Are you wondering what type of greens and fruits to eat during these bleak, winter months? Thinking that you need to open a can or reach for the freezer to receive a modest amount of nutrition? Well, there are some delicious alternatives to preserved fruits and veggies:
Plantains: Cook in some olive oil with cinnamon and honey until browned.
Kiwi: Throw in smoothies, cut in salads, or just eat!
Fennel: Thinly slice and toss in salads along with orange sections, bell peppers, and spinach.
Papaya: Slice and sprinkle with salt and chili powder. Drizzle agave nectar and lime juice over each slice for a refreshing snack.
Kale: Toss into smoothies, use in pestos, or place in a food dehydrator after coating with olive oil, lemon juice and sesame seeds to make tasty veggie chips!
Parsnips: Slice, toss with 1 TBSP oil and fresh thyme and cook in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. Add to soups like you would a carrot.
Remember to drink the same amount of water as you weigh in kilograms per day. During the winter months you may not be thirsty. But maintaining water consumption helps your body function better, gives you more energy, and helps with weight maintenance.
Harmony in the Boudoir
by Mark Strand
After years of marriage, he stands at the foot of the bed and
tells his wife that she will never know him, that for everything
he says there is more that he does not say, that behind each
word he utters there is another word, and hundreds more behind
that one. All those unsaid words, he says, contain his true
self, which has been betrayed by the superficial self before her.
"So you see," he says, kicking off his slippers, "I am more than
what I have led you to believe I am." "Oh, you silly man," says
his wife, "of course you are. I find that just thinking of you
having so many selves receding into nothingness is very exciting.
That you barely exist as you are couldn't please me more."
"There is no remedy to love but to love more."
- Henry David Thoreau
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