It is common for American families to visit farmers' markets in the summer and fall seasons to purchase some of the freshest fruits and vegetables available. But how can you ensure a colorful plate on your table during the winter and spring months when produce is not as plentiful? And nobody can deny that fruits and vegetables are important in maintaining a healthy diet.
So if you're up to the color challenge, the best place to start would be the freezer. You can purchase pineapple chunks, cubed melon, frozen spinach and frozen berries, among others any time regardless of the season. One particularly convenient choice is the aforementioned frozen spinach - after washing and cutting it, just toss it into your pasta dish or soup and voila - instant nutrition! Yes, it's that convenient to use spinach while letting it add color.
Your next stop would be canned fruits and vegetables - always interesting. Studies show that the nutrition value of canned fruits and vegetables is comparable to fresh and frozen varieties. Fiber remains intact despite the standard canning process. Canned pumpkin, apricots, carrots and other orange fruits and vegetables are a rich source of vitamin A. In fact, vitamin A levels in canned pumpkin are much higher than in fresh cooked because canned pumpkin is less watery and more concentrated.
Finally, visit the cereal aisle. New technology for freeze-drying fruit enables cereal makers to add berries and other types of fruit to their products. Cereal with fruit is always a healthy way to eat breakfast. You can try several toppings including sliced banana, dried apricots cut into slivers or the ever popular dried berry medley. Why wait till the peak season to buy more fresh when you can buy some dried fruit all year long and still get the same nutrients?
There are many fast and furious tips to add color in your plate, but here are just some of the most popular.
Put some color into that green salad by tossing red onion and yellow peppers before adding a purple haze of radicchio lettuce.
Saut frozen spinach together with minced onion; top with pine nuts, golden raisins and a dash of balsamic vinegar.
One unusual and delicious way you can add flavor to your cereal would be by simmering yellow and red pears and/or apples, maple syrup and apple cider, waiting till soft, then topping with the cereal. Crrrrunchy - and nutritious!
Add frozen mixed vegetables to your favorite soup.
So if you're up to the color challenge, the best place to start would be the freezer. You can purchase pineapple chunks, cubed melon, frozen spinach and frozen berries, among others any time regardless of the season. One particularly convenient choice is the aforementioned frozen spinach - after washing and cutting it, just toss it into your pasta dish or soup and voila - instant nutrition! Yes, it's that convenient to use spinach while letting it add color.
Your next stop would be canned fruits and vegetables - always interesting. Studies show that the nutrition value of canned fruits and vegetables is comparable to fresh and frozen varieties. Fiber remains intact despite the standard canning process. Canned pumpkin, apricots, carrots and other orange fruits and vegetables are a rich source of vitamin A. In fact, vitamin A levels in canned pumpkin are much higher than in fresh cooked because canned pumpkin is less watery and more concentrated.
Finally, visit the cereal aisle. New technology for freeze-drying fruit enables cereal makers to add berries and other types of fruit to their products. Cereal with fruit is always a healthy way to eat breakfast. You can try several toppings including sliced banana, dried apricots cut into slivers or the ever popular dried berry medley. Why wait till the peak season to buy more fresh when you can buy some dried fruit all year long and still get the same nutrients?
There are many fast and furious tips to add color in your plate, but here are just some of the most popular.
Put some color into that green salad by tossing red onion and yellow peppers before adding a purple haze of radicchio lettuce.
Saut frozen spinach together with minced onion; top with pine nuts, golden raisins and a dash of balsamic vinegar.
One unusual and delicious way you can add flavor to your cereal would be by simmering yellow and red pears and/or apples, maple syrup and apple cider, waiting till soft, then topping with the cereal. Crrrrunchy - and nutritious!
Add frozen mixed vegetables to your favorite soup.
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