What’s in season in January?
It wasn’t until I started gardening and shopping at our local farmers markets that it hit home.
Some say our bodies are designed to eat the foods that are in season around us.
And in the middle of summer, I rejoice in eating juicy berries and fresh ripe tomatoes.
In fact,we grow much of the nation’s produce.
So, if it’s in season here, it is likely available at markets across the country.
Elise Bauer
What’s in season in January?
Lemons, oranges, grapefruit
When it comes to fruit, January is the season forcitrus!
Meyerlemons, regular lemons, limes, mandarin oranges, navel oranges, and Texas ruby redgrapefruitare all abundant.
Elise Bauer
Younger, smaller turnips will be sweeter and less bitter than more mature turnips.
This is also a good time for digging uphorseradishroots.
Collards are especially sturdy and are good luck for the new year!
Elise Bauer
Cauliflower comes in all sorts of festive colors now purple, orange, light green.
The color is all natural; the purple comes from the antioxidant anthocyanin and the orange from extra beta-carotene.
The taste is the same as white cauliflower, but with more nutritional benefits.
Cindy Rahe
Butternut squash, acorn squash
Finally, there’s sturdywinter squash!
you might still find plenty ofbutternut squashand acorn squash.
While harvested in the fall these squash can keep for months.
Elise Bauer
Keep scrolling for some terrific recipes for using the best of January produce.
Dressed with a light citrus vinaigrette.
This is easy cake is so dramatic and beautiful on a brunch table.
Elise Bauer
It takes about as long to make as it does to roast the root vegetables.
Root vegetables: Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze
The BEST way to cook beets?
Just four ingredients and ready 30 minutes!
Elise Bauer
Great with sausages or pork chops.
Brassicas: Kale Sausage Soup with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
Hearty kale sausage soup!
With Italian sausage, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, onions, garlic, and kale.
Elise Bauer
Brassicas: Kale Pesto
Missing summer pesto?
Make this Kale Pesto with lemon, almonds, garlic, Parmesan, and fresh leafy kale.
Perfect winter pesto and great with pasta!
Elise Bauer
It’s ready in under an hour.
Serve with some crusty bread and a side salad!
Winter Squash: Roasted Butternut Squash Kale Saute
Great side dish for the holidays!
Elise Bauer
Roasted cubes of butternut squashed tossed with balsamic sauteed onions, kale, pecans, dried cranberries.
Winter Squash: Roasted Winter Squash with Cilantro Chimichurri
Roasted Winter Squash with Cilantro Chimichurri!
Use a mix of squashes, like acorn squash and delicata squash.
Elise Bauer
The cilantro chimichurri makes this simple dish into a showstopper.
Winter Squash: Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Soup
Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Soup!
Use acorn squash or other winter squash.
Elise Bauer
Vegan or vegetarian main course.
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