It is May, ode to flowers and vegetables, with Spring in full swing, and flowers blooming… and lots of pollen in the air: it’s intoxicating 😵💫 In any case it’s May, let’s savor the beauty of nature!
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Published in Italian and English (and happily edited and translated by Orsola)… at some point, we’d like to have it in podcast as well 😀
(Cliccate qui per “Apriti Sedano!” in italiano)
For me, May is the month of work because I start my six-month work commute in the gorgeous island of Sardinia.
So, for all intents and purposes, it’s a month of transition: from one season to another, from wintry eating – to keep us happily warm – to a refreshing summer style, or from one place to another (it’s one of the best time to visit (and enjoy) Rome and New York.
The weather is variable, with sunny days and downpours, and temperatures gradually rising 🫠 making picnic and beach time closer and closer. Even if can be hot, cold, or warm in the same day. After all, May is the gateway to summer… at last!
Needless to say, it is also the month in which we take stock of what should we wear at the beach: a bathing suit or a kaftan? 🫣
Do you remember the list drawn up on New Year’s Eve? Here we are!
In any case, having achieved any of those goals (or not), it’s kind of irrelevant. Let’s start with what we can do right NOW, to feel reinvigorated and light.
Whether it’s a reminder to drink more… water, eat more vegetables (perfect as a meal-breaker snack), making yourself a plant-based shopping list can be a great help in turning these goals into reality.
For instance, staying hydrated by drinking water and eating seasonal vegetables and fruits is on top!
Yes, lots of veggies and fruits available, May is the month where everything bursts out of the ground, while looking forward to the summer plants riot yet to come.
It’s all about savoring the flavors of the season and the beauty of the world around you: it’s basically a party for our taste buds 😋
“Pink, small, and punctual,/ Aromatic, low,/ Covert in April,/ Candid in May”
(Emily Dickinson “May-Flower”)
However, what if you are not drinking enough water? Did you know that you can compensate by consuming an adequate amount of vegetables (and some fruits)?
What if, on the other hand, you have doubts about what to do in order to eat and drink more “plant-based, and gluten-free”? Just check our recipes collection.
Meanwhile, Bloody Mary or Bunny Mary, anyone? Zero-alcohol, of course! 🥳
Link all’articolo in italiano
È maggio: ode alla natura tra fiori e verdura… Apriti Sedano!
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I’m an Italian gluten-free Gourmet Traveler+ and a passionate storyteller, writing in English and Italian. Fluently speaking (eating and dreaming) in Italian, English, French, and Russian. When I’m not writing, I cook and test recipes for special diets, and photograph (also on film). Not necessarily in that order. — / — Sono una viaggiatrice buongustaia (la Gourmet Traveler+) senza glutine, appassionata narratrice di storie. Scrivo in italiano e inglese, parlo (mangio e sogno) fluentemente in italiano, inglese, francese e russo. Quando non scrivo, cucino, testo ricette dolci e salate per diete speciali, fotografo (anche in pellicola). Non necessariamente in quest’ordine.
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