August foods

 
Our bodies work best when we are connected with nature, it’s rhythms and all it has to offer.  So this month I thought I would share some ideas that you could use to stay in rhythms with the cycle we are in.
 
Foods in season here in Ireland:

• Beetroot – roast and use in salads
• New potatoes
• Beans – runner, broad, French
• peas
• Berries
• Rhubarb
• Tomatoes
• Cucumbers
• Seafood
• Lamb 
• Lettuce
• Leeks 
• Onions
• Spring onions
• Celery 
• Courgettes
• Marrows
• Carrots
• Mushrooms
• Aubergines
• Peppers
• Chillis
• Herbs – basil, parsley, chives, coriander, mint, rosemary

 
Foods we can plant this month:

• Chicory, Red Cabbage, Pak Choi, Kohl Rabi, Lambs Lettuce
• Microgreens - Sunflowers and Brassicas (cabbages, turnip, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, mustard greens, rocket, kale)
• Onion seeds 
• Herbs - Chamomile, Dill, Coriander and parsley

 
 
Types of foods that suit us best in this season:

• Light foods
• Cooling foods
• Dishes that incorporate mainly the foods in season above
• Think salads, fresh veggies, grilled seasonal foods

 
Here is a great recipe that we use every summer for BBQ’s.
 
CHILLI LIME CHICKEN
Serves 4
Ingredients

• 4 Chicken breasts
• 8 limes – juiced
• 12 garlic cloves
• 8 chillis
• 6 Tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

• Place all the ingredients, except the chicken, into a blender (I use our nutribullet)
• Pour into a Ziploc bag and add the chicken, seal the bag and give the marinade and chicken a good mix
• Leave the bag in the fridge for a minimum of ½ hour (you can leave overnight)
• You can either grill, fry or BBQ the chicken, 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through
• Plate with your seasonal salad – cucumber, tomato, lettuce, roasted beetroot and some roasted new potatoes
• Bon Apetit!

 
 
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