Passiflora’s Food Philosophy
"Let your food be your medicine" --Hippocrates
We, at Passiflora, shop for our food in the same markets that our customers do, and we know how confusing food choices have become. Our Menuoffers nourishing food including vegetarian and vegan specialties made by our talented chefs. Also check out Passiflora's Catering Menu
Michael Pollan, a N.Y. Time’s correspondent, has written two books recently about the difficulty of making food choices, because much of what we encounter in the markets is so processed that it is not food. As he so aptly points out, “If your great-great grandmother would not recognize it as food, do not eat it.” As a result, we are making available to our entire constituency, particularly our customers and employees, our philosophy in relation to this confusion in preparing wholesome nutritious food in our Passiflora café and tea room.
- Rule #1 - No high fructose corn syrup.
“High Fructose” so rightly implies “the fast trip” to type 2 diabetes and the corn may be genetically modified. (Corn is cheap because our government subsidizes it.)
- Rule #2 - O grams “Trans Fat”
Our government allows .5 grams per serving, even in products that say “O trans fats” on processed food labels.
- Rule #3 - Only use healthy oils.
Extra virgin olive oil, ghee (clarified butter) organic butter, organic coconut oil and organic canola oil. We use no safflower, corn, soybean oils, etc. These are extremely processed and inflammatory to your cells.
- Rule #4 - Buy locally and keep expanding our local supplier base.
Check out our website for our current local suppliers. This reduces our carbon imprint on the planet.
- Rule #5 - Obtain vegetables from our own organic garden
Whenever seasonally possible.
- Rule #6 - Buy only organic soy, canola and corn.
When we purchase soy, canola and corn, we always buy organic because these products may be genetically modified. Our government does not require labeling of genetically modified foods ( the European Community does).
- Rule #7 - The 20 most contaminated fruits and vegetables are always purchased as organic.
Organic food has more nutrients.
- Rule # 8 - Among the other vegetable and fruits we assess every decision We give preference to organic or local, low pesticide, fertilizers usage, among the highest quality freshest choices available.
- Rule # 9 - 98% of the food prepared is “home- made” from scratch.
The few exceptions include our wraps.
- Rule # 10 - Our Chefs prepare our food with positive energy and love.
May you be blessed with lots and lots of Vital Health!!!!!!
BREAKFAST
Quiche $7.99
Served with your choice of a seasonal side
Homemade Granola $4.99
Prepared with Organic Oats, Almonds,
and hint of Vanilla, with your Choice of Milk.
Organic Yogurt Parfait $5.99
Organic Vanilla Yogurt, with Passiflora's
Homemade Granola, walnuts or Lycii Berries (aka Goji)
Passiflora Oatmeal $4.99
Prepared with: Oats, Bran, and Flax,
with a hint of sweetness, served with your
choice of milk. Top with Maple Syrup, Honey,
Lycii Berries (aka Goji) or Walnuts, you decide.
Homemade Seasonal Muffins and Scones $2.99
Served with Jam, Butter and/or Earth Balance
Breakfast Toast $3.99
Bantam Bread's Sourdough Flax or Udi's
Gluten Free Bread with Almond/ Cashew/
Peanut butter, and Honey OR Goat Cheese,
Walnuts and Honey, you decide!
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OUR ORGANIC BREADS
Bantam Bread Company:
Sourdough Flax, Semolina
Udi's Gluten Free:
Whole Grain
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Milk Choices:
Organic 1%, Soy, and Almond (Chocolate or Vanilla)
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LUNCH
PANINIS-SANDWICHES-WRAPS
Served with a Seasonal Side
Basil Pesto Chicken Panini $8.99
Organic Free Range Chicken with our Organic Garden's Basil Pesto.
Served on Bantam Bread's Semolina.
Chef's Choice Chicken Salad Wrap $8.99
Organic Free Range Chicken, Organic Canola mayonnaise and seasonal
ingredients
The Best Veggie Burger in Town!! $8.99
Our secret Passiflora recipe, with or without Bread...served with Local
Organic Greens on Sourdough Flax Bread.
Add ons: (+$.50 for any combo) Roasted Red Peppers, Cheese (Goat, Swiss,
Provolone, or Havarti) Lettuce or Our Homemade Hummus.
Tempeh Rueben $8.99
Tempeh (fermented soy), Sauerkraut and Swiss Cheese with Vegan Thousand
Island Dressing. Served on Bantam Bread's Sourdough Flax.
Hummus Wrap $7.99
Our homemade Hummus of the day with Garden Fresh Veggies on a
whole wheat wrap.
SIMPLY SANDWICHES
Add any Side for Just $1.00
Organic Grilled Cheese Melt $5.99
A medley of Swiss, Provolone and Havarti Cheese.
Organic Peanut/Cashew/Almond Butter and Jelly $3.99
SOUP
Freshley Homemade Soup of the Day( Check our Blackboard)
Served with sourdough flax bread or a Savory Herb/Cheese Biscuit
QUICHE
Served with a Seasonal Side
Quiche of the Day $7.99
ENTREES
Served with a Seasonal Side
Check out our Seasonal, Healthful Organic Entrees
on our Blackboard.
SALADS
Make Your Own Salad $8.99
Two Hearty Scoops of our Chicken Salad, Roasted Beets, Our
Homemade Hummus, Walnuts or Goat Cheese (any combo),
you decide, on Organic Greens with Seasonal Vegetabels.
Roasted Beet, Walnut and Goat Cheese Salad $8.99
New England Farm Grown Beets, Walnuts and Goat Cheese on a bed of
Organic Greens.
Freshly Harvested House Salad $3.99
Organic Greens, Carrots, and other Fresh vegetables.
Add Griffin's Goat Cheese (+ $2.00)
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SEASONAL SIDES:
(Prices may vary for Additional Sides)
Organic Greens House Salad,
Cup of our Homemade Soup,
Our Seasonal Side
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SALAD DRESSING:
House (Seasame Ginger),
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Thousand Island (Vegan) or
Oil and Vinegar
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OUR ORGANIC BREADS
Bantam Bread Company:
Sourdough Flax, Semolina
Udi's Gluten Free:
Whole Grain
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Milk Choices:
Organic 1%, Soy, and Almond (Chocolate or Vanilla)
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Vegetarian/Vegan/ Gluten Free Options are Always Available
Please consult your server.
SMOOTHIES
Mochaholics Delight:
Your Choice of Milk, frozen banana, chocolate syrup, and espresso $5.50
Strawberry-Banana Freeze:
Milk, strawberries, and bananas (add chocolate syrup to make a Chocoholics
Delight) $5.50
Anti-Oxident Blast:
Fizzy Lizzy Cranberry Sparkling Juice and blueberries $4.99
Lite and Luscious:
Apple juice, raspberries, strawberries, and frozen banana $5.50
Cardamom Ginger Peach Lassi:
Peaches, milk of your choice, ginger tea, yogurt, agave and a hint of cardamom $6.50
Mega-Smoothie:
Apple juice, milk of your choice, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, vanilla whey powder, and organic green powder $6.75
Coconut Oil Blast:
Coconut Milk, coconut oil, Vanilla yogurt, peaches, raspberries, strawberries, shredded coconut, and Udo's Balanced Oil Blend. $6.75
Pumpkin-Chai Smoothie:
Organic Pumpkin, Chai tea, Almond Milk, cinnamon, and agave nectar $6.50
Protein Jolt:
Almond butter, yogurt, almond milk, bananas, protein powder, and Udo's Balanced Oil Blend $6.99
Create Your Own: $5.50 for base & fruit
Select a base: Organic 1%, almond, chocolate almond, soy milk or green tea, ginger tea or any one of our 140+ loose leaf teas
Select Fruit: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, mixed berries, and bananas
Select additive: $.50 each: Honey, Vanilla Extract, Almond Extract
$1.00 each: Paleomeal (whey protein), MegaFoods Hemp protein, Organic Greens, Udo's Balanced Oil Blend, Coconut Oil, Passiflora Adaptagenic "Stress Busting Powder" (Ashwaganda, Eleuthero, Holy Basil, and Bacopa)
EAT LOCALLY. EAT WHOLEY. EAT THANKFULLY
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