It is the start of a new month, so time to receive some inspiration for meals by which vegetables and fruit are in season.
The following fruits and vegetables listed below are at their best and cheapest this month. These lists are for Australia, but if you live in the UK you can see what’s in season at Eat the Seasons UK and for North America Eat the Seasons US.
Fruits:
pples - fuji - lady williams - sundowner, cumquat, custard apple, grapefruit - yellow - pink, lemons, limes, mandarins - ellendale - imperial - murcot, nashi, oranges - blood - navel, pawpaw, pineapple - smooth leaf, pomelo, rhubarb, tangelo.
Vegetables:
asian greens - bok choy - choy sum - gai laan - wonga bok, avocados - fuerte - hass - sharwill, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, fennel, garlic, ginger, horseradish, jerusalem artichoke, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, olives, onions, parsnip, potato, pumpkin, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, swede, sweet potato, turnip, witlof.
Now on to the plan!
Monday: Spaghetti alla Matriciana
Baking: Pikelets
Tuesday: Risotto Napoletana
Wednesday:Beef Stir Fry with Asian Greens
Thursday: Left Overs
Friday: Home Made Fish and Chips
Saturday: Chicken Schnitzel and Seasonal Vegetables
Sunday: Beef Stroganoff
For more menu planning ideas head on over to Laura’s place at “I’m an Organizing Junkie“.
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Its excellent to have this list! With all that is available to us in the shops, its easy to forget that its better (and cheaper) to eat what is in season. Do we really want to eat something that has been sitting in cool storage for 6 months or has shipped from a thousand miles away? Great recipes!
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By Hoppo Bumpo on 08.04.08 7:07 am | Permalink
Hello - love the menu plans; they’ve gotten me out of hot water just a few times!
A question - I am trying to reduce my family’s meat consumption… more for environmental reasons than anything. I am aiming for us to eat meat (of all kinds - white & red) perhaps 3x week maximum. I would be interested in any nutritious, kid-friendly, meat-free meal ideas you might have. It’s hard for me to get past the usual pasta & risotto thing, esp. with two kids that don’t like beans! Any suggestions you have would be great. Thank you!
By Lisa on 08.04.08 9:52 am | Permalink
Great menu, everything looks good.
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By Sandra on 08.04.08 2:29 pm | Permalink
Thank you for the link to see what is in season and best for our money! You have some very interesting meals, I’ll have to try a few of these recipes sometime.
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By Vanessa on 08.04.08 11:20 pm | Permalink
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