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bucket o’ green

bucket o’ green

It is the fault of the cold weather. I have difficulty eating fresh vegetables when the ridiculously cold weather screams “Hibernate! Stuff your cheeks with calorie-packed goodness and go to sleep! I’ll wake you when it warms up.”. I listen to these histrionics all too easily, and then find myself deprived and craving greens.

Fill a large bowl with a bag of rocket,  shredded carrot, quartered cherry tomatoes and diced avocado. If it’s really cold out, add some goat cheese so you don’t starve while tucked under the blankets waiting for spring.

a bowl of colour

a bowl of colour

I have been noticing a distinct lack of greens and freshness in my food lately. Cold weather makes me crave carbs, and fat, and salt, and well, maybe it’s not just the cold that does that, but that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Long story short, my body screamed “Eat something green!”, when I went to make lunch today.

Teeny tiny broccoli florets, dried cranberries, and pine nuts, tossed in a dressing made of a dollop of mayo, a splash of apple cider vinegar, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. The greens I was craving, with a wee bit of fat and salt. The best of both worlds.