People keep asking me if I am ready for Christmas. Do they ask me because they are and they want me to feel bad, or do they ask me because they aren’t and they want to check it is ok? Trust me, it is ok not to be ready for Christmas. This time of year is so busy we need to make sure we take care of ourselves. This advent calendar is a simple way to remind us to eat a variety of vegetables as part of a balanced diet. Amidst the treats, we need to make sure our bodies get the nutrients they really need.
Today we are sticking with the seasonal vegetables but a less popular vegetable than yesterday’s. This one sometimes gets put in the sprouts category of ‘must have for Christmas because it is tradition but I don’t really like it’.
Parsnips
Parsnips contain fibre, vitamin C, folate and manganese and are a great addition to the vegetables we usually have on our plate. Although this recipe grates the parsnip so you lose some of the nutrients, it still gives us some of the essential nutrients it has on offer. Today’s recipe is even FODMAP friendly and is from the FODMAP Foodie website (I don’t endorse the website but think this recipe is yummy).