Fruits and Vegetables from January

The most rewarding about buying seasonal fruits and vegetables is that you can more easily find cheaper organic choices as well getting the freshest of them. The differences between December and January is extremely similar of course so apart from getting a list of the produce I will also add a recipe along with the post.

JANUARY VEGETABLES

Brussel Sprouts
Carrots
Cabbage
Turnips - Check the Cream of Turnip
Spinach
Leeks
Kale - Check out the Caldo Verde Soup
Celeriac
Parsnip

JANUARY FRUITS

Apples
Oranges
Tangerines
Grapefruits
Pear

Just these past holidays I had a fantastic substitute for mashed potatoes. It was Mashed Parsnips. They are absolutely fantastic, tasty, a little tangy and fresh tasting. I had never thought of doing such, but will certainly start making this more often as it is a perfect side dish for ham, pork, lamb or a beef roast.

MASHED PARSNIPS

Ingredients

8 parsnips
1 onion
 2 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 liter of chicken stock
1/2 bar of butter
milk
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a pot add the olive oil and bring it to hot
2. Add the chopped onions and garlic
3. Once lightly golden add the chicken stock and parsnips cut in 1 inch slices
4. Bring heat to low and let it simmer until parsnips are nice and soft
5. Remove excess broth and puree everything adding butter and a little milk
6. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve