It?s May, it?s May! One of my favourite months. I guess I kind of have to love it?May is my birthday month after all (any fellow Taureans out there"!)?but it?s also the month when spring finally reveals itself here in Southern Ontario. Everything has a special glow and newness this time of the year and I can?t get enough. The fresh start makes me actually want to tackle some of those ambitious new year goals, you know what I?m saying" Maybe there?s still hope for 2018, heh.
Here?s the next round up of things I?m loving lately…I hope you enjoy!
1. Microgreens
Microgreens are supposedly the new ?it? green of 2018, and I?ve been loving these dainty greens in wraps, smoothies, salads, and soups. Microgreens are the seedlings of vegetables and herbs that are cut at only 1 to 3 inches long, just shortly after they start to grow. Some research shows that microgreens can have four to forty times the nutrients of their mature plant counterparts…whoa! Apparently they are pretty easy to grow at home, so I may try that soon despite my black thumb. If anyone has grown microgreens at home (indoors or out), I?d love your tips!
2. Equal Exchange Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Bars (Dark Chocolate Mint Crunch and Extreme Dark)
This new-to-me chocolate brand was a great find on our recent trip to Arizona. The Mint Crunch flavour is hands-down the best mint chocolate bar I?ve tried. (It has crunchy peppermint crisps throughout, you guys. Peppermint. CRISPS. *swoon*). I?m...