Happy March!

Holidays I will be celebrating:

March 1 - National Peanut Butter Lovers' Day. (I'm not lying)
March 2 - Dr. Seuss' birthday
Edit: Nope, I won't be celebrating those fun silly holidays. I will be attending my Grandpa's funeral on the East coast those days. 


March 3 - Momo-no-Sekku (Peack Blossom Festival) (Japanese/Chinese)
March 8 - International Women's Day
March 11 - Daylight Savings
March 17 - St. Patty's
March 18 - Goddess of Fertility Day
March 20 - April 27th - Cherry Blossom Festival in DC

Seasonal food I will be buying:

• Asparagus 
• tastes like spring! 
• full of Vitamins A, C and B6. Plus potassium. 
• Its been considered an aphrodisiac since medieval times. 
• King Louis XIV had a greenhouse just for growing asapargus 
• King Louis XV used the same greenhouse to grow it's "love tips" to serve as a delicacy to Madame de Pompadour. 
• Artichokes
• Did you know these are actually the flower buds of a thistle. 
• They've been cultivated since before the ancient Greeks and Romans. 
• And to keep them moist when you store them, sprinkle with water and refrigerate in a plastic bag for up to 5 days. 
• Pineapple
• One of my favorite things to eat! Loaded with vitamin C and vitamin B6 - no wonder I crave it!  It's also has an enzyme mixture that could reduce inflammation (currently being studied). And it contributes to fast recovery and to the digestive process. 
• The enzymes are also great at breaking down proteins and therefore make for a good tenderizer. 
• Did you know, if you want to speed up the ripening you can stand it upside down.
• And good for how you taste too ;) 
• Rhubarb 
• I've actually never cooked with rhubarb before. Hard to believe, I know. SO this is the month and the year to try it!
• Kumquat
• I've never tried these either.... and I don't know how I will use it. But I will! 

Goals I will be achieving:

I didn't do so great at my February goals. Quite possibly I did the very typical me thing to do and bit off more than I could chew.
The one I didn't achieve that I wish I had... getting to the gym.
I've actually cancelled my gym membership because between my illnesses and my work schedule I just wasn't making it happen. But the thing is - I know those excuses don't cover all my gym absences. Its just not worth spending the money on if I'm not committed to making it happen. UGH. I miss the days where working out came naturally.

So I'm going to try to make March more achievable...

• Do a work out video at home a minimum of twice a week.
• Take the dog for a walk every day (I'm kinda cheating, because I already do this.... )
• Take the dog for an extended walk every weekend
• Get spanish tapes from the library
• Take vitamins and medications every day, throughout the day as required. 
• Work on my cross stitch 
• Plant some seeds for the indoor garden