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How to make Ranch Egg Burritos In Homemade Tortillas

2/22/2017

It wasn't that long ago that I thought meals could only be healthy if they took hours to prepare.

Long periods of time would have to be set aside, if I wanted my family to eat meals that could give them the energy and the clear thinking they needed to do all that they were made to do...right?

...Not entirely true.

Like you, we are a busy family and have lots on our 'to do' plate, so I knew that hours of prep every day, just wouldn't happen in spite of my intentions. After lots of practice, study and listening to those wise women who have worked at this for much longer than I had, I realized that there are simple steps to condensing the prep that goes into really good foods. And we don't have to compromise our commitment to feed our families quality foods they can digest.

Some meals are just going to take longer than others, but I set aside a few recipes that are my 'fast food' options, for those days when I just need something easy and quick. But, I can be confident it will still leave my family feeling energized.

One of my favorite quick recipes is our Ranch Egg Burritos. Start to finish, I can have this on plates and ready to eat in 30 minutes and that includes the best homemade tortillas you will ever eat.

That's right, I said make the ranch egg filling AND the burritos in 30 minutes!

Eggs ~ are one of the most healthful foods you can eat. According to Dr. Mercola, proteins are found in all types of foods, but only foods from animal sources, such as eggs, meat and raw milk are complete proteins, meaning they provide the 8 essential amino acids.
Studies have found that eggs from hens that have truly been raised on pasture have 2/3 more vitamin A, 3 times more vitamin E, 2 times more omega 3 fatty acids and 7 times more beta carotene than eggs from commercially raised hens.

I know, it's so confusing to find the right eggs with all of the different labels, loop holes and ever changing definitions associated with "organic," "free-range," "pastured" and "cage-free," and that's why it's so important to find a farmer who can answer your questions about how they raise their foods. Using that information, you get to choose who raises your food. Knowing how your food is raised and where it comes from is the easiest start to taking control of your health.

Take me to the printable recipe!

~7U Ranch Egg Burritos~ + 3 other meal options
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No need to be intimidated by the tortillas! You can easily do it. They really are easy and you just have to dive in and try them. They have a wonderful texture and flavor, not to mention...they don't fall apart, thanks to the guar gum that is included! Need any help, just ask! Raini ~ raini@7u-ranch.com

Tortillas~
What you will need:
• 3 cups Spelt Flour (this can be whole spelt, white, sprouted flour, wheat or gluten free blend
• 1 tsp Sea Salt (I use Himalayan or Celtic) need some?
• 1 tsp baking powder (aluminum free is best)
• 1/2 tsp guar gum or xantham gum
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 cup warm water (It is important that it is very warm)
In a bowl, combine flour, sea salt, baking powder, guar gum and cream of tartar. (It is really important to mix guar gum in the dry mixture or it will clump and won't do it's job) Mix well.
Add olive oil and warm water. Stir well. Knead until soft. (If too wet, add a little more flour – your goal is to create a soft dough) Pinch small balls of dough off and roll into a circle about an 1/8th inch deep - Don't worry! They don't have to look perfect. Sometimes mine end up in some pretty funny looking shapes ;) Cook about one minute on each side in a cast iron pan over medium heat.
Filling:
Fill with scrambled ranch eggs and a dollop of raw cream top yogurt from our store.

Other filling ideas:
~Sizzling strips of pasture-fed meat and red peppers topped with cream top yogurt from our store.

~Cook down seasoned pasture-fed Roast from our store, in your crock pot until tender. Pull apart and place in tortillas with raw cheddar and hot sauce

~Saute pasture-fed, ground beef from our store, in pan. Add refried beans and olives. Top with 7U ranch cream top yogurt

Tips and tricks:
1)If you are like us and don't tolerate wheat well, try using spelt flour or a gluten free blend. If you would like to replace the flour with whole wheat, sprouted flour or gluten free blends~ Do it! I have tried many different flours and they all work.

2)If you are using a gluten free flour, make sure you add enough guar gum to bind it.

Still need some help?...just ask. -Raini

raini@7u-ranch.com
recipe by 7U Ranch, LLC

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Grain-fed vs. Pasture-Fed Raw Milk ~ So what's the difference?

2/4/2017

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My daughter asked me what I was smiling about, on the way home from one of our deliveries the other day.

I told her that one of my favorite parts of growing healthy foods, is getting to hear stories of how the foods we produce have helped someone heal or given them the chance to enjoy foods that have burdened their lives with allergies in the past

That day, one lovely lady explained that she had not been able to consume dairy in the past and that it gave her stomach pains and irritated her gut. She said that she was so happy that she had found our milk and that she hoped we would never stop providing it.

...But, she was curious. What was the difference?

I love hearing each story from you, describing how healing it has been for you. Getting to see your excitement when you tell me you can FINALLY digest milk and you can feel that it is just good for you, makes everything we do worth while!

Hearing things like, "I feel better...my bones feel stronger" or "I don't have the pain in the afternoons, that I used to feel when I drink your pasture-fed milk", makes us love what we do even more!

We are often asked ~ "We've tried raw milk before, so... what makes this so different?"

So today we are going to talk a little about some of the differences between raw milk from cows fed grain and raw milk from pasture fed cows (fed zero grain) and what some studies have found.

We've had other raw milk before, so... what makes this so different?

So, we know that drinking raw milk is much better for you than drinking milk that has been pasteurized and homogenized. Pasteurization is heating the milk to kill bacteria. The problem that pasteurization creates, is that it also kills all bacteria, even the friendly bacteria that help us digest the milk itself. It also makes calcium and other minerals less available for absorption.

Homogenization breaks fat globules and distributes them throughout, keeping the cream from rising to the top. According to studies it has been linked to heart disease.

This is pretty common knowledge so we'll get right to the differences between raw milk.

I am amazed every time I read through the ever growing list of benefits in Pasture-fed raw milk products. It's true...Real food is medicine!

Need to print this? We've made a printable for you here ~

Print this!

This may give us a clue as to why so many farmers who eliminate grain from their dairy cow's diets are hearing that their milk is so easy to digest ~ Even from people who have never been able to tolerate it before.

And while cows that are not fed grain have much lower production of milk, we have found that in this case, it is better to choose quality over quantity!
Find out how we keep your raw milk safe and fresh here.

Missing out on this powerful superfood?

Order and visit the ranch store here ~we have milk, half and half, yogurt and ice cream! (And amazing butter in the spring and summer!) Or join a drop point!

Interested in getting in on our next order of Walnut Grove Pork? Everything you need to know here.

Here is a great video from Professor Ton Baars ~ senior scientest and researcher and member of the raw milk institute.

We love to here your comments! Let us know your experiences with raw pasture based milk.

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How to make Ranch Egg Burritos In Homemade Tortillas

It wasn't that long ago that I thought meals could only be healthy if they took hours to prepare.

That's right, I said make the ranch egg filling AND the burritos in 30 minutes!

Grain-fed vs. Pasture-Fed Raw Milk ~ So what's the difference?

My daughter asked me what I was smiling about, on the way home from one of our deliveries the other day.

...But, she was curious. What was the difference?

I am amazed every time I read through the ever growing list of benefits in Pasture-fed raw milk products. It's true...Real food is medicine!

Missing out on this powerful superfood?

Here is a great video from Professor Ton Baars ~ senior scientest and researcher and member of the raw milk institute.

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Charise Allen

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How to make Ranch Egg Burritos In Homemade Tortillas

It wasn't that long ago that I thought meals could only be healthy if they took hours to prepare.

That's right, I said make the ranch egg filling AND the burritos in 30 minutes!

Grain-fed vs. Pasture-Fed Raw Milk ~ So what's the difference?

My daughter asked me what I was smiling about, on the way home from one of our deliveries the other day.

...But, she was curious. What was the difference?

I am amazed every time I read through the ever growing list of benefits in Pasture-fed raw milk products. It's true...Real food is medicine!

Missing out on this powerful superfood?

Here is a great video from Professor Ton Baars ~ senior scientest and researcher and member of the raw milk institute.

Raini Allen

Charise Allen

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