Thanks for all of the positive feedback on the [better than] fair trade coffee post. I’m glad it got you thinking about the kind of coffee you drink. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway if you want to try some amazing Honduran coffee! If you have any specific questions for Patrick, drop me an email:healthnut.em@gmail.com.
Looking ahead in my weather widget, I was really excited to see this:
Ignore the part where it says today = rainy. The rest of the week is shaping up to be gorgeous. Is spring finally making an appearance in St. Louis?!
Which brings me to….
:: spring food obsessions ::
I had this Mediterranean fennel salad when I was at home for spring break. I think I’ve made it every single week since coming back to school. It is super simple to make: fennel, tomatoes, red onion, cannellini beans, feta cheese, and red wine vinegar. Toss, refrigerate, and eat. You can also add artichoke hearts.
I don’t know much about the health benefits of fennel, so I decided to do a little research. In case you’re wondering what fennel looks like pre-chopping {whenever I buy it, the checkout clerks always look at me like…what the heck is that?}:
- related to parsley, carrots, dill, and coriander
- contains phytonutrients, which give it antioxidant-like properties
- fennel bulb (bottom part) is an excellent source of vitamin C
- very good source of fiber, folate, and potassium
- also a good source of niacin, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron, and copper
My parents were gifted with a ginormous box of seaweed wrappers from some friends, straight from Korea. Being Swedish and Dutch, they are naturally sushi-making experts (ha). However, I do have to give them props for following a sushi-making tutorial and coming up with these. I’m pretty impressed. And being a preferential veg-head, I’m relieved that you can eat sushi without raw fish. And it is delicious.
I actually meant to buy quinoa at the store the other day, but I ended up with couscous for some reason (let’s blame it on being tired and not really reading labels). Couscous isn’t a complete protein, but it is a pretty good source of protein and fiber. I like mine with chickpeas, kale, and peppers. Maybe a little tahini drizzled on top.
So there you have some spring food obsessions. Which are different than summer food obsessions…it’ll be a while before I get into those.
On the running front: the half marathon is in 2 weeks! I had to do 11 miles yesterday, and it went pretty well…but I’m not so crazy about the longer training runs. I like the 6-9 mile distance, but then I start to get tired of running. And kinda bored. One more long run before I start tapering!
Hope you had a great weekend!
- What are your spring food obsessions?
- Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for [better than] fair trade coffee…ends Wednesday, March 31 @ midnight!
