What Is In Season In December

It is Christmas time and that means lots of holiday parties and sweets.  Try to keep things in check by eating lots of things off this list.  Fill up your plate at least half full with veggies and fruits before you indulge on some of the other foods around.

Apples
Beets
Belgian Endive
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard Greens
Cranberries
Dates
Escarole
Fennel
Grapefruit
Kale
Kiwifruit
Leeks
Lemons
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Onions
Oranges
Papayas
Passion Fruit
Pears
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Potatoes
Radicchio
Radish
Rutabaga
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Swiss Chard
Tangelos
Tangerines
Turnips
Winter Squash

What Is In Season In November

Apples
Artichokes
Avocado
Beets
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Chard
Chestnuts
Cranberries
Daikon
Fennel
Guava
Kiwi
Kumquat
Lemons
Orange
Pears
Persimmons
Pomegranate
Potato
Quince
Rutabaga
Winter Squash
Sunchoke
Turnips
Yams

What Is In Season In October

As the weather starts to turn a little cooler make sure to get your fill of the last of the yummy summer fruits before they go out of season.

Apples
Beets
Blackberries
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Butter lettuce
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Chicory
Collard greens
Corn
Cranberries
Cucumbers
Dates
Eggplant
Figs
Grapes
Kale
Melon
Peaches
Pears
Peppers
Persimmons
Plums
Pomegranates
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Raspberries
Sweet potatoes
Tangerines
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Winter squash

What Is In Season In September

Apples
Artichokes
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Chile Peppers
Cucumber
Curly Kale
Figs
French Beans
Garlic
Horseradish
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Nectarines
New Potatoes
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Pumpkins
Red Onions
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Corn
Tomatoes

Don't Hate Your Zucchini!

This is the time of year when your zucchini plant seems to be producing more zucchini than you know what to do with! My two zucchini plants are pretty much the only thing in my garden that is doing much of anything and it is just my husband and I so I have to get creative to use it up. There are tons of delicious healthy and not so healthy desserts out there to bake with that zucchini but it is nice to have a savory dish too. I will be sharing a couple of my favorite sweet treats in the near future but for now try out this savory dish. We love it and most of the time eat a big bowl of this with a slice of home made bread or some toasty garlic bread along with it. It is one of my husband's favorite meals!

This meal is also great because you can adapt it easily to whatever veggies you have on hand or whatever your family likes. It is easy to make a small amount for a side dish or a huge pan full that you can eat off of for days.

Gather up your veggies and chop them up. We like bite size pieces and try to keep them all about the same so they cook evenly.

Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Corn on the cob (cut the kernels off)
Fresh Green Beans
Cherry or Grape Tomatoes

We usually keep it pretty simple and just use those veggies but if I have other things in the fridge I sometimes will toss in:

Broccoli
Cauliflower
Onion
Asparagus

Heat a big frying pan on medium to medium high heat. Add a tablespoon or two of olive oil. Once the oil is heated us toss all of your veggies in together. Add in your seasonings now. We like to always add salt and pepper and then whatever else we are in the mood for. Mrs. Dash, Montreal Steak Seasoning, Italian Seasoning, Rosemary/Basil/Thyme. Experiment and see what good combinations you can come up with! The secret to these tasting so good though is that you cannot stir them around much. Let them sit until the bottoms brown and get that yummy caramelization. Then flip them over and do the same thing, add your seasonings and let them sit until they brown. The grape tomatoes will also pop as they cook and they taste amazing when they do this. Once your veggies have some nice caramelization and are cooked through turn off the heat. You can either eat them just like this or I love to sprinkle on a little bit of fresh Parmesan cheese and let it melt in.

Give this a shot, you can have a delicious and healthy meal on the table in 30 minutes or less!

What Is In Season In July

July is time for barbeques and pool parties.  Try incorporating lots of these items into salads and snacks to keep you cool while you are out enjoying the warm weather!

Apricots
Blueberries
Cantaloupes
Cherries
Corn
Crenshaw melons
Cucumbers
Green beans
Figs
Nectarines
Peaches
Plums
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Watermelons
Yellow squash
Zucchini

What Is In Season In June

Apricots
Beets
Blueberries
Cherries
Corn
Green beans
Kiwi
Peaches
Peas
Nectarines
Strawberries
Watermelon
Yellow squash

What Is In Season In May

Eating fresh fruits and veggies is always the best thing to do but there are certain times of year that some things are in season and will taste delicious and other times of the year when they won't taste as great.  Knowing what is in season is great knowledge to have and your taste buds will thank you!  Eating them while in season will also be when the prices are the best which is an added bonus for your wallet.

Arugula
Asparagus
Blueberries
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots
Cauliflower
Collard Greens
Kale
Lettuce
Onions
Mushrooms
Peaches & Nectarines
Potatoes
Radishes
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Scallions
Spinach
Turnips