http://www.localdlish.com Love life, live local Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:22:50 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.localdlish.com/2012/09/24/the-latest-dish-from-dlish/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Joanne Petersen Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:22:50 +0000 http://www.localdlish.com/?p=400#comment-290 Eating seasonally means that every few month or two, we’re trying something new, and that’s a good thing for our taste buds and our health. Different vegetables and fruits contain a wide range of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients… but we don’t get the good stuff that comes from asparagus, winter squash or nectarines if all we eat are peppers, onions and apples. Following the seasons forces us out of our produce comfort zone – and increases the chances that we’ll stumble upon a few new vegetables or fruits that we didn’t even realize we liked.

]]> http://www.localdlish.com/2012/09/24/the-latest-dish-from-dlish/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Julianne Wynn Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:40:30 +0000 http://www.localdlish.com/?p=400#comment-289 They make for delicious pies, but pumpkins can offer so much more! These orange beauties, which are related to squash and begin to appear in late September until November, contain a bevy of antioxidants, as well as vitamin A and fiber. They can be boiled, roasted or steamed, and turned savory for stews and side dishes, or sweet for desserts. While the big ones are best for carving, stick to smaller pumpkins with smooth, unblemished skin for cooking—they’ll have more flavor.

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