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Simple and in Season September

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Seasonal tomatoes
September is my favourite month for so many reasons – lingering warmth from the summer, the feeling of a fresh start with a new school year and a tonne of seasonal produce to cook your way through.

I wish I had more success to report from our allotment, but alas it’s been a poor season. We’ve got beetroot and leeks to write home about, but not much else. The crazy amounts of rain kind of got in the way this year, but with the help of the in-laws we’ve cleared the patch a bit and will be planting up some winter veg and hoping the slugs and snails leave well alone. Apologies for the lack of updates so far this year.

We have had more luck in the back yard though – grobags of two varieties of tomatoes, peppers and aubergines… watch out for some recipes this month featuring all three.

But what seasonal delights are YOU cooking up this harvest month?! There’s a lot to choose from but here’s a little list to get you thinking…

  • blackberries
  • apples
  • plums
  • beetroot
  • tomatoes
  • aubergine
  • pumpkin
  • lamb


I’m properly excited to be hosting Simple and in Season this month for Ren Behan of Fabulicious Food – the blogging event bustling with recipes that inspire you to try making something a bit different.  If you happen to be cooking a seasonal recipe then you can take part…

JOIN IN!

1. Blog about your seasonal produce or recipe before 30th September 2012

2. Add a link to this post and use the Simple and in Season badge, and of course a link to Ren’s newly redesigned Fabulicious Food

3. Add the URL link to your post to the Simply Linked widget below

4. If you tweet about your entry, I will re-tweet any that I see.

There are more guidelines over on Ren’s blog to keep you right…

Comments

  2. Laura@howtocookgoodfood says

    How lovely, I have made something that would be perfect for this event. Do love Simple & in Season! Sorry your allotment hasn’t done too well this year. I have been swamped by a mammoth squash plant that will not stop spreading. Will be offering them to anyone that wants some in about a month’s time!

  3. Ren Behan says

    Ooh thanks Katie for a lovely post and for launching and hosting September. I’m giggling at Laura’s monster squash plant! We’ve had a crazy back to school week but I’ve set aside tomorrow to post August’s lovely round up. X

    • Katie Bryson says

      Back to school week is pretty nuts isn’t it – i’ve just finished labelling everything and trying to find a pirate-related object for Sam to take in for his first day… ah the joys!

  5. Dom says

    fab!… can’t wait to take part… I have tomatoes ripening on the vine as we speak and if they don’t make the cut then some lamb will work a treat too… Dom x

  6. Sarah says

    Hi,
    It’s been a tough year in the veg plot, but you’re right – the beetroot have come through OK. I’ve added a link to one of my favourite ways to cook beetroot. Looking forward to a month of seasonal cooking with inspiration from this challenge!

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  18. […] If this week’s meal plan is too limiting for you, as I am not eating in much (!) please take a look at last week’s meal plan here: Weekly Meal Plan and a New 5:2 Diet Recipe for Fast Days – Creamy Garlic Mushrooms on Toast (190 Calories) and the one for the week before may be useful too:  A Weekly Meal Plan, A Taste of Autumn and Allotment Soup (100 calories) for the 5:2 Diet. And, as my recipe today is VERY seasonal, I am linking up with Ren’s Simple and in Season, which is being hosted by Katie this month over at FEEDING BOYS AND A FIREFIGHTER. […]

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