Happy New Year! It’s 2020, which I find hard to believe. It freaks me out in a way that time flies by so fast. As this year holds a big milestone birthday for me, and I mean a really BIG one, my defining word for 2020 in my personal and professional life is----celebrate. I want to celebrate so many things this year, so that’s what we are talking about in today’s show. Let’s talk about resolutions, goals, and intentions for 2020, along with a brand-new delicious recipe.

 

Show Highlights:

 

• Five themes to celebrate this year:
• • My birthday in August-- I have cool trips planned in my quest to travel more, like Prague, Budapest, Croatia, Greece, and a cruise with my husband.
  • A healthy planet--We need to reduce food waste and make changes to the way we shop, cook, and repurpose. My action for January is composting. (Look for a new action each month!)
  • Simple, fast, healthy dinners--This is the #1 request I receive, and I have some great shows planned.
  • • Today’s recipe is for Easy Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup, which uses split red lentils, extra virgin olive oil, diced onion, mushrooms, minced garlic, celery seed, vegetable broth, shredded carrots, bite-sized cauliflower florets, and fresh thyme.
  • The benefits of eating for health--Everyone is on a different diet for some reason or another. We’ll talk about these diets along with prebiotics, which feed your good gut bacteria.
  • The power of advocacy--We want kids and families to eat healthy foods and be part of a food system that nourishes and feeds us. We’ll cover tips to becoming an advocate, along with how to read the new food labels this year.

 

Resources:

 

Black Earth Compost: https://blackearthcompost.com/

Biggest Little Farm: https://www.biggestlittlefarmmovie.com/

From Freezer to Cooker: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/from-freezer-to-cooker

The Best Rotisserie Chicken Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Rotisserie-Chicken-Cookbook-Store-Bought/dp/0778806588

Regenerative Agriculture: http://www.regenerativeagriculturedefinition.com/

Kid Food by Bettina Elias Siegel: https://www.amazon.com/Kid-Food-Challenge-Children-Processed/dp/0190862122\