Although I love summer and I am always a little sad when it comes to an end the positive side is that there are so many nutritious locally-produced foods available to buy and cook.
Goodbye Barbecue and hello slow-cooked stews and hearty roasts dinner!
Meal ideas
- Ratatouille
- Stews – Beef, Lamb, Chicken
- Ragu bases for – Chilli, Bolognese, Lasagne, Cottage/Shepherds pie
- Soups – Especially good for using up leftovers
- Desserts – Crumbles, stewed fruit (make batches and freeze for later in the season)
- Curries
Seasonal Produce for Autumn
Apples, Aubergine, Beetroot, Blackberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Butternut Squash, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Courgettes, Chicory, Chillies, Cucumber, Damsons, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Mangetout, Marrow, Onions, Parsnips, Pears, Peas, Peppers, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Rocket, Runner Beans, Samphire, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweetcorn, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Wild Mushrooms.