Spring Vegetables
Though these arrive early in the spring, you may wait 2-3 years to get them out of your garden. However, they have great posture.
Asparagus
This fruit is popular in Mexican, Vietnamese, Indian and Thai dishes, It is spring, so think green.
Lime
This herb can be an anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and an anti-viral. Wow, and it makes an amazing pesto.
Basil
Spring Food Demo - Plain Greek yogurt can be used in a variety of dishes outside of breakfast. List 2 uses.
Used in recipes such as Strawberry Yogurt Bark, can be mixed with PB2 for an apple dip, can be mixed with Ranch packets for ranch dip/sauce, can be used as a substitute for sour cream, etc.
A small root veggie often added to salads. And this was what Peter Rabbit was eating in Mr. McGregor’s garden, not carrots.
Radish
A veggie known to be powerful and ironclad, do you like your dishes “Florentine” ?
Spinach
An American favorite, it originated in France. Very nutritious and such a pretty red.
Strawberries
So soft and delicate, often added to yogurt or sauces, especially for veggies and fish.
Dill
Rewind To Go Forward - rewrite the following statement. "There is too much going on now for me to wok on all this stuff."
Rewind: New ways of helping myself to cope and understand myself will help while so much is going on.
The French chefs love these, with their honeycomb appearance. But do not eat these raw. They can be dried out and reconstituted.
Morel Mushrooms
A Mediterranean food high in antioxidants, but you better eat it before the flowers bloom.
Artichoke
A round, seeded fruit with pretty green flesh or is it a list of chores for the husband.
Honeydew
Loved by the Egyptians and Greeks, it was the Romans who spread it around Europe. A sun-loving sprig whose “h” is silent.
Thyme
TLC - Self care is not selfish, we all deserve TLC. List one way to care for these 4 parts: Body, Mind, Heart, and Spirit
Body - eat well, be active, get good rest
Mind - learn a new skill, read, be creative
Heart - love yourself now, forgive, give thanks
Spirit - look for the good in others and in situations, be kind, pray or meditate, volunteer
This is really a vegetable, but in 1947, a New York court classified it as a fruit as it is used like a fruit. It makes one of the earliest appearances in the spring harvest.
Rhubarb
These are often red, but if they hail from Maine, they can be white. In either case, they are not old.
New potatoes
Rich source of phytochemicals in this juicy, sweet stone fruit from Asia. Great in smoothies too.
Mango
This herb is great with fruits, peas, green beans, carrots, or cauliflower and on salads. Also keeps the ants and moths out of your garden. So refreshing.
Mint
Managing Cues - What is the difference between physical and psychological hunger?
Physical hunger has physical symptoms such as stomach pangs, an empty feeling in your stomach or light headedness. These symptoms usually occur two to four hours after your last meal. Your body is telling you that you are hungry.
Psychological hunger does not have physical symptoms. A food craving or preoccupation with food are examples. This type of hunger is typically caused by our environment, such as seeing a food commercial and then having cravings.
This root vegetable is used as a natural red dye to color food and other products. An excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, and magnesium.
Beets
This veggie is aquatic in nature, grows quickly and a Vitamin K star.
Watercress
Cultivated in Persia since antiquity, this fruit is traditionally eaten as a dry fruit. Or nectar anyone?
Apricots
Purple and fragrant, not so commonly used in foods, but has recently become popular when added to teas, cheeses and dressing.
Lavender
Perception Reception - Sometimes we can be very hard on ourselves. What are strategies we can use to be kinder to ourselves?
Ex. Say something nice to yourself in the mirror.
What is habit hacking? Give an example of habit hacking.
Pairing a new habit with an existing habit. Ex. doing 10 squats while you wait for your coffee to brew
When I ________, I will __________.