Growing and raising your own produce is exciting and satisfying, but sometimes it can be a challenge to know what to do with the fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs, and eggs. Especially when you are blessed with a glut of something!
You grow some of your food, because you want to make healthy and delicious meals using freshly harvested, seasonal ingredients. But you often need a way to deal with excess produce (besides leaving zucchini on your neighbours doorstep), family members who claim they don’t like vegetables, and times when the garden isn’t very productive!
You also want to grow the right things and make the most of what you have grown, to have convenient, family friendly (and delicious) food.
So what can you do about this wonderful problem.
- Grow the things your family regularly eat, but also learn to eat the things that grow well in your climate/ seasons
- Embrace seasonal eating with recipes and substitutions
- Meal plan in a way that is adaptable for harvests
- Using your gluts to make meals cooked in advance, and preserve jars of sauces or relishes for quick meal starters
- Learn how to love vegetables with clever recipes (yes, even your fussy children and partner will get on board!)
- Learn how to preserve and store food to extend the seasons
- Change your perspective about what you think you should be eating, to embrace more simple meals that are quick to put together from your own backyard
Sound good? Let’s get started today.
Don’t forget to check out Beginner’s Guide to Greening Your Kitchen, and the Beginner’s Guide to Meal Prep and Meal Planning.