Vegetarian

  

I'm grateful to be able to eat highly nutritious, organic food, 

bought at our coop & especially bought from nearby farmers. 

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Yesterday I baked butternut squash for the 1st time

in a long time. I was blown away by the vibrant taste 

and juicy texture, 

all the better knowing that I was absorbing

so many vitamins & nutrients. 

I buy fresh rosemary, just for the scent!

Once it's dry enough, I put it in an air tight container.

Now I'm wondering how to use it in my cooking...

Microgreens & pea shoots are divine!

Local apples are still available & delicious!

This was my first vegetarian meal this week 

after picking up the farm produce.

I got some vegetarian cookbooks from the library recently

& am enjoying exploring some new meal ideas...

(I am not a gourmet cook, haha!)

Why am I attracted to vegetarian cuisine?

I just read The Omnivore's Dilemma. It influenced me

in the way that Diet for a Small Planet did years ago.

Daily Sketch Diary: Food & Nutrition

The Daily Page Sketch Diary continues, 

separate from my Daily Master Journal. 

Lately I have a focus on my food & nutrition. 

I eat in smaller quantities than I used to.

 There are some wonderful rewards

I eat less food but I draw it more.

I'm very grateful to be able to eat in a healthy manner.

Wow! This was the stem of a head of lettuce.

My little essay on broccoli & vegetables.

Why are humans more drawn to things like

sugar & alcohol which aren't nutritious than to broccoli? 

I don't have the answer, but I have had to accept it, and to learn 

to work at making healthy, mindful choices. 

How about you? Do you have any healthy practices 

around food & nutrition?

The Gift of Homegrown Vegetables

A friend who lives in the country 

dropped vegetables off 

on my front porch while I was out.

 They were from her own garden! 

They were beautiful, tasted divine, 

and were nourishing!

And: They were grown with love! 

( Some of the Summer Squash slices

 even had little cutout hearts

 in their centers! No kidding! )

Thank you, M!

My Grocery Store Map

Life has changed quickly. 

I am staying home with 2 exceptions:

Outdoor exercise and food shopping

For me, the grocery store poses a double hazard:

I am allergic to chemical sanitizers.  

I need to be out of there FAST.

Enter my aid: A Shopping MAP. It works well.

Do you have any new adaptations/aids during this time?

Be healthy and safe, friends...