spinach is in season! How to quickly and easily get it into your diet: A G&P weekly bite

Spinach is a cool weather crop and since we just survived a seriously cool weather season, it's looking really fresh and good right about now.

The best source for the freshest spinach right now is your local farmer's market.  

Try storing washed (and dried) spinach in the freezer as it will crumble easily with just a squeeze of your hand when you take it out making it a quick, kid-friendly (because it's in small pieces) easy (no knife necessary) and nutritious addition to scrambled eggs, lentils, pasta, soups, burgers, meatballs, smoothies etc. etc... 

• Spinach is a powerhouse of nutrients including vitamin A, iron, Vitamin C, folate, magnesium and vitamin K.  
• It's also a potent anti-inflammatory making it great for anti-aging ;)  
• A recent study showed that spinach helps protect the GI (gastrointestinal) system from damage and inflammation (thought to be a major contributor to allergies, immune problems and skin issues like eczema).

PS, I recently asked friends and readers for ideas for blog posts and ways to keep my readers engaged and snag new readers.  One friend's idea was to post little news flash-type blurbs that keep people coming to the blog, are quick and easy for me to write and also provide a quick bit of inspiration for you to read (because I know we just don't have much time for anything these days).  So this is my first of those little blurbs, aka G&P weekly bite.  Expect more on nutrition and wellness but also fashion and design and who knows what else!  You can also follow Green & Plenty on Instagram for lots more tips and ideas that don't make it to the blog.