Living in Harmony with the Spring Season

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Living in harmony with the seasons and cycles of nature brings us closer to living a healthy, balanced life.  As the season’s change we instinctively begin to change our behavior and modify our lifestyle to harmonize with the season.  When we don’t make those subtle shifts in behavior modification we often find ourselves suffering from a state of imbalance which may come in the form of illness or mental unrest.

Spring is a time to cleanse, revive and rejuvenate and play!  Moving away from heavy comfort foods and moving toward lighter more cleansing foods is appropriate in spring.   As the days grow longer and the temperatures grow warmer, our routines naturally begin to change.  We jump on the opportunity to get outside, soak up the sun and move our bodies.  From a mental perspective, our creative energies seem to take flight as we begin to envision ideas and initiate actions on a path towards an end.   When we make an effort to live in sync with the seasons life seems smoother and flows easier.

Becoming conscious of making seasonal food choices will help your body to more easily adapt to the changing season by providing proper nourishment for strength and support.  By choosing fresh produce in season we receive the benefits of peak freshness, taste and nutrition. The nutritional components of seasonal eating are also beneficial to our seasonal nutritional requirements. Celebrate with the fresh flavors of spring.  Experiment with new ways to incorporate the fresh bounty of spring into your cooking repertoire. 

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Seasonal Produce /Spring Early Summer

Artichoke

Asparagus

Baby Lettuce

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Cucumbers

Garlic

Fava Beans

Fennel

Fiddlehead Ferns

Fingerling Potatoes

Herbs

Leeks

Onions

Morel Mushrooms

Onions

Peas

Radishes

Ramp

Salad Greens

Scallions

Shallots

String Beans

Swiss Chard

Watercress

Apples

Apricots

Strawberries

Cherries

Rhubarb

Spring is in the Air

Spring is in the air!  As changes in the earth begin to emerge so it stirs change within each of us.  The spring season brings with it potential for growth and change. Springtime inspires us to seek out what we need to nourish our minds, nurture our hearts and replenish our spirit.  Life is once again in motion and our lives are awakened with the promise of a new beginning. 

With the gradual changing of the seasons our lives begin to take on a new shape and develop new character as we shift gears and  begin recognize potential. The changing season, however gradual, seems to create a subtle shift in our lives at just the right moment.  Like a breath of fresh air and an opportunity to look out and expand our horizons.  The spring season creates a wind of change allowing us to free our spirit, explore possibility and embrace growth .

 The days of dwelling in introspection are dwindling as the winter season draws to a close. The seeds of our subconscious hopes and dreams begin to grow and manifest into reality.  Springtime brings  hope and illumination.  Hope that all we have held so closely and nurtured in our hearts, minds and dreams during the reflective solitude of winter now have the chance to blossom out of the grasp of winter's darkness and spring fourth into the expansiveness and vast potential of Spring!