Summer 7 Menu 7/06 - 12

This Southern summer classic features sweet corn and green beans along with chicken and butter beans in a tomato-based mineral rich bone broth with a mild, smokey spice blend.

Ingredients: chicken meat and bone broth,* corn,* green beans,* onions,* butter beans,* tomato paste,* parsley,* olive oil, Celtic sea salt, smoked paprika,* apple cider vinegar,* Allstar Applewood Smoked Salt,* black pepper,* chipotle powder,* kombu (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.

Massa Organics brown rice is simmered in mineral-rich chicken bone broth with onions, ginger, garlic, Red Boat Fish Sauce and rice wine (mirin) until tender. We then add ground chicken, cabbage, celery, carrots and fresh scallions for our version of the nutrient-dense traditional comfort food eaten throughout East Asia.

Ingredients: chicken meat and bone broth,* Massa Organics brown rice,* cabbage,* onions,* carrots,* celery,* Red Boat Fish Sauce (sea salt, anchovies) coconut oil,* mirin, scallions,* garlic, toasted sesame oil,* brown rice vinegar,* Celtic sea salt, ginger,* white pepper* (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, nightshade-free and black pepper free.

Inspired by traditional dishes of Eastern Europe, this soup features a housemade pork sausage seasoned with garlic and sweet smoked paprika, and enriched with a bit of liver. The sausage is roasted, then simmered in broth with fresh cabbage and a variety of mushrooms. Tomato paste adds depth, and the soup is finished with a sprinkling of parsley and a splash of housemade sauerkraut brine. We recommend serving with a dollop of yogurt and a spoonful of sauerkraut, as they do in Eastern Europe.

Ingredients: pastured ground pork, cabbage,* pastured pork trotter bone broth, onions,* mushrooms,* tomato paste,* dried shiitake,* portobello,* maitake,* and oyster* mushrooms, pureed beef liver, sauerkraut brine (juice from green cabbage,* Celtic sea salt), parsley,* garlic,* porcini powder,* Celtic sea salt, smoked paprika,* marjoram,* red wine vinegar,* black pepper,* Allstar Applewood Smoked Salt, thyme,* bay leaves*  (* = organic) 

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.

For this classic Armenian dish we simmer grassfed ground beef in bone broth with green beans, onions, tomato paste, beef liver, olive oil, garlic, herbs, and spices.

Ingredients: grassfed ground beef, green beans,* onions,* beef bone broth, tomato paste,* beef liver, olive oil, garlic,* Celtic sea salt, thyme,* oregano,* turmeric,* allspice,* cinnamon,* black pepper,* bay leaves,* saffron (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and GAPS Diet-friendly.**

**Contains heated olive oil.

Our latest Meaty Pint! This dish features our Marinara Sauce with Fresh Basil.  We start with onions and carrots simmered in white wine and chicken bone broth reduction with garlic and parsley then add fresh basil and combine this delicious sauce with chicken meatballs for a satisfying dish on its own or served with polenta, rice or pasta.

Ingredients: chicken meatballs (ground chicken,* onions,* pastured eggs,* pureed chicken liver,* garlic,* sprouted lentil flour,* Celtic sea salt, black pepper*) and chicken bone broth,* crushed tomatoes,* tomato paste,* onions,* olive oil, white wine,* carrots,* basil,* parsley,* garlic,* Allstar Organics celery salt,* Celtic sea salt, basil,* oregano,* unfiltered California honey, black pepper,* bay leaves*  (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.**

**Contains heated olive oil.

Hearty but not heavy, sophisticated and kid-friendly, and a perfect vegetarian dish for a quick summer snack or potluck. Our polenta is nixtimalized — soaked in water with culinary lime — to enhance digestibility and nutrient availability — then cooked with plenty of Straus milk and butter. We combine this with sauteed zucchini and a basil puree then bake with a topping of cheese.

Ingredients: zucchini,* polenta,* cheddar cheese,* Straus milk,* butter,* olive oil, basil,* garlic,* Celtic sea salt, lemon juice,* thyme,* marjoram,* nutmeg* (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, black pepper-free, nightshade-free and contains dairy.

GOLD MEDAL WINNER! -- BEST OF EAST BAY EXPRESS 2024 BEST LOCALLY MADE PRODUCT!  If you're "organ meat-curious" and looking to incorporate this superfood in your diet, this luscious spread is a great place to start! Chicken livers are high in iron and selenium, vitamin A and B vitamins, and the flavor is quite a bit milder than beef liver. In our Pâté, organic chicken livers from Pittman Farms are pan-seared, poached in Straus pasture-raised butter and puréed with caramelized onions, parsley, nutrient-dense Celtic sea salt, Dijon mustard (gluten-free), a few drops of brandy and a touch of spice for a rich, deeply satisfying and nourishing spread that is topped with a thin layer of butter to preserve freshness. One of our most popular dishes, it's perfect on one of our gluten-free breads or the irresitable Cult Crackers -- don't forget to use the butter layer! A forkful or two of our raw sauerkraut offers a bright balance of flavor and a probiotic boost for digestion. Serving hint: let it warm up a little at room temperature before serving.

Ingredients: chicken livers,* butter,* onions,* parsley,* chicken bone broth,* Celtic sea salt, brandy, gluten-free Dijon mustard* (non-grain distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, clove), thyme,* black pepper,* mace,* cloves*  (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and contains butter.

Four 4oz patties. Grassfed, Regenerative-Certified ground beef from Carman Ranch is seasoned with plenty of fresh rosemary, garlic, and onions, then enriched with liver, bound with Burroughs Family Farms pastured eggs and activated Massa Organics brown rice. These raw beef patties are frozen and ready-to-cook once thawed.

Ingredients: grassfed ground beef and liver, onions,* Massa Organics brown rice,* pastured eggs,* rosemary,* garlic,* Celtic sea salt, black pepper (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.

Four 4 ounce patties. Our grassfed ground beef comes from Carman Ranch, the first Regenerative Certified meat producer in the country, and a collective of women-owned ranches in California and Oregon that practice holistic pasture management to support soil health, ecosystem diversity and carbon capture. And the meat is super-tasty! We blend in minced onions, herbs, sea salt and pepper, and enrich the meat with bit of pureed beef liver for a nutrient-dense patty. These hamburgers come raw, frozen and ready-to-cook.

Ingredients: grassfed ground beef, onions,* beef liver, parsley,* Celtic sea salt, thyme,* black pepper*  (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, grain-free, and GAPS Diet-friendly.

This flavorful broth is made from the roasted bones, feet and heads of organic chickens, along with fresh-pressed ginger and turmeric juices. It also features our housemade Golden Blend, a synergistic combination of coconut oil, turmeric and black pepper. Turmeric root contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that are enhanced by the black pepper, making this broth a natural immune booster and a nourishing tonic.

Ingredients: chicken bone broth,* ginger,* turmeric,* TSH Golden Blend (coconut oil,* turmeric,* black pepper*), Celtic sea salt  (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, nightshade-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.

For an earthy, satisfying vegan soup, we caramelize onions, sauté mushrooms, braise them in a housemade vegetable broth with California-grown French green lentils and kale, then finish it all with porcini mushroom powder and fresh herbs. Try it with a dollop of yogurt cream.

Ingredients: French green lentils,* vegetable broth (filtered water infused with onions,* carrots,* celery*), onions,* kale,* leeks,* crimini mushrooms,* dried porcini,* shiitake,* and oyster* mushrooms, olive oil, garlic,* parsley,* Celtic sea salt, thyme,* porcini powder,* apple cider vinegar* 

(* = organic)

Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, black pepper-free, nightshade-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.**

**Contains heated olive oil. 

A dairy and coconut-free version of our creamy broccoli soup. Broccoli is simmered with onions, leeks, cauliflower and gentle spices in vegetable broth until tender. The soup is then pureed with plenty of parsley, a splash of lemon juice, and enough salt and nutmeg to balance the flavors.

Ingredients: broccoli,* vegetable broth (onions, carrots, celery),* onions,* leeks,* cauliflower,* olive oil, white wine,* lemon juice,* parsley,* garlic,* Celtic sea salt, yellow mustard seed,* Allstar Organics Celery Salt,* thyme,* sage,* nutmeg*  (*=organic)

Recipe is vegan, Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, nightshade-free, black pepper-free, and GAPS Diet-friendly.

This is a classic eggplant dish from the northern Indian state of Punjab. Local (Bay Area) eggplant is roasted, scooped from its skin, then sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and spices with a bit of housemade ghee (made from Straus butter). Finished with fresh cilantro and lemon juice, Baingan Bharta makes a delicious side dish and is perfect with steamed rice.

Ingredients: eggplant,* crushed tomatoes,* onions,* ghee (clarified butter),* cilantro,* garlic,* olive oil, lime juice,* ginger,* jalapenos,* Celtic sea salt, cumin,* lemon juice,* garam masala spice blend (cardamom,* cinnamon,* cloves,* cumin,* black pepper,* coriander*), Allstar Organics Applewood Smoked Salt, turmeric  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, GAPS Diet-friendly and contains dairy in the form of ghee.

Traditionally, Fattoush salads feature crispy toasted pita chips. We wanted to keep it grain-free, so we've added French green lentils instead. This lovely mix of romaine hearts, the first local cherry tomatoes and thin-skinned cucumbers of the season and sheep feta features a sprightly sumac and mint vinaigrette. 

Ingredients: romaine hearts,* green lentils,* cucumbers,* cherry tomatoes,* sheep feta cheese, sumac vinaigrette (olive oil, red wine vinegar,* fresh lemon juice,* mint,* ground sumac,* Celtic sea salt, garlic,* black pepper*)  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free.

This vegetarian pâté is rich with crimini and shiitake mushrooms sauteed in butter, deglazed with balsamic vinegar then pureed with toasted Crispy Walnuts for an amazingly rich treat! Spread it on gluten-free Cult Crackers, celery, or one of the delicious breads we offer.

Ingredients: crimini mushrooms,* Crispy Walnuts,* onions,* butter,* shiitake mushrooms,* garlic, parsley,* olive oil, thyme,* balsamic vinegar,* Celtic sea salt, black pepper*  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, nightshade-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.

Sea vegetables wakame and ocean ribbons are rehydrated and mixed with daikon, burdock and carrots, then tossed in a sesame dulse vinaigrette, along with thin rings of scallions and toasted sesame seeds.

Ingredients: wakame,* carrots,* ocean ribbons,* daikon,* olive oil, coconut vinegar,* burdock,* scallions,* toasted sesame seeds,* wheat-free tamari,* mirin,* wild-harvested dulse, brown rice syrup,* ume plum vinegar,* garlic,* lemon juice,* toasted and untoasted sesame oil,* Celtic sea salt  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, nightshade-free and black pepper-free.

Gremolata is parsley-based pesto, traditionally served with Osso Bucco. It is also delicious stirred into rice or white beans, dolloped on steamed fish or scrambled eggs, or used as the base for a salad dressing.

Ingredients: parsley,* Seka Hills olive oil, lemon juice,* garlic,* anchovies, lemon zest,* preserved lemon brine,* Celtic sea salt, black pepper* (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, nightshade-free, dairy-free, Paleo and GAPS Diet-friendly.

Our version of a classic olive tapenade, developed by our Fermentation & Preservation team. We blend kalamata olives, Crispy Walnuts, fresh parsley, lemon, garlic, and lovely Seka Hills olive oil. Try it with Sierra Nevada chevre and one of our amazing gluten-free bread offerings.

Ingredients: Kalamata olives (brined in red wine vinegar, sea salt, sunflower oil, grape must), olive oil, parsley,* garlic,* Crispy Walnuts,* lemon juice,* Dijon mustard* (non-grain distilled vinegar, mustard seed, sea salt, clove) (* = organic)

Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nightshade-free, black pepper-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.

May contain pits.

A scrumptious offering from our fabulous bakers! Gluten-free, dairy-free, and delicious. One bite and you'll feel like you just walked out of a corner bakery in Budapest.

Ingredients: housemade coconut milk,* pastured eggs,* coconut palm sugar,* coconut oil,* almond flour,* lime and lemon juice,* coconut flour,* potato flour,* rice flour,* arrowroot,* poppy seeds,* lime and lemon zest,* baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract,* Celtic sea salt, lemon essential oil*  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.

This creamy, dairy-free chocolate pudding is made with coconut milk, sweetened with palm sugar and thickened with pastured eggs for a nutrient-dense version of the childhood classic. 

Ingredients: Native Forest coconut milk (guar gum-free),* palm sugar,* cocoa powder,* pastured eggs,* tapioca starch,* vanilla extract,* Celtic sea salt  (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.

Our irresistible gluten-free brownies are made with plenty of butter and pastured eggs, and our own Crispy Walnuts. Here at the kitchen, we cut the brownies into very small pieces, warm them a bit and then sprinkle them with sea salt... Yum!

Ingredients: palm sugar,* cocoa powder,* Straus butter,* Crispy Walnuts* (soaked and dehydrated), pastured eggs,* potato flour,* coconut flour,* vanilla extract,* Celtic sea salt  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free and contains butter and nuts.