“It’s been said that no one can really motivate anyone else; all you can do is instill a positive attitude and hope it catches on.”
--Eddie Robinson
My Saturday mornings are defined by visits to the local
farmers market. When I am in Indiana,
most Saturdays it is the New Albany Farmers Market where I trade 5 or 10 or
sometimes 20 dollars for fresh picked vegetables and herbs at my favorite
farmers. These Saturday morning choices will guide my dinner menus for the next
week. Last Saturday I got a head of Napa
cabbage (from Axel of Lost Acres Farm, the same farmer who grew the bok choy I
just featured in curry dishes), fresh garlic, poblano peppers (for adding to mushroom and black
bean quesadillas), new potatoes (for using with poblano peppers in breakfast
tacos), and Heirloom tomatoes (sadly, getting to the end of the tomato season) and
spring onions (will use in the breakfast tacos).
To get a good range of vitamins and minerals, it is very important
to eat a variety of vegetables and fruits.
Not just potatoes and apples. Not
just green beans and blueberries. We
need to strive for a weekly variety of 15, 20 or more different fresh foods (from
local farmers whenever possible). Eat a cornucopia
of different foods and your body will thank you. The synergistic effect of eating a variety
will help heal you and keep you healthy.
This week's goal is to make or create a new recipe
with Axel’s beautiful head of Napa cabbage.
I also plan to track what vegetables and fruits I eat (I like to do this
occasionally to self-monitor my weekly variety) to see what this week’s number
is.
With love and kindness,
Nancy Heinrich, MPH
Founder and Wellness Architect
Photo above: kohlrabi
