What seasonal food are you eating this month?
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Eating seasonal is great for many reasons:
- it's chipper (because there is no need for additional costs in production, like when it's grown out of season)
- it's grown localy
- it's enviroment friendly (since it's grown locally it doesn't have to be transported from the other side of the globe )
- it's fresher (since there is no transportation delay)
- it tastes better (because food is grown in it's natural conditions that allows it to fully develop it's taste)
- cycling food through the year increases variety
So, what seasonal food are you having these days?
- it's chipper (because there is no need for additional costs in production, like when it's grown out of season)
- it's grown localy
- it's enviroment friendly (since it's grown locally it doesn't have to be transported from the other side of the globe )
- it's fresher (since there is no transportation delay)
- it tastes better (because food is grown in it's natural conditions that allows it to fully develop it's taste)
- cycling food through the year increases variety
So, what seasonal food are you having these days?
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Strawberries, lettuce and asparagus so far. Oh, and fennel. I am adding fennel to everything.
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About 10 lbs of leeks that overwintered in my garden, and the last of the Blue Hubbard squash that I use among my Halloween decorations and then store in my basement. For newly growing things, I am using lots of herbs and dandelion greens, and have a magnificent ruby-red rhubarb plant that is begging to be turned into pies, crisps, sauces, and butter crunches.0
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None, we're still getting snow just about every day.0
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I will start with mine.
I am in South Europe, it's spring time now, and in spring we are having a lot of wild greens.
I guess it was a natural detox for our ancestors before word detox was even made
My spring favorites are:
Wild asparagus
Wild dandelion
We eat them both boiled, drained, mixed with hard boiled eggs and seasoned with salt, vinegar and olive oil.
Wild fennel & young fava/horse beans stew
Usually I would be eating artichoke hearts, although this year frost took them.
I eat normal food also Only in spring I eat so manny wild plants
My absolutely favorite are asparagus and dandelion.
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Berries, berries and more berries.
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I'm in Minnesota where it (briefly) snowed yesterday, so I don't think anything is in season for us yet.
I've been having lots of winter produce -- citrus, cabbage, onions, spaghetti and butternut squash.2 -
We have a cold frame so:
- salads
- radishes
- baby carrots
- fennel
- kohlrabi
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janejellyroll wrote: »I'm in Minnesota where it (briefly) snowed yesterday, so I don't think anything is in season for us yet.
I've been having lots of winter produce -- citrus, cabbage, onions, spaghetti and butternut squash.
I also live in MN, and am still buying these things lol. I don't mind though; butternut squash soup is amazing. I went to the farmer market last week, and only bought apples that were stored and fresh herbs. I give it another month before the berries and leafy greens start coming in.
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Picked up some fresh vine ripened tomatoes yesterday! Here in Alabama, "maters" are a summer staple, and mater sammiches are a treat! After cutting carbs I've found that using olive oil mayo and whole grain wheat bread makes a pretty great combo!
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Is steak in season? :laugh:7
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Currently only thing being 'harvested' in my area is dairy/meat/eggs. We're still a ways away from crops. Most of our trees don't even have buds yet
We do have some big Dairy near us though, so a lot of the dairy I buy tends to be local just by coincidence
Come fall this area goes Apple crazy. Apples are the cash crop of the area... apple festivals er'ry where...0 -
Mulberries are just coming in season and it just so happens the hiking trail I use has three trees. I got the thumbs up from the park ranger to pick. So, I'm making mulberry jam.4
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Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Mulberries are just coming in season and it just so happens the hiking trail I use has three trees. I got the thumbs up from the park ranger to pick. So, I'm making mulberry jam.
I have never made anything with mulberries, although I have access to a couple of trees, so maybe I should give it a try. Do you have any particular jam recipe recommendations? I am super-jealous of all those assorted citrus marmalades you have been making!
Last night I brought in a bundle of fat and sassy, vibrantly red rhubarb stalks and made my first rhubarb-buttercrunch-crisp of the season (so called because I follow my grandma's butter crunch recipe, but I double the oats, which makes it close to my husband's grandma's crisp recipe). DA BOMB.0 -
I love rhubarb pie. I can't make pie crust if my life was on the line. Lol
I used this recipe. https://allrecipes.com/recipe/232732/mulberry-preserves/amp/French_Peasant wrote: »Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Mulberries are just coming in season and it just so happens the hiking trail I use has three trees. I got the thumbs up from the park ranger to pick. So, I'm making mulberry jam.
I have never made anything with mulberries, although I have access to a couple of trees, so maybe I should give it a try. Do you have any particular jam recipe recommendations? I am super-jealous of all those assorted citrus marmalades you have been making!
Last night I brought in a bundle of fat and sassy, vibrantly red rhubarb stalks and made my first rhubarb-buttercrunch-crisp of the season (so called because I follow my grandma's butter crunch recipe, but I double the oats, which makes it close to my husband's grandma's crisp recipe). DA BOMB.1 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I'm in Minnesota where it (briefly) snowed yesterday, so I don't think anything is in season for us yet.
I've been having lots of winter produce -- citrus, cabbage, onions, spaghetti and butternut squash.
I also live in MN, and am still buying these things lol. I don't mind though; butternut squash soup is amazing. I went to the farmer market last week, and only bought apples that were stored and fresh herbs. I give it another month before the berries and leafy greens start coming in.
Yes, my local farmer's market opens on the 20th and I'm eagerly checking off the days! I love winter vegetables too, but there's something so magical about spring.0 -
My area's right on the cusp of the first spring veggies! Last week it was fiddleheads and garlic ramps; next week we should have the first of the asparagus and tender baby spinach/lettuces.1
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Heirloom tomatoes, campari tomatoes, and strawberries are on my table.2
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My area's grower's market was supposed to open yesterday...but it snowed. Their winter selection is pretty limited...it's pretty limited in general since I'm in the desert, but there are some good local farms and growers in the valley...we go from time to time, but it's kinda stupid expensive. I never understand it when people talk about local farmer's markets and whatnot being cheaper...everyone I've ever been to is just expensive as crap...but the tomatoes are worth it.0
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Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Mulberries are just coming in season and it just so happens the hiking trail I use has three trees. I got the thumbs up from the park ranger to pick. So, I'm making mulberry jam.
I love mulberries, They are great fibre.1 -
My mom picked up some fiddleheads for me and is bringing them by today!1
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