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Dr. Corinne: Welcome Fall! How to Eat Healthy by 'Eating Seasonally' with Some Delicious RecipesSeasonal food is fresher, tastier, and more nutritious than food consumed out of season. Additionally, seasonal produce comes from local farms. This means foods will be fresher since they don't require long distances for transport.
Take, for example, watermelon. When we think watermelon, we think summer. This is when the fruit is most abundant. With technological advances, we can produce watermelon in the fall, but you may notice it doesn't taste quite as good! Does anyone know why watermelon is a summer fruit? It's no secret that summer is HOT. We tend to sweat more in the summer, and watermelon is mostly water! Pretty cool right? Nature naturally produces what our bodies need throughout the seasons. Seasonal eating is defined as food that is purchased and consumed around the time that it is harvested. Seasonal food is fresher, tastier, and more nutritious than food consumed out of season. Additionally, seasonal produce comes from local farms. This means foods will be fresher since they don't require long distances for transport. When consuming locally grown foods, produce ripens naturally, unlike produce harvested early to be shipped and distributed to your local retail store. Plus, studies have shown that fruits and vegetables contain more nutrients when allowed to ripen naturally, so it's a win for your body and the environment! Have you ever heard of a CSA or Community Supported Agriculture program? The definition of a CSA has become synonymous with a once-a-week or biweekly box full of local fruits and veggies that are in season, but every CSA operation looks different. Some deliver to your door, and others have specified pick-up locations. Some pick all of the fruits and veggies for you, while others allow you to pick and choose options. The benefits of joining a CSA include: -supporting your local community -eating more produce -experimenting with new foods -EATING SEASONALLY -saving money Here's a link where you can search for your local CSA by zip code. Depending on where you live, different good stuff will be in season at different times. Before we get into the fall goodies, let's do a quick review of foods abundant during the other seasons. The following list is a breakdown of many in-season fruits and vegetables for North America: SPRING Veggies: Artichoke, asparagus, avocado (hoorah!), broccoli, fava beans, fennel, kale, peas, leeks, radishes, rhubarb, turnips Fruits: Blood oranges, grapefruit, kiwi, pineapple SUMMER Veggies: Arugula, asparagus, bell pepper, cauliflower, corn, cucumber, eggplant, garlic, radishes, spinach, zucchini Fruits: Apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, figs, lemons, limes, melons, mulberries, nectarines, passion fruit, peaches, pineapple, plums, strawberries, tomatoes WINTER Veggies: Beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, kale, leeks, onions, parsnips, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rutabagas, turnips Fruits: Citrus, kiwi, pomegranate FALL: includes the months of September, October, and November. When you think of fall produce, think rich colors, burnt-orange, deep purple, and red. Veggies: Artichoke, beets, bell pepper, broccolini, brussel sprouts, butternut squash, cauliflower, celery root, chard, corn, eggplant, fennel, garlic, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rutabagas, spinach, sweet potatoes Brussel sprouts get a bad wrap - but when cooked properly they are delicious! How to Buy Look for Brussel sprouts that are still on the stalk, and avoid those with yellow or damaged outer leaves. If stalks aren't available, bulk is fine too! How to Store On the stalk, simply keep in the coldest part of the refrigerator. Loose sprouts will keep for weeks refrigerated, but once they're off the stalk, the flavor begins to deteriorate after a few days. How to Prepare Wash your Brussels sprouts with cold running water and remove any loose or damaged leaves. Pat dry, then trim the woody end of the stem. When using sprouts whole, slice an X into the bottom of each to help them cook more evenly. Try this simple recipe for tasty roasted sprouts. Let's end on a sweet note and make brownies! Sweet Potato Brownies Ingredients: 1 cup carob powder (or cocoa powder) ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp baking soda ¼ cup arrowroot flour ½ cup coconut flour 1 cup mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium sweet potato) 1/3 cup maple syrup ½ cup coconut milk ½ cup coconut oil, melted 2 tsp vanilla extract Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Scrape the sweet potato away from the skin and mash with a fork, then set aside 1 cup of mashed sweet potato. Mix dry ingredients Mix wet ingredients. Fold wet into dry until a dough is formed. Spread dough in an 8X8 pan and bake for 25–30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Enjoy!! I hope you plan to incorporate seasonal eating into your diet this fall and enjoy God's colorful creation. If you want some more FREE healthy recipes... Click Here.
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I live in North Carolina and I love eating with the seasons. Fall is now here and it's a bountiful season providing so many wonderful foods! All produce has a natural harvest period. While we've become accustomed to getting whatever food we're craving at any time during the year; this wasn't always possible. (Image: Pixabay)
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