? 
Want Organic fresh produce? 
 We deliver our fresh local organic produce to food service establishments every week! Smaller quantities available for your unique needs. Call us and we'll fill you in on the details. 

Health Food stores...
Use Off the Vine to provide your current customers with fresh organic produce.  They pick up at your location and continue to buy from you for all their other health care needs.  No more wasting and throwing away money trying to provide a weekly mini produce market.  Earn benefits from Off the Vine, keep your customers and  forget lost produce dollars going down the drain!  

Simple, pure, healthy :)


Purple sweet potato fries
  • 2 medium purple sweet potatoes

  • 2 tablespoons good olive oil or coconut oil 

  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon 

  • 1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt



  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
    Halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise and cut each half into 3 long spears. Place them on a sheet pan and toss with the olive oil or coconut oil. Spread the potatoes in one layer. Combine the cinnamon and salt. Sprinkle on the potatoes.
    Bake for 15 minutes and then turn with a spatula. Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Serve hot.


    May 6, 2011

    THE BIONIC BURGER.

    FLORIDA PEACHES!

    We are so excited to have Organic Florida peaches in our box this week!
    Since they are only in season for about one month of the year,  these
    peaches are a true delicacy.


    wimauma, FL
    The peach farmers of the Wimauma, Florida has really impressed our taste buds with there crunchy yet tasty - tree ripened peaches. Wimauma, Florida has the population of about 5,000 people and is abundant with Florida sunshine! 

    Peach cobbler, peaches & yogurt, add peaches on a your BBQ kabob... So many ways to enjoy peaches! :) 



    Raw kids (and adults) Florida peach smoothie

    Ingredients:
    2 cup almond mylk
    2 fresh peach, seeds removed and skin on
    1 frozen banana
    ¼ cup agave, dates or Raw honey
    1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract/or vanilla bean seeds

    Preparation: 
    Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour. 
    Add a Straw and slurp in the sun!

    April 25, 2011

    Destin Commons GREENFEST


    (Above= Our set up at the Destin commons GREENFEST) 


    Hello All :)

    The Destin Commons GREENFEST was so much fun! 
    The Endive, rainbow carrot and green bean salad with coconut lime dressing was a huge hit! 

    Thanks everyone for showing up and supporting organics, 
    and thank you Destin Commons!

    Love,
    OTV

    April 15, 2011

    EARTH DAY WITH OTV!

    What is better than spending your earth day with organic produce, yoga, live music and the Florida sun! 

    Come visit OTV at the Destin commons GREENFEST! 

    WHEN: 12-3 p.m tomorrow! (APRIL 16th, 2011)

    WHERE:4300 Legendary Dr # 200 Destin, FL 32541

    We will be serving a colorful organic Nappa cabbage + green beans + snow peas and shredded carrots salad. 
    Drizzled with tangy organic lime and coconut dressing...

    YUM!

    HAPPY EARTH DAY FRIENDS :)

    March 31, 2011

    OTV EVENT!


    We are very excited to again support the Annual Walk 4 Autism Awareness this year! 
    Fresh bananas and oranges will be served at the end of the race to all participates!
    Look for OTV to be at the race along with our Crestview neighbors and all Gulf coast Autism Awareness supporters. 

    See you Saturday April 30th at 9 am!

    March 18, 2011

    ALL HAIL GUACAMOLE!


    Spread it, dip it, scoop it on a salad or eat it by the spoonful... 
    Take your carrots, Broccoli, or poblano peppers for a dip in 
    Raw Guacamole!
    3 Avocados, pitted
    1 onion, diced
    2 tomatoes, diced
    2 sprigs fresh cilantro, finely chopped
    Juice of 1 lime or lemon
    1 gloves garlic
    cayenne pepper to taste
    Sea salt to taste
    1/2 cup coconut water or purified water (or more to get the right consistency) 



    Scoop the meat from the avocado skin. Cut the avocados into chunks, place in a large bowl, and mash with a spoon.


    Gently stir in the onions, tomatoes and cilantro. Squeeze in the lime juice and stir in salt to taste. Add the water as desired.


    P.S 
    Here are a few fun facts about the avocado fruit (yes, fruit...)

    Helps with bad breath: The avocado is one of the best natural mouth wash and a remedy for bad breath. It is effective in removing intestinal putrefactions or decomposition which are the real cause of a coated tongue and this unpleasant condition.


    Beauty aid: The oil extracted is widely used in preparation of beauty products. These include creams, cleansers and moisturizers to prevent the ageing effect of dehydration; bath oils, shampoos, scalp conditioner and hair tonic.

    Share your recipes with OTV!

    Good Morning:)
    Jolene Yen sent us a refreshing and simple kale salad recipe.  It sounds perfect for a hot spring day! 

    What are you preparing with your OTV organics? We would love for you to share with us your recipes and or pictures :) 

    Post it on our Facebook... or send it VIA email. 
    We loved getting inspired by your organic yummy creations :) 
    Thanks so much for sharing Jolene. 


    Hi there,

    I just wanted to share with you a recipe that I make every time I get kale. It's absolutely wonderful and quite simple.

    1 bunch local organic kale, washed, stems removed, ribbon cut
    1 carrot, washed, peeled and julienned
    1/2 cup shredded red cabbage
    Dressing:
    3 Tbsp. Bragg Liquid Aminos (or soy sauce)
    4 Tbsp. olive oil
    1 tsp. crushed garlic
    3 Tbsp. lemon juice
    Combine kale, carrot and cabbage in a bowl. Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over vegetables. Toss lightly.

    Enjoy!

    Jolene Yen

    March 10, 2011

    HEMPSPREAD'S ARE HERE!


    Now Available:
    Hemp seeds, hempspreads and hemp oil!
    3 hemp
    100% pure Hempspread
    Pure Hempspread is a creamy, smooth butter made of hemp seeds. Its' rich green color is made by the natural green oils of the pressed seeds. With a flavor similar to pine nuts but distinctively hemp. Delicious when spread on breads, fruit, or veggies. It is also the key ingredient to creating delicious raw hemp dressings, dips, smoothies and sauces. 
    $14.99


    Hazelnut Hempspread
    A delicious flavor of lightly roasted hazelnuts grown in the rich soils of Oregon's Willamette valley! A unique blend with hemp seeds and hazelnut creates an Omega 3 Superfood! $11.99

    Cashew Cacao Hempspread 
    Chocolate lovers beware! A raw chocolate indulgence your body will guiltlessly crave! This creamy, crunchy delicacy is lovingly made and sure to satisfy. Divine alone, this spoon-able, spread-able delight can also be gently melted to enchant fruits, frozen treats or fingers! $11.99

    Sesame Pistachio Hempspread
    This crunchy, magical creation brings you the flavors of halvah and baklava in each mouthwatering spoonful. It is lusciously studded with pistachio nuts and hemp seeds, subtly sweetened with a touch of agave nectar. Prepare yourself for a primal sensual feast! $11.99

    OIL 2100% pure Hemp oil
    Hemp oil is considered "natures most perfectly balanced oil" for optimal nutrition.  Pure cold pressed from organic Hemp Seeds. It is rich in flavor with a subtle nuttiness. It is completely raw and best when used unheated to preserve the living enzymes and nutrients. One tablespoon gives you 120% of your daily requirements of Vitamin E! 
    Drizzle on salads, veggies, rice, or pasta. Make your own delicious Hemp Dressings. Hemp seed oil should always be used raw, uncooked.
    $10.69



    seeds 
    Raw & Organic Shelled Hemp Seeds 
    You can use these seeds in 10,000 different ways!
    With a flavor similar to pine nuts they are delicious sprinkled on salads, pastas, or stir fries. It is also the key ingredient to creating raw hemp dressings, dips, smoothies and sauces. $12.95





    Healthy, highly sustainable and EXTREMELY delicious!