If you’re in the northern hemisphere, chances are it’s starting to feel a lot like fall: cooler, crisp, a little blustery; if you’re eating intuitively you’re probably beginning to crave more warm, comforting foods. Sweet, hearty root vegetables fit the bill perfectly this time of year.
Early fall is a special time to set yourself up for the holiday season. Eat with intention now and fall will gracefully blossom into a manageable, even magical, winter. Seasonal fall/winter food is warming, comforting, and grounding.
September is the time to get back to cooking. The flighty energy of summer is past, and the heat is lessening. Fall is a season of introspection, and in some traditions, it’s the start of the new year. Cooking is a wonderful accompaniment to going inward and beginning anew.
Looking for a healthy, stress-free meal? Over the last several years, the dog days of summer seem to have stretched farther into September. The prolonged heat, combined with the energy of people coming back from vacation and kids going back to school, makes a stress-free meal particularly enticing now.
By summer’s end, when your body has accumulated several months of heat, the idea of cooling down holds special appeal. And while you might be tempted to reach for a cold drink or ice cream to soothe your body, there are other, delicious, healthier foods that can do the trick, like today’s cucumber raita.
When it comes to food, flavor is only part of the goodness. Eating well is one of many ways we can care for ourselves, and sharing a meal increases its health benefits. When you choose simple, adaptable recipes like today’s Mediterranean salad, you can effortlessly extend your wellness circle to include others.
People say that luck is all about being in the right place at the right time. If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere now, tasting some of the season’s flavorful tomatoes might cause you to feel incredibly lucky. Make them into today’s risotto and you’ll take those good feelings a step further—yes, it’s really this easy to make a delicious, satisfying, adaptable meal. This is how the well prepared become very lucky indeed.
Meatballs and summer aren’t normally thought of together, but that’s only if you’re thinking about meatballs that contain meat. Today’s vegetarian meatballs are light enough to enjoy when it’s warm outside; plus they make great use of a vegetable that’s abundant this time of year: eggplant.
Want to eat more plant-based meals? Filling your diet with lots of plants is easy when you have an assortment of simple, tasty recipes that you can reliably turn to, even in the busiest of times. Today’s Meatless Monday recipe is one of those keepers. Chickpeas with spinach is a recipe that’s easy to get onto your table.
Winter is a time of increased introspection. Now that the holiday season is over, it’s a great time to explore what your body needs and develop new self-care practices that will set the tone for the rest of the year. Meatless Monday is a movement that will support you in creating and maintaining healthy eating routines.