Last month I talked about how our modern food system is great at delivering calories, but not always great at delivering nutrients. Now let's put those ideas into practice: how do you get through December’s cookies, casseroles, and snack tables without trying to be a saint, and without rolling into January feeling like a wrung-out dish sponge?
Instead of “fixing” every plate, I like to think in terms of a Holiday Survival Baseline: a few tiny things that are so simple you’ll actually do them, even on the messy days.
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3 Tiny Rules That Don’t Involve Skipping Dessert
You don’t need a full meal plan for December. Try these instead:
1. Add something fresh before you add something sweet.
Before the cookie, hot cocoa, or office treat, put one fresh thing in your mouth: a handful of microgreens on a cracker, a little salad, a few raw veggies, or even a small bowl of soup with greens on top. You’re not canceling dessert; you’re just giving your body something it can actually build with first.
2. Make “one green moment” non-negotiable.
Pick a moment in your day that already exists—eggs, toast, soup, leftovers—and decide that’s where a little green always shows up. A pinch of freeze-dried microgreens on scrambled eggs, a handful of fresh microgreens on your sandwich, or onto a quick lunch bowl is enough. If it helps, keep the clamshell front-and-center in the fridge so it’s the first thing you see.
3. Have a back-pocket option for the truly chaotic days.
Some days are just: wake, run, collapse. Those are the days when a freeze-dried NRG Nutri-Shot or 2 are useful. It’s the “no dishes, no chopping” version: sprinkle on something you’re already eating or take it straight and move on. Super tasty, very effective. Provides energy too!
💡 Pro Tip: None of this is about perfection. It’s about stacking lots of small “ok, that helped” moments on top of a very human holiday season.
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How the “Grown-For-You” Calendar Works in December
Quick refresher on how Greco Greens timing works (because there is no giant back-room inventory):
- Orders placed by Friday at midnight get planted that Saturday
- They grow for about 10 days
- I harvest on Monday and deliver on Tuesday
For the holiday week, that translates to:
- Order by: 12/12
- Trays are planted that weekend
- They grow the following week
- I harvest on 12/22 and deliver on 12/23
So if you want microgreens on hand for holiday brunches, snack boards, or just as your “one green moment” insurance policy, that’s the cycle they’ll be coming from. After 12/12, any orders roll into the next planting and won’t be part of that 12/23 delivery window.
You can always see the current options and dates on the site if you like to plan ahead.
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Five Easy December Ideas to Steal
If your brain is already full of to-do lists, here are plug-and-play ways to use what shows up:
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Holiday snack board:
Pile microgreens in a little “green corner” or mix them in with the dip. People will eat them if they see them.
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Lazy soup upgrade:
Any soup (homemade or from a box) + a pinch of freeze-dried or fresh microgreens on top right before you eat = suddenly looks intentional.
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Brunch eggs that look like you tried:
Scrambled eggs, potatoes, or a frittata + microgreens on top → nutrient requirement done ✔
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Desk-lunch rescue:
Leftovers, rice bowls, or takeout + microgreens + an NRG shot gives you the nutritional boost you need.
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Night-cap balance move:
If you know there’s going to be heavier dinner or drinks, toss greens onto your lunch and pop an NRG shot on the way to the holiday party. It’s not magic, but your body notices.
Pick one or two that feel doable and call that your Holiday Survival Baseline for this year. You don’t need a perfect plan; you just need a few anchors.
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