Seasonal Cooking

Season cooking is simply a term coined for cooking what is in season. From what grows in your garden to hunting season, cooking what is easily obtained and abundant is cheaper!

During hunting season we eat a portion of what is harvested and brought home just as we do the garden.

It is time and financially cheaper to eat seasonal meals as market prices are based on supply and demand. This accounts for the variable prices of eggs and vegetables at the local farmers market.

Lettuce is a prime example of this! During the summer this year I was able to get iceberg lettuce at 2 heads for 1.19. Now in December I am paying $1.49 per head. If you go thru 2 heads of lettuce a week the difference in price is $1.98. Not much but if you multiply that $1.98 by every vegetable you buy, the difference becomes astronomical after a while.

During the summer we go thru periods where we will have fried green tomatoes long before we have ripe ones.

Other frequent additions to summer time meals are sliced peppered ripe tomatoes, cucumbers and onions in vinegar, deviled eggs, and garden salads and melon and fruits for desert.

Not only are these things abundant, but they are economical to cook and do not heat up the house the way heavy winter meals do, saving money on not just the grocery bill but on the electric bill as well. We also cook on the grill a lot during the summer, or outdoors over an open fire to keep the house cool and avoid placing additional expense on the electric power it takes to cool the house.

Meal times are also adjusted for the season. We cook later during the summer after the peak temperatures have started to drop and earlier in winter when darkness dictates a need to be inside to avoid the dropping temperatures.

During the winter we have more meats, stews and breads on the table due to hunting season and the availability of time and the need to keep the house warm. We bake more cakes and pies and butters.

The advantages of seasonal cooking are obvious and it would be to your benefit to adjust your meals to accommodate the seasons.

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