Healthy Snacks for Spring

4 May 13, 2010 ‹ newer older ›

Spring is in full swing and you need to take advantage of it! After writing my article on Fresh Produce, I started noticing the specials at my supermarket.

Right now, you can find these fruits and veggies fresh and less expensive than at any other time of year. Take advantage of spring because it will show up just once in 2010!

If you are lucky enough to find these fresh fruits and veggies locally - that is fantastic. Obviously, most of us don't live near mango or pineapple trees.

Strawberries are in season in California but not in Massachusetts where I live. But, my grocery store has strawberries from California for $1.60 per pound! Should I wait for local strawberries or indulge now?

The greenies in the group are going to complain about the amount of fuel it took for the strawberries to make it across the country.

Perhaps I should wait until they are in season here. But, SO MUCH of my produce since I live in the cold Northeast is shipped from other places. I would never eat any fresh produce during the winter if I followed that rule.

Here are some fantastic healthy snacks for Spring:

Rhubarb
Asparagus Muffin Bites
Strawberries Prevent Cancer
Artichoke
Pineapple
Mango

What are your favorite Spring snacks?

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4 Comments:

I'm in the same boat as you- I wouldn't get fresh produce for about 8 months of the year if I didn't buy imported fruits and veggies! I figure, if we do what we can by eating local in the summer, then we might as well indulge in the fruits and veggies from elsewhere during the cold months :)

Those snacks all sound delicious!

Sagan on May 13, 2010

According to the Environmental Working Group the following fresh produce should be eaten ORGANIC because of the high concentrations of pesticides.
Celery, Peaches, Strawberries, Apples, Blueberries
Nectarines, Bell Peppers, Spinach, Kale, Cherries
Potatoes, Grapes (Imported)
They have a shopper's guide to pesticides that is very helpful. http://www.ewg.org

Jan Hurley on May 13, 2010

My 14yo daughter makes these all the time! What a relief to get the ok ;-). We live in CA and enjoy them, although with 7 kids they disappear so quickly!

donnas7kids on May 14, 2010

Yeah, its good to use the season's gift of natural and fresh fruits, though here in India i think there is nothing fresh unless we grow them in our own backyard, after all the chemicals being used to ripe the fruits before they are even ready...

Uttoran Sen on May 15, 2010