Ahh spring is right around the corner. It can't come quick enough either! I'm done with the cold!!
Along with spring comes different food choices! For us it means a lot of lighter meals. Lots of salads and lots of greens, and of course lots of fresh, juicy fruit!!
It also means more playing outside which means more water consumption!! I've touched on this on Facebook but one of our favorite drinks during spring / summer is our homemade flavored water. There is nothing tastier and more refreshing then throwing some fresh herbs and fruit into a pitcher of water and letting it absorb the flavor. It's a nice change from regular water, but doesn't have the sugar and artificial colorings and preservatives that juice or sports drinks too. Miah can drink as much as she wants and I don't have to worry about a sugar rush, or diluting it.
Some of our favorite combos include :
- Fresh oranges and frozen blueberries.
- cucumber , mint , and lemon.
- mint, basil, cucumber, lemon and lime
- grapefruit and orange
- lemon and lime
We also enjoy breaking out or juicer and making fresh oj, fresh apple juice or fresh grapefruit juice. We get adventurous and mix flavors but mostly it's just pure apple, orange or grapefruit. We don't do this everyday but it makes for a great afternoon snack/pick me up after nap time :)
As I said our meals are typically lighter in the spring. Well do a lot of salads with grilled chicken. Ive been adding alfalfa sprouts for an extra kick of nutrition! Miah loves salads but lately She has been eating chick peas , tomato and alfalfa sprouts with a little dressing on it and she loves that. One of our favorite lunch salads is avocado, tomato, pepper, salt and lime. YUM! Sometimes we add quinoa but other times we leave it as is and wow it's scrumptious !!
Spring time is great to do a little "spring cleaning" in your pantry and try to eat lighter, healthier meals instead of the hearty winter ones! Fresh fruits and veggies are ALWAYS a Fabulous option and if you buy In bulk you can usually save some $$ on it (just eat the produce fast or juice it or make flavored water from it!!)
Hope you have a great spring and are able to get outside a lot :)
