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Willamette River - Photo by Matt Trickey - Photo by Willamette River 4 · News in Natural LifeSourceNaturalFoods.com · 5 SPRING VEGGIE HAND PIES Spotlight on Makes 20 Hand Pies Source Naturals Ingredients • 2 Tbsp olive oil • 1 cup peas, fresh Nature and Science: • 1 small leek, diced or frozen Our Formulation Philosophy • 1 medium carrot, diced • 4 small red, yellow, We respect nature’s intelligence. Our • 2 stalks celery, diced or purple potatoes, bodies continually seek equilibrium and a • 1 small fennel diced and blanched healthy balance. We believe many health bulb, diced until just tender concerns arise out of structure and function • 6 crimini mushrooms, • 3 sprigs fresh imbalances related to poor nutrition, stress, and pollutants in our environment and that diced thyme, chopped carefully chosen nutritional compounds • 1/3 cup dry white wine • 2 sprigs fresh can support this healthy equilibrium.