If, like me, you enjoy your food at it’s freshest and tastiest, you should ‘eat the season’ and plan your meals around seasonal produce – check out What’s in Season – a guide to seasonal food in Britain. I find a calendar of the seasons showing what to eat and when, really helpful stuck to the fridge as inspiration when I’m planning meal times.
Not only is seasonal veg, fruit and meat at it’s best in season, but this is also when you can get the best deals for your favourite ingredients. Simply add seasonal veg to customise your favourite recipes, how about adding spinach to your Balti to give it a bit of a seasonal twist. Or take inspiration from the ingredients of the season. Potato, cauliflower, garlic as well as spinach are all in season this month – the perfect ingredients for one of my favourite dishes: Gobi Aloo Saag.
Now may also be the ideal time to think about what produce you can grow at home throughout the year. This is an ideal way of planning ahead and getting the whole family involved. Chilli plants are quick and easy to grow and are ready for planting February/March time so why not have a competition amongst your family for who can grow the biggest chilli.
Let me know how you get on – and happy eating.
