There’s nothing like a beautifully planted pot to bring life to the garden in late winter. Planted in early February and positioned near the back door, colourful containers give us something to focus on and appreciate, whatever the weather.
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Mama always said, “Eat your veggies,” but it turns out that few of us are following that recommendation. Less than one in 10 Americans (9.3%) eat their recommended 2 ½ to 3 ½ cups of vegetables per day, according to the latest CDC estimates. When asked why they don’t eat more, one of the most commonly cited barriers is a “perceived lack of cooking/preparation time,” to which we say, “Been there, felt that!”.
Even the healthiest among us on Team BHG sometimes find ourselves at the end of the workday without having eaten a single veggie. Hey, oatmeal with berries for breakfast, a cheese stick snack, and PB&J with a banana at lunch are all wholesome, budget-friendly, and quick to eat between meetings, but this menu is not exactly the most veg-forward feast.
So we’re on a mission to make mom’s wise words—and the dietary guidelines goals—more of a focus. Beyond blending vegetable smoothies to pair with breakfast and incorporating more frozen vegetable recipes into our meal plans for dinner, we’re aiming to eat more salads for lunch.
For heads of lettuce, we swear by this viral hack for keeping the lettuce fresh longer and stand behind these suggestions for selecting the best bagged salad kit that will last as long as possible. Sometimes, our biggest hurdle in the eat-more-salad scenario is that our all-time favorite chopped salads take time to build, and we’d prefer to store them assembled and all set to dress and devour.
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We immediately stopped scrolling when we spotted this trick from caterer and chef Timothy Clowers (@cheftimclowers) on Instagram.
In his how-to video, Clowers takes a big bowl of tossed,
There’s nothing like a beautifully planted pot to bring life to the garden in late winter. Planted in early February and positioned near the back door, colourful containers give us something to focus on and appreciate, whatever the weather.
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