Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Your Holiday Shopping List

Make a list and check it twice.  Your grocery list that is!  Healthy eating in the home starts with shopping healthy and shopping healthy starts with a well thought out grocery list.

Got sugar plum fairies and Christmas cookies dancing in our dreams?  Step out of the cookie craze for a minute and pluck that plum out of your dreams and put it on the grocery list!

Rich, luscious purple plums are a good start.  Now keep the whole rainbow in mind as you make your list.  Different colored fresh produce provide different nutrients.  Don't just fill your list with green veggies; add some red peppers, red onions, purple grapes, orange carrots, blueberries, pumpkin, cauliflower...  With such a selection there is no need to get stuck in a canned string bean and corn niblets rut.

Take a moment while shopping and see if they are offering any fresh produce you never tried. Pomegranates are available now in many local grocery stores and make a refreshing holiday snack. Mashed roasted turnips might be a tasty substitute for mashed potatoes in your holiday feasting and you just might start a new holiday tradition!
 

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