FEBRUARY 12, 2006
Katy
and I buy our vegetables at a local farmers market in our town most every Sunday. The market, which delights everyone, come rain or shine, offers flowers, food and fun stuff for all ages. The market has become a place to see friends while sampling some of the best tasting food available anywhere.
Katy and I gravitate to the organic section of the market, and the Givens Farm in particular. Their food is a magnet for us because their food tastes better. We have tried their beans, leeks, beets, lettuces (even though we grow our own year round), tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and our favorite for snacking, snap peas. This week we have eaten red cabbage, broccoli and purple cauliflower. Now, when was the last time you had a purple cauliflower?
As we try and eat a more healthy diet, Katy and I are drawn to those vegetables that have color; and often intense color. The more color in the food the happy we are. Organic strawberries, blueberries, carrots, and squash are all very colorful and good for you. Dark green beet leaves and stems are our absolute favorite. Steam them, add a little salt and pepper and butter viola! HEALTHY AND GREAT TASTING.
So the grocery tip of the day, even when purchasing conventionally grown produce, is go for the pretty colors and you cant go wrong.
It used to be said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Buy a bright red Fuji or try something different and buy a dark green avocado and eat it like an apple.
The more color in our diet the healthier we will become, and the flavor is reason enough to choose by color.
--Peter