Summer Heat

yummy vegetable fried rice

mmm, green smoothies

It is Wednesday vegetable delivery day so we had a smoothie for breakfast with some of the greens.
Our smoothie today had greens, almond milk, frozen cherries, frozen bananas and ice. It was really good and refreshing on a hot day.

Some tips for a good green smoothie;

• Start with smaller amounts of greens and increase the amounts, about 1/2-1 cup of greens is a good amount if you are making them for your family. You can use whatever green you would like, fresh or frozen spinach, lettuce, or mixed greens.


• Use lots of ice


• Frozen bananas add a good taste and thickness
  
• Frozen fruit adds a nice sweetness and taste, frozen cherries, blueberries, raspberries or strawberries work well
  
• Add a liquid, we use almond milk usually but you can use whatever milk or juice

Introducing green smoothies to your children is a great way to include lots of nutrients and vitamins to their diet.

We had a yummy fried rice for dinner with our fresh vegetables. We made rice with epicure chicken soup mix and fresh rosemary. In a pan we had cut up fresh carrots, garlic scape, mushrooms, and zucchini. We put the cooked rice, vegetables, pepper and an organic egg together and cooked it for a few minutes. It was a great dinner and wasn't too heavy on a hot day.

Some tips for staying healthy on a hot day;

• Stay hydrated, lots and lots of water, stay away from high sugar drinks


• Fresh fruit makes a great snack; watermelon, berries, cherries, etc.


• Smoothies and homemade Popsicles


• Cut up vegetables and dip
  
• Smaller mini meals every few hours rather then big heavy meals


• Meal salads or cold pasta salads can be options rather then a hot meal


• banana soft serve makes a great ice cream


• the library is a great place to stay cool and get some books for summer reading


• stay out of the heat


• a quality children's multivitamin