Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Seasonal Winter Produce

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Eating seasonal is extremely important. Not only is the food less expensive when in season, it is also fresher therefore better tasting. I try to use seasonal produce, herbs and proteins as much as possible, so I decided to make a list of seasonal winter foods to help as a guideline to the winter season grocery shopping. I hope this list is helpful as you ensure to incorporate seasonal foods into your diet.



Bressel Sprouts

Celery

Grapefruit

Kale

Lemon

Oranges ( navel oranges, blood oranges, clementines)

Persimmons (early winter)

Spinach

Butternut Squash

Sweet Potato

Pomegranates (early winter)

Cranberries

Cauliflower

Rosemary

Sage

Cabbage

Dates

Onion

Pears

Pineapple

Chestnuts

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If you need ideas of how to incorporate these foods into your diet why not try out my Persimmon Swirl SmoothieBanana Pear Smoothie,Roasted Butternut Squash Soup or my vegan Cranberry Walnut Cheesecake! Or you can make up your own creations using winter produce and share them with me, I'd love to know your favourite produce from this list and the ways you incorporate them into your diet.

2 comments:

  1. The Editors of Garden Variety17 January 2014 at 12:33

    Thank you for sharing your shopping recommendations. The Cranberry Walnut Cheesecake sounds intriguing!

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  2. It's my pleasure :) & yes the cheesecake is the perfect winter cheesecake

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