What's In Season

Spring produce guide

September 30, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Your Spring fruit and vegetable guide to help with this season’s meal planning:
Vegetables:

artichokes
asparagus
broadbeans
carrots
salad leaves
spinach
new potatoes
peas
rocket
watercress
zucchini

Herbs:

fennel
lemon grass
mint
thyme
bay
chervil
garlic chives
thyme
coriander

Fruit

apricots
cherries
lemons
limes
peaches
rhubarb
strawberries
tangelos

In Season Produce – Greens

May 14, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Asian Greens
They’re green… and they’re good! So good you shouldn’t wait to dine out for your fix; experiment with them today! While bok choy has risen in popularity recently, there are many more Asian greens you can buy. Check out what’s available at your closest Asian food store, and don’t forget to add your favourite [...]

In Season Produce – Courgettes

April 29, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Courgettes, also known as zucchinis, would have to be one of the most versatile vegetables you can buy. You can cook them any way you like – steam, boil, barbeque, microwave, bake, stir-fry or grill. Or simply eat them raw. They don’t need to be peeled and can be great in cakes and breads!
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In Season Produce – Eggplant (or Aubergine if you’re French!)

April 28, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Some may think this smooth glossy vegetable is more trouble than it’s worth. Salting, rinsing and draining sounds fairly onerous. However, you don’t have to do this!

In Season Produce – Spinach

April 25, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Spinach did great things for Popeye and his bulging biceps; it even helped him woo Olive Oly. While it contains iron for strong muscles, spinach is also loaded with other nutrients – making it an extremely healthy food to eat. It may not be a vegetable always at the top your shopping list, however these [...]

In Season Produce – Figs

April 24, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Love them or hate them, there’s no denying figs are a great source of dietary fibre. Although you can buy them dried anytime throughout the year, there’s nothing like the sweet taste and texture of fresh figs. Enjoy them as a snack or in one of our recipes. They have no fat and include many [...]

In Season Produce – Lemons

April 23, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Lemons often conjure up the image of cold lemonade on a summer’s day or a slice of lemon sitting comfortably alongside a gin and tonic. While lemons are primarily used for their juice, they’re also used for culinary and non-culinary purposes. Click here to find out some of the common and more unusual uses of [...]

In Season Produce – Pears

April 22, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment 

Apples and pears often go together, however there are so many uses for juicy pears on their own. Find your favourite variety of pear and check out our appetising recipes!