Seasonal Eating: April Produce
What is seasonal eating? It is purchasing and eating produce that is in season, pretty simple, right? There are a couple of advantages to seasonal eating:
- In-season produce will be less expensive because it is plentiful.
- In-season produce always tastes better too, especially if you can purchase from your area. The produce can be harvested closer to peak freshness with less shipping time.
If you would like to learn more about seasonal eating, check out this blog post for additional benefits.
Here in Minnesota, we have a growing season May to October so eating seasonally can be challenging. Thankfully, we have access to many fruits and vegetables that are not grown locally. I thought I would share some produce items that are at their peak in April with a recipe to try, too.
Fruit
Pineapple’s peak season is March through July. I use pineapple in my fruit salsa, check out the recipe here.
Rhubarb’s peak season is April through June. Growing up, I lived across the street from my Grandma. She had a rhubarb patch, my cousin and I would love to go over there to get rhubarb. I would dip it in salt and eat it that way. Just the thought of that makes my mouth water! Here is a recipe that might be a bit less “salty”. Chicken thighs with rhubarb cucumber salsa
Vegetables
Asparagus season is February through June with April being the peak month. Oven-roasted asparagus is my favorite way to enjoy them. Check this recipe.
Artichokes are available throughout the year, but their peak season is March through May. Here is a simple recipe for roasting artichokes.
As I write this post, I am watching the 20 inches of snow we got last weekend melt. Soon our farmers in Minnesota will get the crops in the field. We can then enjoy seasonal eating here in Minnesota, but until then I am happy we have access to other fresh produce.
I hope you have a chance to try at least one of these recipes. If you have a favorite recipe with one of these produce items, feel free to share it in the comments.
Thanks for reading and be blessed.
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