tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post5700738564565602056..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: Seasonal FoodsCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-72443902225990034012010-11-04T13:57:21.948+00:002010-11-04T13:57:21.948+00:00apples are not grown here in Trinidad and Tobago,...apples are not grown here in Trinidad and Tobago, we import them; a few decades ago we got them around Christmas time, but nowadays, they are in the market all through the year<br /><br />much love<br />gillenaGillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-42628464633253403702010-11-04T09:21:09.625+00:002010-11-04T09:21:09.625+00:00I still recall the taste of those peas fresh from ...I still recall the taste of those peas fresh from the pod. Once the farmer had been round with his harvesting machinery, those of us who lived in the village were invited to go gleaning - and it was surprising how many peas would otherwise have been wasted. It was such a positive village community activity - one of the aspects of country living I miss.Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-1575636232724510632010-11-04T01:35:05.714+00:002010-11-04T01:35:05.714+00:00What a lovely post and I agree fruit and vegetable...What a lovely post and I agree fruit and vegetables do taste better when they are in season.<br />I have sometimes made the mistake of buying strawberries, out of season and they just do not taste as good.<br />We had an apple crumble for dessert the other night.<br /><br />Happy rest of the week<br />Hugs<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-32812756711380979182010-11-04T00:04:09.290+00:002010-11-04T00:04:09.290+00:00For sure seasonal fruits and vegetables taste best...For sure seasonal fruits and vegetables taste best! They are usually the most economical too! Being a frugal person (some say "cheap") this appeals to me. :)EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-90074179129325582212010-11-03T22:27:21.850+00:002010-11-03T22:27:21.850+00:00Food is pretty tasty when it's in season - and...Food is pretty tasty when it's in season - and a bit cheaper which makes it even better :)Megan Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745583636852165349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-9459219598822819592010-11-03T12:16:03.877+00:002010-11-03T12:16:03.877+00:00We had a bumper crop of apples and pears this year...We had a bumper crop of apples and pears this year in New England. So we are busy making apple pear sauce, chunky and smooth, which goes great in yogurt, pies, or just by itself. Can't eat all of it in season, it's nice to extend the harvest.Billhttp://www.wildramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-25763605509218285982010-11-03T03:06:05.538+00:002010-11-03T03:06:05.538+00:00Around here, where there are dozens of special sea...Around here, where there are dozens of special seasonal items - especially all kinds of berries, non-tropical tree fruits, sweet corn and typical garden stuff - people tend to really enjoy them then and not buy the off-season imports. It is oranges, grapes, bananas, and tropical fruits that we import like crazy!<br /><br />But then, we produce huge amounts of berries and potatoes which must be sold and consumed elsewhere, so it is two-edged situation.RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-6897420741804932232010-11-03T02:14:13.085+00:002010-11-03T02:14:13.085+00:00I do tend to eat food even when it's not in se...I do tend to eat food even when it's not in season, but it IS way better when it's in season...and I heard it's better for your body and rhythms. Great post!<br /><br />Oh, and thank you for your kind comment last week...we are all feeling better now. : )<br /><br />xoEstherE Makes Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173318966278001811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-34760189524448723232010-11-02T22:52:57.899+00:002010-11-02T22:52:57.899+00:00I love seasonal berries, and so does Cadbury, but ...I love seasonal berries, and so does Cadbury, but the prices are just too ridiculous off-season, even though I can get pretty much anything I want.<br /><br />One of the things I look forward to when I go on vacation in late May/early June is buying fresh blueberries. In Colorado and in New England (two places I frequently go) I can buy a 20-oz box firm, tasty blueberries for the same price as an itty-bitty 4" square flat of squishy ones back home. It's that kind of disparity that reminds me how important it is to eat seasonally, when possible. Those cheap and perfect blueberries are worth waiting waiting for.Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-59308642238062638012010-11-02T22:20:25.864+00:002010-11-02T22:20:25.864+00:00So true and if food truly reflected the value of i...So true and if food truly reflected the value of its production, no-one could afford this stuff that has travelled thousands of miles. Nothing like growing your own fruit and veges, as well, to make you appreciate what is in season and when.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-56883062333071897122010-11-02T20:39:47.308+00:002010-11-02T20:39:47.308+00:00There a lots of fruits that I only want in season,...There a lots of fruits that I only want in season, vegetables too, for that matter. Greenhouse tomatoes just don't do it for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-75380120160084707262010-11-02T19:24:12.131+00:002010-11-02T19:24:12.131+00:00Here we have Californian peaches and nectarines in...Here we have Californian peaches and nectarines in the middle of winter, but I don't buy them because they are too expensive. I don't eat strawberries in winter either. It's not hard to tell air freighted produce as air freight adds hugely to the price, whereas sea freight is much more economical (and more fuel efficient).<br />I'm not willing to give up oranges and bananas, which we wouldn't have at all if we ate locally, but they are imported by ship, not air.<br />We can get apples most of the year round, they are stored in cool stores, but they get a bit floury by spring time. I think there are a couple of months when only imported apples are available, again I don't buy those. So I am a semi-seasonal eater, I guess. We do use frozen peas and canned tomatoes all year round.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-9245554729614227812010-11-02T17:39:19.354+00:002010-11-02T17:39:19.354+00:00winter solstice
the haiku poet eats
frozen strawbe...winter solstice<br />the haiku poet eats<br />frozen strawberries<br /><br />midsummer heat––<br />an apple tastes<br />like autumn<br /><br />and so on. A provocative post.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717622168200846486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-62930642520415895722010-11-02T15:16:32.456+00:002010-11-02T15:16:32.456+00:00Titus - as a veggie, I don't think about meat ...Titus - as a veggie, I don't think about meat much, but you're right. I hadn't thought of apples in curries, now there's a thing.... I do love apple crumbles though<br /><br />Hannah - oh indeed, i love seasonal beers... <br /><br />Kelly - my partner's aunts all do a lot of jam making, I don't remember anyone in my family canning at all<br /><br />Michelle - much more special!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-11944953884591127912010-11-02T15:02:16.849+00:002010-11-02T15:02:16.849+00:00Pear glut demolished, and now, like you, the apple...Pear glut demolished, and now, like you, the apples! Yes, lots of crumble and charlotte, and I also use them in bread and butter pudding and curries and parsnip and apple soup. Tree still full though! Dog and robins eat the windfall...<br />I remember Spring lamb, though not quite the pig slaughtered for Christmas. It wasn't only fruit and veg in my mother and father's day that was seasonal.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-41921300593483587062010-11-02T14:59:55.141+00:002010-11-02T14:59:55.141+00:00Seasonal eating, for sure! When I lived in Vancouv...Seasonal eating, for sure! When I lived in Vancouver, BC, August was the perfect time for cherries--I would look forward to them year round. <br /><br />Not to mention all the fall-inspired beers that are released...delicious.Hannah Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792203070774504501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-79929476697256149412010-11-02T13:34:45.706+00:002010-11-02T13:34:45.706+00:00Both of my grandmothers did a lot of canning so we...Both of my grandmothers did a lot of canning so we could enjoy peaches, black eyed peas, and various other items grown on the farm through out the year. The canned items were never as good as they were when fresh which contributed to how much more everyone would like the fresh items. I am definitely a seasonal eater. I have coffee all year long but I only make it at home in the winter months and tend to have much more.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612222403725370656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-5815650201426216962010-11-02T11:22:18.917+00:002010-11-02T11:22:18.917+00:00I think food taste so much better when it is in se...I think food taste so much better when it is in season. And you are so right, it is more special too. :)<br />xx, shellMichelle May-The Raspberry Rabbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264870809778872918noreply@blogger.com