Summer energy and food

Needless to say, we do not eat in the same way throughout the year. In summer we feel more open  and lively. We become  more sociable and feel like doing activities outdoors. We need energy to cope with this more active rhythm and to be in tune with the energy around us. Our food should be light, colorful, with refreshing flavors and crunchy textures. We  should eat simple and appetizing dishes that, at the same time,   nurture our bodies.

What foods 
should we favor
in the summer?  

• Grains: long grain rice or Basmati rice, barley, quinoa, bulgur, cous-cous, polenta and whole grain pasta.
• Soups: Cold soups and  vegetable creams.
• Proteins: pulses in salads and patés and also fish.
• Vegetables: All kinds of seasonal vegetables.  
• Seasonings and flavors: try different seasonings to enhance your colorful salads. Use fresh herbs, umeboshi or rice vinegar, mustard, garlic, ginger, citrus, good quality olive oil, etc. 
• Seaweed: Dulse, Wakame, Nori.
• Fruit: seasonal fruits in fruit salads, jellies, sherbets and mousses. 

In the summer we need a light, active, refreshing energy that opens us up while nurturing us at the same time. We will reduce the cooking time, pressure and fire in our preparations as well as flours and baked foods.