Summer bucket lists are trending on social media. I was inspired to think about the theme from the perspective of summer dining. What would a bucket list for summer eating look like?
If a typical summer bucket list includes swimming, summer festivals, friends, relaxation, and cottage life, what would be on a summer eating list from a dietitian’s perspective?
What different vegetables would be on the list? What new things could be made from vegetables? Or is it time to try entirely new vegetables?
When I make a bucket list for summer eating, meaning a handwritten list on paper, will the list actually get done? What do you think?
My summer bucket list:
1. What do I make with vegetables?
- Strawberry milk, an absolute summer favorite. And of course, from the first strawberries of the summer.
- Zucchini and bell peppers on the grill. What else could I add?
- Peas from the market. And I’ll stop to eat them and watch the hustle and bustle of the market.
- A refreshing smoothie as a starter. There are still blueberries in the freezer for this. Soon, everything will be fresh!
- Cherries, yum! I must wait a little longer for these, but I can be patient!
ust the thought warms my heart! The list idea works 🙂
I think I’ll make another bucket list – of vegetable dishes worth trying. Let’s add the challenge that in the summer I don’t have an oven, just a stove and a grill (an oven doesn’t fit in the boat). This might be the reality for many cottage-goers as well.
2. What vegetable dishes will I try?
- Soy mince patties for hamburgers.
- Stir-fry with pulled oats, with noodles
- Pasta with green peas, chickpeas on the side, spiced up with oat chili cream
- Tofu on the grill, vegetable packets with it
- Traditional pea soup with soy mince
A wonderful summer ahead! What’s on your summer eating bucket list? And what about the vegetable version?
If eating enough vegetables is a challenge, these tips on how to get half a kilo a day will help with that too.
Wishing you a sunny, flavor-filled summer!
Marika
Dietitian