Today I had the pleasure of going with my dear friend Katie to an amazing restaurant in Memphis called Los Torgugas. It was simply amazing - not because of a grand dining room or fancy napkins or special plates. It was amazing because the food was comprised of simple fresh ingredients which were perfectly blended to create an explosion to my tastebuds! The owner is absolutely overjoyed at telling his valued customers that he goes to the market each morning to hand pick the ingredients they will be using for the day. No food distributor truck pulls up behind the store to deliver boxed and bagged ingredients that have inevitably absorbed some of the odor of their container as they lose their nutritional value. Only fresh ingredients are good enough for Los Tortugas!
So what are you serving on your table? I was truly inspired today, not only by the taste and quality of the food but the value that went into my body. I will be even more conscious about what I serve on my table and make sure I include more fresh and homemade items. Those whole food ingredients are what bring life and health to our cells. In America we tend to equate value with low cost and high quantity. That kind of value comes with a high price to our health - maybe not today but over the long haul!
Oh and we also enjoyed fresh lime and mango slushes - no chemical laden syrup and dye - just real fruit, natural sweetener and ice! What a real treat! And thank you Katie for introducing me to Los Tortugas! Just another reason I truly appreciate you.
