The Farmers Market and Your Kids!

Wondering how you can get your little ones excited about eating healthy fruits and vegetables? The Queen Anne Farmers Market is held every Thursday, just steps away from our front door here at Twirl Cafe.  Get your kids out of the house, let them browse the market, and then join us for dinner, snacks and a play time (free after 5pm!)

Here is a great tip from local health coach, Mikki Kingrey about making your visit to the farmer's market even more beneficial!

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Look For The Greens!
Each time I go with one of my children to the grocery store, they get to pick out one fruit or vegetable that we will try for that week.  Now that we are back to the farmer's market we are bringing this game to Queen Anne each Thursday.  It is a fun way to keep my kids engaged in food choices we make and get them invested in something healthy.  They think it is more fun, or at least more interesting, when we prepare it and seem to be more willing to taste it!

Next time you are walking up to the farmer's market, what is one new food you can try?  Perhaps this week you can grab one of those dark green, leafy vegetables.  They are the foods missing the most in today's diets.   When I first started eating these dark green veggies, I started with kale.  I heard all the time about how it is the super vegetable of all the greens because of the high level of nutrients per calorie.  Although, I did feet a little overwhelmed with what to do with it once I had it, so, I made kale chips. 

Kale Chips Recipe: 
Simply take the kale leaves of the stalk, tear them into chip-size pieces, place in a bowl.  Drizzle some olive oil and a little sea salt and mix well.  Place the leaves on a cookie sheet in the oven at 275 degrees for about 20 minutes, turning them half way through.  Remove when crispy.  Eat like chips!

Nutritionally, greens are very high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc and vitamins A, C, E and K. They are crammed with fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other micronutrients and phytochemicals. Whenever possible, choose organic. But eating non-organic greens is much better than not eating any greens at all!
 
Next time you visit the farmer's market, which green veggie will you try?

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Mikki Kingrey Coaching | Holistic Health Coach | 206-790-5709 | www.MikkiKingrey.com | mikkikingrey@gmail.com | Facebook