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Leslie Loves Veggies - the notable interactive blog that offers awesome daily giveaways of organic, gourmet, trendy, great, yummy, you-name-it products - is offering an eSutras Prize Package giveaway! We're so excited to be a part of Leslie's blog!

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Survivin' the Summer with eSutras

Chill Out 

It's hot out there. But don't sweat it. Cool down and chill out with eSutras Herbal Teas. Mix 'em, match 'em, put 'em on ice and serve 'em up!

Picnic Time

Organic spices & culinary oils for dipping, bruschetta for spreading, teas for sipping and chocolates for munching!

Sun Survival

Beat the heat with help from eSutras! Soothing tinctures, healing essential oils and relaxing spa products for your summer survival needs.

April Showers, Summer Flowers

Stop and smell the roses! With eSutras fragrant, fresh-dried botanicals, pure essential oils and custom-blend elixirs, it's easy to bring aromatherapy home. Enjoy the little things.

Summer Spice Trio

The days are getting longer, it's definitely hotter and we're all feeling a little lazy as summertime strikes. I know when I start to feel that heat-induced ennui that it's time for some fresh food, a new recipe and a refreshing meal. eSutras has made a new Summer Spice Trio - find it here - for just these moods. Exotic and revitalizing spices to complement sunny days, picnics, sandy beaches and summer ennui.

Summer Spice Trio by eSutras Organics

CORIANDER SEED +++

Today I discovered that coriander seed grows into a plant otherwise known as cilantro. Who knew!? Coriander always seemed so Mediterranean or Middle Eastern, so foreign, but cilantro? I grow it in my backyard! That's the great thing about eSutras Organics Coriander Seed: it can be all those things. It's easy to cultivate in a tiny kitchen planter, the leaves are fantastic in tons of dishes and the seeds - when ground and used as a spice - are sweet, unusual and distinct.

CELERY SEED +++

These little buggers are the best for pickling. You may have tasted their sharp and refreshing flavor in sauerkraut. I know you've all got lots of time with these extra hours of summer sunlight, so why not take the time to pickle something? Green beans, cabbage - for that celery seed sauerkraut! - or radishes are really complemented by celery seed's full-bodied flavors.

BROWN MUSTARD SEED +++

Mustard seed is a regular jack-of-all-trades. It's good-eatin' to be sure, and can used as a pickling spice too. They can be roasted until they pop and stir-fried with vegetables. Eat them however you like. Ground them up and mix them with a carrier oil - in the winter, brown mustard seeds are soothingly warm on the skin and provide your body with the moisture it's lacking. Cool!

Organic, Vegan Amaranth Grits

Amaranth, flowering

Wondering what you can do with all those delicious items you bought from eSutras over the weekend at the Green Festival in Chicago? Well, we've done some experimenting with the food kits we made for the occasion and this is one of the results! Our Vegan Amaranth Grits are easy, exotic, taste bud-bending and mouthwatering. They incorporate the essentials of the food kits, and can be made with either the Pan-Asian or New American kit.

Pan-Asian Epicurean Food Kit by eSutras Organics

Be forewarned: Amaranth can be tricky. The wrong consistency will give you brittle, gritty kernels, but with a little patience and focus, Amaranth can be seriously delicious. Follow our instructions carefully, add adjustments if you think they're necessary, depending on your knowledge of your kitchen equipment and remember that your hard work will pay off! Amaranth is not only savory, but one of the world's more serious super grains, chock full of protein and vitamins.

Toasted Sesame Oil, Curry Chili Salt & Loose Cumin Seed

VEGAN AMARANTH GRITS by eSutras Organics
1 cup eSutras Organics Amaranth
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
3 cups water, or vegetable stock
2 T. eSutras Organics Toasted Sesame Seed Oil
2 t. eSutras Organics Cumin Seed, finely ground
eSutras Organics Curry Chili Salt, to taste
Hot Sauce, to taste (optional)
Garnish: 2 plum tomatoes, sliced; 1 spring onion, chopped

Combine the amaranth, garlic, onion and water in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until most of the liquid has been absorbed (about 20-25 minutes).

Add the Heart Healthy Oil. Stir well and combine. If the mixture is too thin or the amaranth not quite tender (crunchy, not gritty!), boil gently while stirring constantly until thickened (about 1 minute). Add Cumin Seed powder, and Curry Chili Salt to taste.

Stir in a few drops of hot sauce, if desired, and garnish with chopped tomatoes and spring onion.

Et voila! A hearty, healthy, animal-friendly meal!

Organic Cumin Seed

Loose Curry Chili Salt

Organic Amaranth

Green Festival, Chicago

Look for eSutras Organics at the Green Festival in Chicago, IL - THIS WEEKEND! May 22nd and 23rd, we'll be on Navy Pier strutting our stuff. We made some really unique, festive kits for the occasion. Pictures are below :

All products by eSutras Organics (left to right): 

Curry Chili Salt, Amaranth, Brown Flax Seeds, Sesame Seed Oil, Chinese 5-Spice, Spicy Rose Sugar & Cumin Seed

100% USDA Certified Organic

Epicurean Food Kit - Asian Flavor

All products by eSutras Organics (left to right): 

Citrus Salt, Amaranth, Golden Flax Seeds, Heart Healthy 5-Oil Blend, Cajun Seasoning, Cocoa Vanilla Sugar & Fennel Seed

100% USDA Certified Organic

Epicurean Food Kit - European Flavor

All products by eSutras Organics (left to right): 

Botanical Wood Protector, Ready-to-use Orange Cleaner, Concentrates of: Bio Degreaser, Orange Cleaner, Pot and Pan Cleaner, Window Cleaner, Floor Cleaner & Furniture and Floor Polish

100% USDA Certified Organic

All-Natural Home Cleaning Kit

By the way, did we mention we've redesigned our website? Find it here: eSutras Organics. 

More from Louisville, KY

We're just so excited about the many opportunities we've been given this past year. Here are more pictures of us from Ferdinand's Ball at the Kentucky Derby, just a week ago. Photos courtesy of courier-journal.com. Check them all out - they're stunning!

There's our Epicurean Gift Basket in the foreground.

Fantastic place settings: eSutras goodie bags on display!

Dustin watches over his fruit & chocolate creations.

Kenny wines and dines patrons at Ferdinand's Ball.

There's A'isha, our boss, at the gala!

Great Success

The mint juleps are gone. Super Saver took home the gold. eSutras Organics participated in the highly anticipated gala - Ferdinand's Ball, to support racehorse retirement at the Old Friends center - and was a real hit. All in all, we'd say the Kentucky Derby of 2010 has been a real success. Here's the play-by-play of our exciting weekend.

RTfuzzykiwiman - via Twitter for eSutras [11:09 AM, April 29th]: 

Rolling down I65 on the way to #FerdinandsBall. Soul on the radio and Kenny at the wheel. LOUISVILLE OR BUST!

Indiana Windmills, the 1-65

Kenny at the wheel, Louisville in the background

RTfuzzykiwiman - via Twitter for eSutras [1:47 PM, April 29th]: 

@FerdinandsBall @eSutrasOrganics is looking at Louisville. Checking in at our hotel. Happy to be in town for #FerdinandsBall

What a beautiful weekend for the races!

RTfuzzykiwiman - via Twitter for eSutras [3:01 PM, April 29th]: 

@eSutrasOrganics Eating at Bearno's by the Bridge. Come on in and meet the eSutras team!

Smile, Kenny! Welcome to Bearno's Pizza.

RTfuzzykiwiman - via Twitter for eSutras [3:41 PM, April 29th]: 

@Ferdinandsball @eSutrasOrganics On our way to the Frazier Museum to set up for #FerdinandsBall

Inside the Frazier Museum, Ferdinand's Ball

Fruit, eSutras Organics Chocolate & Gourmet Sugar

Delicious!

RTfuzzykiwiman - via Twitter for eSutras [8:31 PM, April 29th]: 

@eSutrasorganics #ferdinandsball is being very receptive and adventurous with our products.

The band, Ferdinand's Ball

eSutras Organics Chocolate, melted into a 

decadent fondue pot. Yum yum!

Our sincere thanks to everyone for their support and encouragement.

This one was for Ferdinand.