The Mediterranean diet consists of more plant foods and less animal food but also consists of a healthier lifestyle including taking time to enjoy meals. Produce options might be limited during the winter in many areas of the country but you can use frozen vegetables in stews and soups and dried fruit goes well with cereal, salads and for snacks. Nuts, such as walnuts, aren’t limited by seasons so during the winter try to use them more often if fresh produce is hard to obtain. In fact, I recommend storing air-tight packages of walnuts in the freezer so you can enjoy them all year long!