Eating in season
A food blog dedicated to using fruits & vegetables when they are in season.
Fruit of the month: Apples
Produce currently in season: October
We're in the heart of apple season and the start of winter squash season! Available fruits & vegetables for October will vary based on your location, but some summer fruits might still be around - get them now before they are gone.
Garden & farmer's market spotlight: winter squash
Winter squash season is underway. Depending on your climate, you may have already started to harvest butternut squash and other varieties. They should be abundant at farmers markets across the country this month.
Fall recipes
- Cranberry nut bread with toasted pecans
- Low-sugar cranberry sauce with pears
- 35 fun pawpaw recipes
- Tropical pawpaw pie with coconut crust
- Zuppa Toscana soup with butternut squash
- Pawpaw cream cheese frosting
- Pawpaw cookies with pawpaw cream cheese frosting
- Why brussels sprouts are bitter & easy ways to make them taste better
Using fruits & vegetables in the kitchen
- Testing lemon bar recipes: 3 crusts & 3 fillings
- How to make apple butter & recipe for canning
- Bitter cranberry sauce? How to fix it quick!
- How to safely can jams, jellies, and preserves
- How much do canning jars cost & where to buy them
- Apple butter: testing cooking methods
- How to make candied lilacs: detailed steps
- Do Sumo citrus mandarins deserve the hype?
About The Food Geek
Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener.
My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.
