Does your grocery list change with season?
By Sophia
@Sophia427 (139)
October 3, 2017 9:23am CST
Autumn Series - Part3
I went for grocery shopping this weekend and found that my shopping cart contained many things different than it had a few weeks ago. The change in season not only brings about change in nature but in our bodies as well. So what goes in our body in the form of food plays an important role in maintaining our health. How my diet changes with season is as follows:
- Lots of seasonal vegetables: Varieties of squashes, pumpkin, cranberries, carrots, apples. They are the produce of the season and available plentiful. Seasonal produce always give our body much more nutrition.
- Warming spices: I always stock up on cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and other spices. They make my food and kitchen smell so good...
- Herbal Teas: Be experimentative and try a few herbal teas to see what you like and give it a way in your life. It will help a lot to support you during cold season and prevent seasonal allergies.
- Healthy oils: Coconut oil is my favorite. I also use olive oil and avacado oil.
Does your grocery list change with season? If so, I would like to know. If if dind't, would you want to try this change?
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Oct 17
Mine sure does. Things that take a long time in the oven to cook are not on my summer menu. I love turkey and plan on making one soon now that the weather has cooled down.
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@Sophia427 (139)
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3 Oct 17
That's right. All that takes long to cook in oven is welcome in this season. The heat from the oven provide extra warmth as well :)
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
4 Oct 17
@Sophia427 just to follow the ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ routine. ;)
@Sophia427 (139)
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4 Oct 17
I got a bag full of apples from the farmer's market too :) Planning on making anything special with them?
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
4 Oct 17
Yes, mine does. I particularly get products that are in season so these are cheaper.
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@Sophia427 (139)
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4 Oct 17
You are right. The seasonal items are many times available at great prices. I sometime preserve them too.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Oct 17
We change from light cold meals to heavy hot meals. In the heat of summer we don't cook very often. In winter we use the oven and slow cooker. We eat pinto beans with cornbread and things like that. Soups, chili, etc.
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@Sophia427 (139)
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4 Oct 17
Wow.. Great way to go. Hot home cooked meals makes winter a little easier to handle.
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@Sophia427 (139)
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4 Oct 17
I am from Toronto, Canada. But I don't know how come I like coconut so much.. I like everything coconut...coconut oil, fresh coconut, dry coconut, coconut water.... Do you get coconuts in India?
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@pradab (413)
• India
4 Oct 17
@Sophia427 I'm from Kerala, south India...the name of our state translated into English means land of coconut...lol...so every cuisine here is influenced by coconut
@Sophia427 (139)
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4 Oct 17
You are right. These days most of the fresh produce is available all round the year. It is all due to genetic engineering which has made most of the crops genetically modified.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
3 Oct 17
Yes it changes. I like to have the seasonal available veggies and fruits. I use rice bran oil for cooking...
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
3 Oct 17
@Sophia427 i like mangoes and watermelon in summer,
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@Sophia427 (139)
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3 Oct 17
What are the seasonal fruits and vegetables you like to use? My personal favorite are pumpkin and cranberries.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
3 Oct 17
I look for new foods and something different to eat as much as possible
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@Sophia427 (139)
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4 Oct 17
That's great Arthur! Diversity in foods makes sure that we get different sorts of nutrition from our food.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
3 Oct 17
I try to diversify my food intake as much as possible in general
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
3 Oct 17
No drastic changes in my list.Never came across Avocado oil.
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@Sophia427 (139)
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4 Oct 17
You are right. Most are the things we need in every season, so they remain the same. What are things that change in your list?
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
26 Oct 17
My grocery list changes with what main courses I need to make for our Sabbath and it also varies on what I have to get for our holidays.
@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
3 Oct 17
My grocery list changes some with every season. I like to eat more soups in the colder months.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
3 Oct 17
@Sophia427 My favorite is chicken noodle soup.
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@Sophia427 (139)
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3 Oct 17
Soups are always great in cold months. My favorite is butternut squash soup. Which is your's?
