Organic Easter this Spring

Spring has begun! Fresh, premium ingredients are desired by consumers when shopping for a numerous range of products.   Quality items have become more readily available and often, even surprisingly affordable. The fun can begin.  Transition during the change of seasons, especially into Spring (yes- it is here), brings with it a reminder of the variety of bountiful seasonal produce. Spring marks an opportunity to easily embrace “the healthy” found in aisles and at markets, but there are more routes to truly embody fresh, natural and premium product scouring.  Easter is the perfect holiday to depict the select food, craft, and household products easy to adapt to during the awakening Spring.

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Pastels, perennials, and pie illustrate Easter. Organic products and food are more frequently becoming the top choice in many categories, yet not all switches to the natural version are attainable whether due to cost or demand. The eco-friendly and healthier options are actually more accessible than the preconceived notion surrounding the steadfast trend.  

Dying Easter eggs is a tradition, instead of the chemical laden box dyes use the following suggestions for natural produce egg dye decorating that turn eggs amazing colors!

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Beet Juice (boiled eggs can go right into a jar of fresh beets for a couple hours).

Gently warm fresh berries on a stove top or double boiler then crush berries in a strainer over a dish to extract the juice.  Add ¼ cup of water and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to each extracted juice.

Raspberry juice.  Intense pink!

Blueberries/blackberries: same as above, but blue!

Spinach (truly, works) : boil fresh spinach leaves then extract juice as above.  

Carrots: boil carrots in as little water as possible and use the marigold colored water for dye, add vinegar as above.

Easter flowers/plants are customary to bring to households hosting the holiday gathering.  This year, select perennials from a local farm stand or take it a step further and give the gift of an herb garden starter.  Supply handwritten instructions for organic garden care if in possession of a green thumb or direct to Organic Gardening for herb sustaining tips.  Basil and mint are exceptional gifts.

Easter Pie, not of the dessert variety but a savory Italian Easter Pie filled with meats and cheeses is typically made on Good Friday and served on Easter Sunday.  For more on Easter pies visit the 2013 Easter post be sure to make the pie at home with the freshest, quality ingredients sourced from Italian specialty stores.  Actual dessert? Simple, fresh, premium berries or homemade berry pie with a scoop of gelato harmoniously blend with the natural options used to celebrate this Easter and Spring.

Italian meat selections used for traditional Easter Pie.

Enjoy a fresh approach. Happy Easter and Welcome, Spring! How will you incorporate organic in Easter this Spring?

Catering Needs Covered!

 

Special occasions are meant to celebrate and honor with only the best offerings. To create a gathering that will be remembered as a step out from the ordinary add a touch of European flair with gelato catering. The attention to authenticity, the high-standard of quality, and the individual intent Pino Gelato rewards to attendees is the most unique treat to be enjoyed at any event. 

Pino Gelato has perhaps the most special of all occasions in a lifetime covered as far as gelato catering for "The Big Day", as previously elaborated on our wedding post. The excellence presented in the creamy, natural, and decadent dessert offering of gelato is appropriate for a multitude of events. Host a gelato social to show appreciation for employees with to-go box catering inclusive of everything needed to serve gelato, to-go box catering is the perfect means for a smaller gathering. When hosting any intimate sized celebration allow gelato to become a signature staple on the menu, repeat guests will admire the various flavors and look forward to trying the gelato at each. Pino Gelato cakes are available for just about any instance and add a delectable component as well as a gorgeous visual to showcase then serve. Cakes are customizable by taste, color, shape and size making them ideal for any function. Incorporating gelato as a dessert tradition opens numerous display opportunities from individual servings & cupcakes, large cakes, or extravagant gelato tarts & specialty desserts.

 

For large conferences, parties, and award ceremonies a gelato cart is an exemplary option. Six flavor choices and a server tending to the Pino Gelato cart fills the entertainment and joyous taste components at the biggest events. Ideal for sporting events, tournaments, or community gatherings gelato is an above par choice to serve to all for it's healthier attributes in comparision to dye filled ice or additives present in common ice-cream. Gelato has been served multiple times over the years at major events, such as The Academy Awards, to rooms full of the most discerning patrons. The gelato flavors can be customized from traditional, seasonal, or even color scheme to match corporate sponsors, sports teams, or decor for the special celebration. Give a level of sophistication to the people deserving of honor and allow gelato to headline as "A Scoop of Happiness" at the next social event. Smiles will ensue from all.

Gelato catering is the perfect dessert solution providing a personal touch with individual servings yet boasting full presence at the grandest and largest of events. Allow guests to dabble in the sumptuous treat with Pino Gelato Catering taking perfect care of the serving regardless of the gelato option selected for the event. Gelato will replace the mundane and be the hit of the party!

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