4/4/2023
Spring is in the air and I am all fired up to get those spring, seasonal veggies into your mouths! Love this time of year and all the fabulous energy it brings. Thanks for another great week in the kitchen, hope you all enjoy.
Easter this weekend and if you are craving something sweet that you can eat too - try the gluten-free crumb cake we are offering!! It does contain grass-fed butter for my dairy-free folks, however moving forward we are experimenting with a lot of new recipes, so keep an eye and ear out!
This week's "food for thought":
This week's favorite is definitely the soup. So many of you were excited for gluten-free orzo!! A great hit of Vitamin C and a fabulous way to start your morning.
More vitamin C boosts in this week's salad with those oranges and strawberries. Lots of us have been sick or fighting allergies, so I figure let's use our food to boost our immune systems, plus it's soooo delicious.
If you want to reheat your wings, I suggest throwing them in the oven on a baking sheet to crisp up a bit or in the air-fryer. The potato salad can be eaten cold.
Can't wait for you to try the cauli bowl this week, I think it is the perfect plant-based and protein packed meal. I even threw in some yogurt for the dressing so you've got your fermented food in this meal too. Check!
Weekly Fun Food Fact
Did you know that probiotics are out and fermented foods are in? Turns out that unless you know exactly which probiotic strains to target you could very well be doing more harm than good, or just plain wasting cash on those pricey probiotics. Best way to kick up your probiotic count is to eat small amounts of different fermented foods throughout the day.
Think - kefir, cultured yogurt, kimchi, kraut, slaw, and more.
If you've just taken a round of antibiotics (lot's of strep going around) your best defense is to beef up on PREbiotics instead of probiotics to help those gut microbes flourish. Think asparagus, onions, garlic, bananas, dandelion greens and more. These delicious plants are packed with prebiotic fiber and an excellent way to feed your gut.
Try this:
Instead of take-out one night, try a food sampling night. Order a full meal and share all the meals and sides with the whole fam. Great way to explore foods you think you may not like or have never tried.
Try a food challenge with your kids or picky family members who think they dislike specific food. There are countless ways to prepare each type of food. Take that food and come up with creative ways to prepare and then experiment with tasting!
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