Happy December 1st everyone! Honestly, where did November go? Or even more so- where did the Autumn go? I felt like it was just Halloween a blink ago and Christmas is rolling on so quickly!
But now that we’ve entered a new month, it’s time for a new seasonal eating list.
Food that is in season in the UK in the Winter (December, January & February):
Fruit: oranges, lemons, dates, bananas, grapefruit, quince, apples, bramley apples, clementines, pomegranate, pears, rhubarb
Vegetables: cauliflower, parsnips, pak choi, swede, turnups, celeriac, cabbage, beetroot, leeks, brussels sprouts, lettuce, purple sprouting broccoli, Jerusalem artichoke, chicory, sweet potato, celery
Food to eat in the UK in December :
beetroot, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celeriac, chicory, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, salsify, shallots, turnips, swede, celery, spring green cabbage, white cabbage, savoy cabbage, carrots
What are your favourite December recipes?
Personally, I have a spicy brussels sprouts recipe with caramelised onions, lemon juice and pine nuts that makes me salivate every Christmas!
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Do you have any favourite December recipes? Let me know them in the comments!