Keeping with the seasons

So cooking within the various seasons is proving to be a greater challenge and restriction than I had imagined. The other day some of my favourite fruits went on sale. But they are summer fruits!!!! I tried to justify buying the imported foods, but alas, my decision to buy within the seasons array of fruits and vegetables kept me from indulging. It is teaching me about the priviledge I have of living in a city that is able to important just about anything I could ever want or imagine. It is teaching me that just because I can doesn't mean that I should.

I cooked Latin American food last weekend (pictures soon to be posted) and that was pretty difficult to figure out what I wanted to cook without violating my decision (there were so many recipes that look good!). But perhaps I tried recipes that I would not have had I not had a list of fruits and vegetables from which I could chose.

I purchased an acorn squash the other night - $0.69!!!! How crazy is that??!!! I couldn't believe that I have never discovered squash before at the grocery store when I think of the nutritional and monetary value ratio! And then last night, I craved pizza like you wouldn't believe. I'm going to be trying a new recipe soon (Butternut Squash and Sage Pizza) but last night I refrained from purchasing vegetables outside of fall list simply to satisfy a want. So I made a pizza with olives and onions. and wow - SOOOOOOOOO good!!!

Last night I enjoyed a bowl of red grapes. They were delicious. I've been eating pears and apples and cranberries. While I want other fruits (the grass is greener always on the other side??!!), I am beginning to savour what I do have.

I am beginning to see the joy of the fall seasonal fruit and vegetables.