Plan a Seasonal Meal!

Here is a seasonal meal for each time of year:

Spring dinner: Pasta primavera (pasta with spring vegetables — peas, asparagus, spinach) + strawberries for dessert

Summer dinner: Grilled chicken + corn on the cob + tomato-cucumber salad + watermelon slices

Fall dinner: Butternut squash soup + warm apple crisp with vanilla ice cream

Winter dinner: Beef stew with potatoes, carrots, and parsnips + orange slices + warm bread

Notice how each meal uses what is fresh and available? Spring meals are light and green. Summer meals are bright and fresh. Fall meals are warm and hearty. Winter meals are rich and comforting.

Your body actually craves different foods in different seasons! In summer, you want light, cool, hydrating foods. In winter, you want warm, hearty, filling foods. Eating seasonally works WITH your body's natural rhythms.