They arrive just before the summer vegetable harvest really gets going and offer something new to enjoy beyond all the spring bounty of lettuce, radish, and snow peas. They have a mild garlic flavor that is not overwhelming.

Scallions and Ayurveda - From an Ayurvedic perspective, this spring onion contains the properties that help alleviate and balance our typical spring aliments such as sinus and chest congestion. Scallions help to clear the congestion brought on my the heavy, damp qualities of the season. Scallions are warming and cleansing.

Incorporating naturally sweet foods such as beets and carrots, actually helps to satisfy cravings that may otherwise be filled by sugar-laden foods.

To never take growth for granted. That all miraculous, nourishing, and beautiful manifestations begin with planting a seed.

And while this is a Ayurvedic remedy, fennel also has its place in other cultures too. From my childhood years growing up in an Italian family, sliced fennel was commonly served after a heavy meal to help with digestion.

As a root vegetable, carrots have more of the earth element than leafy greens, making them much more satiating.