May 2021
Spring Clean Your Diet

Doesn't May look a little brighter and feel a bit lighter this year? The world is beginning to open up, just as our Earth is in full bloom. The timing is both moving and poignant when you reflect on the past year and the gift of perspective we've received. That's why my focus this spring is on the things that really matter to me. I'm embracing spring cleaning in a more meaningful, broader sense—I'm spring cleaning my diet and I invite you to do the same for a healthier you and a healthier planet! Still revved with Earth Month energy, I'm taking a minimalist approach. I'm starting by organizing my pantry, rotating foods to reduce food waste, and categorizing items so I know what I have and where to find them. Then I'll remove countertop clutter and overall excess, from duplicate cooking equipment to long forgotten kitchen gadgets. Next, I'll stock the fridge with spring produce from my neighborhood farmers market and tend the spring plantings in my own garden to make the most of the season's finest plant foods. Then, with every delicious, nutrient-rich plant-powered meal I prepare, I'm reminded of the greatest gift of all this Mother's Day month—a life nourished with gratitude, joy, and good health.

With Love and Gratitude,

Becoming a Kitchen Minimalist
Want to learn how to become a minimalist in your kitchen? Check out my tips to simplify your life in the most popular room of your home.

Spring Salad Recipes
Lighten up your spring menu with inspiration from my collection of 30 GORGEOUS Plant-Based Spring Salad Recipes guaranteed to make the best of the season's freshest offerings.

Mother's Day Giveaway!
Nourish yourself with this Blooming Tea Set and my book California Vegan! Head over to my Instagram account to learn more about how to enter. The giveaway runs from May 3 - 10. Good luck!

IG Plant-Based Cooking Show
Cook along with me on my Instagram Live Plant-Based Cooking S how! Live from my kitchen in Ojai every Thursday at 3 PST @SharonPalmerRD.

Med Diet Culinary Workshop
Want to earn credits in an interactive culinary workshop? Join me on my online Mediterranean Diet Nutrition and Culinary Workshop at Prescott College May 18 - June 8. Register TODAY for 15 credits! 

Sharon is on My Pure Plants!
It was so lovely having My Pure Plants write a book review and re-create a recipe from California Vegan! She made my Chickpea Shakshuka, and I promise that it tastes as good as it looks!

California Vegan is Live!
I'm so excited to announce that my new book, California Vegan, is live at bookstores across the nation, Amazon, Apple, and my site. Get yours today!

Plant-Based Culinary Trip to Thailand
Explore the vibrant plant-based foods of Thailand on a culinary tour I'm cohosting with Oldways in February. Learn more about this exciting adventure here.

About Sharon
Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RD is The Plant-Powered Dietitian. She is an award-winning food and nutrition journalist based in Ojai, California. Sharon speaks, writes, and blogs about her passion for delicious, healthful, sustainable plant-based foods every day. Check out her three books, and don't forget to follow Sharon on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and her blog. If you'd like to work with Sharon, please contact her here.