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In Season: Strawberries

Strawberries Romanoff
This is really simple but elegant!

Serves 5


16 oz strawberries, washed, trimmed
4 oz reduced fat fat sour cream
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon Grand Marnier (orange liqueur - optional)

Combine sour cream and brown sugar. Place about five strawberries in each glass or dessert dish and drizzle each with 2 tablespoons of cream sauce.

Per Serving: 51 Calories; 1g Fat (12.4% calories from fat); trace Saturated Fat; 1g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 8mgSodium. Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

So what else is in season?

While many fruits and vegetables are available year-round, most are at their peak and usually cost less and taste best during specific seasons. Our helpful produce guide lists the season's best options.



Summer
Beets Corn Peaches Summer Squash
Blackberries Cucumber Peppers (Bell) Tomatoes
Blueberries Eggplant Pineapple Watermelon
Broccoli Green Beans Plums Zucchini
Cantaloupe Honeydew Melon Raspberries Strawberries
Chinese Cabbage Nectarines Yellow Squash  

Fall
 Acorn Squash  Cauliflower  Grapes  Pomegranate
 Apples  Celeriac  Mushrooms  Pumpkin
 Belgian Endive  Figs  Parships  Quince
 Brussells Sprouts  Garlic  Pears  Sweet Potatoes
 Butternut Sqush  Ginger  Peppers (Bell)  Swiss Chard

Winter
 Chestnuts  Leeks  Radicchio  Tangerines
 Grapefruit  Lemons  Radishes  Turnips
 Kale  Oranges  Rutabaga  Brussels Sprouts
 Kohlrabi  Clementines  Parsnips  Winter Squash

Spring
Apricots Chives Morels Spring Lettuce Mix
Asparagus Collards Mustard Greens Strawberries
Artichoke Fava Beans New Potatoes Sugar Snap Peas
Avocado Fennel Pineapple Snow Peas
Carrots Fiddlehead Ferns Rhubarb Vidalia Onions
Celeriac Mango Spinach Watercress

In season by calendar: Here's a guide to help you identify the best produce deals month-by-month:

January
oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, tangelos, lemons, papayas, cabbages: red, white and green; leeks, broccoli, cauliflower

February
oranges, tangelos, grapefruit, lemons, papayas, broccoli, cauliflower

March
pineapples, mangoes, broccoli, lettuce

April
pineapples, mangoes, zucchini, rhubarb, artichokes, asparagus, spring peas, broccoli, lettuce

May
cherries, pineapples, apricots, okra, zucchini, rhubarb, artichokes, asparagus, spring peas, broccoli, lettuce

June
watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, cherries, blueberries, peaches, apricots, corn, lettuce

July
watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, blueberries, peaches, apricots, kiwi, raspberries, plums, cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, corn, green beans, lettuce

August
watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, blueberries, peaches, apricots, kiwi, raspberries, plums, cucumbers, corn, eggplant, tomatoes, summer squash, green beans, lettuce

September
grapes, pomegranates, persimmons, eggplants, pumpkins, tomatoes, spinach, lettuce

October
cranberries, apples, pomegranates, grapes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, winter squash, broccoli, spinach, lettuce

November
cranberries, oranges, tangerines, pears, pomegranates, persimmons, pumpkins, winter squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, spinach

December
pears, oranges, tangelos, grape fruit, tangerines, papayas, pomegranates, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower

Usually always priced right:
bananas, potatoes, celery

 

 


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