Nate Marcus Mindful Meals ESLP 2017

In this project I created a healthy meal option with healthy, locally grown ingredients. I made a healthy morning smoothie with bananas, strawberries, raspberries, apples, and blueberries. These ingredients are all healthy for people and tastes really good. I presented to my class and demonstrated how easy it is to make healthy and good food.

Wednesday Night: I went to Whole Foods and bought all of the fruits and juice. Thursday Morning: I brought all of the materials and ingredients to school and got ready for the presentation. Thursday Morning: I presented to my class the making and details of the smoothie.  Thursday Night: I finished up my blog and website for the project.

Item Cost Total Gravenstein Apple Juice $3.99 $3.99 2.06 lbs Bananas $1.01 $5 5.88 lbs Honeycrisp Apples $23.46 $28.46 2 Boxes Blueberries $11.98 $40.44 1 Box Strawberries $6.99 $47.43 2 Boxes Raspberries $9.98 $57.41 Total Cost: $57.41

In this project I am trying to show that healthy meals can be obtained through local sources of food and easy cooking. I will show my peers that healthy food is not hard to obtain and that by putting a little time and effort in your body can and will get healthier. I will be using locally grown foods, those are ones that have been grown within a small radius of your local food outlet.

1. Roasted Acorn Squash & Kale Salad Ingredients: For the Salad 1 acorn squash 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon  4 cups kale, stem removed 1/4 cup sliced almonds For the Dressing  1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 2. Healthy Homemade Quinoa Granola Ingredients: 5 cups rolled oats 1/3 cup quinoa 1 cup chopped almonds 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 tablespoon flax seed 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon maca powder 1/2 cup cranberries 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/3 cup organic raw honey 3. healthy Fish Tacos Ingredients: 3 cups cabbage, thinly sliced 1 cup grape tomatoes, diced 2 green onions, thinly sliced  1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1/4 t...