Farmer's Market & Summer Treats
- Laura
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Welcome to the summer flavors from farmer's markets and garden fresh produce. No matter what your eating program, eating fresh freggies and protein can make your plates healthier, more colorful and definitely tastier. Post about what you are having. This is the thread for sharing.
Fresh Eating
Summer is the perfect time to focus our eating on fresh foods. Salads, grilling out, picnics, light snacks, farmer's markets. Can you just imagine the flavors you get from fresh ingredients? For our part, meal planning is key. Building our grocery list around meals made from fresh ingredients. Taking the extra time to go to the farmer's market for fresh produce. Having back-up plans for those nights that are busy. Are you on Pinterest? Look for healthy fresh dishes to take to that summertime picnic. Do you know how to pick out a ripe watermelon? Do you have access to heirloom veggies? Prep your veggies when you bring them home to make the work day's meal prep easier. No matter your eating plan, filling at least 1/2 of your plate with fresh freggies will not only be delicious, but also healthy! Let's talk diet this month and focus on eating fresh.
Are you drooling yet?
Challenge yourself to plan meals with 1/2 plate filled with fresh freggies. Can you also make the rest of your meal as fresh as possible? Highly processed foods are not our friend. Doesn't all this look good?
Let's continue taking pics of what you are eating. Are you hitting your 1/2 plate of veggies? Are you concentrating on eating fresh foods instead of processed? Portion distortion? Share recipes. Share nutritional info. Share healthier trade-outs. This is a good thread to track your nutrition this month.
What I ate on (day): Thursday
Breakfast: cereal
Lunch: chicken fried rice
Dinner: Taco pizza
Snack #!: popcorn
Snack #2: Outshine bar
Meals I filled 1/2 of my plate with freggies? not quite any
Did I eat some fresh foods today? not really - all was prepared elsewhere
Can I share pics or recipes? didn't snap one.
What I ate on (day): Thursday
Breakfast: Fiber gummies
Lunch: Chicken salad on 1 piece orowheat double fiber bread, and grapes
Dinner: Mediterranean salad with grilled chicken and a piece of sourdough bread
Snack #!: none
Snack #2: none
Meals I filled 1/2 of my plate with freggies? Yes
Did I eat some fresh foods today? Yes
Can I share pics or recipes? Yes
Cedar Plank Salmon
Ingredients
1 1/2 to 2 lb. skin-on salmon
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 tsp. black pepper
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar
Juice of one lemon
2 tsp. fresh dill (optional)
Directions
Soak a large cedar plank (7 by 15 inches) in water for at least 1 hour, weighing down the plank to keep it fully submerged.
Rub the salmon all over with the olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Combine the mustard and brown sugar in a small bowl and spread all over the fish. Refrigerate the salmon, uncovered, until ready to grill (up to 8 hours).
Preheat a grill to medium. Place the…
What I ate on (day): Taco Wednesday
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: PB sandwich
Dinner: Nachos
Snack #!: Popcorn
Snack #2: Outshine bar
Meals I filled 1/2 of my plate with freggies? Dinner
Did I eat some fresh foods today? yes
Can I share pics or recipes? Shared Nachos w/taco meat, cheese, onion, peppers, jalapenos, and tomatoes
Jet Tila's Thai Cashew Chicken
Ingredients
2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) neutral high-heat oil, such canola or safflower
12 ounces (340 grams) boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh, thinly sliced
1/2 medium onion, cut into large dice (75 grams)
6 to 8 dried chiles de arbol (6 to 8 grams)
3 to 4 Thai chiles, minced
1/2 cup (65 grams) cashews, roasted
1/2 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips (75 grams)
1/2 medium green bell pepper, cut into strips (75 grams)
2 cloves garlic (6 grams), minced
2 tablespoons (30 grams) nam prik pao (Thai chili paste in soybean oil)
2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) Thai oyster sauce
1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) fish sauce
1 teaspoon MSG
Ground white pepper
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