Get The Most Nutrients Out Of Your Produce By Buying In Season

As the fall/autumn season slowly approaches and the summer soon comes to an end be sure to purchase your produce when they are at there best. I've attached this chart by Chef Kendra (see source below) so that you can stay on top of which foods are in season. This will ensure that you are getting your produce when they are full of flavor and nutritional value. Remember, just because it's in the grocery store does not mean that its in its prime!

      In Season Produce Chart 

Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall	Year Round
Apples Belgian Endive Bok Choy Brussels Sprouts Cherimoya Chestnuts Coconuts Dates Grapefruit Kale Leeks Mushrooms Oranges Parsnips Pear Persimmons Pummelo Radicchio Red Currents Rutabagas Sweet Potatoes Tangerines Turnips Winter Squash Yams	Apricots Artichokes Asparagus Broccoli Chives Collard Greens English Peas Fava Beans Fennel Fiddlehead Green Beans Honeydew Mango Morel Mushrooms Mustard Greens Oranges Limes Pea Pods Pineapple Ramps Rhubarb Snow Peas Sorrel Spinach Spring Baby Lettuce Strawberries Sweet Corn Sugar Snap Peas Swiss Chard Vidalia Onions Watercress	Apricots Beets Bell Peppers Blackberries Blueberries Boysenberries Cantaloupe Casaba Melon Cherries Crenshaw Melon Cucumbers Eggplant Figs Garlic Grapefruit Grapes Green Beans Green Peas Honeydew Melons Kiwifruit Lima Beans Limes Loganberries Nectarines Okra Peaches Persian Melons Plums Radishes Raspberries Strawberries Sweet Corn Summer Squash Tomatillo Tomatoes Watermelon Zucchini	Acorn Squash Apples Belgian Endive Bok Choy Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Butternut Squash Cauliflower Celery Root Chayote Squash Cherimoya Coconuts Cranberries Diakon Radish Garlic Ginger Grapes Guava Huckleberries Kohlrabi Kumquats Mushrooms Parsnips Pear Persimmons Pineapple Pommegranate Pumpkin Quince Rutabagas Sweet Potatoes Swish Chard Turnips Winter Squash Yams	Avocados Bananas Cabbage Carrots Celery Lemons Lettuce Onions Papayas Bell Peppers Potatoes

Source: http://www.chefkendra.com/seasonal_produce_chart.htm

Quick And Easy Protein Packed Lunch

Todays quick and easy protein packed lunch.One of my favourite combinations

2 boiled eggs,half cup quinoa,half cup kidney beans,2 cups organic baby spinach salad.handful cherry tomatoes and black pepper and balsamic vinaigrette for dressing

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Eggs-always a good source of protein.
Quinoa- is a grain.When cooked has a light fluffy texture almost similar to rice.known for being a superfood for its high amount of protein and has 9 essential amino acids,which is great for supporting the growth of muscle.
Kidney Beans-a good source of protein as well as fiber.
Spinach-has calcium and iron and overall being rich in antioxidants.
Cherry tomatoes-contain some vitamin A and C
Balsamic Vinaigrette-Light and lower calorie dressing also better alternative to mayonnaise.