Expressively Your Personal Chef Service by Chef Deborah ™

Spring is in the air!

Springtime brings a variety of new life to the earth, and food is high on the list. Although the variety might not be as high as it is in the summer and fall, there are still a good number of selections that are sweetest (and most tasteful) in the spring. If you’re one of those people who prides themselves on buying food that’s in season, this list is for you!

The Health Aspect of Eating Foods in Season

Not only does your food taste better if you buy it in the season it’s best suited for, it also holds a higher nutrient content. When food is at its peak, it's more appealing to your taste buds, and it also nourishes your body more!

Where to Find Ripe Spring Foods

If it’s available to you, a farmers market or self-pick farm is a great place to find the freshest food of the season. You’ll probably find the best selection of foods there, and the sellers will usually have taste samples available. Stores on the other hand have to wait for shipments, and since they don't hand-pick their selection, you have to be careful when choosing from the bin.

How to Determine if Your Food is Ripe

Look for vibrant color, as a dull color signals unripe or wilting food. Make sure that any food you pick up is not soft and mushy−this means it’s bruised, and while this isn’t bad for you, it won’t taste so great. Too firm, on the other hand, is also not good. This means the food isn’t ripe, and this affects both the taste and the nutrient content.

Choosing the Perfect Fruit

Even foods that are in season have their bad days, so look carefully when selecting. A good way to determine if your fruits are in tip-top shape is to gently squeeze them, making sure the skin is pliable, but not mushy. You can skip over ones with brown patches−that’s a bruise. Make sure that the skin doesn’t look pinched or wrinkled either; this means the fruit is drying out, and won’t be as juicy as it could be.

 Go Milwaukee Brewers 2010

Chef Deborah Milwaukee's Personal Chef To The Star's! 

Personal Chef To Mr. Rickie Weeks # 23 Milwaukee Brewers

 

Former Personal Chef # 25 Mr. Mike Cameron Milwaukee Brewers.  Mr. Cameron is With  Boston Red Sox!

 

Keep Your Eyes Open, More Star To Be Added!

 

Chef Deborah

is the resident chef and food writer for the Girlfriends Health Guide for Women of Color. She was also, featured in the 2008 African American Heritage Month article of Unity.   She is online GFHF pod cast portal teaching healthier ways to prepare any kind of foods without the compromise of taste.

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Winter 2010 Issue

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