Here I am, creating a new post category, dedicated to… FOOD, yippee!! I have been wanting to post recipes for a while, and I am now ready to share my experiments, another expression of my favourite Mantra “beyoutiful” ;-) While realising it was Friday, meaning… “I will go to a Farmers’ market tomorrow”, thinking… “what am I going to cook this weekend?”, more thinking… “I really need to start sharing my love for healthy food (well mostly healthy)”…
On a side note and for future reference, do know there are existing post categories on my blog, the blog template does not give them much visibility but if you scroll down and look on the right side column, you will see them just beneath the Facebook window. It could be handy if you are looking for specific content. Oh and yes I thought about calling the new category “not quite Jamie Oliver’s 30-minute meals” while I was surfing channels on TV the other night but I finally opted for a much more self explanatory and less controversial name: “food lovers”. Any better suggestions welcome :-) The recipes will be vegetarian (but not vegan), including fish and seafood at times, and savoury and sweet will all be part of the menu of course!
What food is in season? is the topic chosen for the opening of his new section as this is quite an essential knowledge to have in order to prepare varied, flavoursome and highly nutritional meals, but also to ensure your body gets the most appropriate diet and nutrients to handle the change of climate all year round. Nature has been well conceived, it grows the food that will answer best your body’s needs across seasons! So do you actually know what fruits, vegetables, herbs grow at different time of the year? It is a tough one isn’t it! There is a good reason why I chose to write on this topic today, simply because I don’t clearly know myself. Sure we eat pumpkin soups and oranges in Winter, tomatoes salad and watermelon in Summer but the reality is I don’t have a clue! So I simply Googled it and found a valuable resource to educate myself and to keep handy, a Seasonal Food Calendar (for Australia). The introductory article is a very good read too! And to summarize, here is a recap of why you should eat in season:
** it does benefit your health
** the food is much fresher, has matured properly & therefore tastes better
** it saves you money
** it does not cost the environment
** it supports your local economy
** it makes you re-appreciate the uniqueness of each season
** it allows you to reconnect with nature & its wonderful cycles
** it is much more fun & exciting!!
I hope this will have convinced you, wishing you a flavoursome time at your local Farmer’s market this weekend! :-)