Category Archives: Food

THRIVE Enhanced Soup

You can use THRIVE meats and vegetables to enhance existing soups and ramen. Place your soup in a pan and add whatever THRIVE products that you like. Heat the soup on a low heat. This allows the THRIVE to rehydrate and cook. You can use THRIVE to turn a boring soup into something tasty and more healthy.

The THRIVE enhanced ramen can work particularly well with kids. If they can make ramen then they can make healthier and more flavorful THRIVE ramen. All they need to do is heat the ramen water, after the water is hot add a variety of THRIVE ingredients, add the ramen noodles and cook as normal. The enhanced ramen will taste better and have more nutritional value.

Since THRIVE products are cleaned, cut, and ready to use all you need to do is open the can and add some product. If you want finely chopped product then place the product in your hand and crush it. Good food can be very easy to make.

Teriyaki Jerky Marinade

***** This recipe is still being tested and tweeked *****

This is a teriyaki marinade that can be used as a marinade for jerky, meat, chicken, etc. Vary this recipe to suit your taste. This recipe will make enough marinade for about 2 pounds of jerky meat. Allow the meat to marinade between one and two days depending on the thickness (marinate longer for thicker cuts).

½ cup Soy sauce
4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
4 tbsp Brown sugar
2 tsp Sea salt
1 tsp Peppercorns
2 tsp Garlic powder
2 tsp Onion power, or 5 tsp Thrive Chopped Onions (turn to powder)
1 tsp Paprika
1 tbsp Sesame seeds
1 tsp Aleppo chili, ground
1 tsp Parsley, dried

Directions

  1. Grind the peppercorns, Thrive Chopped Onions, sesame seeds and parsley to a fine powder.
  2. Mix all liquid and dry ingredients in a sauce pan.
  3. Heat on low for about 15 minutes and stir occasionally.
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  5. When cool pour over meat and marinade at least 12 hours.

Mellow Yellow Bread

This is a basic white bread with a hint of banana and spices. It works well as just toast with butter or as sandwich bread.

1 Banana, preferably an over-ripe one
1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp Salt, or 1½ tsp sea salt
1 tblsp Brown sugar
1½ tblsp Sugar
1 Egg
2¼ cups Flour
½ cup Milk
1½ tsp Yeast
1 tsp Vanilla extract

Directions

Add all ingredients in bread machine and set for Light White Bread.

Savory Turkey Brine

This is a basic savory vegetable brine suitable for brining turkey, chicken, or game hens.

2 gallons Filtered water
1 cup Sea or kosher salt
1/3 cup Light brown sugar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
6 cloves Garlic, chopped
4 sprigs Fresh thyme
1 sprig Fresh rosemary
1 tbsp Whole black peppercorns
1 1/2 tsp Whole allspice berries (optional)
1 Bay leaf
1 Small onion, chopped
2 Carrots, chopped
1/4 cup Parsley, chopped

Directions

  1. Add all ingredients and bring to a boil.
  2. After reaching a boil remove pot and allow to cool.
  3. Add meat so that it is completely covered by brine.
  4. Allow meat to brine for 24 to 48 hours.
  5. Remove meat, rinse, and pat dry.
  6. Rub olive oil on the meat and cook or smoke until internal temperature reaches 165°

Sa-weeeet Blueberry Tea

This is a sweet blueberry and oolong tea that is very tasty and easy to make. You can adjust the recipe to your own taste by increasing or decreasing the amount of tea or sugar.

1 gallon Filtered water
1 tbsp Blueberry loose tea (bought mine at Haggen’s
5 tea bags Chinese Oolong tea (find at any Asian market)
1 tbsp
7/8 cup Sugar (more or less to taste)

Directions

  1. Pour water into a pot over a medium heat.
  2. Add the teas and sugar.
  3. Allow the tea to brew for about 30-40 minutes.
  4. Turn off the burner and allow the tea to cool for several hours.
  5. Pour the tea and leaves through a very fine strainer, chill, and enjoy.

Black Razzberry Iced Tea

Yes, I intentionally misspelled “raspberry” in the title. I substituted iced tea for sodas years ago and have not gone back. Ice tea is healthier, tastes better, and less expensive. This is a very simple sweet black tea with raspberry. You can adjust the recipe to your own taste by increasing or decreasing the amount of tea or sugar.

1 gallon Filtered water
2 tbsp Raspberry Splash loose tea from Market Spice Teas
4 Bags Four tea bags of standard black tea
7/8 cup Sugar (more or less to taste)

Directions

  1. Pour water into a pot over a medium heat.
  2. Add the teas and sugar.
  3. Allow the tea to brew for about 30-40 minutes.
  4. Turn off the burner and allow the tea to cool for several hours.
  5. Pour the tea and leaves through a very fine strainer, chill, and enjoy.

Razzmint Iced Tea

Years ago I cut back on drinking pop and started making my own ice teas. The ice teas are cheaper, healthier, taste better, and you control the ingredients. This is a sweet raspberry tea with mint undertones. You can adjust the recipe to your own taste by increasing or decreasing the amount of tea or sugar.

1 gallon Filtered water
2 tbsp Raspberry Splash loose tea from Market Spice Teas
1 tbsp Dried Peppermint leaves from Savory Spice
1 tbsp Dried Spearmint leaves from Savory Spice
7/8 cup Sugar (more or less to taste)

Directions

  1. Pour water into a pot over a medium heat.
  2. Add the tea, mint, and sugar.
  3. Allow the tea to brew for about 30-40 minutes.
  4. Turn off the burner and allow the tea to cool for several hours.
  5. Pour the tea and leaves through a very fine strainer, chill, and enjoy.

Thrive Chicken Salad

Ingredients

1 cup Thrive Chopped Chicken
1 cup Water
¼ cup Thrive Celery
1/8 cup Thrive Spinach crushed fine
1/8 cup Thrive Chopped Onion
1/8 cup Meyo
optional Spices or seasonings

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients except the meyo and allow to rehydrate for about 15 minutes.
  2. Add meyo and mix well.

Orange Bliss

This is a handy guide to making various amounts of Orange Bliss drink.

1 cup 2 tbsp Orange Bliss
1/2 Gallon 1 cup (16 tbsp) Orange Bliss
1 Gallon 2 cups (32 tbsp) Orange Bliss

Just add Orange Bliss mix to water and stir.