Happy Valentine's Day


February Newsletter
Contents:
1. New and Improved Horizon Organic Web Site
2. Meet Our Farmers – The Loos Family
3. Horizon Organic Low Fat Blended Fruit Yogurt
4. Recipe: Lavender Heart Cookies
 1. New and Improved Horizon Organic Web Site!

Introducing the new HorizonOrganic.com! We have redesigned our website to make it friendlier to use! You’ll find information on the benefits of organic, detailed information about our products, a kitchen section full of great recipes and a section just for kids! Keep checking back as we continue to expand our website to become a one-stop source of information about organic for you and your family. Check out the new site at www.horizonorganic.com

 2. Meet Our Farmers – The Loos Family
Netty Loos and her son Tony have been milking cows on their Scapoose, Oregon farm for more than 20 years. Nettie’s daughter-in-law Sandra and grandchildren Kelsie, 15, Athena, 12, Lexine, 10 and Corey, 7 pitch in around the farm as well. Since converting to organic three years ago, Netty’s cows have never been happier. “They dearly love being outdoors. In the morning, they all crowd around the gate,” says Netty. “Before we switched to organic farming, they generally stayed inside. I never knew they cared!” Loos Family
Jerry Downs Photography
 3. Horizon Organic Low Fat Blended Fruit Yogurt

Our Low Fat Blended Yogurt is now available in six new delicious flavors that feature fruit-filled creamy goodness in every bite—no stirring required. All of the new great-tasting flavors also include NutraFlora®, a natural fiber and probioticHorizon Yogurt that actually enhances calcium absorption.

New Flavors:
- Strawberry
- Peach
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Lemon
- Strawberry-Banana

In addition, our Low Fat Blended Yogurt now comes in a new eco-friendly package that reduces plastic consumption by more than 50%! All Horizon Organic Yogurt is made from low fat organic milk and real organic fruit produced without the use of antibiotics, added growth hormones or dangerous pesticides. Each delicious serving is an excellent source of calcium, riboflavin and protein. Our yogurt also contains five live and active cultures—beneficial bacteria that boost immunity and support overall health. Horizon Organic Fruit on the Bottom and Low Fat Blended Yogurts make breakfast fun and easy. They’re also the perfect creamy, organic indulgence for snack time or dessert. You can find our new and improved Horizon Organic yogurt and all of our other delicious dairy products in natural food and grocery stores nationwide.

 4. Recipe

Lavender Heart Cookies
Throughout history, lavender has been linked to romance and affection. A gentle hint of the fragrant herb pairs with the flavor of lemon in these delicate sugar cookies.
Preparation Time: 35-40 minutes, plus 1 hour for chilling dough
Baking Time: 10-12 minutes per batch
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Yield: 40 cookies

Ingredients: 
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) Horizon Organic unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large Horizon Organic egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender, roughly chopped (available at natural foods stores)
superfine sugar for sprinkling

2 1/2 to 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter

Directions: 
Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla and lemon extracts. Reduce speed to low and add flour, salt and lavender, mixing until just combined. Divide dough into 2 balls, flatten into disks and wrap each in plastic. Chill for a minimum of 1 hour or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove one disk from refrigerator and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness on a well-floured surface. Cut out as many cookies as possible and place on ungreased cookie sheets, about 1 inch apart. Bake cookies until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Sprinkle with superfine sugar and allow cookies to set for five minutes then transfer to racks to cool completely.

Meanwhile, gather scraps and chill for 10-15 minutes. Make more cookies with second chilled disk and scraps and bake on cooled baking sheets.

Store lavender hearts in an airtight container separated by layers of plastic or waxed paper at room temperature for up to a week. Freeze for up to one month.

Nutrition Information per cookie: 
Calories 76, Total Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 2g; Cholesterol 14mg; Sodium 31g; Carbohydrates 10g; Sugars 4g; Protein 1g; Vitamin A 3% DV; Iron 2% DV.


For more information on the benefits of organic food, more recipes and product profiles, please visit www.horizonorganic.com.
Happy Valentine's Day!

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