Let’s get this New Year off to a great start!  Below are tips for preparing and storing the foods featured in The Confidence Diet Calendar:

Grapefruit –

Choose fruit that feels heavy for it’s size. Store in a cool, dry place.

Start your day with cut grapefruit

• Wedges – the simplest way is to use a grapefruit knife to cut wedges loose for easy spooning

• Mixed with ricotta and honey – Once you have the wedges, toss with a mixture of ricotta and honey.
• In your water – Add wedges to your water bottle. For a pitcher of water, just slice the grapefruit skin and all!

Winter Citrus Salad recipe:

Collard Greens –

Choose large, smooth, firm leaves. Store wrapped in plastic bag in the veggie bin of your fridge.

A delicious side dish

• Sauté with garlic and ginger
• Stir into Soups
• Use as a wrap for cooked chicken
• Cook in with rice

Brussels Sprouts –

Choose tight heads with a deep green color.  Store in a paper bag in the veggie bin of your fridge.

Fast, Easy and delicious!

• Caramelized with onions (with balsamic, maple, Dijon, garlic dressing)
• Skewers with prosciutto
• Oven Roasted
• Slice and Steam with Fennel Seeds

Get MOVING! Embrace winter by getting outside for

Sledding at the local park

Ice Skating

Snowshoeing

Cross Country Skiing