Jack's Harvest

Here are some great ideas to beat the heat.  Atlanta in the summer is like a pressure cooker.  Even the pool was hot this weekend.  What better to cool down with than homemade popsicles and using Jack’s Harvest, makes it even easier.

Coco Mango Pops
Add to blender: 12 oz. (1 bag) of thawed tango with mango, 1 14 oz. can of coconut milk, 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar and 1/4 cup shredded coconut. Purée until blended.

Go Bananas with a Frozen Treat

Add to blender:  12 oz. (1 bag) of thawed Go Bananas With A Cherry, 1 cup cherry juice (grape juice or apple is great too), 1 scoop protein powder (why not?).  Puree for just a second.  Pour into popsicle molds, freeze until firm and serve.

Blueberrytastic Pops

Add to blender:  12 oz. (1 bag) of thawed  Berrytastic Banana, 1 cup apple juice, 1 scoop protein powder (why not?).  Puree for just a second.  Pour into popsicle molds and add a handful of fresh or frozen blueberries to each pop, freeze until firm and serve.

Papplesauce on a Stick

Add to blender:  12 oz. (1 bag) of thawed  Papplesauce, 1 cup apple juice, 1 scoop protein powder (why not?).  Puree for just a second.  Pour into popsicle molds and add diced apples to each pop, freeze until firm and serve.

I was asked in an interview what is the most important quality for an entrepreneur and my answer was and always will be – adaptability and the ability to roll with the punches.  The great thing about working for yourself is that you control your destiny – the bad thing about working for yourself is that there isn’t anyone else to point a finger at when things fall apart.  I am my own scapegoat and that’s really not much fun!

Today was a tough day, it was one of those days where you are pretty sure that you have angered the gods and are facing their retribution.  At one point during black Monday, I actually got salad dressing in my eye (don’t ask – I couldn’t recreate it again if I tried for the rest of my life and it just got worse from there).  I got overwhelmed and overreacted and as soon as I was able to calm down and step back I was also able to see a solution and within two hours we went from ‘I’m done’ to problem solved.  Lesson learned – one thing at a time.  The big picture is good to see once in a while, but it is overwhelming on a daily basis.  It is so much better to take one problem at a time and it doesn’t make me feel like throwing in the towel quite as often!

BUUUT, whilst (I just like to use that word) on vacation the past week recycling wasn’t an option and since I was flying there was no way to take the recycling home with me.  What to do when you just don’t have the option to recycle?  Would love to get your comments and input!

We are so excited to be included in the A Star Is Born Baby Shower Event this weekend at The Collective.  Our demo specialist Katie will be sampling Jack’s Harvest – Here’s the 411:

Saturday, June 5 – 1:00 – 4:00pm

Looking for the perfect gift to help welcome a special little one to this world? At The Collective invites you to experience one-of-a-kind gifts for baby (and mom!) at their exclusive baby shower shopping event. Shower the new bundle of joy with handmade knits, organic baby clothes, accessories and more from local Atlanta artists and vendors!

Plus, meet Jack’s Harvest! They’ll be sampling their organic baby food and sharing the benefits of an organic diet for you and baby!

Featuring: An American in Paris, Colorful Crowns, EcoEMPORIUM, Jack’s Harvest, 5 di Couri

While you’re sampling your Jack’s Harvest make sure to say “hi” and try some of Sally B’s Sugar Scrub and her other Skin Yummies and also visit EcoEmporium for the finest in Green Luxury!  Here is a full list of all the different vendors who are a part of The Collective – this is an amazing place!  

3 Piece Soy Candles - www.3pieceonline.com
4M Leather Access
5 di cuori - www.5dicuori.com
a.fineline – www.afinemarket.blogspot.com
An American in Paris - www.aaip.biz
Angie’s Folk Hearts - www.angiesfolkhearts.com
Ann Finley Jewelry – www.annfinley.com
Ann Scarves & Belts
Beaded J.E.M.S. Jewelry – www.beadedjems.com
Bhutan Baskets - www.bhutan-atlanta.blogspot.com
Blow Fish Glass Studios – www.BlowFishGlassStudios.com
Cathy Ard – Tarot Card Readings and Antiques
Claire Was Here – www.ClaireWasHere.com
Color Island - www.colorisland.com
Cottage Works
Designs by Hand – www.atlantasilverco.com
Drea James Designs – www.dreajames.com
Forrester’s Greenhouse -  www.­forrestersgreenh­ouse.­com
Forties Forward – www.40sforward.com
Full Circle Trade – www.fullcircletrade.com
Gardener’s Table
Genevieve Knits - www.gingertheknitter.com

 Gifts on a Mission – www.giftsonamission.com   
Greenplate, Inc. - www.greenplate.org
Greg Ansley, Artist – Those Barrett Twins
 Guy Ferre, Artist
Hirsch Glass – www.hirschglass.com
Holywoof Styles – www.hollywoofstyles.com
Ideas Are Us – www.ideas-are-us.com
Isea Designs – www.iseadesigns.etsy.com
IslaPak – www.islakinc.com
J. William Hill, Artist – www.jwilliamhill.com
Jeffry Wilcox Paclipan, Artist – www.jwpaclipan.artspan.com 
Julie Ross, Artist – www.artpeas.com
Kelly Morgenstern
Knappart, Inc
Lancaster West - www.lancasterwest.com
LeAnn Christian, Glass Artist – www.leannchristian.com

Loco Gifts – www.etsy.com/shop/locogifts
Maryelin Zapata, Artist - Leather jewelry & Accessories
Mitzi Rothman Pet Portraits – www.mitzirothman.co

Nastro Bello Jewelry – www.nastrobello.com 
N.J. Edge, Artist – Revitalize
Nourish.Create.Bloom – www.NourishCreateBloom.com
Patty Elder, Artist
Peas For Prosperity – www.peasforprosperity.com
ProPueblo – www.propueblo.org
Ruby Regis - http://www.rubyregis.com
 Sally B’s Skin Yummies – www.sallybskinyummies.com

Scarves and Belts by Ann Shoenburg
Sencha Teahouse – www.sencha-teahouse.com 
 Silk Sorbet - www.silksorbet.com 
Stay Low Run Fast – www.staylowrunfast.com

Sujo Pottery – www.sujopottery.com
Traci Browning Photography - www.tracibrowning.com
Ward Marsh Limited –  www.wardmarshlimited.com

Winsome Expressions – www.winsomecards.com
Wieda Duncan, Fiber Artist

We are so excited to be featured in New York Family Magazine as one of their buzz worthy products.  Here is a link to the article. 

http://npaper-wehaa.com/nyf/2010/06/#?article=892855

Also, our friend Jeanne will be promoting her book in to which we loaned our Unarguable Twelve manifesto for picky eaters.  If you are in the White Plains area come and see her and try this chicken – it is YUMMMMMM!

Dinner Mom Jeanne Muchnick is dishing up samples of her Mustard Chicken and Chicken Panini. You’re invited to be her guest.

What you can expect:

• Samples of Jeanne’s recipes
• Strategy Tips
• Jeanne demonstrating Cuisinart’s “Griddler”
• Book signing
• “Private sale” of 15% off culinary purchases from Bloomingdale’s
• $25 gift card from Bloomingdale’s for every $100 purchase

http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=7c63d70feb&id=b1e4c2650b&e=76d21ee653

Just wanted to share we you some of the latest and greatest press nods Jack’s Harvest has received in the last month or so.  Hope everyone is having a great Thursday – I know I am!

Pregnancy:
http://jacksharvest.com/images/Pregnancy.jpg

Comcast/Atlanta Mom Video:
http://jacksharvest.com/images/mov/JacksHarvestShowWeb.mov

And Best Self – Atlanta:
http://jacksharvest.com/images/BestSelf.jpg

Just want to give you a heads up that our sale on Amazon.com ends tomorrow so if you need some Jack’s (and who doesn’t?) now is the time to stock up.  The food is good for six months in your freezer and don’t forget all the “sneaky chef” recipes we have on the website for your big kids and for you!

We are so excited to be a part of this event at the John’s Creek Whole Foods.  The store is going Jurassic with a visit from  Truman the Dinosaur and we are going to be serving up some delicious Jack’s Harvest samples.  Come and see Katie and taste some of the Tango With Mango.  I don’t care if you are 7 months, 7 years or 77 years old, Tango with Mango is SO GOOD!   Hope to see you there.

WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN

• Kids Event with Truman the Dinosaur -

  Meet Truman the Dinosaur from Kidsville News

  It’s not Jurassic Park—it’s the friendly dino from your favorite source of news for kid’s events. Truman will meet and greet his pals while they enjoy a healthy cooking demo.

• Saturday, May 22nd from 11-2 
• John’s Creek Whole Foods – 5945 State Bridge Rd, Duluth, GA 30097 USA, 678.514.2400

Tomorrow May 19th at 12PM EST I will be co-hosting a live Talk on TheMotherhood with Jeanne Muchnick, author ofDinner for Busy Moms. It will be a live, text-based conversation within the community and there will be five or six top mom bloggers all hosting together.  In addition, a senior executive from Consumer Reports will be weighing in on their findings on chicken nuggets.

TheMotherhood Talks unfold on TheMotherhood and on Facebook and Twitter.  They function much like interactive, participatory press conferences with social media moms as the audience.  They are wonderful, thoughtful, fun, engaging experiences and all of our hosts have loved being a part of them!

Check out some of the previous Live Talks – great topics!

You may have noticed by the Ana Ortiz pic where I am cooing over her baby that I LOVE babies.  Don’t want to have any more of my own, mind you, but other people’s babies are wonderful.  My dear friend and master colorist Ryn just had her baby today a gorgeous 8lb boy name Leo.  He is perfect in every way and though I don’t envy the late nights and 2 AM feedings, I also can’t wait to get over to the hospital tomorrow and hold that amazing little guy.   We fed Ryn’s daughter Stella and will continue the tradition by giving Ryn a gift certificate for as much baby food as Leo can eat!

We are finding that more and more grandmothers, aunts and uncles and other folks are giving Jack’s Harvest gift certificates as gifts.  Send us an email or call and we’ll print up a card and send it to your recipient who can just email us when they are ready to order and we’ll take care of the rest.  The food will arrive packed on dry ice and can be shipped to anywhere in the country via Amazon.com.  It is an especially thoughtful gift for second time mommies and daddies who have all the gear they can possible use and then some.

Jack’s Harvest starts babies off on the right nutritional foot and provides a delicious and nutrition alternative to jarred baby food.  Jacks’ Harvest makes a great gift  for parents who plan to make their own baby food as well.  It is always nice to have some in the freezer for those days when it is just too much to make baby food.  You know those days when it’s really too much energy to wash your face and brush your teeth!